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Chapter III to be replaced by the following:
Article 1. The Ziu
Section 1. Composition of the Ziu
The National Parliament of the Kingdom of Talossa shall be known as the Ziu.
Section 2. Power of the Ziu
The Ziu shall have power to make laws for the peace, welfare, and good government of the Kingdom of Talossa with respect to the repeal and amendment, subject to this Organic Law, of federal legislation made prior to this Organic Law coming into effect; census and statistics; weights and measures; currency, coinage, and legal tender; appropriation, and outlays of the public revenue and moneys of the Kingdom, but so as not to discriminate between Provinces or Territories or parts thereof; copyrights, patents, and trademarks; postal, telegraphic, telephonic, radio, television, internet, and other like services; the defense of Talossa, and parts thereof; the control of the forces to execute and maintain the laws of Talossa; commerce within and without the territory of Talossa; corporations formed under the laws of Talossa; immigration and emigration, naturalization and aliens; treason and sedition; symbols, flags, heraldry, anthems, cultural events and other like things in Talossa, but not of the individual Provinces; disputes and relations between provinces; and the creation of new provinces, such that the sovereignty and territory of any extant Province is not altered without the consent of that Province.
Section 3. Limitations of the Ziu
The Ziu shall not pass any statute that contravenes the Organic Law or the Covenant of Rights and Freedoms, or breaches the autonomy reserved for the Provinces.
Section 4. Authority Otherwise Reserved for the Provinces
All powers not enumerated in this Organic Law shall be delegated to the authority of the Provinces.
Section 5. Duration, Prorogation, and Dissolution
Part 1. Duration of the Ziu. The Ziu shall sit for no more than six Clarks. Each Clark shall last from the first day to the twenty-first day of a month, and Clarks shall take place in consecutive months unless otherwise specified elsewhere in this Organic Law. The First Clark shall consist only of electing a Seneschal and cabinet and of considering any outstanding Royal Veto. The subsequent Clarks shall consist of introduction, passage, and certification of legislation. The Final Clark, to occur immediately preceding the next general election, shall consist only of elections to the Electoral Commission, or for passage of bills in their second recording, as described elsewhere in this Organic Law, or of considering any outstanding Royal Veto. Legislation may be introduced during the Clarks subsequent to the First Clark but not in the Final Clark.
Part 2. Prorogation of the Ziu. In any month that would otherwise contain a legislative Clark, the Seneschal may call for a Prorogation, where no Clark shall be published, and no business of either house of the Ziu may be effectuated, except the holding of removal proceedings as described elsewhere in this Organic Law. A Prorogation shall not be used to extend the duration of time to the next general election, but shall instead reduce by one the number of Clarks until the next general election.
Part 3. Dissolution of the Ziu. Upon completion of the Final Clark, the Secretary of State shall promulgate the writ of dissolution, and in so doing, all individuals shall relinquish their seats in the Ziu. Ministers may continue to perform their function until such time as a new government is established.
Part 4. Loss of Vote of Confidence. In the event that a Seneschal loses a vote of confidence, the immediate subsequent Clark shall be deemed the final Clark and shall adhere to the guidelines set forth in Part 1 of this section.
Section 6. Eligibility, Qualification, and Disqualification to Sit in the Ziu
All citizens of the Kingdom of Talossa, having reached the age of majority, shall be eligible to sit in the Ziu, provided they do not hold the title of Secretary of State, Monarch, or Royal Representative. No Judge or Justice in any national court of Talossa shall sit in the Ziu.
Section 7. Removal from the Ziu for Inactivity
Any Member of the Ziu shall be removed from the Ziu if they fail to vote on two consecutive Clarks in the same session.
Article 2. Composition of the Ziu
Section 1. Composition of the Ziu
The Ziu shall be composed of the following Members (MZs):
A) One Member elected by each province, known as a Senator; and
B) an equal or greater number of Members chosen from party lists (known as “list Members”) by the nation voting as a single constituency.
The Ziu shall retain the power to increase or decrease the number of list seats as necessary by passage of legislation, which shall require an affirmative vote of no less than two-thirds and Royal Assent.
Section 2. Elections
a) The ballot for Ziu elections shall feature at the same time a “First Vote” between individual candidates for Senator; and a “Second Vote” between party lists.
b) The provinces shall retain the authority to elect a Senator as they see fit. A senator must be a citizen of the province in which they are a Senator.
c) Upon the certification of election results, the Secretary of State shall make public the final tally of Second Votes for each political party.
d) The Secretary of State shall then allocate “list seats” to parties so that the overall proportion of MZs from each party, including both Senators and “list Members”, is as close as practicable to the proportions of the Second Vote won by each party.
Section 3. Vacancy
Provinces may set out procedures for the appointment or election of a Senator to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of a Senator or the removal of a Senator in accordance with Section 4 of this Article.
Section 4. Prerogative of the Ziu
The Ziu shall enjoy the right to set forth its parliamentary procedure, which shall be inherited from preceding session of the Ziu and may only be modified during the first Clark of a term. The Ziu shall enjoy the right to govern itself as it deems necessary and proper.
Section 5. Expulsion and Removal from the Ziu
Part 1. Repugnant Behavior. The Ziu shall retain authority to determine conduct that it deems repugnant warranting removal of a sitting member. All repugnant conduct shall be inherited from the preceding session of the Ziu but may be modified effective upon adoption by a majority of the Ziu. However, no modification of conduct shall come into force against a sitting Senator until such time as they have sat for reelection.
Part 2. Procedure for Expulsion. An MZ shall be deemed expelled if, after that MZ has been made to answer for the charges levied through an internal trial for which the Ziu shall set forth procedure, a call for expulsion is supported by a three-quarters majority of the body, notwithstanding the charged MZ’s vote.
Part 3. Removal of a Senator. Upon a Senator being deemed expelled, within one month, the Secretary of State shall submit a referendum to the Senator’s constituency, following the same duration and procedures as a national election, as to whether the Senator shall be removed, which shall require an affirmative vote of a simple majority. If the expulsion occurs in the Final Clark, the referendum shall correspond with the national election. The result of the referendum shall determine whether the Senator is removed from the Ziu. In the event an expelled Senator survives removal, they shall resume their right to fully participate in all Ziu proceedings and may not be subject to expulsion based on the same transaction or occurrence.
Part 4. Removal of a List Member. When a list member is expelled, an internal trial shall be held according to a procedure established under the rules and procedure of the Ziu. At the conclusion of that trial, upon an affirmative vote of three-quarters of the sitting members, the expelled member is deemed removed.
Part 5. Procedure for Removal by the Party. Upon the provision of part 4 of this section being met, the Party may, according to its own procedures, recall the member and reallocate their seats.
Part 6. Longevity of Removal. (a) An individual removed in accordance part 4 of this section shall be precluded from being allocated seats by any Party in the Ziu until such time as two national elections have occurred
Part 7. Other provisions. (a) An individual may be removed during the final Clark; (b) no individual may be subject to a charge during the First Clark; and (c) an individual who is expelled but survives removal may not be forced to answer for conduct resulting from the same transaction or occurrence.
Article 3. The Seneschal
Section 1. The Head of Government
The Seneschal (Seneschal) shall be known as the Head of Government for the Kingdom of Talossa and shall be chosen based on the provisions set forth herein. The Seneschal may appoint a Distain (Distain), who shall be confirmed according to Section 2 of this Article.
Section 2. Eligibility and Authority
Any citizen of Talossa shall be eligible to be Seneschal except for those who hold the title Monarch or Royal Representative, or Justice. The Seneschal may recommend to the Monarch that a Minister should be removed, declare war with approval of the Ziu, enter treaties with the approval of the Ziu, and expedite the Ziu’s consideration of legislation.
Section 3. Prime Dictates
The Seneschal may issue Prime Dictates that shall have the effect of law. The Ziu may, by legislation, nullify a prime dictate.
Section 4. Cabinet Ministers
Part 1. Authority of Ministers. The Seneschal may recommend the appointment of various Ministers to the cabinet. Each Minister shall be appointed in accordance with guidelines set forth in Article 5, Section 3, Part 5 of this Chapter. The authority of these Ministers shall be set by law. All Ministers are subordinate to the Seneschal and must adhere to guidance set forth by that office.
Part 2. Removal of Ministers. The Seneschal may petition the Monarch to remove a Minister, who shall have discretion as to whether to grant the Seneschal’s request. In the event the Monarch refuses such a request, the Seneschal may ask the Ziu to hold an immediate vote of confidence related specifically to that Minister. Should the Minister fail the vote of confidence, the Minister is considered removed.
Part 3. The Distain. Upon the death, resignation, or disability of the Seneschal, the Distain (Deputy Prime Minister) shall become the Seneschal. Upon a Prime Dictate by the Seneschal with assent of the Monarch, a duly appointed Distain shall be Acting Seneschal, until such time as the Seneschal rescinds that Prime Dictate. Rescission does not require Royal Assent.
Article 4. General Elections
Section 1. Administration of National Elections
Part 1. Registration of Political Parties. (a) Political parties are independent and formal organizations that shall govern themselves in accordance with the Covenants of Rights and Freedoms; (b) the Ziu shall set by law the registration requirements of a group seeking recognition of as a political party, and may require political parties to disclose to whom the party will assign seats in the Ziu, or require that parties pay a small fee in order to register, provided that such a fee is uniform for all parties; and (c) the Secretary of State may promulgate regulations regarding party registration, provided such regulation does not contravene an act of the Ziu or this Organic Law.
Part 2. Administration. (a) The Ziu shall set by law the procedure for the administration of national elections; (b) the Ziu may delegate the responsibilities of conducting an election to the Secretary of State or any ministry it deems necessary; and (c) in the event of delegation, the Ziu may authorize the extent to which the individual or entity may set rules and procedures not inconsistent with its law, provided that all rules and procedures are promulgated three months prior to the national election.
Part 3. Election of Senators. (a) The Ziu may permit a province to delegate the authority to conduct its Senatorial election to the individual or entity established to conduct national elections; (b) such a delegation of power accepts as governing any and all law or regulation with respect to the Senatorial election, including those protected rights listed in part 4 of this section; (c) a province reserves the right to revoke this delegation; and (d) the Ziu may require by law that Senators-elect pay a small fee before being seated in the Ziu, provided that such a fee is uniform for all Senators-elect.
Part 4. Protected Rights. (a) No citizens, having achieved the age of majority as set forth in Chapter VII, article I, section 1 of this Organic law, shall be disenfranchised through the use of taxes or tests or other undue burdens; (b) all citizens shall have the right to a secret ballot, and this right survives the death of the individual; (c) the Ziu shall enforce this protection by appropriate legislation as is necessary and proper.
Part 5. Time of Elections. Each General Election shall be conducted from the fifteenth day of the month proceeding the final Clark of the preceding Ziu to the first day of the following month.
Part 6. Referenda. The Ziu may prepare referenda and submit these to popular vote of the people as it sees fit. The referendum may be advisory or may have the force of law upon its approval by a majority of those who vote on it. Referenda questions appear on the ballot during the next general election, or sooner, if the Seneschal so chooses to authorize. All procedures set forth in this section, except Part 5, shall apply to any referenda set or national poll held separately from a general election.
Section 2. Certification of National Elections
Part 1. Requirements. Certification must include an apportionment of seats for the Ziu, a declared winner in a Senatorial race, the results of any referendum voted upon, or any other matters for which citizens voted that relates to the national government.
Part 2. Certification. All national elections must be certified in accordance with law set by the Ziu. In the event the Ziu fails to proscribe law, the Monarch may set up a temporary procedure for certification.
Section 3. Formation of the Government
Part 1. Intent to Form a Government. Upon certification of the general election, and apportionment of seats, until the day before the first Clark of the upcoming Ziu, which shall begin on the first day of the month following the last day of the Election, any Party may announce to the Secretary of State their intent to form a government. Such a statement of intent shall include a proposed cabinet and budget.
Part 2. No Statement of Intent. If the Secretary of State does not receive a statement of intent from any party, the Secretary of State shall postpone the first Clark by one month, and the upcoming session of the Ziu may sit for no more than nine Clarks. If the Secretary of State still does not receive a statement of intent from any party, the Secretary of State must promulgate a Writ of Dissolution and a new election must be held.
Part 3. The First Clark. The Ziu shall sit for the First Clark, and no business except the election of a Seneschal, appointment of Ministers, the passage of a budget and the consideration of any outstanding Royal Veto shall be considered.
Part 4. Election of the Seneschal. The Seneschal and budget shall be presented as an indivisible vote, and the Ziu shall select between the various candidates for Seneschal using Instant Runoff Voting, with one option being the election of no Seneschal. The Monarch shall appoint the Seneschal elected by the Ziu, who shall take the office from the previous Seneschal.
Part 5. Appointment of Ministers. Each Minister must receive a simple majority vote of the Ziu. A Minister shall hold office until a new Minister is appointed to that portfolio, provided the Minister does not leave office in some other manner.
Part 6. Failure to Elect a Seneschal. In the event that the Ziu does not elect a Seneschal and budget, the second Clark shall follow the same procedure as the first Clark. If again the Ziu does not elect a Seneschal, the Secretary of State must promulgate a Writ of Dissolution and a new election must be held.
Part 7. Royal Assent to Ministers. The Seneschal shall immediately seek Royal Assent for each Minister, excluding the Seneschal. If the Crown is silent for a period of two weeks, assent shall be deemed automatic, and if Royal Assent is withheld for a specific Minister, the Ziu may reconfirm the Minister by a simple majority.
Section 1. Composition of the Ziu
The National Parliament of the Kingdom of Talossa shall be known as the Ziu.
Section 2. Power of the Ziu
The Ziu shall have power to make laws for the peace, welfare, and good government of the Kingdom of Talossa with respect to the repeal and amendment, subject to this Organic Law, of federal legislation made prior to this Organic Law coming into effect; census and statistics; weights and measures; currency, coinage, and legal tender; appropriation, and outlays of the public revenue and moneys of the Kingdom, but so as not to discriminate between Provinces or Territories or parts thereof; copyrights, patents, and trademarks; postal, telegraphic, telephonic, radio, television, internet, and other like services; the defense of Talossa, and parts thereof; the control of the forces to execute and maintain the laws of Talossa; commerce within and without the territory of Talossa; corporations formed under the laws of Talossa; immigration and emigration, naturalization and aliens; treason and sedition; symbols, flags, heraldry, anthems, cultural events and other like things in Talossa, but not of the individual Provinces; disputes and relations between provinces; and the creation of new provinces, such that the sovereignty and territory of any extant Province is not altered without the consent of that Province.
Section 3. Limitations of the Ziu
The Ziu shall not pass any statute that contravenes the Organic Law or the Covenant of Rights and Freedoms, or breaches the autonomy reserved for the Provinces.
Section 4. Authority Otherwise Reserved for the Provinces
All powers not enumerated in this Organic Law shall be delegated to the authority of the Provinces.
Section 5. Duration, Prorogation, and Dissolution
Part 1. Duration of the Ziu. The Ziu shall sit for no more than six Clarks. Each Clark shall last from the first day to the twenty-first day of a month, and Clarks shall take place in consecutive months unless otherwise specified elsewhere in this Organic Law. The First Clark shall consist only of electing a Seneschal and cabinet and of considering any outstanding Royal Veto. The subsequent Clarks shall consist of introduction, passage, and certification of legislation. The Final Clark, to occur immediately preceding the next general election, shall consist only of elections to the Electoral Commission, or for passage of bills in their second recording, as described elsewhere in this Organic Law, or of considering any outstanding Royal Veto. Legislation may be introduced during the Clarks subsequent to the First Clark but not in the Final Clark.
Part 2. Prorogation of the Ziu. In any month that would otherwise contain a legislative Clark, the Seneschal may call for a Prorogation, where no Clark shall be published, and no business of either house of the Ziu may be effectuated, except the holding of removal proceedings as described elsewhere in this Organic Law. A Prorogation shall not be used to extend the duration of time to the next general election, but shall instead reduce by one the number of Clarks until the next general election.
Part 3. Dissolution of the Ziu. Upon completion of the Final Clark, the Secretary of State shall promulgate the writ of dissolution, and in so doing, all individuals shall relinquish their seats in the Ziu. Ministers may continue to perform their function until such time as a new government is established.
Part 4. Loss of Vote of Confidence. In the event that a Seneschal loses a vote of confidence, the immediate subsequent Clark shall be deemed the final Clark and shall adhere to the guidelines set forth in Part 1 of this section.
Section 6. Eligibility, Qualification, and Disqualification to Sit in the Ziu
All citizens of the Kingdom of Talossa, having reached the age of majority, shall be eligible to sit in the Ziu, provided they do not hold the title of Secretary of State, Monarch, or Royal Representative. No Judge or Justice in any national court of Talossa shall sit in the Ziu.
Section 7. Removal from the Ziu for Inactivity
Any Member of the Ziu shall be removed from the Ziu if they fail to vote on two consecutive Clarks in the same session.
Article 2. Composition of the Ziu
Section 1. Composition of the Ziu
The Ziu shall be composed of the following Members (MZs):
A) One Member elected by each province, known as a Senator; and
B) an equal or greater number of Members chosen from party lists (known as “list Members”) by the nation voting as a single constituency.
The Ziu shall retain the power to increase or decrease the number of list seats as necessary by passage of legislation, which shall require an affirmative vote of no less than two-thirds and Royal Assent.
Section 2. Elections
a) The ballot for Ziu elections shall feature at the same time a “First Vote” between individual candidates for Senator; and a “Second Vote” between party lists.
b) The provinces shall retain the authority to elect a Senator as they see fit. A senator must be a citizen of the province in which they are a Senator.
c) Upon the certification of election results, the Secretary of State shall make public the final tally of Second Votes for each political party.
d) The Secretary of State shall then allocate “list seats” to parties so that the overall proportion of MZs from each party, including both Senators and “list Members”, is as close as practicable to the proportions of the Second Vote won by each party.
Section 3. Vacancy
Provinces may set out procedures for the appointment or election of a Senator to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of a Senator or the removal of a Senator in accordance with Section 4 of this Article.
Section 4. Prerogative of the Ziu
The Ziu shall enjoy the right to set forth its parliamentary procedure, which shall be inherited from preceding session of the Ziu and may only be modified during the first Clark of a term. The Ziu shall enjoy the right to govern itself as it deems necessary and proper.
Section 5. Expulsion and Removal from the Ziu
Part 1. Repugnant Behavior. The Ziu shall retain authority to determine conduct that it deems repugnant warranting removal of a sitting member. All repugnant conduct shall be inherited from the preceding session of the Ziu but may be modified effective upon adoption by a majority of the Ziu. However, no modification of conduct shall come into force against a sitting Senator until such time as they have sat for reelection.
Part 2. Procedure for Expulsion. An MZ shall be deemed expelled if, after that MZ has been made to answer for the charges levied through an internal trial for which the Ziu shall set forth procedure, a call for expulsion is supported by a three-quarters majority of the body, notwithstanding the charged MZ’s vote.
Part 3. Removal of a Senator. Upon a Senator being deemed expelled, within one month, the Secretary of State shall submit a referendum to the Senator’s constituency, following the same duration and procedures as a national election, as to whether the Senator shall be removed, which shall require an affirmative vote of a simple majority. If the expulsion occurs in the Final Clark, the referendum shall correspond with the national election. The result of the referendum shall determine whether the Senator is removed from the Ziu. In the event an expelled Senator survives removal, they shall resume their right to fully participate in all Ziu proceedings and may not be subject to expulsion based on the same transaction or occurrence.
Part 4. Removal of a List Member. When a list member is expelled, an internal trial shall be held according to a procedure established under the rules and procedure of the Ziu. At the conclusion of that trial, upon an affirmative vote of three-quarters of the sitting members, the expelled member is deemed removed.
Part 5. Procedure for Removal by the Party. Upon the provision of part 4 of this section being met, the Party may, according to its own procedures, recall the member and reallocate their seats.
Part 6. Longevity of Removal. (a) An individual removed in accordance part 4 of this section shall be precluded from being allocated seats by any Party in the Ziu until such time as two national elections have occurred
Part 7. Other provisions. (a) An individual may be removed during the final Clark; (b) no individual may be subject to a charge during the First Clark; and (c) an individual who is expelled but survives removal may not be forced to answer for conduct resulting from the same transaction or occurrence.
Article 3. The Seneschal
Section 1. The Head of Government
The Seneschal (Seneschal) shall be known as the Head of Government for the Kingdom of Talossa and shall be chosen based on the provisions set forth herein. The Seneschal may appoint a Distain (Distain), who shall be confirmed according to Section 2 of this Article.
Section 2. Eligibility and Authority
Any citizen of Talossa shall be eligible to be Seneschal except for those who hold the title Monarch or Royal Representative, or Justice. The Seneschal may recommend to the Monarch that a Minister should be removed, declare war with approval of the Ziu, enter treaties with the approval of the Ziu, and expedite the Ziu’s consideration of legislation.
Section 3. Prime Dictates
The Seneschal may issue Prime Dictates that shall have the effect of law. The Ziu may, by legislation, nullify a prime dictate.
Section 4. Cabinet Ministers
Part 1. Authority of Ministers. The Seneschal may recommend the appointment of various Ministers to the cabinet. Each Minister shall be appointed in accordance with guidelines set forth in Article 5, Section 3, Part 5 of this Chapter. The authority of these Ministers shall be set by law. All Ministers are subordinate to the Seneschal and must adhere to guidance set forth by that office.
Part 2. Removal of Ministers. The Seneschal may petition the Monarch to remove a Minister, who shall have discretion as to whether to grant the Seneschal’s request. In the event the Monarch refuses such a request, the Seneschal may ask the Ziu to hold an immediate vote of confidence related specifically to that Minister. Should the Minister fail the vote of confidence, the Minister is considered removed.
Part 3. The Distain. Upon the death, resignation, or disability of the Seneschal, the Distain (Deputy Prime Minister) shall become the Seneschal. Upon a Prime Dictate by the Seneschal with assent of the Monarch, a duly appointed Distain shall be Acting Seneschal, until such time as the Seneschal rescinds that Prime Dictate. Rescission does not require Royal Assent.
Article 4. General Elections
Section 1. Administration of National Elections
Part 1. Registration of Political Parties. (a) Political parties are independent and formal organizations that shall govern themselves in accordance with the Covenants of Rights and Freedoms; (b) the Ziu shall set by law the registration requirements of a group seeking recognition of as a political party, and may require political parties to disclose to whom the party will assign seats in the Ziu, or require that parties pay a small fee in order to register, provided that such a fee is uniform for all parties; and (c) the Secretary of State may promulgate regulations regarding party registration, provided such regulation does not contravene an act of the Ziu or this Organic Law.
Part 2. Administration. (a) The Ziu shall set by law the procedure for the administration of national elections; (b) the Ziu may delegate the responsibilities of conducting an election to the Secretary of State or any ministry it deems necessary; and (c) in the event of delegation, the Ziu may authorize the extent to which the individual or entity may set rules and procedures not inconsistent with its law, provided that all rules and procedures are promulgated three months prior to the national election.
Part 3. Election of Senators. (a) The Ziu may permit a province to delegate the authority to conduct its Senatorial election to the individual or entity established to conduct national elections; (b) such a delegation of power accepts as governing any and all law or regulation with respect to the Senatorial election, including those protected rights listed in part 4 of this section; (c) a province reserves the right to revoke this delegation; and (d) the Ziu may require by law that Senators-elect pay a small fee before being seated in the Ziu, provided that such a fee is uniform for all Senators-elect.
Part 4. Protected Rights. (a) No citizens, having achieved the age of majority as set forth in Chapter VII, article I, section 1 of this Organic law, shall be disenfranchised through the use of taxes or tests or other undue burdens; (b) all citizens shall have the right to a secret ballot, and this right survives the death of the individual; (c) the Ziu shall enforce this protection by appropriate legislation as is necessary and proper.
Part 5. Time of Elections. Each General Election shall be conducted from the fifteenth day of the month proceeding the final Clark of the preceding Ziu to the first day of the following month.
Part 6. Referenda. The Ziu may prepare referenda and submit these to popular vote of the people as it sees fit. The referendum may be advisory or may have the force of law upon its approval by a majority of those who vote on it. Referenda questions appear on the ballot during the next general election, or sooner, if the Seneschal so chooses to authorize. All procedures set forth in this section, except Part 5, shall apply to any referenda set or national poll held separately from a general election.
Section 2. Certification of National Elections
Part 1. Requirements. Certification must include an apportionment of seats for the Ziu, a declared winner in a Senatorial race, the results of any referendum voted upon, or any other matters for which citizens voted that relates to the national government.
Part 2. Certification. All national elections must be certified in accordance with law set by the Ziu. In the event the Ziu fails to proscribe law, the Monarch may set up a temporary procedure for certification.
Section 3. Formation of the Government
Part 1. Intent to Form a Government. Upon certification of the general election, and apportionment of seats, until the day before the first Clark of the upcoming Ziu, which shall begin on the first day of the month following the last day of the Election, any Party may announce to the Secretary of State their intent to form a government. Such a statement of intent shall include a proposed cabinet and budget.
Part 2. No Statement of Intent. If the Secretary of State does not receive a statement of intent from any party, the Secretary of State shall postpone the first Clark by one month, and the upcoming session of the Ziu may sit for no more than nine Clarks. If the Secretary of State still does not receive a statement of intent from any party, the Secretary of State must promulgate a Writ of Dissolution and a new election must be held.
Part 3. The First Clark. The Ziu shall sit for the First Clark, and no business except the election of a Seneschal, appointment of Ministers, the passage of a budget and the consideration of any outstanding Royal Veto shall be considered.
Part 4. Election of the Seneschal. The Seneschal and budget shall be presented as an indivisible vote, and the Ziu shall select between the various candidates for Seneschal using Instant Runoff Voting, with one option being the election of no Seneschal. The Monarch shall appoint the Seneschal elected by the Ziu, who shall take the office from the previous Seneschal.
Part 5. Appointment of Ministers. Each Minister must receive a simple majority vote of the Ziu. A Minister shall hold office until a new Minister is appointed to that portfolio, provided the Minister does not leave office in some other manner.
Part 6. Failure to Elect a Seneschal. In the event that the Ziu does not elect a Seneschal and budget, the second Clark shall follow the same procedure as the first Clark. If again the Ziu does not elect a Seneschal, the Secretary of State must promulgate a Writ of Dissolution and a new election must be held.
Part 7. Royal Assent to Ministers. The Seneschal shall immediately seek Royal Assent for each Minister, excluding the Seneschal. If the Crown is silent for a period of two weeks, assent shall be deemed automatic, and if Royal Assent is withheld for a specific Minister, the Ziu may reconfirm the Minister by a simple majority.