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Meritocratic Alliance[?]
This page contains information about the Meritocratic Alliance.
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Details
Nation[?]: Imārat-i Ahmādī-yi Sahel / Ahmadi Emirate of Solentia (Solentia)
Color[?]:
Description[?]:
We support traditional Solentian culture, values, and a system that supports excellence, family, and prosperity. Our party began its existence as the fiery and controversial Solentian Radical Nationalist Party. Over time we evolved into a leaner, center-right party dealing with the needs of common people while championing the stability, majesty, and prosperity of a constitutional monarchy. The time is not right, perhaps, for a Solentian monarchy anymore, but the time IS now for a centrist organization championing the betterment of society by the betterment of its individuals. Past Supreme Presidents of our party's history include: Supreme Presidents: Saint Hilda Wessex (2480-2484; 2487-2490) Auric Meyer (2493-2496) Max Bowman (2499-2502) Aubi Styer (2574-2577) Octavian Belisarius (2745-2754) Isabelle Strangeways (2878-2881) Gwendolyn Straith (2965-2968) Saul Toynbee (2983-2986) (2699-3011) Victor Dickenson (2995-2996) Trixie Melonie (2996-2999) Jack Swindon (3040-3041) Marius Trilion (3254- <crowned King in 3254 and served his nation by God's Grace until a republican mob overturned his rule in 3287> ) Paul Sansonni (3701-3706 ) Salome Childermass (3706- ) Regents of the Federal Monarchy of Solentia: Jack Swindon (3041-<traditionally we do not mark the date of the end of his office as he was removed illegally from office by a republican junta>) Prime Ministers Adia Salvadore (2491-2500) Harold Belisarius (2500-2555) Senate Wardens Harold Belisarius (2555-2566; 2569-2576) Ben Milton (2578-2589) Sara Belisarius (2780-2786) Michael Belisarius (2789 - 2795) Harvey Campbell (2798-2810) Edwin Belisarius (2980-2986) Godwin Belisarius (3013-3038) Sir Jasper Kaddaw, Baronet , (3254-3255 ) Geoff Shading (3698-3702 ) Preimiers: Lord Alfred Belisarius (3053-3054, 3054-3057, 3064-3071) Margraves: Sir Jasper Kaddaw, Baronet (3255-3265) Sir Milad Rumaneh (3283-3284 ) |
Ministries
This party is not part of the national cabinet.
Political Positions
Ideology | Position | Visibility | Coherency |
Centralization | unitarist-leaning | high | perfect |
Civil Rights | moderate permissive | moderate | perfect |
Ecology | convinced skeptic | moderate | perfect |
Foreign Relations | isolationist-leaning | limited | perfect |
Government Responsibilities | small government-leaning | excellent | perfect |
Market | regulator-leaning | high | perfect |
Military | extreme militarist | moderate | perfect |
Morality | conservative-leaning | moderate | perfect |
Religion | secular-leaning | close to none | perfect |
Affiliations
This party is a member of the following organizations:
Election Results
History Table
Month | Votes | Total Votes | Votes (%) | Votes (%) (+) | Seats | Total Seats | Seats (%) | Seats (+) |
October 2471 | 46,318 | 98,724,231 | 0.05 | +0.05 | 0 | 425 | 0.00 | +0 |
October 2474 | 11,419,251 | 98,617,436 | 11.58 | +11.53 | 45 | 425 | 10.59 | +45 |
October 2477 | 16,237,135 | 104,235,826 | 15.58 | +4.00 | 62 | 425 | 14.59 | +17 |
October 2480 | 27,490,769 | 102,410,721 | 26.84 | +11.27 | 113 | 425 | 26.59 | +51 |
March 2481 | 26,333,717 | 102,955,319 | 25.58 | -1.27 | 106 | 425 | 24.94 | -7 |
July 2481 | 26,365,934 | 101,192,763 | 26.06 | +0.48 | 109 | 425 | 25.65 | +3 |
July 2484 | 27,591,103 | 100,655,254 | 27.41 | +1.36 | 114 | 425 | 26.82 | +5 |
July 2487 | 31,375,889 | 99,425,348 | 31.56 | +4.15 | 128 | 425 | 30.12 | +14 |
July 2490 | 33,034,556 | 100,775,780 | 32.78 | +1.22 | 135 | 425 | 31.76 | +7 |
July 2493 | 36,647,529 | 102,900,956 | 35.61 | +2.83 | 149 | 425 | 35.06 | +14 |
September 2493 | 36,879,487 | 102,028,827 | 36.15 | +0.53 | 150 | 425 | 35.29 | +1 |
September 2496 | 33,858,407 | 104,620,332 | 32.36 | -3.78 | 136 | 425 | 32.00 | -14 |
September 2499 | 34,394,727 | 107,160,970 | 32.10 | -0.27 | 134 | 425 | 31.53 | -2 |
September 2502 | 20,456,921 | 106,410,703 | 19.22 | -12.87 | 82 | 425 | 19.29 | -52 |
September 2505 | 22,757,013 | 111,679,062 | 20.38 | +1.15 | 88 | 425 | 20.71 | +6 |
September 2508 | 20,175,760 | 112,393,499 | 17.95 | -2.43 | 77 | 425 | 18.12 | -11 |
September 2511 | 2,092,782 | 114,898,814 | 1.82 | -16.13 | 6 | 425 | 1.41 | -71 |
September 2514 | 8,370,248 | 109,331,201 | 7.66 | +5.83 | 31 | 425 | 7.29 | +25 |
August 2516 | 6,683,328 | 106,607,381 | 6.27 | -1.39 | 25 | 425 | 5.88 | -6 |
July 2518 | 12,692,813 | 116,234,241 | 10.92 | +4.65 | 46 | 425 | 10.82 | +21 |
February 2521 | 11,105,308 | 113,664,859 | 9.77 | -1.15 | 41 | 425 | 9.65 | -5 |
March 2540 | 13,113,197 | 92,764,754 | 14.14 | +4.37 | 62 | 425 | 14.59 | +21 |
April 2543 | 12,216,783 | 106,330,531 | 11.49 | -2.65 | 49 | 425 | 11.53 | -13 |
April 2546 | 21,358,396 | 114,169,036 | 18.71 | +7.22 | 79 | 425 | 18.59 | +30 |
April 2549 | 22,781,678 | 127,339,620 | 17.89 | -0.82 | 76 | 425 | 17.88 | -3 |
April 2552 | 18,650,888 | 118,166,667 | 15.78 | -2.11 | 67 | 425 | 15.76 | -9 |
April 2555 | 7,858,367 | 115,802,893 | 6.79 | -9.00 | 28 | 425 | 6.59 | -39 |
April 2558 | 22,879,819 | 108,878,220 | 21.01 | +14.23 | 90 | 425 | 21.18 | +62 |
April 2561 | 21,050,909 | 116,677,858 | 18.04 | -2.97 | 80 | 425 | 18.82 | -10 |
July 2562 | 26,949,734 | 114,279,652 | 23.58 | +5.54 | 102 | 425 | 24.00 | +22 |
July 2565 | 31,240,894 | 128,354,461 | 24.34 | +0.76 | 105 | 425 | 24.71 | +3 |
July 2568 | 13,801,808 | 126,180,192 | 10.94 | -13.40 | 46 | 425 | 10.82 | -59 |
July 2571 | 28,746,144 | 113,020,921 | 25.43 | +14.50 | 110 | 425 | 25.88 | +64 |
July 2574 | 31,236,033 | 130,665,035 | 23.91 | -1.53 | 102 | 425 | 24.00 | -8 |
July 2577 | 7,359,959 | 134,067,482 | 5.49 | -18.42 | 22 | 425 | 5.18 | -80 |
July 2580 | 10,577,340 | 135,277,469 | 7.82 | +2.33 | 32 | 425 | 7.53 | +10 |
July 2583 | 10,044,073 | 137,336,356 | 7.31 | -0.51 | 30 | 425 | 7.06 | -2 |
July 2586 | 8,340,367 | 136,210,364 | 6.12 | -1.19 | 24 | 425 | 5.65 | -6 |
July 2589 | 10,229,489 | 136,929,410 | 7.47 | +1.35 | 31 | 425 | 7.29 | +7 |
July 2592 | 18,779,172 | 140,665,556 | 13.35 | +5.88 | 56 | 425 | 13.18 | +25 |
December 2603 | 31,203,594 | 131,616,085 | 23.71 | +10.36 | 102 | 425 | 24.00 | +46 |
December 2606 | 25,408,452 | 149,424,321 | 17.00 | -6.70 | 73 | 425 | 17.18 | -29 |
December 2609 | 7,365,171 | 147,634,911 | 4.99 | -12.02 | 20 | 425 | 4.71 | -53 |
December 2612 | 11,550,736 | 141,374,887 | 8.17 | +3.18 | 34 | 425 | 8.00 | +14 |
December 2615 | 7,369,658 | 142,549,189 | 5.17 | -3.00 | 21 | 425 | 4.94 | -13 |
December 2618 | 10,640,649 | 142,629,615 | 7.46 | +2.29 | 32 | 425 | 7.53 | +11 |
December 2621 | 10,703,573 | 145,517,940 | 7.36 | -0.10 | 30 | 425 | 7.06 | -2 |
December 2624 | 10,735,433 | 157,313,077 | 6.82 | -0.53 | 28 | 425 | 6.59 | -2 |
March 2644 | 5,933,344 | 151,178,750 | 3.92 | -2.90 | 16 | 425 | 3.76 | -12 |
March 2647 | 13,354,636 | 144,665,956 | 9.23 | +5.31 | 39 | 425 | 9.18 | +23 |
July 2742 | 58,717,018 | 196,607,499 | 29.87 | +20.63 | 127 | 425 | 29.88 | +88 |
July 2745 | 77,974,715 | 201,314,280 | 38.73 | +8.87 | 168 | 425 | 39.53 | +41 |
July 2748 | 80,266,492 | 203,105,381 | 39.52 | +0.79 | 167 | 425 | 39.29 | -1 |
July 2751 | 80,294,288 | 203,373,280 | 39.48 | -0.04 | 168 | 425 | 39.53 | +1 |
July 2754 | 83,722,717 | 215,698,905 | 38.81 | -0.67 | 167 | 425 | 39.29 | -1 |
July 2757 | 84,094,880 | 213,482,531 | 39.39 | +0.58 | 167 | 425 | 39.29 | +0 |
July 2760 | 84,399,153 | 213,889,618 | 39.46 | +0.07 | 168 | 425 | 39.53 | +1 |
July 2763 | 76,586,913 | 214,430,043 | 35.72 | -3.74 | 151 | 425 | 35.53 | -17 |
July 2766 | 85,007,378 | 220,603,230 | 38.53 | +2.82 | 164 | 425 | 38.59 | +13 |
July 2769 | 82,170,616 | 237,990,754 | 34.53 | -4.01 | 146 | 425 | 34.35 | -18 |
July 2772 | 63,206,824 | 232,845,845 | 27.15 | -7.38 | 114 | 425 | 26.82 | -32 |
July 2775 | 68,961,524 | 231,930,455 | 29.73 | +2.59 | 125 | 425 | 29.41 | +11 |
January 2779 | 92,466,335 | 239,653,369 | 38.58 | +8.85 | 163 | 425 | 38.35 | +38 |
January 2782 | 76,141,798 | 242,423,945 | 31.41 | -7.17 | 135 | 425 | 31.76 | -28 |
January 2785 | 67,076,455 | 247,565,538 | 27.09 | -4.31 | 117 | 425 | 27.53 | -18 |
January 2788 | 45,590,743 | 254,018,844 | 17.95 | -9.15 | 76 | 425 | 17.88 | -41 |
January 2792 | 49,182,865 | 254,742,051 | 19.31 | +1.36 | 82 | 425 | 19.29 | +6 |
April 2794 | 48,054,803 | 258,769,805 | 18.57 | -0.74 | 77 | 425 | 18.12 | -5 |
February 2796 | 58,753,542 | 271,355,598 | 21.65 | +3.08 | 90 | 425 | 21.18 | +13 |
October 2797 | 60,242,770 | 262,748,863 | 22.93 | +1.28 | 97 | 425 | 22.82 | +7 |
October 2801 | 70,197,910 | 270,604,696 | 25.94 | +3.01 | 114 | 425 | 26.82 | +17 |
October 2805 | 56,682,245 | 271,488,573 | 20.88 | -5.06 | 91 | 425 | 21.41 | -23 |
October 2809 | 53,511,598 | 258,184,534 | 20.73 | -0.15 | 89 | 425 | 20.94 | -2 |
July 2866 | 96,744,169 | 291,792,506 | 33.16 | +12.43 | 34 | 100 | 34.00 | -55 |
July 2869 | 122,925,941 | 308,846,733 | 39.80 | +6.65 | 40 | 100 | 40.00 | +6 |
July 2872 | 120,978,784 | 336,649,861 | 35.94 | -3.87 | 37 | 100 | 37.00 | -3 |
July 2875 | 118,806,841 | 339,406,891 | 35.00 | -0.93 | 34 | 100 | 34.00 | -3 |
July 2878 | 112,333,741 | 317,625,038 | 35.37 | +0.36 | 35 | 100 | 35.00 | +1 |
July 2881 | 113,294,569 | 314,959,297 | 35.97 | +0.60 | 36 | 100 | 36.00 | +1 |
July 2884 | 97,700,507 | 309,887,062 | 31.53 | -4.44 | 30 | 100 | 30.00 | -6 |
July 2887 | 98,998,569 | 344,951,162 | 28.70 | -2.83 | 29 | 100 | 29.00 | -1 |
December 2956 | 91,779,846 | 422,886,609 | 21.70 | -7.00 | 24 | 100 | 24.00 | -5 |
December 2959 | 108,780,737 | 432,606,245 | 25.15 | +3.44 | 26 | 100 | 26.00 | +2 |
June 2962 | 151,546,404 | 426,168,496 | 35.56 | +10.41 | 36 | 100 | 36.00 | +10 |
June 2965 | 143,750,944 | 445,525,951 | 32.27 | -3.29 | 34 | 100 | 34.00 | -2 |
June 2968 | 144,658,999 | 449,852,670 | 32.16 | -0.11 | 34 | 100 | 34.00 | +0 |
June 2971 | 143,931,001 | 446,075,237 | 32.27 | +0.11 | 34 | 100 | 34.00 | +0 |
June 2974 | 131,918,053 | 450,397,874 | 29.29 | -2.98 | 30 | 100 | 30.00 | -4 |
June 2977 | 121,568,545 | 465,938,089 | 26.09 | -3.20 | 27 | 100 | 27.00 | -3 |
June 2980 | 119,346,049 | 463,174,464 | 25.77 | -0.32 | 27 | 100 | 27.00 | +0 |
June 2983 | 100,256,783 | 464,225,863 | 21.60 | -4.17 | 24 | 100 | 24.00 | -3 |
May 2986 | 54,388,395 | 471,121,001 | 11.54 | -10.05 | 10 | 100 | 10.00 | -14 |
May 2989 | 69,786,909 | 477,859,269 | 14.60 | +3.06 | 15 | 100 | 15.00 | +5 |
May 2992 | 64,364,542 | 480,241,876 | 13.40 | -1.20 | 13 | 100 | 13.00 | -2 |
March 2995 | 79,439,898 | 476,151,068 | 16.68 | +3.28 | 17 | 100 | 17.00 | +4 |
December 2996 | 90,652,792 | 472,310,917 | 19.19 | +2.51 | 83 | 425 | 19.53 | +66 |
December 2999 | 114,744,935 | 475,107,692 | 24.15 | +4.96 | 104 | 425 | 24.47 | +21 |
December 3002 | 122,228,655 | 479,967,596 | 25.47 | +1.31 | 111 | 425 | 26.12 | +7 |
December 3005 | 122,964,183 | 500,748,684 | 24.56 | -0.91 | 107 | 425 | 25.18 | -4 |
May 3006 | 134,460,948 | 496,862,506 | 27.06 | +2.51 | 116 | 425 | 27.29 | +9 |
September 3008 | 116,966,740 | 480,669,939 | 24.33 | -2.73 | 103 | 425 | 24.24 | -13 |
September 3011 | 91,238,553 | 481,425,558 | 18.95 | -5.38 | 80 | 425 | 18.82 | -23 |
March 3013 | 86,889,564 | 457,023,584 | 19.01 | +0.06 | 80 | 425 | 18.82 | +0 |
March 3016 | 83,188,017 | 455,823,039 | 18.25 | -0.76 | 77 | 425 | 18.12 | -3 |
March 3019 | 88,665,846 | 479,308,482 | 18.50 | +0.25 | 79 | 425 | 18.59 | +2 |
March 3022 | 89,031,867 | 489,506,534 | 18.19 | -0.31 | 76 | 425 | 17.88 | -3 |
March 3025 | 96,641,005 | 493,578,170 | 19.58 | +1.39 | 83 | 425 | 19.53 | +7 |
March 3028 | 89,344,891 | 484,694,931 | 18.43 | -1.15 | 78 | 425 | 18.35 | -5 |
March 3031 | 87,819,580 | 524,359,463 | 16.75 | -1.69 | 71 | 425 | 16.71 | -7 |
May 3031 | 118,316,045 | 528,405,349 | 22.39 | +5.64 | 95 | 425 | 22.35 | +24 |
May 3034 | 116,997,453 | 501,254,917 | 23.34 | +0.95 | 99 | 425 | 23.29 | +4 |
May 3037 | 122,565,251 | 504,242,206 | 24.31 | +0.97 | 102 | 425 | 24.00 | +3 |
May 3040 | 165,212,876 | 549,206,027 | 30.08 | +5.78 | 128 | 425 | 30.12 | +26 |
August 3040 | 280,458,264 | 521,397,786 | 53.79 | +23.71 | 229 | 425 | 53.88 | +101 |
August 3043 | 175,354,109 | 560,468,799 | 31.29 | -22.50 | 135 | 425 | 31.76 | -94 |
August 3046 | 78,666,873 | 561,140,923 | 14.02 | -17.27 | 59 | 425 | 13.88 | -76 |
August 3049 | 74,631,462 | 560,567,809 | 13.31 | -0.71 | 56 | 425 | 13.18 | -3 |
August 3052 | 98,295,028 | 571,203,786 | 17.21 | +3.89 | 75 | 425 | 17.65 | +19 |
August 3055 | 104,317,435 | 569,176,573 | 18.33 | +1.12 | 79 | 425 | 18.59 | +4 |
January 3057 | 93,595,080 | 533,156,446 | 17.55 | -0.77 | 76 | 425 | 17.88 | -3 |
January 3060 | 82,474,853 | 538,946,077 | 15.30 | -2.25 | 67 | 425 | 15.76 | -9 |
April 3064 | 49,035,518 | 550,237,366 | 8.91 | -6.39 | 37 | 425 | 8.71 | -30 |
April 3067 | 125,321,640 | 601,633,203 | 20.83 | +11.92 | 88 | 425 | 20.71 | +51 |
April 3070 | 98,579,954 | 599,958,761 | 16.43 | -4.40 | 71 | 425 | 16.71 | -17 |
April 3073 | 100,592,200 | 612,114,292 | 16.43 | +0.00 | 71 | 425 | 16.71 | +0 |
July 3254 | 39,097,924 | 56,609,345 | 69.07 | +52.63 | 295 | 425 | 69.41 | +224 |
July 3257 | 21,598,807 | 63,561,757 | 33.98 | -35.09 | 28 | 75 | 37.33 | -267 |
July 3260 | 22,245,520 | 60,093,689 | 37.02 | +3.04 | 29 | 75 | 38.67 | +1 |
July 3263 | 20,110,666 | 59,448,333 | 33.83 | -3.19 | 27 | 75 | 36.00 | -2 |
July 3266 | 16,672,311 | 58,901,748 | 28.31 | -5.52 | 23 | 75 | 30.67 | -4 |
July 3269 | 24,543,389 | 57,847,027 | 42.43 | +14.12 | 35 | 75 | 46.67 | +12 |
July 3272 | 24,667,693 | 59,006,208 | 41.81 | -0.62 | 36 | 75 | 48.00 | +1 |
June 3274 | 22,129,102 | 57,620,825 | 38.40 | -3.40 | 163 | 425 | 38.35 | +127 |
June 3277 | 21,311,920 | 55,486,231 | 38.41 | +0.00 | 165 | 425 | 38.82 | +2 |
June 3280 | 19,654,111 | 63,523,784 | 30.94 | -7.47 | 133 | 425 | 31.29 | -32 |
June 3283 | 10,335,989 | 59,069,335 | 17.50 | -13.44 | 75 | 425 | 17.65 | -58 |
June 3286 | 10,325,131 | 64,268,081 | 16.07 | -1.43 | 69 | 425 | 16.24 | -6 |
April 3287 | 10,447,891 | 63,713,181 | 16.40 | +0.33 | 68 | 425 | 16.00 | -1 |
April 3696 | 27,016,415 | 32,935,639 | 82.03 | +65.63 | 346 | 425 | 81.41 | +278 |
April 3701 | 24,749,116 | 60,208,494 | 41.11 | -40.92 | 177 | 425 | 41.65 | -169 |
April 3706 | 28,744,144 | 48,921,110 | 58.76 | +17.65 | 248 | 425 | 58.35 | +71 |
December 3711 | 26,148,262 | 45,469,184 | 57.51 | -1.25 | 243 | 425 | 57.18 | -5 |
December 3716 | 24,012,196 | 43,886,166 | 54.71 | -2.79 | 233 | 425 | 54.82 | -10 |
December 3721 | 11,809,177 | 11,809,177 | 100.00 | +45.29 | 425 | 425 | 100.00 | +192 |
December 3726 | 12,408,067 | 12,408,067 | 100.00 | +0.00 | 425 | 425 | 100.00 | +0 |
December 3731 | 11,883,540 | 11,883,540 | 100.00 | +0.00 | 425 | 425 | 100.00 | +0 |
December 3736 | 11,872,032 | 11,872,032 | 100.00 | +0.00 | 425 | 425 | 100.00 | +0 |
December 3741 | 13,589,856 | 37,081,032 | 36.65 | -63.35 | 158 | 425 | 37.18 | -267 |
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Legislation
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Legislative Agenda
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Voting Record
This is the voting[?] record of the Meritocratic Alliance.
Bill | Created | Voting started | Vote | Bill Status | Result |
Trade and Industry Bill of June 2481 | June 2481 | July 2481 | yes | passed | won |
Call for early elections, June 2481 | June 2481 | June 2481 | no | passed | lost |
Senate Resolution 40: Democratic Envisionment Plan for the Federal Republic of Solentia | March 2481 | October 2786 | no | passed | lost |
Collective Agriculture Act | March 2481 | July 2481 | no | defeated | won |
Information Control Act II | March 2481 | July 2481 | no | defeated | won |
Information Control Act | March 2481 | July 2481 | no | defeated | won |
Public Education Policy | March 2481 | July 2481 | no | defeated | won |
Our motto | March 2481 | July 2481 | yes | defeated | lost |
Maintaining the Purity of Ethnic Homogeny | March 2481 | July 2481 | yes | defeated | lost |
Representation of the People Act | March 2481 | July 2481 | no | defeated | won |
For the Safaty of this nation; The Minimalisation of the State | February 2481 | July 2481 | no | defeated | won |
Cabinet Proposal of February 2481 | February 2481 | February 2481 | yes | defeated | lost |
Call for early elections, February 2481 | February 2481 | February 2481 | no | passed | lost |
Weapons of Manifest Destiny | January 2481 | July 2481 | yes | defeated | lost |
Flag Proposal | January 2481 | July 2481 | yes | defeated | lost |
Agenda National 2481 | January 2481 | July 2481 | yes | defeated | lost |
Infrastructural Reform | November 2479 | November 2479 | no | passed | lost |
Police Reform Act | November 2479 | November 2479 | yes | passed | won |
Prison Reform Act | September 2479 | September 2479 | yes | defeated | lost |
Abortion Reform Act | September 2479 | September 2479 | yes | defeated | lost |
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