Fifth Grand Assembly Elections

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The 5th Grand Assembly Elections were federal elections held from 5/15/2021 to 5/18/2021. This was the first and really only election following the great influx of members and citizens into Phoenexium. This election had the most turnout of any election (33 total votes cast) and was the most polarizing election in Phoenexite history, pitting the Ruling Unity Coalition against the upcoming opposition parties of the People's Patriotic Party and the Free Enterprise Party. Despite it having the most turnout, this election was mainly invalidated due to circumstances surrounding the Great Purge, though remaining members of the server who had won seats would gain/retain them.

Controversy
Due to stress, along with various other personal reasons, Ruggum, decided to kick many members from the server who had disrupted the stress-free community he had envisioned for the early days of the server- this event is known to many as the Great Purge or the Nuclear Devastation (namesake of the Nuclear Survivor's Party, which was founded by returning members from this purge). Because many of those who Ruggum kicked were part of the opposition People's Patriotic Party and Free Enterprise Party, this purge was considered detestable by those kicked, and even by Ruggum himself, in retrospect.

The controversy surrounding the Great Purge mostly centers around Ruggum's poor handling of the server and nation as a whole, which was not ready for such a great influx of players. This controversy was the lowpoint of Ruggum's career as Prime Minister, but sparked the inspiration to create a Second Constitution and later Third Constitution to better handle new members, and prevent the need for another Great Purge. The server's numbers are yet to recover.

A Federal Council
Shortly following the Great Purge, an Interim Government of Phoenexium was declared. Which, at first, consisted of 6 members who had won election in the actual results from the 5th Grand Assembly Elections. 1 Member returing from the Purge was then added later (HappyJoshua). The unicameral body overseeing the Interim government would be known as the "1st Federal Council". Seen here: