2035 Darmeni Constitutional Assembly election

Elections for the Constitutional Assembly of Darmen were held throughout the second half of 2035. The Constitutional Assembly produced the Constitution of Darmen and was one of the final steps in the process of Darmeni reunification. The Assembly consisted of 221 members, of which 145 were elected directly by voters and 76 were appointed by the various member states of the Confederation of Darmen. The Movement for a New Darmen emerged from the elections as the party with the most seats, 78, but fell short of a majority and instead had to rely on a coalition to help it draft the constitution.

Background
Having previously been a single country, Darmen separated over the course of a decade beginning in 2015 due to increased regionalism, an incompetent government and deteriorating economic situation. In the September of 2027, the twelve nations that had established themselves since the collapse of the Darmeni government formed the Confederation of Darmen. A loose governing association, the Governing Council of the Confederation dealt mainly with the areas of defense and foreign affairs. Much of the real power remained with the various national governments. Incredibly low standards of living, as well as the April 14, 2032 incident in Johnho where over 130 residents were killed by security forces, led to the formation of the Movement for a New Darmen, who, led by future President of Darmen Tor Tong Lee, called for the reunification of Darmen. Over a two and a half year period, the movement gained support, leading to the Governing Council of the Confederation agreeing to begin a process of reunification and the creation of a new constitution.

Electoral system
The electoral system was approved by the Governing Council on March 2, 2035. Each nation in the Confederation would have 1 elected delegate for every 50,000 citizens. The Kingdom of Darmen was given one additional elected delegate than it would have been entitled to, and therefore an additional appointed delegate as well, for reasons that have yet to be determined. This system would become part of the constitution and continues to this day, with each region having 1 seat in the Parliament of Darmen for every 50,000 residents.

Seats would be apportioned proportionally via the D'Hondt method. Additionally, the government of each nation would appoint half as many members as would be elected. The Governing Council agreed that each national government would appoint delegates from more than a single party, ensuring representation from opposition parties. All elections were mandated to be held on a Saturday.