1921 Caliane General Election

General Elections were held in Caliane for all 445 members of the Estate-General on 19 Veiltide, 1921. The elections were organized by the Imperial Elections Office, who administer Caliantene elections, and had a total of seven political parties on the ballot for the elections. The general election was to determine the make up of the Estate-General, the unicameral legislature of Caliane, and since the chamber elects the Prime Minister, the election also laid the groundwork for the types of coalition governments that could be formed. The previous 1918 General Election had seen a grand coalition between the Liberal Union and Solidarity Party form, and this government responded to several major world events, including the aftermath of the 1917 Economic Crisis, the ongoing Korashan Refugee Crisis and Central Korashan Wars, as well as several local issues, including rising property costs, the switch to nuclear energy to speed up the green transition, immigration laws, a proposed tax on plastic bags nationwide, and a proposal to increase funding to the military.

With the resignation of former Solidarity Party leader Jacob Ponce in 1919, Caliane's Solidarity Party held a special election to replace the popular Prime Minister. The election campaign saw a tight race open up between the centre-right Liberal Union and the centre-left Solidarity Party. With the Solidarity Party's election of Alis Barnier, the ever popular Finance Minister, in 1919, the party's polling steadied with a five to eight point lead over the Liberals. The quick response of the Ponce II Cabinet to the 1917 Economic Crisis instilled confidence in the government in the populace, and by 1919, a record 71% of the populace approved of the government's handling of the country. Alis Barnier, as Finance Minister, was credited in large part with the government's quick response - while opposition leader and Liberal Union leader Bureau Darche was largely seen as an obstructer of sound government policy. As such, the Liberal Union and their right wing coalition lost further seats to the Solidarity Party, who won enough seats to form a coalition government between the Greens and the Progressive Front. Liberal Union leader Darche resigned and was replaced by Adenet Yves, who took up a position as opposition leader to Barnier's government. The coalition agreement, which was signed om 2 Veilsend, 1921, laid out a progressive government plan of welfare expansion, free public transit for all under 25, raising taxes on multi-nationals to fund the pension system, and social justice reform.

On election day, polls opened at 8:00 in the morning around the country, with turnout matching levels seen in the past three election cycles by midday. By the time exit polls were published when polls closed at 22:00 on election night, public newscaster TC-1 called the election for Barnier, indicating that polls indicated that the left wing coalition's lead was so great that it was unlikely for the right wing to make up the difference, giving the Solidarity Party itself 145 seats. By 01:30, it was clear that the Solidarity Party was on track to win 150 seats, and ABO News called the election for Barnier. With the results of the election clear, Darche conceded the election to Barnier, and resigned as Liberal Union chair, indicating party leadership elections would take place in one month's time. By 8:00 the next morning, Barnier travelled to the Reunne Palace to meet with Emperor Gilliet V and seek his permission to form a government in his name.