Rise of Australia

Chapter 15 Arthur Arrives
"No way? Is it that crazy?" Henry was dubious. Although he knew that his good friend wouldn't speak big words, he still couldn't believe it completely.

"Oh, God, can you still not believe me? I bet there were at least a few hundred people there when I came this morning. I've never seen that kind of crowd in this building before today." Yes." Martin said confidently.

Seeing what his friend said, Henry believed it completely, and continued to ask: "Martin, so how many candidates are there today? We won't even be able to enter the state house?"

The huge number of people makes Henry, who has always maintained self-confidence, doubt himself a little. The intensity of competition in Sydney is the greatest in Australia. Even Henry, who has always been very popular, is worried that he will not even be able to enter the State House.

"Probably more than 1000. I'm afraid there will be at least a few thousand candidates during the election this week. But you don't have to worry too much, Henry. Since you have been in office for decades, no family you have helped There are hundreds of thousands, right? As long as half of them are still thinking about you, you can win this election." Martin couldn't help but feel a little funny when he saw his friend's worried look.

For city government officials like them, running for councilors already has some advantages.

After all, congressmen are involved in the development and construction of the country through power. Even a small state congressman can elect the governor and formulate state development policies.

This also means that this position requires a certain amount of political talent, which is also an advantage they have over ordinary Australians.

Coupled with the fact that Henry has been silently helping many poor families in Sydney, this has also given him a good reputation in Sydney's political circles.

With all the conditions added up, Henry is one of the most advantageous people. Even if he fails in the election and cannot enter the House of Commons, he is definitely more than enough to enter the State House.

"Let's hope. Members are elected every two years anyway. If you can't enter the House of Commons this time, don't you have another chance?" After persuasion from his friends, Henry also looked away and gradually relaxed.

Not long after, the crowded state house was suddenly separated by an aisle. A few guards walked in with a list, stood in the center, and signaled for everyone to be quiet before announcing: "Everyone! , according to the order of His Royal Highness, the first election of the House of Commons in the Principality of Australia has officially started! There is a roster here, and those who want to participate in this election can sign up. After the registration is completed, they will be the official candidates. Arrive today During the week of the 17th, you can make speeches and canvass votes in the entire Sydney constituency, but you must not use bribery and coercion. At the same time, all candidates’ own votes are considered abstentions, and only votes cast by others for you will be counted. .The voting time ends at 17:24 on the [-]th, and the ballots are invalid after the expiration date. The rules are like this, and now those who want to stand in the election can come here and queue up to register.”

Such a scene was staged in all the cities that were classified as electoral districts, because it was the first election of the House of Commons in Australia. Therefore, while these guards were responsible for supervising the election process, they were also responsible for explaining the specific election process to all those who participated in the election. and rules.

Among them, the guards also specifically emphasized the prohibition of bribery and the use of coercive means to get others to vote, which is something that Arthur will clearly prohibit during the entire voting process this time.

"Martin, let's go, I don't know when it will be later!" Seeing a long queue in front of the guards, Henry hurriedly urged his friend.

For Australians, it is very simple to vote out. You only need to register your name and address, and the candidate you support, and it is considered a successful vote.

But as a candidate, it is not easy to successfully win this election.

After all, there will be at least thousands of candidates born in this week in Sydney. It is extremely difficult to stand out among these thousands of people and become the dozens of people who will eventually enter the House of Commons.

But as long as you enter the House of Commons, you have entered the top of the Australian political establishment, and you are also eligible to be elected to the cabinet.

Even with luck, it is not impossible to gain Arthur's trust and enter the House of Lords.

Maybe it's the dream of developing your own country with your own hands, maybe you want to fulfill your dream of being a politician, or maybe you're just curious to try to participate in an election. Anyway, this election for the House of Commons has been welcomed by most Australians.

August 5, ten o'clock in the evening.

When Arthur saw Sydney's election data today, Arthur was taken aback.

In just one day today in Sydney, 340 candidates were born, resulting in [-] votes.

Among them, the candidate with the most votes has won nearly [-] votes, and has initially gained a relatively large advantage in the election process.

This also made Arthur very curious about the election situation, and decided to go to the election site to see it for himself.

Sydney, NSW Parliament, 5 May.

It's the last day of elections for the House of Commons across Australia, and the craziest day of the election process.

After six days of elections, more than 300 candidates were born in Sydney alone, and more than 20 votes have been generated.

Although the statistical data of other states were not sent to Arthur due to the relatively short period of time, it can also be deduced from the Sydney data that the number of people participating in this election is definitely not low, completely exceeding Arthur's most recent election. original estimate.

It was precisely because it was the last day of the election that Arthur decided to go to the election site to see it in person, and win over the hearts of the people by the way.

It was still the familiar state house. Martin and Henry were standing outside the house, talking about their respective votes.

Because it is already the last day of the election, no matter how many speeches are made today, the number of votes won is already very small.

Therefore, Martin and Henris also intend to resign themselves to their fate, to see if the efforts of the past few days have any results, and whether they can enter the House of Commons of their dreams.

At this moment, the two of them suddenly heard loud shouts from the crowd: "His Royal Highness is coming! His Highness is coming!"

"His Royal Highness is coming? Let's go and have a look. If it's late, we won't be able to squeeze in." Martin was suddenly excited, and forced his friend to rush towards the sound.

On the road outside the State House, Arthur was slowly getting off the carriage.While arranging his clothes, he smiled and greeted the excited and fanatical crowd around him.

　The first update, ask for all kinds of tickets!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)