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1845 Elections: More of the Same
17 Wintertide, 1845

On the afternoon of 17 Wintertide, 1845, the Electoral Committee of Aidia officially closed announced the results of the riveting 1845 General Elections.

The year leading up to the elections were tense. So many parties vying for control of the senate. So many campaigns, debates, political stunts. It was a busy year for many political parties. Many in the public felt that the government wasn't very effective after the initial part of the term. For the most part, after dealing with some foreign relations issues, the Aidian government took a relaxed approach to issues. This was most evident during the economic crisis, where the government's response was to simply cut spending in a number of institutions. Despite the fact that it helped the debt crisis, a large amount of government layoffs and many government services lost quality as a result.

With the left and right-wing coalitions often falling into ineffectiveness after getting into office, this election became a big win for the lesser parties initially. During their rallies, many attended, specifically rallies hosted by the Unity, Syndicalist, and People's Parties. These rallies didn't stick, however, during the various debates.

When the debates rolled around, the party that easily stole the show was the People's party. Their leader, Senator and former Consul Alegus Colades spoke with such skill that none of the other party leaders could compete. The worst member during the debates was undoubtedly Senator Gasparo Spizega, leader of the Unity Party. Despite being an educated marketing manager, he proved himself to be horrible at debating with others, as debating with him often boiled down to him speaking nonsense and then baselessly claiming he was the best at leading the nation.

Regardless, a week after the final public debates were broadcasted, the nation's polling stations were opened up, and millions poured into the streets to vote (or else they'd be fined). Finally, when voting closed, the results were announced:
Aidian Syndicalist Party (SCA): 8 (-1)
Aidian People's Party (UPA): 56 (+4)
Social Democrats of Aidia (SAA): 77 (-6)
The Rational Union (UDR): 55 (+5)
Aidian Reformist Party (UEA): 57 (-5)
Party for Niria Aidia (UNA): 8 (0)
Aidian Democrat Party (UAA): 87 (+1)
Party for Unity (UVA): 9 (+2)

The UDR, Aidia's centrist party, ultimately formed another coalition with the right-wing parties this term, resulting in another right coalition ruling the party. This time, as all three consuls had used their two terms in the Consulship, new consuls had to be selected. The coalition selected one person from each of its parties in their negotiations: one from the UAA, one from the UEA, and one from the UDR. UAA leader Guido Zorzi, UEA leader Aferi Dannius, and UDR leader Rolando Augusta were all selected as members of the consulship. In addition, the UDR demanded more cabinet seats than last time, making the cabinet roughly divided into three with only the UAA having one more than the other two parties.

Many hope that, with this consulship shake-up, the government will be more effective than the previous. Time will tell of that will be the case.