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The '''Treasuregate Scandal''' was a political scandal surrounding the | The '''Treasuregate Scandal''', or simply Treasuregate, was a political scandal in the [[Cascadia|Republic of Cascadia]] surrounding the 22nd President of Cascadia, Capitanfra, who committed major electoral fraud in the May 2025 Cascadia Presidential Election. Though the fraud did not change the result of the Presidential elections, as Capitanfra still would've beaten his opponent [[Setrus]] by a smaller margin, it did change the results of the local elections in the Frontier district. It was the only large-scale case of electoral fraud in Cascadian history, and is still well known throughout Cascadia and the democratic world. Since then, laws have been passed or proposed in Cascadia such as X to prevent a case like Treasuregate from occurring again, to unknown results. | ||
== Background == | |||
Since a surge of activity that started at the tail end of [[Farosh]]'s presidency, Cascadian politics had been in an era of division and polarization, primarily between a populist faction, led by figures such as Setrus, [[Moxie]], and [[Explosivefirewk]], and a progressive faction, led by figures such as [[GuyWithaLife]], [[Xeocas]] and Farosh_. The May election took place not long after the peak of this polarization, of which Capitanfra acted as a progressive candidate alongside Ahea. Capitan himself had been recruiting for his town of Treasure Town in April and May, the first and only Cascadian town to reside on the Atlantic coast, which resides in the Frontier electoral district. The buildup to the election was fierce and polarized, with criticism toward the character of both Capitanfra and Setrus being thrown. | |||
== Fraud == | |||
Capitan used Discord alternative accounts to impersonate residents of his town, Treasure Town. In total, 18 alts were used. | |||
== Reactions and Legacy == | |||
Latest revision as of 17:35, 12 September 2025
The Treasuregate Scandal, or simply Treasuregate, was a political scandal in the Republic of Cascadia surrounding the 22nd President of Cascadia, Capitanfra, who committed major electoral fraud in the May 2025 Cascadia Presidential Election. Though the fraud did not change the result of the Presidential elections, as Capitanfra still would've beaten his opponent Setrus by a smaller margin, it did change the results of the local elections in the Frontier district. It was the only large-scale case of electoral fraud in Cascadian history, and is still well known throughout Cascadia and the democratic world. Since then, laws have been passed or proposed in Cascadia such as X to prevent a case like Treasuregate from occurring again, to unknown results.
Background
Since a surge of activity that started at the tail end of Farosh's presidency, Cascadian politics had been in an era of division and polarization, primarily between a populist faction, led by figures such as Setrus, Moxie, and Explosivefirewk, and a progressive faction, led by figures such as GuyWithaLife, Xeocas and Farosh_. The May election took place not long after the peak of this polarization, of which Capitanfra acted as a progressive candidate alongside Ahea. Capitan himself had been recruiting for his town of Treasure Town in April and May, the first and only Cascadian town to reside on the Atlantic coast, which resides in the Frontier electoral district. The buildup to the election was fierce and polarized, with criticism toward the character of both Capitanfra and Setrus being thrown.
Fraud
Capitan used Discord alternative accounts to impersonate residents of his town, Treasure Town. In total, 18 alts were used.