With about 96% of the vote in and counted the tally is as follows: United Party 237 Electors, Conservative Party 237 Electors, Blue-Greens 43 Electors and Liberal Party 35 Electors. No winner declared.
With 100% counted the tally remains deadlocked between the United Party (Jessero) and the National Conservative Party (Corvinus). As such Emperor Alexander is holding talks with both party's leaders to determine what to do. Parthenopian law does not have a resolution in the event of a tie.
The Interim National People's Assembly has formally granted Premier Lafang full authority in any coming potential negotiations with Meridia on the subject of seeking Xin Yian's extradition.
Talks are ongoing in Parthenion between the United Party and the National Conservatives about a Grand Coalition. Meanwhile concurrent talks are occurring between the United Party and the Blue-Greens about a Leftist Coalition.
Word has come out from the Palace that suggests a deal has been reached by the United Party and an undisclosed other party to form a coalition government.
With the finally margin as officially too close to call and time running short, Jaina Jessero and Sylvia Corvinus have agreed to form a Grand Coalition between the United Party and the National Conservatives respectively. This is likely to pull the nation more towards the center than it was.
Jessero will become Archon while Corvinus will become the Secretary of State. The Cabinent's senior posts will be split 50-50. The NCP has formally backed the UP's reforms for the Congress.
Riot police have been deployed as environmentalists oppose the construction of a new hydroelectric dam in the mountains, fearing that the rivers and their habitats may be damaged. They are preventing dam workers access. The government's clean energy vision includes hydroelectric power, something controversial with environmentalists.
Meridia has called for "calm and civility" in Akarus, inviting all sides involved to mediate stability in the country.
After calling for their voluntary removal, riot police have fired tear gas against the occupiers who are protesting a mountain dam.