Communal Democracy

The Communal Democracy (CDE) is an agrarian and separatist political party in Rutania. The party was founded on 8 March 3700 as the political wing of the Agrarian Confederation, one of the larger peasants' unions in the country.

Unlike most other parties in Rutania, the CDE has no formal leader, but is rather led by a council of delegates, representing each of the local chapters of the organisation. These delegates traditionally function as a form of collective leadership.

History
The Communal Democracy was founded in March 3700 as the political wing of the Agrariran Confederation. The latter organisation had decided a few years earlier to attempt to elect members to legislatures in order to increase its influence. In December 3699 the new party was launched, before being formally registered early the next year. At the founding meeting of the CDE, it adopted a radical socialist and separatist programme, in addition to its original agrarianism.

Election results
The CDE has traditionally not fielded candidates for national presidential elections, but has several times in the past endorsed the candidates of other parties and groups. The party has had its traditional stronghold in the Parish of Larisa; since the CDE is widely considered a regionalist party, its results in Larisa local elections are included here.