I will stand for l'Etats & le Sénéchal, as in the past.

However, at the deadline where candidates declare by 05:30 9 January CÉT (UTC+1) = 8 January 19:30 TST (UTC-5) (if a month of recess is not declared.)

• If there is one and only one other candidate for Sénéchal, I will withdraw my standing allow that citizen to become the next Sénéchal.  I will continue to conduct this election for l'Etats or any other exigent office, after which the new Sénéchal may adopt other procedures.
• If there are more than one other candidate for Le Sénéchal I will withdraw my candidacy and conduct the election for l'Etats, Sénéchal, or any other exigent office, after which the new Sénéchal may adopt other procedures.

Of note that the Cézembre election just after the 58th Cosa election is being conducted according to the existing rules including more than the required notice via both Wittenberg and email.  There is not a Senäts election required at this time, unless the current Lord Warden should wish to curtail his service.

The SOS has already acknowledged this in the posting https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=1879.0

XPB Le Sénéchal Cézembre

Based upon the SOS post, the election in Cezembre will take place after the general election, following the Cezembre Administration Guide Articles 8, 14, and 15, with the Sénéchal conducting the election.

Declarations of candidacy will begin now up to one week after the general election for seats in l'Etats and Sénéchal or otherwise until 05:30 9 January CÉT (UTC+1) = 8 January 19:30 TST (UTC-5) if a month of recess is not declared.

Voting will begin sometime on 9 January, and continue until 23 January.  It is likely that the Electionbuddy system will be used. 

Between now and the end of the declaration period, l'Etats may bring forth various referenda to be included on the ballot.  For those interested in serving in l'Etats, a reply in this thread is requested.

It is agreed that TANSTAAFL is a good basis for a party (as perhaps not originally stated but certainly popularized by TMIAHM)

I did the practice but will join in a later game as I will be traveling 15-22 Oct

My votes for the October Clark

Për      RZ20    The SoS Succession Reform Act   
Austanar RZ21    SENSE OF THE COSA: Living Cosa for November
Për      RZ22    Finance Law Reform (Here We Go Again)
Për      RZ23    The Cutting Red And Green Tape (Domain Names)

Non - VOC

I'm reading this which is technically non-fiction with fictional elements of structure and pretty fun.

How to Invent Everything: A Survival Guide for the Stranded Time Traveler https://a.co/d/fFh3Xti

Quote from: Ian Plätschisch on September 24, 2022, 10:32:05 AM

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on September 22, 2022, 10:08:38 PMThank you for your feedback.  I don't want to be unreasonable, but this represents a pretty careful months-long effort to bring together a number of stakeholders with very different views.  So please believe me when I say that I'm going to do my best, but I think only some of what you propose is possible. 

On one hand, I see what you mean, but on the other, it's kind of irritating. If you were having a months-long discussion with the goal of presenting a nearly-finished amendment, it probably should have included everyone important enough to have their own entrance music (i.e., the Seneschal).

With that aside, I think there are two conceptually distinct aspects of Monarchy reform that both need to be addressed:
1. How should a new King be selected?
2. How should the current King be able to be replaced before their death or voluntary abdication?

Unlike my fellow Free Democrats, I am not that concerned with #1. I personally like my Convocation idea but the other proposals seem mostly fine to me as well (although I am not sure a new King should be able to be elected with only a bare majority of the votes). I think it is fine if the current King gets a say over their successor, and I do not think the democratic-ness of the selection process should be the overriding consideration, as long as there is an element of democracy involved.

As should surprise no one, I am very concerned with #2. A King could be doing a very poor job without committing anything actually criminal, so I don't think the current mechanisms for removing the King pass muster. I understand the aversion to regular votes of confidence, though. What about this:

If the Secretary of State is presented with a petition signed by 1/3 of all the citizens of Talossa to remove the King, then the Secretary of State shall call a referendum on the question. The King is removed if at least 3/5 of the votes are in favor.

Now there is no fixed term of office. I will also point out, given the nature of Talossa, getting 1/3 of all Talossans on the petition would be an enormous task, so this isn't something that could be done willy-nilly.

Without regard to any other parts of this (and it would likely be well within a partisan effort to get a petition of one-third) I don't recall any other place in the law where there is a 60% supermajority vote, only 66⅔

My votes for the September 2022 Clark

Për for RZ15 The Nonpartisan SOS Entrenchment Act
Për for RZ16 Sense of the Ziu: Procrastination and a Period of Consequences
Për for RZ17 Sense of the Ziu: Berber Solidarity
Për for RZ18 The SoS Responsibility Reform Bill
Për for RZ19 The Seneschal Selection and Reselection Amendment

Non for VOC

As Amada Merþedes has not been active for around 18 months, is there some other Cézembrean that would like to be moderator for these Cézembre board area?

With respect, Cézembre mourns the passing of Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith.

My votes no the August Clark of the 57th Cosa

Për on RZ9 - Sense of the Ziu: Russian Aggression and Ukrainian Self-Determination

Për on RZ10 - Sense of the Ziu: Genocide in Xinjiang

Për on RZ11 - The Loud Town Crier Act

Për on RZ12 - Sense of the Ziu: Recognition of the Republic of Somaliland

Për on RZ13 - The Tear Down This Wall, Finally, Bill

Austáneu RZ14 - The Naming the National Teams Act

On the Vote of Confidence, I vote Non

Quote from: Txosuè Éiric Rôibeardescù on July 11, 2022, 06:33:29 PM
Bit late but agreed

Are you up for starting a session of l'Etats that would run quarterly?

Confirming receipt of my updated identification card.  Many thanks Mic'haglh Autofil and the Ministry of STUFF

Quote from: Tric'hard Lenxheir on July 26, 2022, 06:13:29 PM
Okay, Baron Alexandreu Davinescu approved it in the original thread and Miestră Schivă approved it in the new CRL page post so...I would like to Clark the "Naming The National Teams Act" please.

THE NAMING THE NATIONAL TEAMS ACT

Whereas El Lexhatx currently shows that we have National NFL, NBA and MLB teams but no NHL team and the former are named in separate sections (Section F paragraphs 25, 32 and 33 respectively). Let Section F Paragraph 25 which currently reads "25. The Green Bay Packers shall be Talossa's Official NFL Team, and it will remain so until such time as the nation is able to field its own NFL team to contest the American teams. The Ziu officially authorises loyal Talossan citizens to refer to the team, heretofore known as the "Green Bay Packers," as the "Florenciâ Packers." (23RZ40, 23RZ43)"  be changed to read


"25. Until such time as our great nation is able to field our own teams in the respective leagues the following teams will be recognized as the Talossan National Teams.

25.1 The Green Bay Packers shall be Talossa's Official NFL Team. The Ziu officially authorises loyal Talossan citizens to refer to the team, heretofore known as the "Green Bay Packers," as the "Florenciâ Packers."

25.2 The Milwaukee Brewers shall be Talossa's Official MLB Team. The Ziu officially authorises loyal Talossan citizens to refer to the team, heretofore known as the "Milwaukee Brewers," as the "Maricopa Brewers."

25.3 The Milwaukee Bucks shall be Talossa's Official NBA Team. The Ziu officially authorises loyal Talossan citizens to refer to the team, heretofore known as the "Milwaukee Bucks," as the "Benito Bucks."

25.4 The Nashville Predators shall be Talossa's Official NHL Team. The Ziu officially authorises loyal Talossan citizens to refer to the team, heretofore known as the "Nashville Predators," as the "Cézembre Predators."

25.5 The Milwaukee Admirals shall be Talossa's Official AHL Team. The Ziu officially authorises loyal Talossan citizens to refer to the team, heretofore known as the "Milwaukee Admirals," as the "Maritiimi-Maxhestic Admirals."

25.6 The Milwaukee Wave shall be Talossa's Official Major Arena Soccer League Team. The Ziu officially authorises loyal Talossan citizens to refer to the team, heretofore known as the "Milwaukee Wave," as the "Fiovă Wave."

Also let section F paragraphs 32, 33 and 38 be stricken from El Lexhatx.

This organizes all of our recognized national teams under one paragraph making them easier to locate. The Nashville Predators were chosen because our neighbors in Wisconsin may declare war on us if we chose either Chicago or Minnesota and because one member said he could not in good conscience root for the team from Detroit and I chose Cézembre because the geographically closer provinces already have teams and sometimes it seems that Cézembre is the forgotten province.

Le Sénéchal de Cézembre prefers the Avalanche (might even be able to petition for a royal edict) and also would never support Detroit.  Perhaps any such designation regarding a team will need discussion in l'Etats.