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The ''Sarkovar'' or "City Commission" operates under a {{wp|two-party system}} in which power rotates between the [[Azure Civic Union Party]] and the [[Emerald Civic Alliance Party]], which draw their electoral support from the fanbases of the city's two Federated [[Fieldball]] League teams: the Valēka Emperors and Valēka Metropolitans, respectively. ACUP supporters are more concentrated on Ansalon, Tandhurin, and Strathan Islands and have slightly higher incomes on average; while ECAP supporters tend to live in the mainland cantons and Imyara Island and have slightly lower incomes on average. Both parties are non-ideological and their platforms are nearly identical, comprised mostly of broad, pragmatic, and inoffensive policy statements. The two parties court votes mainly by dispensing patronage and appealing to team loyalty, rather than by promoting comprehensive political programmes. Which party wins a majority of City Commission seats in a given election is largely a matter of {{wp|voter turnout|turnout}}, though long-term trends have shown a correlation with the athletic performance of the two teams, as people who move to the city from outside the Valēka metropolitan area are more likely to become fans of whichever team is doing better on the field at that time and then go on to vote for that team's party. | The ''Sarkovar'' or "City Commission" operates under a {{wp|two-party system}} in which power rotates between the [[Azure Civic Union Party]] and the [[Emerald Civic Alliance Party]], which draw their electoral support from the fanbases of the city's two Federated [[Fieldball]] League teams: the Valēka Emperors and Valēka Metropolitans, respectively. ACUP supporters are more concentrated on Ansalon, Tandhurin, and Strathan Islands and have slightly higher incomes on average; while ECAP supporters tend to live in the mainland cantons and Imyara Island and have slightly lower incomes on average. Both parties are non-ideological and their platforms are nearly identical, comprised mostly of broad, pragmatic, and inoffensive policy statements. The two parties court votes mainly by dispensing patronage and appealing to team loyalty, rather than by promoting comprehensive political programmes. Which party wins a majority of City Commission seats in a given election is largely a matter of {{wp|voter turnout|turnout}}, though long-term trends have shown a correlation with the athletic performance of the two teams, as people who move to the city from outside the Valēka metropolitan area are more likely to become fans of whichever team is doing better on the field at that time and then go on to vote for that team's party. | ||
While Valēkan political culture is diverse, owing to immigration from other parts of the Federacy and abroad, the city's residents are known for having generally pro-business (but also pro-labour) attitudes, positive views about the role and efficacy of the federal government, and a fiercely protective stance towards public institutions and self-expression values. Consumer protection and interstate and international commerce regulations are major issues for Valēkans, and as such the city tends to support the [[ | While Valēkan political culture is diverse, owing to immigration from other parts of the Federacy and abroad, the city's residents are known for having generally pro-business (but also pro-labour) attitudes, positive views about the role and efficacy of the federal government, and a fiercely protective stance towards public institutions and self-expression values. Consumer protection and interstate and international commerce regulations are major issues for Valēkans, and as such the city tends to support the [[Federalist Republican Alliance]] on the federal level. On the state level, Valēkans are more diverse in their partisan leanings, giving substantial support to most Kaviskan state parties but showing a strong preference for (and producing a great many) independent candidates. | ||
===Public Education=== | ===Public Education=== | ||