Constitutional Reform, We Mean It This Time

[Mic’haglh Autófil, SMC EiP]

Azul Belacostaes! (?)

Without performing necromancy on an old thread, I wanted to return to the idea of reform to our province's constitution.

Specifically, I wanted to re-submit this proposal for your review. (It has received a few minor updates since then.)

Key Points:
- The province moves to a unicameral "citizens' assembly" legislature where each interested citizen may claim a seat at the beginning of a term.
- The provincial executive is replaced with a three-member Provincial Council; Consuls are elected by the Borda method. A Governor serves as the primus inter pares presiding officer.
- The proposal includes several clauses that address the possibility of provincial mergers, which is (hopefully) an issue picking up steam among the nation as a whole. (More on this elsewhere soon...)

Two things this Constitution does not do:
- Describe in any way a provincial flag, which I thought would be more sensible to adopt by statute.
- Provide for a newly-renamed Order of Benito, which I believe is also better addressed by statute.

[Mic’haglh Autófil, SMC EiP]

Updated this to address royal/viceregal countersignatures on gubernatorial proclamations, as well as adding a possibility for newly-naturalized citizens of the province to join the Provincial Assembly mid-term.

[Mic’haglh Autófil, SMC EiP]

Updated to allow for early closure of votes on bills if passage or failure is mathematically guaranteed (Art.II, Sec.2). Also clarified that the Constitution would go into effect upon the next Cosa dissolution following ratification (Art.IX), and that the Provincial Council conducts its business as a unit (by majority vote) (Art.III, Sec.1).

I'm open to modifying the Consular electoral system from a Borda count to Single Transferable Vote, but I'll leave that open to feedback.