Viridia has passed a new law implementing preferential voting for all future elections. Some opponents remain sceptical and fear electoral fraud may return. The Central Voting Bureau has however stipulated many measures to prevent any fraud on the new paper-based voting system.
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Qans are going to the polls today to vote in an historic double Referendum. The Prime Minister has urged voters to consider their votes, to vote yes to Sortition and vote no to Feudalism. Polls close at 10PM this evening with counting of votes to take place over the weekend.
Developing— The Krauanagaz Geological Survey (KGS) has reported increased seismic swarms and subterranean tremors beneath the Alkantarak volcanic zone, prompting the agency to issue a Volcano Advisory as of 11:54 local time. This new alert accompanies an Earthquake Watch issued late last night for much of southern Krauanagaz that remains in effect.
The activity, centered beneath the southeastern flank of Mount Alkantarak, has already led to the evacuation of at least seven rural communities in the broader disaster impact zone. These areas had only recently begun limited reconstruction efforts following the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami earlier this year.
According to KGS Director Álim Kesun, “We are observing magma movement and stress fractures consistent with a potential eruptive sequence. While no surface breach has occurred yet, we are treating this as a high-risk situation.” The KGS says the alert level for Mt. Alkantarak has been elevated to Yellow, meaning officials have detected increased seismic activity in indicator areas that indicates a higher likelihood of an eruption or earthquake.
Emergency shelters are being reactivated in threatened areas, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been placed on standby. The World Forum Humanitarian Office has also issued a regional emergency advisory, warning of potential infrastructure disruptions in the event of a new eruption or major aftershock.
Le Rogue forces invade the Keylic Native Nation, and are making a push for Manta City, the largest city in the Keylic Native Nation and only major port in Izaakia that is outside artillery range from New Mako.
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Prime Minister Erickson has paid tribute to her former Political Science lecturer who has passed away aged 86. Speaking, the Prime Minister said, ‘Thank you for what you did and doing it in the way you did it. Only for you, I wouldn’t be standing here as Prime Minister today.’
Deputy Prime Minister Garcia, addressing the ongoing controversy around how quickly the Prime Minister was appointed and sworn in, said, ‘People only get me because I’ve done it three times and been Deputy Prime Minister twice, that’s it. If it was me stepping into the role of Prime Minister for the first time now, I’d be treated the same as the Prime Minister. Whilst we should appreciate those who did well in Government, others cannot be overlooked.’
Mister Speaker Philip Horn has admitted there are conversations ongoing in Speaker’s House about his successor and the next Speaker’s election.