Hello all remaining Populares members (and new/returning ones, should you so choose!);
By popular demand, and in response to recent political events in Atlasia, I'm opening this thread up. I'll also crown myself chairman for the purposes of this thread
(it's what Dallasfan would've wanted... I think).
Several questions on the table (this is a non-binding gauge of opinion that will be used for binding proposals later):
1. Which of the following options is most preferable to you? (rank options using Instant-Runoff Voting)
[ ] Ask to merge with another party
[ ] Disband
[ ] Change name
[ ] Status quo
2. If we do merge with another party, who would you prefer to merge with? (Rank with IRV)
[ ] Liberal Party
[ ] Communitarian/Whig Party
[ ] Social Democratic Union
[ ] Individual Freedom Party
[ ] United Imperial Front
[ ] Other:
Here are the options for how we could merge with another party:
Simple merger: One party totally dissolves and all its members become members of another party.
Simple merger with name change: Both parties dissolve and all their members become members of a new, renamed party.
Become a caucus: One party converts to being a caucus in the other party.
Electoral pact: The least radical option; neither party dissolves but they agree that a candidate from either party can use both parties' names on the ballot.
3. If we do ask to merge with another party, which way should we do it? (Rank with IRV)
[ ] Simply merge with them.
[ ] Ask them to simply merge with us.
[ ] Simple merger with name change.
[ ] Populares become their caucus.
[ ] Ask them to become our caucus.
[ ] Form an electoral pact