Fwiw, we do have a non-partisan, non-political, cultural event going on, which has now become a tradition that has lasted for 11 years and now almost 9 editions.

It happens to involve two things that imho are most enjoyable: listening to music and making lists. I'll admit that not everyone might get as excited about these things, but for those that are:

https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=381.msg3485#new

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Quote from: GV on September 12, 2020, 05:47:10 PM
More than any other political party in the past five-to-ten years, the Free Democrats are actually doing something.  We have revolutionized governance and put into action an agenda for the future.  For more information: https://freedemstalossa.wordpress.com/

That's mostly just empty phrasing. Last ten years? I doubt it. A lot of things happened 5-10 years ago, the creation of the wiki, creation of Talossa.com codifying of our law. More recently? Probably true, but then there aren't many large or active parties left these days.

True, a lot of energy has been spent on legislation and institutional reforms, but how much of that has translated into actual activity? (Other than the efforts made to implement it all, often by people outside the FreeDems, and to fix the various holes and problems already arising from flawed bills that were passed with not enough discussion).

Edit: forgot to add the word now in bold, which changes the meaning...

Well, strictly speaking the provincial executive appoints a replacement senators. The King only comes in when the provincial executive fails to do so (but in that case its often questionable whether the province would be able to hold an election). 

Also, many provinces still leave their senatorial elections up to the chancery (which considering the current state of provincial senate elections is probably a good thing).

Well there was some sort of election last year in which we elected Dame Litz Cjantscheir. Sadly, she has been unavailable as well.

I guess I can run the election if needed, but either Dame Litz or Sir Cresti would have to appoint me to do so.

@Dame Litz Cjantscheir, UrN  @C. M. Siervicül

My etats calculator sheet comes up with the following division of seats:

FreeDems - 4
LCC - 4
Balance - 4
LA CORAZIUN SîNGICîNDS - 2 (presumably these will remain vacant, because I dont think anyone has a claim to this party)
Ian Txaglh - 2
Txosuè Rôibeardescù - 2

Party leaders, please assign/claim your seats
@Miestră Schivă, UrN @Ian Plätschisch @xpb @Ián S.G. Txaglh @Txosuè Éiric Rôibeardescù

And with those latest announcement my job regarding the election is done and my resignation is now final.

Thanks to everyone for their kind comments, here and elsewhere. Also thanks again the mpf for his help.

The chancery email will still be accessed by me for a couple days. There are some things that I need to sort out. After that I will transfer it to my succesor, Txec dal Nordselvă (probably early next week). For any chancery business, he is now the person to go to. Hopefully His Majesty will see fit to make the formal appointment soon as well.

-Glüc,
former Secretary of State

that the Chancery has concluded that the following citizens have not voted in a general election or responded to a census in the two years preceding the election deadline:


#157 - Nikü
#212 - Sherry Leah Stuart-McDonald
#214 - Éovart Caçeir
#343 - Niclau Patíci
#411 - Xherált Ups Cantoûr
#448 - Mataiwos Tgagunitz Réitschar
#482 - T. A. Zilect
#488 - Alessandro Piazza
#492 - Förat Vandadour
#515 - Maxx Weiss

In accordance with Org.X.5 these citizens shall be deemed to have renounced their citizenship. Their status in the database will be changed accordingly.

Citizens who have lost their citizenship in this way can regain their citizenship by one of three options:
- Send an email to talossachancery@gmail.com from the email address that was previously on file including the following information: Name, Postal Address, Telephone Number.
- Go through the regular immgration process.
- Ask an MC or Senator to sponsor an act restoring your citizenship.

New population: 180 (After the previous election 185)
Excluding dandelions: 148 (After the previous election: 153)




Glüc da Dhi,
Secretary of State

The Electoral Commission has voted to certify the above results, in addition to the raw provincial votes listed in the database.



Glüc da Dhi,
Secretary of State

The Electoral Commission has voted to certify the above results.


Glüc da Dhi,
Secretary of State

The Electoral Commission has voted to certify the above results, in addition to the raw provincial votes listed in the database.



Glüc da Dhi,
Secretary of State

The preliminary results of the August 2020 Benito Senate election are as follows:

12 citizens voted

First round:
Eiric Börnatfiglheu - 5 votes
Mitchel Paul - 1 vote
Erschéveþ (Ely) da Schir - 1 vote
Iason Taiwos - 1 vote
Istefan Éovart Perþonest - 1 vote

total: 9

Eiric Börnatfiglheu is elected in the third round.
These results are preliminary and may be subject to change.

http://www.talossa.ca/files/election_result.php?cosa=55&sorting=Name

The preliminary results of the August 2020 Cézembre Senate election are as follows:

16 citizens voted

First round:
Ian Tamoran - 7 votes
Sir X. Pol Briga - 5 votes
Ián da Bitoûr - 1 vote
Litz Cjantscheir - 1 vote

total: 14

No candidate receives a majority in the first round.
Two candidates are tied for last place.

Second preferences:
Ián da Bitoûr - 0 votes
Litz Cjantscheir - 0 votes

Third preferences:
Ián da Bitoûr - 1 vote
Litz Cjantscheir - 1 vote


Fourth preferences:
Ián da Bitoûr - 1 vote
Litz Cjantscheir - 0 votes

Litz Cjantscheir is eliminated in the first round.


Second round:

Ian Tamoran - 7 votes
Sir X. Pol Briga - 6 votes
Ián da Bitoûr - 1 vote

total: 14

No candidate receives a majority in the second round.
Ián da Bitoûr is eliminated in the second round.

Third round:

Ian Tamoran - 7 votes
Sir X. Pol Briga - 6 votes

total: 13

Ian Tamoran is elected in the third round.
These results are preliminary and may be subject to change.

http://www.talossa.ca/files/election_result.php?cosa=55&sorting=Name

Turnout: 105

Cosa votes (preliminary):
FREEDEMS - 46
LCC - 34
NPW - 13
Present/invalid - 12

Cosa seats (preliminary):
FREEDEMS - 99
LCC - 73
NPW - 28

Referendum on 54RZ16:
Per - 56
Contra - 31
Abstain/present/invalid - 18
The amendment passed.

Referendum on 54RZ22:
Per - 68
Contra - 24
Abstain/present/invalid - 13
The amendment passed.

Referendum on 54RZ23:
Per - 55
Contra - 33
Abstain/present/invalid - 17
The amendment passed.

Referendum on 54RZ25:
Per - 61
Contra - 20
Abstain/present/invalid - 24
The amendment passed.

Referendum on 54RZ28:
Per - 65
Contra - 25
Abstain/present/invalid - 15
The amendment passed.

These results are preliminary and may be subject to change.

http://www.talossa.ca/files/election_result.php?cosa=55&sorting=Name

I feel like the King represents the story of Talossa that goes beyond the political hype of the day. In a sense the monarch acts (or should act) as a cultural counterweight to the dominance of politics in Talossa.

Everything else is decided by the Ziu or government. Ideally the King is the only thing that isn't, so I'd much prefer some set up that doesn't involve either of those.

If in the future I ever have more time and energy I'd love to assist in expanding (and perhaps offer a different perspective on) the history past 2009 (and maybe do some digging into what happened in the Kingdom 2005-2009 as well).