Under normal circumstances, Arnold would probably be crazy if one out of every ten votes was cast for the Socialist Party.
The results of other polling places prove this. Except for polling point No. 9, in the statistical results of all other voting points, the gap between the Socialist Party and the Liberal Party is relatively large. Only the results of polling point No. 9 show deviations. "This doesn't prove anything. What if the Socialist Party deliberately concentrated votes at polling location No. 9 -" Harry Spencer said subconsciously, and then he thought it was unlikely.
If it were in the UK, this might indeed be possible, but in Johannesburg, this situation is basically impossible to happen.
In Johannesburg, the Socialist Party does not have such strong organizational capabilities at all, not even the former National Party. The Socialist Party has just been formed a week before the general election. How many voters can Arnold win?
The current number of voters of the Socialist Party does not exceed 500, but in the counting results of the ninth polling station, the number of people who voted for the Socialist Party has exceeded 500.
"Is there going to be vote bribery?" Owen lowered his voice and said in Rock's ear. It would be a scandal if this kind of thing got out.
Rock originally wanted to get to the bottom of it, but as soon as Owen finished speaking, Rock immediately became alert.
Don’t forget that countless pairs of eyes are now staring at the Johannesburg election, so even if there is a problem with the results of polling station No. 9, now is not the time to hold people accountable.
"Seal all the votes and register them according to the normal statistical results." Roque remained calm. Anyway, this deviation will not affect the normal statistical results. The most important thing now is not to create any complications. As long as the final result is still the victory of the Liberal Party,
Roque will wait until the dust settles on the election.
Even if there is an investigation, there will be plenty of time to investigate slowly in the future, and wait until the inspection team and those watching the fun leave Johannesburg. We can’t let people see the joke now.
Irving looked unwilling, but he also knew that Rock's way of handling the situation was the most appropriate.
Harry Spencer has lingering fears. Whether it is the victory of the Liberal Party or the Socialist Party, it has nothing to do with Harry Spencer. However, if problems arise during the election, Harry Spencer will bear the responsibility.
With this little episode, everyone was completely sleepless, and there were no surprises in the subsequent statistical results. At four o'clock in the morning, Roque finally got the final statistical results.
There is no doubt that the Liberal Party won the final victory. Among all the votes cast, the Liberal Party received 85%, the Socialist Party received 7%, and the remaining votes were divided among other political parties.
"——The voter turnout rate exceeded 90%. The results are real and valid. The Liberal Party won!" Although he had expected it, Irving was still pleasantly surprised when he got the results.
All the staff involved in the statistics were applauding and cheering, and the vast majority of them were members of the Liberal Party. Although there were a few surprises during the counting process, the final result was still good.
"Congratulations, Owen." Arnold also appeared in the warehouse, looking very happy. As far as the current results are concerned, the Socialist Party can also get four parliamentary seats. This result has exceeded Arnold's expectations.
"Thank you, Arnold, and congratulations to you and the Socialist Party." Owen also looked happy. Although he lost some seats, under the premise of the democratic representative system, this cannot shake the advantage of the Liberal Party.
As the chairman of the election committee, Irving will next report to Ade and Joseph Chamberlain.
Rock did not leave with Irving. He first called a team of soldiers to protect the warehouse and all the ballots before going to rest.
It is indeed necessary to take a rest. Although Roque knew that the Liberal Party had a huge advantage, the election was also the first time for Roque. It was not until he got the election results that he relaxed after many days of tension. It is necessary to take a rest.<
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It wasn't until night that Rock woke up leisurely. There was another banquet in the evening. This time it was a real celebration dinner, and it was hosted by the Liberal Party.
Rock is very crooked. The evil consequences of the democratic representative system have actually appeared now. Nyasaland hardly holds a banquet a year. Johannesburg has held more than a dozen banquets in the past week. No wonder the British government is inefficient and spends all its energy.
Spending time on dinner parties and having enough energy to work is a waste of time.
In fact, the purpose of such buffet banquets in the West is not to eat, but to socialize. After a banquet, you basically can't eat much. Every time Rock attends a dinner, he has to come back for an extra meal, or just
It would be a waste of time in Rock's opinion to simply go after eating.
But it’s impossible not to go. Since the Liberal Party won the election, it will then have to decide on the seats in the parliament. Although Roque himself will not enter the parliament, Roque also has to place candidates in the parliament, so Roque also needs to communicate with Irving in advance.
to avoid "uneven distribution of the spoils".
When Roque arrived, the dinner had already begun. This time, instead of using the banquet hall of the De Beers Hotel, it was held on the rooftop of the Liberal Party headquarters. The atmosphere was still very good.
As one of the founders of the Liberal Party, Roque has a high status in the Liberal Party. After arriving at the banquet, he immediately became the center of the venue.
Roque didn't want to be the center of attention, so he went into the lounge to rest after showing up at the banquet. In the lounge, Irving was having a high-pitched conversation with the big guys in the Liberal Party.
"After the establishment of Parliament, we will then need to reform the government. All previous government officials were appointed by London or the Government House, which is not appropriate. Next, we may try to implement a civilian appointment system to completely end this kind of political party
Fertility sharing system." Owen still has ideals. Now the British mainland has also begun to implement the civil service system, and Johannesburg should follow suit.
The political party distribution system is a very strange system. It is an inevitable product of the democratic representative system. In previous elections, if a party won, then government officials would be given as rewards and distributed to those who had merit in the election.
Minister.
Everyone knows the disadvantages of this, but there has never been a good solution. It was not until the emergence of the civil service system that the political party system was gradually ended.
However, the end was not complete. Until the 21st century, the party system still exists in many countries, and the cabinet system is actually a party system.
Compared with the political party system, the civil service system has huge advantages. At least the civil service system can guarantee that no matter which political party wins the final election, it will not paralyze government agencies.
After hearing Owen's words, everyone had different reactions. Some people were disappointed, while many others were ecstatic.
Regardless of what others think, Owen's attitude remains firm: "After the election, the Parliament will hold examinations. Except for members, all positions in the Parliament must be determined by the results of the examinations, such as the Secretary-General of the Parliament. No matter which party he is in the future,
If you win the election, the secretary-general of the parliament will not be replaced easily. This will ensure that the basic functions of the parliament can be maintained, and no unlearned guy will be able to steal a high position just because he is close to the speaker." This is said frankly. The Liberal Party has now won the election, and Owen, the leader of the party, will definitely serve as Speaker of the Parliament. Now it is equivalent to Owen giving up his rights.
Of course, being frank does not necessarily make people like you. All the big guys here certainly cannot enter the parliament. Some of them are still waiting to win the election and sit in the back row to share the results. As a result, Owen has to take an exam now, which is a bit of a distraction.
Donkey means it.
"It's not a good idea to do this. These rights should originally belong to our Liberal Party and should not be determined by the test results." Someone objected.
"Currently this method is only applicable to the parliament, and will be extended to the government in the future. So friends, this is a greater opportunity for us. If you miss it, don't blame me for not reminding you." Owen had a profound meaning. p>
Someone immediately understood what Irving meant.
Although nominally everyone has the right to participate in the exam, in this era, most ordinary people are not able to take the exam. Many civilians are forced to live and have not gone to school for a few days. They can write their own names.
That’s right, so this “civilian system”, although it is open to everyone in name, actually favors those who have more opportunities to receive education.
It is not just the children of the upper class who have the opportunity to receive education. Children from middle-class families also have the opportunity to receive a relatively good education. Therefore, the final result of the "civilian system" is that the upper class monopolizes parliamentary seats and the middle class monopolizes the government.
Public officials and real civilians will never have a chance.
This is not necessarily true. Many people must not know that there are thousands of Chinese children studying hard in the school for miners' children in Ziwei Town. After they graduate, the civil service system should have become popular.
Of course, Roque supports Irving unconditionally, so Roque's attitude is also very clear: "The civil service system is the general trend. What we have to do is to adapt to the times, rather than going against the trend. Under the civil service system, our children will have more opportunities."
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These "children" play a huge role. There is no family planning in this era. Everyone has more than one child at home. Three or five children are normal.
Even for a noble like Roque, there is only one child who is qualified to inherit the title, so what about the others? You can't fend for yourself. Entering the government department and serving as a grassroots official is actually a very good choice. The former Owen was
This is done.
Rock and Owen both agreed, and others did not dare to speak out even if they objected, so they quickly unified their voices.
"Okay gentlemen, now we should celebrate. We will leave these troublesome things to worry about tomorrow. There are so many people waiting outside. We should share our joy with everyone -" Rock suggested.