Quote from: Françal I. Lux on September 24, 2026, 03:02:13 PMI'm personally biased towards STV myself.

Cool! So what do you think about the questions I mention above:

- should we have a number of compulsory rankings (Australia-style) or should a [1] vote be enough (Ireland-style)?
- number of constituencies? 1, 2, 4?
- and here's the big one; how does that work with our current compromise where candidates can get multiple seats? I'm not sure how STV could work effectively without one-MC-one-seat, for which we don't have the numbers without doing something your own party would start violent revolution against (i.e. abolishing the Senäts)

I have been thinking for some time of efforts to build subcultures as a way to generate unique activity in provinces. This has been inspired particularly by the work of the Cjovani pioneers @Iason Taiwos and @Vitxalmour in Belacosta.

So after consulting with @Crement Itravilatx we have created the seed for a subculture here in Florencia to be known as the Talaviac'hi. Within Japanese culture the Crane or Tsuru symbolizes longevity, peace, and happiness. These seemed like valuable attributes to represent our subculture and our hopes for the province.

We are currently developing our backstory with an eye for Florencian history. Our first project will be a new cultural recipe to be submitted to the Book of Cuisine.

Here is the Talaviac'hi flag thematically based on Japan's flag with colors from the Florencian flag:

Congratulations to our newest citizen!

Quote from: Marcel Eðo Pairescu Tafial, UrGP on September 22, 2026, 08:23:54 PM

Quote from: Françal I. Lux on September 22, 2026, 08:03:38 PMHow committed are we to nation-wide, at-large elections for the Cosa?

It's just an idea but have we seriously considered creating provincial constituencies based on population and elect MCs through the provinces? I understand this would drastically reorient how elections are run and won, but it would inject much needed activity in our provinces and with a smaller electorate, candidates can be better vetted by the people they're asking for votes.

Two of the methods I listed at the top of this thread require constituencies (MMP by necessity, STV for feasibility), and the main issue I have with province-based constituencies boils down to lack of competitiveness. With MMP for instance, there would be 8 single-winner constituencies, so we would need at least 16 candidates (2 per) to make all of these races competitive, ideally more than that. With the way things look currently, I really can't see this happen.

I also highly doubt that local elections would revitalise the provinces, considering that Senate elections have been local since the beginning and it has accomplished nothing. If anything, moving the Senate away from provincial representation might actually be the way to go, but that's a separate issue that I may or may not write another post about.

I'd argue that senate elections are different in the sense that the elections for them are staggered on a rotating basis so there's not much opportunity for us to see how a nation-wide election would look like if everyone votes through their provinces.

That said I do agree with your point on competitiveness. Now that I really think about it some provinces have much more active citizens than others.

I'm personally biased towards STV myself.

I'm happy to hear the good news!

More submissions are always welcome.

TANDI QE Kinrin Lee tent compiaçat toct i resquiraziuns lexhitais per l'aðmiçiun àl Regipäts Talossan, es tent comvimçat la naziun es noi da sieu intereçù in la citaxhienità Talossan (la Mhiglhor Cosă Qe L'Erxhent Non Put Comprar), da sieu intenziun es desireu à partiçipar in noastră vidă naziunal, es da sieu leialtà àl Coronă, noi sint rat es þonourat àð aðmiçar perventüră Kinrin Lee àl statüs exaltat del 615-l:t CITAXHIÉN VEITAT DEL REGIPÄTS TALOSSAN, es dal provinçù Fiovă, cün toct i drepts, privilexhuns, es deveirs qi sint iherinds à ça.

Fäts par va mha in la nómină del Regeu Txec es sub sieu Saxhel Rexhital li 24. Setemvar in l'anneu dal eră comun 2026, in el secund anneu del röin da noastra soveran cortös Regeu Txec, es el 47-l:t dal independençù da Talossa.

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WHEREAS Kinrin Lee has completed all the legal requirements for admission to the Kingdom of Talossa, and has satisfied the nation and us of his interest in Talossan citizenship (the Best Thing Money Can't Buy), of his intention and desire to participate in our national life, and of his loyalty to the Crown, we are pleased and honoured hereby to admit Kinrin Lee to the exalted status of the 615th NATURALISED CITIZEN OF THE KINGDOM OF TALOSSA, and of the province of Fiovă, with all the rights, privileges, and duties thereunto appertaining.

Done by my hand in the name of King Txec and under his Royal Seal this 24th day of September in the year of the common era 2026, in the second year of the reign of our gracious sovereign King Txec, and of the independence of Talossa the 47th.




Sir Lüc da Schir
Secretar d'Estat / Secretary of State

On behalf of the Government and the people of the Kingdom, I extend our sincere thanks to Sir Lüc da Schir, Secretary of State and head of the Chancery, for his stewardship of the recent General Election. An election is the moment when a free people speaks with one voice about its future, and it is the Chancery's quiet labor that makes that voice heard clearly and fairly. Through careful administration, prompt attention to the questions of citizens and parties alike, and a steady commitment to the integrity of the ballot, Sir Lüc has given the Kingdom an election whose results all Talossans may trust. That trust is the foundation on which every Government rests, and we are grateful to him for securing it.

We further wish to recognize Sir Lüc's work in establishing the new mailer system for party communications. By giving every registered party a reliable and even-handed means of reaching the citizenry, he has strengthened the conversation on which our democracy depends, making it easier for parties to share their ideas and for citizens to stay informed and engaged. It is an improvement that serves no faction but the whole Kingdom, and one that will benefit elections for years to come. For this and for his continued dedication to the Chancery, the nation offers Sir Lüc its warmest thanks and highest esteem.

Signed,
Seneschal Alexandreu Davinescu, Baron Davinescu del Vilatx Freiric

This is incredibly interesting stuff.  There's a lot of possibilities here.  Would the IAP maybe want any help setting up a page with their past papers and more information?  I'd love to assist getting that set up so even more people can read about these analyses and maybe think about how we can change our legislature.

So here's the numbers for the past term, and I noticed something interesting.

First of all, we now have some  good data -- for the first time ever about the immigration process.  Overwhelmingly, the biggest hurdle remains Wittenberg.  For every successful immigrant, there are ten who declined to make an account and get involved.  To some extent, this is probably a good thing: it's a kind of filter that wards off people who aren't serious.  But we're also certainly losing some people who might otherwise get interested if the barrier to start chatting were a little lower.  This might be a sacrifice worth making -- it might be worth it to filter out the disinterested -- but we should take note, at least.

However, with the conclusion of the term, I can also report something else: with 13 new citizens over this term and only a few strike-outs, we have the highest growth in a decade.  Talossa grew 6% this term (adjusted for the Dandelions who were removed by law).  This probably isn't attributable to any one factor, since it takes years before you strike out, but it suggests that we're starting to reverse trends here in our little country.


For period: 1 January 2026 to 1 October 2026
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Incomplete: 27
No Wittenberg: 101
No post: 50
In progress: 13
No petition: 7
Successful: 10
Total applications: 208

'Incomplete' refers to those applications which were not filled out correctly or completely, and which were returned with an explanation. 'No Wittenberg' refers to those applications which were complete, but in which the applicant did not go on to make an account on Wittenberg. 'No post' refers to those applications from the period in which the prospective never made a post and so the process has been terminated.  'In progress' refers to those applications from the period which were complete and in which the applicant is still being considered. 'No petition' refers to those applications which were complete and considered, but for which no petition was received. 'Successful' refers to naturalizations completed.