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''For a list of Beardom political parties, check [[List of Beardom Political Parties|this page]].''

There are several political parties within the [[Beardom]]. They can participate in the [[Beardom National Elections|national elections]] as well as the [[Beardom Provincial Elections|provincial elections]]. The national election's results determine how many seats each party holds in the [[Beardom House of Representatives|House of Representatives]]. The provincial elections are local, where the results determine how many seats each party has in each [[Beardom Provincial Councils|provincial council]]. These seats, 500 total, vote the representatives in the [[Beardom Senate|Senate]].

== Political Party ==

Any bear can establish a political party with enough support. A political party needs 3 members at the very least, one leader, who is also often the leader in the House of Representatives. The leader is the face of the party and leads the party, for example setting the ideological direction as well as what political strategies to use. A different bear is the chairperson, who governs the party. The chairperson is responsible for the administrative matters, such as membership, finances, conventions and party rules. The chairperson is also most often less well known. There's also a leader in the Senate, who represents the party in the Senate.

Each party has an [[Political Ideologies|ideology]] they identify with, which distinguishes them from the other political parties.