1980 Dunmer Federal Election

The 1980 Dunmer Federal Election was the 36th consecutive Dunmer federal election to become the chairman of the Dunmer Republic. It was for the 18th Chairman position. it took place from August 20th, 1980 to November 20th, 1980. The two most popular candidates were Francis M Johnson who was from Heart Forest and was a part of the Dunmer People's Party and Vladmir Balnov from Korvunskur who was a part of the Democratic Socialist Party which was running for a second term. The then Chairman of the party Reuss Heinlicht dropped out in favor of Balnov. The Dunmer People's Party would win the election after 52% of the vote was in it's favor while the Democratic Socialists only had 33% of the vote. The Dunmer People's Party mange to dominate 7 out of 12 republics while the Democratic Socialist Party dominated only 3. There were a total of 4 main debates between the party chairmen and the party vice chairmen. The first debate happened on August 29th, 1980 between Francis M Johnson and Vladimir Balnov. It was followed by the Vice Chairmen debate between Patrick Georges of the Dunmer People's Party and Boris Galbov of the Democratic Socialist Party. Another vice chairmen and chairmen debate would follow.

Early Election

During the early election, both parties tried to get most votes in major republics and key provinces. In Dunmas, Johnson managed to get the majority in Pathite, Orpur and Vordunskur. In Korvunskur he got the majority vote in the south but the north was dominated by Balnov. In Katrivistan they barely each got any votes and the majority of the population voted for independent parties. Banjea was also split although Johnson got a small majority. Badigdt was dominated by Balnov. Heart Forest was also majority Democratic Socialist. Kahdenskur was majority independent although the Dunmer People's Party got more of a vote than the Democratic Socialists.

Mid Election

In order to win more public approval, both sides started to make promises. The Dunmer People's Party said they would start putting less regulations on the economy and would try to further the development of all republics. The Democratic Socialist Party said they would try to limit government spending on the military sector and would use that money to fund welfare programs for poorer citizens. The Dunmer People's Party said they would be tougher on communism and would make more economic agreements with other countries. The Democratic Socialist Party claimed that they would centralize the nation more for better stability. That promise caused outrage to some voters who then turned to different parties. Several people called them "lefty commie puppets". Many left-wingers dismissed the People's Party's promises as "a bunch of fake sayings to win and impose an autocracy". After some speeches, Johnson managed to get the upper hand in Korvunskur while Balnov managed to turn the tide in Orpur. Johnson managed to dominate 3 republics while Balnov dominated a mere 1. Balnov started to get some votes with the Yongoli populace in Pathite while the Yongoli in Banjea were voting more for the People's Party. Both sides tried to get smaller ethnicities and minority votes. Johnson had also got a few votes from small conservative communities in Heart Forest. At the time Balsavia was not officially a province yet, but both parties tried to get their vote although the Balsavian people wanted to vote for local parties. In some cities brawls were breaking out between supporters of the People's Party and the Democratic Socialist Party. Both parties started to accuse each other of starting violence and unrest in cities. At the time the "One Direction" virus with many people infected or dead. Both parties pledged to find a cure and improve the healthcare system. The Democratic Socialists wanted to abolish all private health institutions while the Dunmer People's Party wanted to keep both public and private hospitals.

End-Mid Elections and Debates

During the End-Mid Elections, the Dunmer People's Party was starting to gain more support in several provinces and republics and they dominated 4 republics while the Democratic Socialists dominated 2. The Democratic Socialists were popular with young voters aged 18-25 while the People's Party managed to be popular with voters aged 25-50. Votes started to pour in for all parties. On September 23rd, 1980 Johnson held a massive rally in Pathite where hundreds and thousands of people gathered to show their support, despite the ongoing virus outbreak. The Democratic Socialists also held a rally in Heart City, Heart Forest, Johnson's home province. An equally big amount of people showed up to the rally. The Second Chairmen debate happened on September 29th, 1980 on the outdoor debating/rally platform at De'Casso Square in Ivangrad, the nation's capital. De'Casso square is also the spot of the tragic assassination of Karl Valdor an Orperian Politician who was shot by a member of the Orperian Liberation Front who snuck onto the platform in 1974. Other party leaders were also on the debating platform and many people showed up although the police had to control them to prevent an outbreak of the virus. The debate was televised live where people from all over the Dunmer Republic watched at home on their Television screens. The debate turned fiery and was a slugfest when Johnson called the leader of the Libertarian Party a "Backwards Anarchist". Frederick Jones of Heart Forest was the Bailiff/Moderator of the debate. He told Johnson and Balnov several times to stand down as they were either insulting eachother or were exceeding the time limit. The debate started at 2:20pm and ended at 4:00pm.

Vice Chairmen Debate

The first vice chairmen debate happened on September 2nd, 1980. It happened at the University of Pathite Bay. All of the speakers were vice chairmen of the speakers at the chairmen debate. Patrick Georges who was the vice chairman of the Dunmer People's Party and Boris Galbov who was the vice chairman of the Democratic Socialist Party were present at the debate. It was more civil although a few interruptions and heated arguments occurred. The bailiff/moderator was Vasili Rodesky. The debate was also televised on all the major news channels. The second vice chairmen debate took place at the University of Skur. The bailiff/moderator was Kareem al-Vishad of Banjea. Many insults were thrown and one slur was used by the vice chairman of an independent party and was asked to leave the debate by the bailiff. Many solid points were made by Georges and Galbov which got each of their parties more votes.

End Election

By October and November 1980 both parties tried to squeeze as much votes as possible until election day. At this point the Dunmer People's Party managed to dominate 7 republics while the Democratic Socialists dominated 3. Many celebrities, athletes and actors pledged their support to a certain candidate. The Dunmer People's Party started to gain more and more voter control in North Korvunskur and some areas in Orpur although they still could not get a majority in Orpur. The then Chairman of the Dunmer Republic who was a part of the Democratic Socialist Party which was running the country at the time, Reuss Heinlicht pledged his support to Vladimir Balnov. Johnson called the then chairman incompetent. Election day was approaching and would happen on the 20th of November.

Election Day

Election day was broadcasted live on Television at 7:30pm on November 20th, 1980. It started off with the broadcasters showing the map and voter turnout. It showed the voting results of each republic but went into detail on the republic the channel was based in. In Dunmas, The Dunmer People's Party got the majority in Korvunskur followed by Pathite, Kahdenskur, Vordunskur, Banjea and Kahdenskur. The Democratic Socialist Party got the majority in Heart Forest followed by Badigdt and Orpur. They then started to count the total number of votes in each province and republic. At 10:30pm they announced Francis M Johnson of the Dunmer People's Party as the winner of the election with a 52% majority while the Democratic Socialists had 33%. Reuss Heinlicht congratulated Francis M Johnson for his victory in the 36th Dunmer Federal Election. The Democratic Socialist Party also congratulated him for his victory.

Inauguration

The next day on November 21st, 1980 Francis M Johnson was sworn into office as the 18th Chairman of the Dunmer Republic and Patrick Georges was also sworn in as the Vice Chairman. Francis M Johnson rapidly became a controversial chairman with many controversies surrounding him. Despite this he did a good job and kept a lot of his promises. After his victory many people were either filled with joy or filled with grief. He would run for a second term in the 1984 Dunmer Federal Election which he would once again come out victorious. He would step down in 1988 at the end of his second term after the 1988 Dunmer Federal Election. After being sworn into office, Johnson would tour all over the Dunmer Republic in order to meet the presidents of those republics as well as interact with the citizens living there. Some say this was one of the most important elections in the modern Dunmer Republic, although some dismiss that claim.