Early voting in Fredonia: SRM, Chakra, Social Dems in dead heat

 The feisty little Precinct of Fredonia (“First in freedom, first to fight”) traditionally votes one week earlier than the rest of Patria (TROP). As Patria’s smallest precinct, Fredonia holds only nine seats in Congress. The SRM, Chakra Party and Social Democrats took two seats each, with almost the same percentage of popular votes. The National Union, Green Party and Jungle Party were awarded one seat each of Fredonia’s delegation in the Fifty Second Congress. Fredonia more often than not goes its own way. Its early election returns are a poor predictor of how TROP will vote on April 16, but the 52nd Congress election is still too close to call in Patria’s 12 other Precincts plus the Federal District of Castoropolis.

SRM took two seats in Fredonia's early voting.

Two seats for the Chakras and Social Dems in Fredonia.

As Fredonia’s Early Election Day is also Ram Navami, the traditional “birthday” of Lord Rama, Patria post issued a stamp depicting Ram and Sita together.

First in Freedom: Election Day in Fredonia

One week before TROP (The Rest of Patria) goes to the polls, today is election day in the little maverick Precinct of Fredonia. "First in Freedom", Fredonia is always the first Precinct to vote, like the little town of Dixville Notch, New Hampshire in the US presidential election. Only nine seats up for grabs, they are awarded as follows:

Amrita: 2
Chakra: 1
Green: 1
National Union: 1
Social Democrats: 2
SRM: 2

Fredonia is not always a good predictor of how the rest of Patria will vote, but if these returns hold for the other 12 Precincts, there could be a tight three-way race between the Amrita Party of Amma's devotees, Bernie Sanders-inspired Social Democrats and the "take back the economy" Patria-first SRM.

Fredonia was annexed by Patria and became the 13th and smallest Precinct following its disastrous war with Sylvania, as documented in the Marx Brothers' classic 1933 film Duck Soup. "If you think this country's bad right now just wait till I get through with it!" - Fredonia's heroic former President Rufus T. Firefly, as played by Groucho Marx.