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In [[Kiravian]] politics, a '''caucus''' (Kiravic: ''kadastra'') is a political group in the [[Federal Stanora]]. Roughly analogous to {{wp|European Parliament groups}}, each caucus ~~comprises an ideologically-aligned~~ group of ~~state-based parties and independent~~ Delegates. ~~Because political~~ parties, defined as organised groups that both direct the activity of politicians and finance or manage electoral campaigns, are prohibited on the federal level ~~by the Fundamental Statute~~, ~~the more informal caucus~~ are the ~~most significant~~ political ~~factions~~ in the ~~federal government~~.

In [[Kiravian]] politics, a '''caucus''' (Kiravic: ''kadastra'') is a political group in the [[Federal Stanora]]. Roughly analogous to {{wp|European Parliament groups|Occidental parliamentary groups}}, each caucus is a group of Delegates who are broadly aligned with one another under, typically on the basis of a shared programme or ideological mantle. Political parties, defined in this context as organised groups that both direct the activity of politicians in office and finance or manage electoral campaigns, are [[Antipartisan law in Kiravia|prohibited on the federal level]]. As such, caucuses (which only direct legislative activity and do not participate in elections) are the main structure facilitating {{wp|political identity|political identification}}, agenda formulation, and the negotiation of coalitions in the Stanora.

There are currently nine caucuses registered with the Stanora's Recording Secretary:

*[[~~Shaftonist-Republican Alliance~~]]

*[[Authentic Historical Caucus]]

*[[Caritist Social Union]]

*[[~~Caucus of Justice~~]]

*[[Coscivian National Congress]]

*[[Federalist Republican Alliance]]

*[[Kiravian Free Alliance]]

*[[~~Coscivian National Congress~~]]

*[[Labour Front of Kirav]]

*[[~~New Deal Alliance~~]]

*[[Popular Democratic Front]]

*[[Regional Kiravia Caucus]]

*[[Union of Democrats & Independents]]

Three other caucuses have become defunct in recent memory:

*[[~~Agrarian Caucus~~]]

*[[Third Front (Kiravian politics)|Third Front]] - Dissolved after the collapse of the [[Green Party (Kiravia)|Green Party]].

*[[Liberty Group]]

*[[Liberty Group]] - Merged in 2021 to form the Kiravian Free Alliance.

*[[Direct Democratic Front]]

*[[Direct Democratic Front]] - Merged in 2021 to form the Kiravian Free Alliance.

==Relation to Conferences, Parties, and Elections==

Ordinarily, each caucus is associated with one or more '''conferences''' (''ostraróatnura'', ''plaidūróatnura''), which are national associations formed by provincial political parties to coördinate their programmes, messaging, and strategy. Candidates endorsed by a provincial party pledge that, if elected to the Stanora, they will sit with the caucus associated with the caucus associated with the conference to which their party belongs. For example, the Wetlands Protection Party of [[Knassania|Knassania State]] belongs to the Pan-Kiravian Green Platform, a conference of {{wp|green conservatism|eco-conservative}} parties. As the PKGP is associated with the [[Authentic Historical Caucus]], candidates endorsed by the Wetlands Protection Party pledge to sit with the AHC if elected.

It is not uncommon for multiple parties in a single province to pledge to the same caucus, usually through different conferences. In such cases, the parties will usually agree to coëndorse a joint slate of candidates for federal elections, even if they field separate slates for provincial elections. Parties sometimes fail to agree and proceed to field separate slates, though this is viewed unfavourably by the political class and much effort is expended to avoid it.

In some provinces, the caucus to which a slate of candidates are pledged appears on the {{wp|ballot|ballot paper}}, while in others it does not and must be broadcast during the campaign process if not {{wp|common knowledge}}.

This arrangement is flexible and subject to post-election adjustments. A candidate's preëlection pledge to a particular caucus is not legally binding, and a candidate may renege on it or flip caucuses later during the legislative session, though this would be poorly received if done without sound justification or against the wishes of the candidate's home party. Entire parties or conferences may switch allegiances, typically taking any elected Delegates with them, and caucuses can form, dissolve, fissure, and merge during a session. Some parties and candidates do not pledge to a caucus, and may negotiate entry to a caucus after the election or sit as ''non-inscrits''. Not pledging to a caucus may be principled (to signal policy disagreement or political independence) or strategic (to extract political concessions as a condition of joining). This degree of instability in caucus formation complicates the concurrent process of coalition formation.

==Role in Coalition Formation==

In the Kiravian system of [[coalitional presidentialism]], caucuses are the primary negotiating blocs involved in the formation of majority coalitions (to elect the Chancellor and gain procedural control of the Stanora) and of the pro- and anti-administration "camps" (''léran'') to implement a common agenda with the [[Prime Executive of the Kiravian Federacy|Prime Executive]] or oppose the Prime Executive's agenda, respectively. The Prime Executive's aim is to assemble majority support for their administration: He and his interlocutors mainly negotiate with caucus leaders who, with the aid of their Whips, are expected to deliver their caucus' votes. It is sometimes necessary for both Kroveniren Hall and caucus leadership to expend extra effort to rein in dissenting members of a compliant caucus, and/or recruit defectors from opposition caucuses or among the ''non-inscrits''. If efforts to bring a majority of Delegates into the pro-administration camp fail, and the anti-administration camp succeeds in electing a Chancellor, the polity enters a period of {{wp|divided government}}.

==Legal Basis and Distinction from Parties==

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Because caucuses cannot own or rent property in their own name, some make use of a "headquarters foundation", a separate but supporting entity organised under political finance law, to hold down office space. The SRA and CNC use these.

most operate base their headquarters in private homes or condominia in the [[District of ~~Coïnvra~~]] as guests of the owners, who are generally former members or longtime supporters of the caucus. Staff are not employed by the caucus itself, but instead belong to the "legislative strategy staff" of individual members and are "loaned out" to the caucus.

most operate base their headquarters in private homes or condominia in the [[District of Ksoīnvra]] as guests of the owners, who are generally former members or longtime supporters of the caucus. Staff are not employed by the caucus itself, but instead belong to the "legislative strategy staff" of individual members and are "loaned out" to the caucus.

In keeping with the ideal of the caucus as an informal grouping, little formal recognition is given to caucuses in Stanoral procedure. At the beginning of each legislative session, the caucuses may identify themselves and their leaders to the Recording Secretary, and Delegates may declare their caucus affiliation for the record. The Chancellor of the Stanora may call the caucus leaders to convene in a "committee of notables" in order to form a consensus on major pieces of legislation, but otherwise caucus leaders are not formally differentiated from rank-and-file Delegates.

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The caucus' affairs are governed by a Political Committee elected from among the caucus membership. The Political Committee is responsible for determining the caucus' platform, policy goals, and membership, and is led by a Secretary-General, who is typically an elder statesman serving as the ideological anchor of the caucus. Legislative operations are overseen by an elected Chairman, who appoints a Whip to enforce caucus discipline.

==Notes==

[[Category:IXWB]]

[[Category:2024 Award winning pages]]

[[Category:KRV]]

[[Category:Kiravian political organisations]]

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-In [[Kiravian]] politics, a '''caucus''' (Kiravic: ''kadastra'') is a political group in the [[Federal Stanora]]. Roughly analogous to {{wp|European Parliament groups}}, each caucus comprises an ideologically-aligned group of state-based parties and independent Delegates. Because political parties, defined as organised groups that both direct the activity of politicians and finance or manage electoral campaigns, are prohibited on the federal level by the Fundamental Statute, the more informal caucus are the most significant political factions in the federal government.
+In [[Kiravian]] politics, a '''caucus''' (Kiravic: ''kadastra'') is a political group in the [[Federal Stanora]]. Roughly analogous to {{wp|European Parliament groups|Occidental parliamentary groups}}, each caucus is a group of Delegates who are broadly aligned with one another under, typically on the basis of a shared programme or ideological mantle. Political parties, defined in this context as organised groups that both direct the activity of politicians in office and finance or manage electoral campaigns, are [[Antipartisan law in Kiravia|prohibited on the federal level]]. As such, caucuses (which only direct legislative activity and do not participate in elections) are the main structure facilitating {{wp|political identity|political identification}}, agenda formulation, and the negotiation of coalitions in the Stanora.
 There are currently nine caucuses registered with the Stanora's Recording Secretary:
-*[[Shaftonist-Republican Alliance]]
+*[[Authentic Historical Caucus]]
 *[[Caritist Social Union]]
-*[[Caucus of Justice]]
+*[[Coscivian National Congress]]
+*[[Federalist Republican Alliance]]
 *[[Kiravian Free Alliance]]
-*[[Coscivian National Congress]]
+*[[Labour Front of Kirav]]
-*[[New Deal Alliance]]
+*[[Popular Democratic Front]]
 *[[Regional Kiravia Caucus]]
+*[[Union of Democrats & Independents]]
 Three other caucuses have become defunct in recent memory:
-*[[Agrarian Caucus]]
+*[[Third Front (Kiravian politics)|Third Front]] - Dissolved after the collapse of the [[Green Party (Kiravia)|Green Party]].
-*[[Liberty Group]]
+*[[Liberty Group]] - Merged in 2021 to form the Kiravian Free Alliance.
-*[[Direct Democratic Front]]
+*[[Direct Democratic Front]] - Merged in 2021 to form the Kiravian Free Alliance.
+==Relation to Conferences, Parties, and Elections==
+Ordinarily, each caucus is associated with one or more '''conferences''' (''ostraróatnura'', ''plaidūróatnura''), which are national associations formed by provincial political parties to coördinate their programmes, messaging, and strategy. Candidates endorsed by a provincial party pledge that, if elected to the Stanora, they will sit with the caucus associated with the caucus associated with the conference to which their party belongs. For example, the Wetlands Protection Party of [[Knassania|Knassania State]] belongs to the Pan-Kiravian Green Platform, a conference of {{wp|green conservatism|eco-conservative}} parties. As the PKGP is associated with the [[Authentic Historical Caucus]], candidates endorsed by the Wetlands Protection Party pledge to sit with the AHC if elected.
+It is not uncommon for multiple parties in a single province to pledge to the same caucus, usually through different conferences. In such cases, the parties will usually agree to coëndorse a joint slate of candidates for federal elections, even if they field separate slates for provincial elections. Parties sometimes fail to agree and proceed to field separate slates, though this is viewed unfavourably by the political class and much effort is expended to avoid it.
+In some provinces, the caucus to which a slate of candidates are pledged appears on the {{wp|ballot|ballot paper}}, while in others it does not and must be broadcast during the campaign process if not {{wp|common knowledge}}.
+This arrangement is flexible and subject to post-election adjustments. A candidate's preëlection pledge to a particular caucus is not legally binding, and a candidate may renege on it or flip caucuses later during the legislative session, though this would be poorly received if done without sound justification or against the wishes of the candidate's home party. Entire parties or conferences may switch allegiances, typically taking any elected Delegates with them, and caucuses can form, dissolve, fissure, and merge during a session. Some parties and candidates do not pledge to a caucus, and may negotiate entry to a caucus after the election or sit as ''non-inscrits''. Not pledging to a caucus may be principled (to signal policy disagreement or political independence) or strategic (to extract political concessions as a condition of joining). This degree of instability in caucus formation complicates the concurrent process of coalition formation.
+==Role in Coalition Formation==
+In the Kiravian system of [[coalitional presidentialism]], caucuses are the primary negotiating blocs involved in the formation of majority coalitions (to elect the Chancellor and gain procedural control of the Stanora) and of the pro- and anti-administration "camps" (''léran'') to implement a common agenda with the [[Prime Executive of the Kiravian Federacy|Prime Executive]] or oppose the Prime Executive's agenda, respectively. The Prime Executive's aim is to assemble majority support for their administration: He and his interlocutors mainly negotiate with caucus leaders who, with the aid of their Whips, are expected to deliver their caucus' votes. It is sometimes necessary for both Kroveniren Hall and caucus leadership to expend extra effort to rein in dissenting members of a compliant caucus, and/or recruit defectors from opposition caucuses or among the ''non-inscrits''. If efforts to bring a majority of Delegates into the pro-administration camp fail, and the anti-administration camp succeeds in electing a Chancellor, the polity enters a period of {{wp|divided government}}.
 ==Legal Basis and Distinction from Parties==
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 Because caucuses cannot own or rent property in their own name, some make use of a "headquarters foundation", a separate but supporting entity organised under political finance law, to hold down office space. The SRA and CNC use these.
-most operate base their headquarters in private homes or condominia in the [[District of Coïnvra]] as guests of the owners, who are generally former members or longtime supporters of the caucus. Staff are not employed by the caucus itself, but instead belong to the "legislative strategy staff" of individual members and are "loaned out" to the caucus.
+most operate base their headquarters in private homes or condominia in the [[District of Ksoīnvra]] as guests of the owners, who are generally former members or longtime supporters of the caucus. Staff are not employed by the caucus itself, but instead belong to the "legislative strategy staff" of individual members and are "loaned out" to the caucus.
 In keeping with the ideal of the caucus as an informal grouping, little formal recognition is given to caucuses in Stanoral procedure. At the beginning of each legislative session, the caucuses may identify themselves and their leaders to the Recording Secretary, and Delegates may declare their caucus affiliation for the record. The Chancellor of the Stanora may call the caucus leaders to convene in a "committee of notables" in order to form a consensus on major pieces of legislation, but otherwise caucus leaders are not formally differentiated from rank-and-file Delegates.
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 The caucus' affairs are governed by a Political Committee elected from among the caucus membership. The Political Committee is responsible for determining the caucus' platform, policy goals, and membership, and is led by a Secretary-General, who is typically an elder statesman serving as the ideological anchor of the caucus. Legislative operations are overseen by an elected Chairman, who appoints a Whip to enforce caucus discipline.
+==Notes==
+{{KirCaucusNavbox}}
 [[Category:IXWB]]
+{{Template:Award winning article}}
+[[Category:2024 Award winning pages]]
 [[Category:KRV]]
 [[Category:Kiravian political organisations]]

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