I announce candidacy for the Senate seat for Vuode.

Will do!

As Temporary Bogus Fiova SoS, I wish to call upon all citizens who want to be elected to the Praisidïeu to submit their names and 50-word statements in this thread. Can @Sir Lüc please put any that might be posted in this thread on the ballot.

I thank the Secretary of State for his notification.

In terms of relevant election law, the Belacostan Constitution permits citizens to submit ballots of fewer than three candidates; undervoting does not spoil one's ballot.

While most of provincial election statute would appear to be more relevant to the compilation and announcement of the results -- a task traditionally performed by a Provincial Consul -- I believe BUS.E.3 may provide a small adjustment to the ballot compared to those issued by the Chancery in previous elections:

Quote3. Citizens who claim a seat in the Provincial Assembly for the term may do so via any option made available for such purpose on a General Election Ballot as issued by the national Chancery; however, it is the request of the Assembly that such option note that citizens will need to be active on Wittenberg in order to make use of their seat.

Otherwise, in my view the Chancery has done a fantastic job facilitating this Province's elections in the past, and so no other alterations to the process are necessary. For my part, I formally request the Chancery continue to administer Belacostan elections. I invite my fellow Consuls @Sir Lüc and @Iason Taiwos to provide their perspectives.

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Quote from: Sir Lüc on Today at 06:28:07 AMIs open now and will remain open until November 13th. Registration can be done by posting in this thread, by PM to me, or by email to the Chancery. No additional information is necessary but you will need to be a citizen of the province whose seat you seek to represent.

Luc, a quick check here that you meant August 13th?

Eeh, yes, sorry. Will correct asap.

I would like to register as a candidate for Senator from the Free and Sovereign Province of Belacostă, please.

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Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on July 25, 2026, 01:18:43 PMThe vote has begun on a motion to elect @Crement Itravilatx as Green Party leader. Please vote on the Discord channel. Voting to close on August 1, 2026.

Quick reminder to members to vote in the party leadership election. Deadline is in a few days: Saturday August 1, 2026

Greens, final day of voting on party leadership!

Quote from: Sir Lüc on Today at 06:28:07 AMIs open now and will remain open until November 13th. Registration can be done by posting in this thread, by PM to me, or by email to the Chancery. No additional information is necessary but you will need to be a citizen of the province whose seat you seek to represent.

Luc, a quick check here that you meant August 13th?

Quote from: Tierçéu Rôibeardescù on July 20, 2026, 04:12:41 AM

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on July 19, 2026, 09:38:35 PM

Quote from: Tierçéu Rôibeardescù on July 19, 2026, 08:09:10 PMWHEREAS maybe there should be a more formal but public mechanism for civil servant to be able manner akin to a terpz

What kind of help are you looking for?  If you're looking for direction, you can ask your supervising Government official (the Minister of Culture, @Françal I. Lux ).  If you'd like to establish more policies or guidelines, though, I think you should generally just do it.  Or you can do a public consultation if you're just not really sure.

for this particular point about civil service Terps, its more the point that there is few formal mechanisms for the civil service to be interacted with and  to intact with the state, for example we are unable to post in the ziu,  even to relevant changes in policy (SOS withstanding), there exists no mechanism for the civil service to seek a formal legal opinion thought the courts as I recently found out (AG withstanding). Finally There is no form of accountability or even freedom of information requests built in,  less in the way of needing help rather to be `summonedable` as well as to part of public record.

Tierçéu, I wonder whether revisions to the Freedom of Information laws might help to create some mechanism for terpelaziuns, etc.

GROUP 3
4 - Dave Brubeck - Take Five
3 - David Bowie - Starman
2 - Earth, Wind & Fire - September
1 - Queen - Don't Stop Me Now

GROUP 4
4 - Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights
3 - Dire Straits - Telegraph Road
2 - The Clash - Rock the Casbah
1 - Johnny Cash - Ring of Fire