An early federal general election was held in the Federation of Zardugal on Saturday January 8, 3329. All 750 seats to the 12th Congress of Zardugal were up for election, as was the Presidency and all five State governorships. The election was precipitated by the dissolution of the National Populist Front, a major if not dominant party in Zardic politics, in late 3328. It was decided that new elections would be held almost two years early to fill in the 89 empty seats. The elections occurred in January, and were held on the second Saturday of the month, as is traditional in Zardugal.