It is my pleasure to open call for bills of the July 2022 Clark.

Eventually, the clark can be viewed in real time here:

www.talossa.ca/files/cosa_vote_result.php?cosa=57&clark=2 (for the votes)

and here:

www.talossa.ca/files/clark.php?cosa=57&clark=2 (for the bills )

It is NOT too late to submit bills, of course, as you have OFFICIALLY until the morning of the 30th of this month, provided your bills have been in the Hopper before end of business day the 15th, of course. I will make the Clark on July 1st's morning and bills submitted up to a few hours before that will probably also be taken.

PLEASE note that in order to support a bill, you need to:

1 ) Be a Senator, the Secretary of State or the King
or
2 ) Have been nominated as a Cosa Member for the upcoming Clark BEFORE the 15th,

To vote on the Clark, you will once again have 2 options:

1 ) You will be able to vote in the Clark thread (which will be created later on the 1st of July), as usual. I will enter your votes in the DB.

2 ) You will be able to vote directly in the database, using your usernumber and DB password (which you can retrieve at: www.talossa.ca/files/login.php using the PSC of the election) or by login via Facebook (which retrieve manual activation on my part).



Dr. Txec dal Nordselvă,
Secretár d'Estat

Azul fellow Talossans,

The leader of the TNC likes to through around words like "disgraceful," or "revisionist" when engaging with people he disagrees with. Personally, I think it is VERY disgraceful that a political party would continue to prop up an absentee king. It has been 42 days since King John even logged into Wittenberg. 42 days in which the lives of his people have gone unnoticed. 42 days when, if he cared, he would come on even once a week to find out what is going on in his kingdom. 42 days of celebrations. 42 days of tragedy. 42 days of...well...not seeming to really care.

Where has our king been in those 42 days? Who knows. I will say this one thing with absolute certainty - King John is ignoring his kingdom. 630 days ago I emailed our king asking him a question in relation to Maricopa. I received no reply. 656 days ago I emailed asking a question about the Chancery. I received no reply. 475 days ago I sent the king a PM here on Wittenberg, again about the Chancery. I received no reply.

People ask why the FreeDems, and myself in particular, are dissatisfied? I joined Talossa all those years ago because I like the idea of engaging in a real-life kingdom. King John used to engage. He used to be present. He is no longer. I don't presume to imply his motives, but given that the Queen of England, that 96 year old woman, still attempts to be seen and engage her people while our own king hasn't been seen or heard from in 42 days IS disgraceful.

I would love it if the king would do something...anything...but we get nothing. In truth, that whole regency was unnecessary, because as a people we've come to expect an absentee king. We wouldn't even have noticed.

If the TNC really cares about Talossa, as they claim to, they would engage in sensible discussions. What can we do about our absent king? Is 42 days an acceptable length of absence for a head of state? I don't think so.

I'm sure I'll get flamed for this post. How dare the Secretary of State post something political! How dare the Free Democrats, freely elected, boycott our bills. I don't really care. Flame me. Call me names, but answer the question: Is 42 days acceptable? I'm sure that question will not be answered, and that's ok also. For me, 42 days is 41 days too long.

It is my pleasure to open call for bills of the June 2022 Clark.

Eventually, the clark can be viewed in real time here:

www.talossa.ca/files/cosa_vote_result.php?cosa=57&clark=1 (for the votes)

and here:

www.talossa.ca/files/clark.php?cosa=57&clark=1 (for the bills )

It is NOT too late to submit bills, of course, as you have OFFICIALLY until the morning of the 31st of this month, provided your bills have been in the Hopper before end of business day the 21st, of course. I will make the Clark on June 1st's morning and bills submitted up to a few hours before that will probably also be taken.

PLEASE note that in order to support a bill, you need to:

1 ) Be a Senator, the Secretary of State or the King
or
2 ) Have been nominated as a Cosa Member for the upcoming Clark BEFORE the 21st,

To vote on the Clark, you will once again have 2 options:

1 ) You will be able to vote in the Clark thread (which will be created later on the 1st of June), as usual. I will enter your votes in the DB.

2 ) You will be able to vote directly in the database, using your usernumber and DB password (which you can retrieve at: www.talossa.ca/files/login.php using the PSC of the election) or by login via Facebook (which retrieve manual activation on my part).



Dr. Txec dal Nordselvă,
Secretár d'Estat

It is my duty now to call upon members of the Cosa to elect a Seneschal for the 57th Cosa General Election. The relevant sections of the Organic Law are below:

Article V Section 5 The election of a Seneschál shall be the sole and exclusive business of the first Clark of every newly seated Ziu, but neither a member of the Senäts nor the King may vote on the matter. The Senäts may undertake during such Clark any of their business for which the consent of the Cosâ or the King be not requisite. (54RZ23)

The method of election of a Seneschál shall be Ranked Choice Voting. Each member of the Cosâ shall have as many votes in the election as the seats which he hold in the Cosâ, but shall cast his votes as one bloc and have no divided conscience. The candidates for each such election shall be nominated by each political party which shall have earned representation in the Cosâ at the most recent general election. (54RZ23) (55RZ22)

No member of the Cosâ may abstain in the election of a Seneschál, and shall rank on his ballot at least two distinct preferences, which itself shall be made public. (54RZ23)

Whichever candidate shall have earned a majority of the votes in his election, as according to the method of Ranked Choice Voting, shall be appointed subsequently and forthwith by the King to serve as Seneschál, and the results of the election shall be published at large in the Clark. (54RZ23)

This election will be conducted entirely on Wittenberg. All MCs are invited to cast their votes in this thread.

This election has two candidates for Seneschal. As this is a ranked choice vote, and per OrgLaw requirements, all MCs must cast a vote for their first choice and their second choice.

Candidates:
Brenier Tzaracompadra
Ian Plätschisch

MC’s eligible to vote:

Name	Seats in the Cosa	Party
@Açafat del Val	10	FREEDEM
@Alexandreu Davinescu[/member	12	TNC
@Antaglha Xhenerös Somelieir	22	FREEDEM
@Antonio Montagnha	1	NO PARTY
@Ián Txaglh	5	PDR
@Cresti da Ion Nouacastra-Läxhirescu	22	FREEDEM
@Eovart Xhorxh	13	TNC
@Francesco Manzella	13	TNC
@Litz Cjantscheir	13	TNC
@Mic'haglh Autófil	20	PDR
@Miestră Schivă, UrN	22	FREEDEM
@Mximo Carbonel	3	RCT
@Muhammed Yasir	13	TNC
@Munditenens Tresplet	18	DIEN
@Tric'hard Lenxheir	1	TNC
@Vitxalmour Axhairsegol	1	NO PARTY
@X Pol Briga	13	TNC
Total Seats	202

The Seneschal Election opens on May 1, 2022 at 6:00 AM TST and closes on May 21, 2022 at 7:30 PM TST. Any votes cast on this thread prior to the opening time will not be counted.

Email reminders to vote will be sent twice during the election.



Dr. Txec dal Nordselvă,
Secretár d'Estat

I hereby request membership in the Royal Society for the Advancement of Knowledge.

My qualifications are that I possess a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction. I intend to post an initial lecture on the topic of the equity gap in English Learner education.

Thank you,

Dr. Txec dal Nordselva

(It appears that according to the Wiki I'm already a Senior Fellow, but alas, I did not actually provide a lecture, so I am re-applying to make it formal).

El.Lex H.21 states

The Cosa shall elect one of its members to serve as Speaker of the Cosa (Talossan: el Túischac'h) for the upcoming term. The Speaker shall preside, direct and maintain order during Living Cosas and in the Hopper, in an unbiased fashion. Otherwise, his function will be to advise Members of the Cosa of appropriate decorum. He is considered the honourable President of the Cosâ and shall be awarded all due veneration when serving as such. In the absence of the Túischac'h from the Hopper, the Mençéi shall perform these duties. (54RZ21) repealing both (50PD01) (52RZ3)

The Cosa shall elect the Túischac'h as follows. (54RZ21) repealing both (50PD01) (52RZ3)

17.1. At any time between the Election Deadline and the following Dissolution of the Cosa, any Member of the Cosa shall be empowered to publish and open for signatures a petition nominating an eligible person for the office of Túischac'h. (54RZ21) repealing both (50PD01) (52RZ3)
17.2. Once a petition is published, any eligible Member of the Cosa shall be empowered to second the nomination by countersigning the petition in public. (54RZ21) repealing both (50PD01) (52RZ3)
17.3. Members may not second multiple nominations concurrently; if a Member wishes to support a different petition, he/she shall first publicly retract the earlier countersignature. (54RZ21) repealing both (50PD01) (52RZ3)
17.4. Following any number of petitions, presented as above and supporting the same candidate, being signed or counter-signed by members currently representing an absolute majority of seats in the Cosa, the candidate named in the petition(s) shall be declared by the Secretary of State to be the Túischac'h. (54RZ21) repealing both (50PD01) (52RZ3)
17.5. Petitions may not be carried over from one vacancy in the office of Seneschal to Túischac'h. Once a Túischac'h is elected as above, all petitions shall be made moot. (54RZ21) repealing both (50PD01) (52RZ3)

As such, nominations are now open.



Dr. Txec dal Nordselvă,
Secretár d'Estat

As three Senators have been elected, it is now time to remind them of the statutory required fee for successfully winning a seat in the Senate.

El Lex B.9 states, in part, "9. The Secretary of State, or his appointed agent, shall charge a registration fee of... of 3¤20 (three louise and twenty bence, equivalent to $5 USD) to each successful candidate in a Senäts election. in forthcoming elections... and no successful candidate in a Senäts election shall be declared elected until they pay the fee."

The fee may be paid to the Burgermeister via the usual methods.

• @Txoteu É. Davinescu - Maricopa. Fee paid: Yes
• @Ian Plätschisch - Maritiimi-Maxhestic. Fee paid: Yes
• @Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h - Fiova. Fee paid: Yes

Dr. Txec dal Nordselvă,
Secretár d'Estat

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