Organisation of the Conservative Party of Kirlawa

The party organisation of the Conservative Party of Kirlawa has evolved from its founding in 3785, on the understanding that "liberty and freedom" would take precedence over bureaucracy and administration.

Prior to 3985, the Party had a three-tier structure, operating at the national, provincial and local levels. However, since the Integration Act of 3975 and its gradual implementation beginning in 3985, the Party's three tiers were consolidated into a more linear organisational structure, with most of the power vested in the national Party.

The Conservative Party at the national, or federal level, was previously divided into regional "franchises", which were autonomous of the national Party when it came to provincial and local matters, but were officially affiliated to it.There may be more than one franchise operating in a province, and under the Party Constitution, a franchise can be formed with only 25% of members in that area voting for its creation. Franchises in a single province could select their own candidates and unite to compete in local elections under a single Conservative Party of Kirlawa banner, unless only one franchise operates in that area.

At the local level, the Conservative Party did not maintain an official presence. However, candidates could still run in local seats or council elections under the Conservative banner. They did require the permission of the national party or provincial franchises to do so, but a rule of thumb is that they had to be registered as a member of either of the two. At times, there have been cases where two or more candidates put themselves forward under the Conservative banner. In such cases, they will either be differentiated by the franchise they were in, or agree upon themselves to run as Independents or under a Conservative-affiliated ticket.

In 3975, the Party announced plans to merge the franchises into the national Conservative Party of Kirlawa, therefore eradicating the franchising system.

Leaders
The Leader of the Party acts as the de facto head, and bears most responsibilities and powers in managing, organising and coordinating party decisions, appointments and statements. Previously, the Leader was accorded equal status and powers to the Chairman, but beginning with the Twin Reign of Thatcher, various powers and responsibilities were shifted over. Since then, the Leader was complemented and checked by the Chairman until 3910, when a party referendum decided that the role of Chairman be merged into the position of Leader.

Chairman
The Chairman was a leadership post that existed within the party from its creation until 3910. The Chairman acted as the Party's candidate for Presidential elections, and played an advisory role to the Leader in making decisions within the Party. Previously, the Chairman was accorded equal status and powers to that of the Chairman, but beginning with Malagasy Thatcher, various powers of the Chairman were transferred to the Leader. In 3909, the Party decided to merge the post of Chairman into that of the Leader. The post of Chairman was formally eradicated in February 3911.

Presidential candidates
Beginning with the 3913 election, the Party nominated Presidential candidates, as the post of Chairman, who traditionally would stand as the Party's presidential candidate, was eradicated by 3911. The Party's General Executive Committee would decide who would run in the election, and the candidate is often a party senior or executive him/herself. However, there are times when primaries are held to determine the Party's presidential candidate, although none have been held to date.

General Executive Committee
The General Executive Committee, or GEC for short, is the executive body of the Party's membership, responsible for various administrative decisions, the appointment of Presidential candidates since 3911, and the reallocation of the Party's top brass. The GEC is generally not involved in party policy and decision-making, but has an indirect hand in it through any reassignment of leadership posts that it makes. The GEC has reallocated leaders thrice in its history: first in 3882, when Harold Lee was replaced by Malagasy Thatcher without the standard Chairman election process, and then again in 3910, when the Chairman and Leader (Malthus Mabella and Malagasy Thatcher respectively) were swapped.

Cabinet
In addition to the above spokespeople, there are several members of the Shadow Cabinet who would not serve in the Cabinet should a Conservative government form:

Blocs
Although the party is considered to be very unified in their approach to various policies, there maintains to be a number of divisions within the party itself with differing beliefs. The divisions are not mutually exclusive; members may identify or register with more than one grouping.

Magnumites
The Magnumites, also known as the Isolationists or Withdrawals, are the followers of Alexander Magnum II's isolationist foreign policy, in which he stated his desire for Kirlawa to withdraw from legislatively binding treaties. Currently, they hold the most power in the party, with the most prolific member being Malthus Mabella, the former Leader and Chairman of the Party.

The Magnumites' official bloc within the party is known as the Independence Wing of the Conservatives (IWC). It grew out of the 3794 elections, when the Party realised that most legislation was inhibited by international treaties. Beginning with only 100 members, it grew steadily, until Alexander Magnum II, son of the then-Chairman Alexander Magnum, joined in 3810. This propelled it to the Party spotlight, and by 3820, it became the most popular bloc in the Party, with 84,000 members. The large group is believed to be the main factor in Magnum II's election during the first Chairman elections.

Magnumites have helped form an inter-party bloc, known as the Anti-Treaty Organisation. To date, the Conservative Party is the sole member of the ATO.

Free-Marketers
The Free-Marketers believe in free-market policies and maintain the ideals of deregulation and less red tape. Malagasy Thatcher is a Free-Marketer.

Most free-marketers are followers of Malagasy Thatcher's neoliberal teachings. They were born out of her dual reign from 3834 - 3875, where heavy deregulation of the market took place. They are more committed to curbing the power of trade unions and are more socially conservative than Libertarians. A good number of Free-Marketers are also Magnumites, and Malagasy Thatcher herself declared herself to be an "Isolationist", although she was not part of the IWC.

Permissives
The Permissives refer to the socially liberal members of the party, who advocate for increased civil liberties and more permissive rights. This may range from pushing progressive causes (LGBT rights and abortion laws) to calling for liberties which conservatives champion (greater gun rights and hunting laws).

More extreme Permissives are usually found in the Libertarian grouping. The strongest Permissive support base is in Uwakah, followed by Dirlana.

Militarists
The main aim of the  Militarists is to enhance the international standing of Kirlawa as an international power, by having a strong military and isolationist foreign policy (although not necessarily overlapping with the Magnumites). They were previously powerful from 3834 to 3875, coinciding with the twin reign of Malagasy Thatcher, but have since dwindled in numbers and influence due to a shift in military policy. However, they are poised to make a comeback as the Party once again moves to a militarist (albeit only partly) platform beginning in 3920. Most Militarists are based in Merkan.

Libertarians
The Libertarian grouping is an overlap between the more extreme Permissives and more extreme Free-Marketers. They believe in small government and anarcho-capitalism. They intend to ensure that the market has as little regulation as possible, including the areas of Health and Safety, which Free-Marketers oppose altering. Libertarians were born out of a fringe group of Thatcherites at about 3850, when some radicals were dissatisfied with the progress of economic reforms.

Libertarians are colloquially and jokingly referred to as Anarchists or Lunatics, after its leader, Lunus Luna. Malthus Mabella is believed to follow Libertarian teachings. He and ohter Libertarians form the Liberty Wing of the Party, an intra-party libertarian organisation.

Traditionalists
The Traditionalists are social and national conservative members of the Party. Despite being called "Traditionalists", the Conservative Party was not founded on social and national conservative ideals. Traditionalists are few in number and are found in more rural areas of the country. They are religious, and oppose gay marriage, abortion and in-vitro fertilisation. They also oppose deregulation of certain sectors of the market, such as in drugs or alcohol, which they believe will propagate wrong values. However, Traditionalists are permissive in some matters, such as on the issues of gun rights and hunting. Traditionalists are mostly based in the right-wing province of Nuchtmark.

Regions
Main article: Franchises of the Conservative Party of Kirlawa

At a local level, the Conservative Party of Kirlawa is represented under several "franchises", or branches. All provinces except for Merkan have at least one Conservative branch. There may be more than one franchise operating in a province, as under the Party Constitution, a franchise can be formed with only 25% of members in that area voting for its creation.

Franchises in a single province select their own candidates and unite to compete in local elections under a single Conservative Party of Kirlawa banner, unless only one franchise operates in that area. Franchises do not compete in national elections, but rather the Party as a whole.

Merkan
The national Party's headquarters was formerly located in Indrala, Merkan, before shifting to Nuchtmark. The party has performed fairly well in Merkan during national elections, often achieving its highest share of the popular vote during the reign of Alexander Magnum II and the beginning of the Twin Reign of Thatcher, where the Militarist branch attracted widespread support from the masses. Such elections included 3812 - 3819 and the 3838 and 3842 elections. Merkan is the third most favourable province to the Conservatives by average vote share in the elections, with 14.3%. Interestingly, an average trend line has indicated support for the Conservatives in Merkan is waning, although the Conservatives seek to change that by once again courting Militarist voters. The most recent elections have shown this strategy to be successful, as Merkan is the most popular region for the Conservatives.

The Conservative Party of Kirlawa formerly did not have a local franchise in Merkan. However, upon the relocation of the Party headquarters, unofficial local franchises registered with the Party. The two major franchises are the Provincial Conservative Party of Merkan, abbreviated to PCP(M), and the Merkan Conservatives, or MCP. 28% of all Merkan members are registered with the former franchise, while 25% were registered with the latter. Both franchises have contested state elections under their own banners, during the 3814 and 3847 Merkan Provincial elections respectively.

Merkan is the birthplace of some of the Party's most influential figures, including Malagasy Thatcher. Alexander Magnum II, the second Chairman of the Party, was based in Merkan and was registered with the PCP(M). Although the PCP(M) was an unofficial franchise at the time, it was still counted as an endorsement for Alexander Magnum II during the 3821 Chairman elections.

Dirlana
Dirlana is the third most favourable province to the Conservatives. They have achieved an average vote share of 14.1% across all federal elections it has competed in for the region. However, the Conservatives have never become the largest party representing the province.

The Provincial Conservative Party of Dirlana, abbreviated to PCP(D), is the main Conservative franchise in Dirlana. 31% of all members of the Conservative Party in Dirlana are registered with the PCP(D). As with its national counterpart, there are mediocre results for the franchise in local elections. Other franchises in Dirlana include the Conservatives of Nisira and Kiria (28%), and the Progressive Conservative Party (25%).

Dirguzia
The Provincial Conservative Party of Dirguzia, abbreviated to PCP(G), is the main Conservative franchise in Dirguzia. It is also home to most of the Party's Progressive grouping members. Despite that, it has also done very poorly in local elections, and province often ranks among the lowest in the national Party's popular vote among all regions in national elections. The party has only won in the 3790 and 3923 elections.

Former franchises in Dirguzia include the Progressive Conservatives of Dirguzia, the Democratic People's Party, the Dirguzia Conservative Alliance, the New Conservative Faction of Dirguzia, and the Dirguzia Conservative Party. These were all merged into the PCP(G) by the year 3903. 81% of all Conservative members in Dirguzia are currently registered with the PCP(G).

Uwakah
Uwakah is the second worst performing province of the five for the Conservatives. They have only achieved an average of 11% of the popular vote across all elections they have competed in. This, however, could be explained by the poor performance of the Party in its formative years, where it placed only fourth. In more recent years, Uwakah has risen to become the second most favourable Province to the Conservatives. They have become the largest party in the region by number of seats in the 3878, 3884, 3916 and 3920 elections.

The Provincial Conservative Party of Uwakah, abbreviated to PCP(U), is the main and only Conservative franchise in Uwakah. Former franchises include the Uwakah Conservative Party (UCP), the Progressive Conservatives of Uwakah (PCU), the Party Uwakah Conservative (PUC) and the Conservative and Independents of Uwakah. These were all merged into the PCP(U) by the year 3821. The PCP(U) now accounts for over 80% of all Conservative members in the province.

Nuchtmark


Nuchtmark is currently home to the national Party's HQ. The province has traditionally been a Conservative stronghold due to strong support expressed for the Party's liberal economic policies. As much as 50% of all seats and nearly 60% of the popular vote in the province go to the party in both local and federal elections, amassing a difference of over 40% over the next largest party. The Nuchtmark Conservative Party, or NCP, is the main Conservative franchise in Nuchtmark. It is the best performer out of all franchises of the Conservatives.

Other official franchises include the Provincial Conservative Party of Nuchtmark, or PCP(N) and the Nuchtmark Conservative and Independent Party (CIP). They have not contested regional elections under their respective banners, instead their candidates run on NCP tickets. Unofficial franchises include the Business Party (BP), the New Conservative Party, and the Nuchtmark Party (NP). No more than 10% of party members from Nuchtmark are registered with any unofficial franchises since their inceptions.