This'll be something more easily seen in-game, but each chapter will slowly fill out the electoral map as Jensey and company explore Occidentia and unravel what occurred before and during the collapse of Sakutakinaks.
Episode 1 is book-ended by two of these, the first (the one one this post) opens the story, featuring the disputed election results from the province of Orflavo, known before the Mandate as 'Maunak’an'.
The election of '31 may be far-removed from the OEC in '46, yet the findings of the OEC's retrospective efforts may still shake Occidentia's fragile foundations–especially amidst such turbulent times.