Redekarta: In the newly declared federal capital of Redekarta the leaders of the now former Federal Kingdom of Dikurniakan, the Nelayatan Republic, and the Makmurtan Commonwealth officially signed the new "Statute for Federal Unity" also known as the Federal Constitution, marking an end to the confederate styled government and ushering in the new Federal Democratic Republic of Temania. The three former sovereign states will transfer all their authority over defense, foreign affairs, monetary affairs and key civil rights over to the newly formed Federal Government and will lose their status as officially independent nations, instead becoming constituent parts of Temania. They will retain their territory and the right to govern most of their own affairs, but will now also divert some of that power to the new federal government and co-govern on some aspects with the federal government as well. The signature of the statute marks an end to a centuries long fight for unity by several political parties and figures. With elections victories in each of the states for pro-unity parties marking a opportunity to finalize long hoped for plans for national unity. With the Statute this has become a reality. But despite the theoratical unity now established the confrontative politics Temania is known for continues, as as soon as the statute was signed politicians from all sides battled eachother on regional and national TV, already trying to make their mark on the new FDRT. All the three former states will be renamed into a "State of the Federal Democratic Republic" or simply "State", meaning three states will be constituent parts of the country: The State of Dikurniakan, State of Nelayata and the Makmurtan State. Under the new statute they may pick their own method of governing, as long as it is democratic in nature. The federal government will be organized in a parliamentary form, with 500 seats in the new lower House of Representatives to be elected in single-member constituencies under a FPTP basis while the Senate, consisting of 150 members, shall be elected in a two-round election, with the top four contendors in the first round within a constituency advancing into a second round. It is thus expected the senate will be slightly more proportional then the House, a rare phenomenon within the political world.
The first election under the new federal system will be held within the next 3 months, with a variety of parties already registrered. The top two parties likely to do well however are the new Libertarian Party and the Social Democratic Party. The Libertarians, vouching for a small federal government, do well in early polling as they attract voters that tend to identify more with their own state then Temania, hoping that the Libertarians will keep state power strong. The new Social Democratic Party instead appeals to voters seeking to solidify the new federal system as the party pledges for a moderate but pro-federal platform. Other parties currently registered are the Liberal Conservative "National Centre" and, as the only outspoken regional party, the Kahadean National Front, the only party that participates in just one state and vouches for full independence for the Kahadean State.