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Bigville | Hey guys I'm just joined and I don't really know what is going on but I'm excited to find out! | ||||||
Palsada | Awesome, pleasure to have you. | ||||||
The Confederation of Byzantium 1 | Things are fine good, IŽve been doing other things lately though | ||||||
The Confederation of Byzantium 1 | Were holding Senate elections, were you can nag your candidate about issues you have. | ||||||
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The Confederation of Byzantium 1 | I have voted | ||||||
The Confederation of Byzantium 1 | IŽd like to condemn Palmyra and Alsace for voting themselves in. | ||||||
Palsada | Why? Politicians vote for themselves all the time. They even take photos of themselves doing so. | ||||||
Rossenburgh | Hi guys a new poll opened up in our region | ||||||
The nation of chalia | Yeah hellow that whole brother good of malice thing just wasn't working out for me hope this goes better | ||||||
The nation of chalia | Just joined just voted | ||||||
The Federal Republic of The Empire of Palmyra | "Please vote for who you believe will best represent your views in the Senate. " I represent myself best, obviously | ||||||
The Confederation of Byzantium 1 | Do you? I will be running for Plebian tribune. | ||||||
Palsada | A couple of updates for the region Firstly, The Empire of Palmyra has been voted Senate Tribune once again Second, your new Plebian Tribune will be Byzantium 1 Third, the Symbasileus confidence vote is up page=poll/p=189127 | ||||||
Palsada | A couple of updates for the region Firstly, The Empire of Palmyra has been voted Senate Tribune once again Second, your new Plebian Tribune will be Byzantium 1 Third, the Symbasileus confidence vote is up page=poll/p=189127 | ||||||
The Senatus Populusque Romanus of Parimount | Wassup everyone, glad to be here. I just joined | ||||||
Palsada | Welcome! Make yourself at home | ||||||
The Confederation of Byzantium 1 | |||||||
Palsada | The Senate of the Roman Byzantine Union
Romanist Party Jaydonian
2 needed for Majority. Status: Romanist Party Majority Senate Tribune: The Empire of Palmyra
Senate Election Run Off March 2022 Next election scheduled for October 15th 2022 I. The Senate of the Roman Byzantine Union shall consist of five World Assembly members that reside in the region. Senators cannot be sitting government or judicial members. II. Senators are responsible for creating the laws that govern the region. The Senate may both put forward laws for vote, as well as confirm laws put forward by government for vote. Senate approval is required for the passage of any law. III. Senators may be removed from the senate by leaving the region, or by ceasing to exist. They may also be removed for withdrawing from the WA. The Basileus can remove a Senator if they have a been deemed to not have participated in enough votes without sufficient reason. (Example: On Vacation) IV. Senate bills have to be seconded by another senator before they can be brought upon the voting chamber. V. Senators will vote in regular polls, but with their votes accounted for as a seperate chamber. VI. Any senators that do not vote shall not count towards the voting count. VII. Senators will serve for a unlimited amount of 3 month terms. Senate elections are to held starting on the 15 of January, April, July and October. Elections are to be 7 days long. All prospective Senators are to contact the Basileus or Symbasileus if the want to run. If not enough senators express their interests in running, ALL non government/Judicial WA members will have their names put forward and the 5 who receive the most votes will serve as senators. VIII. If a Senator has been removed from their position for a reason laid out in act III, a special election will be called for a eligible member to serve out the remainder of that senators term. IX. Senators will have their own chamber that lists the current sitting senators and their political association. If they have no political association they will be listed as independents. Chamber to be made visible from the regional factbook. X. Senate size will be a odd number taking into consideration the size of the region, number of WA delegates and voting activity. The senate will scale up and down according to the principle of senate votes not exceeding 66 percent of votes cast or falling below 33 percent. If the senate is to expand or contract by the multiple of 2 required to keep this ratio it will take place in the next election period. Updated Senate page. The Plebian Council of the Roman Byzantine Union
Byzantium 1 Plebian Tribune I. All members of the Roman Byzantine Union excluding members of the Senate can voice their opinions on legislation proposed by the government or the Senate in the Plebian Council. Members of the Plebian Council are allowed to join or create political parties. II. The Plebian Council will have no direct mechanism to independently propose legislation. Legislation will continue to originate in the Senate or the executive. III. The Plebian Council will serve as a counter balance to the Senate as a peoples forum. IV. The Plebian Council can only block legislation from the senate if it has the same amount of opposition as the Senate has support. If the Senate approves a vote 3-2, the Plebian Council will need 60 percent opposed to block it. If the Senate approves a vote 4-1, the Plebian Council will need 80 percent opposed to block it If the Senate votes unanimously the Plebian Council would need to also vote unanimously to block it. V. The Plebian Council needs at least 30 percent turnout to block any legislation from the Senate. How to determine that VI. Legislation originating from the executive needs to pass both the Plebian Council and the Senate, however if the Plebian Council votes against the legislation and the Senate votes for, same rules apply as in section IV and section V. If the Senate votes down any legislation originating from the executive, the legislation dies. VII. Anyone found to be using puppets to influence votes in the Plebian Council will have all voting rights stripped, government roles removed, senate seats forfeited and may face exile. VIII. Anyone may lodge a complaint if they notice any irregular voting activities. The judicial system and the executive will launch investigations if the claim appears valid, consequences laid out in section VII. IX. One must reside in the region for at least 7 days before their vote is counted in the Plebian Council. X. Government officials voting in the Plebian Council must recuse themselves from any vote regarding their ministry. They may make their opinion known, but will not have a vote in the matter. Updated Plebian Council page. | ||||||
The Confederation of Byzantium 1 | It would seem no one did that. | ||||||
Palsada | Did what? | ||||||
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