@Dr. Txec Róibeard dal Nordselvă, Esq., O.SPM, SMM Congratulations on your appointment as the new Secretary of State.
Now that the election results have been certified by the Electoral Commission it appears you and The Chancery are designated under Florencia's provincial constitution as the procedural administrator of activities pre-commencement of the Nimlet.
Here is the relevant language under the new constitution:
Section 5. Composition of the House of Shepherds.Whichever authority shall have conducted a provincial election for the whole House of Shepherds, either the Chancery of Talossa or the Constable of Florencia, shall publicly and at the same time, but not later than the tenth day following the certification of the same election:
(a) Determine and fix the total number of seats for the new term of the Shepherds, which number shall be equal to the number of ballots returned in the election, less those returned and indicating “Present”, plus one additional seat for each incumbent Senator for Florencia, plus one additional seat for the Governor;
(b) Apportion among those political parties, which have received votes in the election, their respective proportional share of the number of remaining seats with respect to their electoral performance, after the assignments to the Senators and Governor; and
(c) Fix the date for the commencement of the session of the new Nimlet, to be not later than the thirtieth day following the aforesaid certification.
As Governor of Florencia, please advise me if you should need my assistance.
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