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The 2034 al-sha'ab Dabiristan election

The 2034 al-sha'ab Dabiristan election was held on 19 January 2034 to elect the 1st Parliament of Dabiristan, including all 276 seats in the Islamic Consultative Assembly and all N/A seats in the Islamic Senate. The election was conducted by the Dabiristan Electoral Commission (DEC).

The incumbent Islamic League (acting) government, led by Za'im Al Sha'ab Mansur Tardadi, sought to win a four-year term in office. The Islamic League was reelected and formed a new government, replacing the old acting government. The Islamic Republicans, the Islamic Clerical Combatants, and several other minor parties also contested the election. The outcome resulted in the first democratically elected Islamic League government being established in Dabiristan.

Dabiristan has compulsory voting, with party block, plurality voting in single-member seats for the lower house, and [UNDECIDED VOTING STYLE] voting in the proportionally represented upper house. All men and women above the age of 18 were required, by law, to vote.

Controversially, the Dabiristani Electoral Commission ruled that there would be no independent candidates allowed to run for any position attainable. Independent candidates that had hoped to run for seats in the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Dabiristan were forced to either withdraw from the elections or join a political party in order to participate. Protests against this ruling, mainly due to the allowal of independents in the federal elections, were futile and elections went ahead without any independent candidates running.

Background

Following the formation of the The Islamic Federation of The Lafari between the Islamic Republic of Dabiristan, Islamic Republic of Safarastan and Emirate of Urattobristan, new borders for administrative regions were made. 7 Al-Sha'abs and 2 Provinces were formed out the lands of these nations. The Al-Sha'ab of Dabiristan became the largest and more influential administrative region in the Lafari. Till the first elections could be held, an acting government, led by Mansur Tardadi, was appointed by the acting government of the Lafari to lead the Al-Sha'ab.

Just prior to the elections, Mansur Tardadi renounced his leadership of the Islamic League (Dabiristan Branch). Elections with the party would result in Mir-Jaffar Ubayd winning leadership. Tardadi continued to serve as Za'im Al-Sha'ab of Dabiristan till election day. During the days just before the election, Tardadi publically endorsed Ubayd and held joint rallies and campaigning efforts with him.

The Islamic Republicans campaigned primarily in their strongholds in the north-western electorates of Dabiristan. The Islamic Republicans had been the primary holders of the electorates in the north-east ever since the Second Dabiristani Civil War. Initially, the Islamic Republicans campaigned on the basis of decreasing the power of the Supreme Leader. However, following a split in the party, the Islamic Republicans altered their views to be more similar to that of the Islamic League. The split in the party resulted in four members resigning from the party in the days approaching the elections. Extensive media coverage on the matter also solidified the loss of reputation that occurred from the party split.

The Islamic Clerical Combatants, considered to be a fringe party during the federal election, managed a more successful campaign in the local Dabiristani election. Their campaign focus revolved around enforcing Islamic principles to a much harsher extent on foreign policy. This included severing alliance ties with non-Muslim majority nations.