Franchises of the Conservative Party of Kirlawa

The franchises of the Conservative Party of Kirlawa refers to the autonomous affiliates of the national Party which operated at the provincial level from 3800 to 3985. 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, thereby eradicating the franchising system. The plans went through with the merger of franchises in the province of Nuchtmark in 3985.