Assembly of Benito, 52nd Cosa

[Istefan Perþonest]

It's the first of the month, so the Assembly is officially in session. Those holding seats are:

E.S. Bornatfiglheu (2)
Vitxalmour Conductour (1)
Erschéveþ da Schir (3)
Lüc da Schir (3)
Iason Bitxichë Taiwos (1)
Empty (1)

First order of business is to elect a Maestro; the MRPT has a majority, so I'm looking first to them to nominate someone.

[Lüc da Schir]

Thank you S:r Arvitieir for commencing this session and welcome to the other MAs.

Now, for the Maestro nomination - would the good sir Istefan Perþonest be hypotetically interested in running for the job?

[Istefan Perþonest]

No, he would not.

[Istefan Perþonest]

So, do we have any other nominees? I'll throw this open more generally to any member of the Assembly to propose.

[Lüc da Schir]

Yes, if any of the three non-MRPT MAs (or any non-MA citizens even) are willing to put their name forward for Maestro, I'd be happy to discuss the merits of their candidacy and support it with my vote.

[E.S. Bornatfiglheu]

Given the outcome of the provincial vote, and the overwhelming support for MRPT candidates and policies shown by the citizens of our province, it seems fitting that the next Maestro should come from that party. The people have, after all, spoken.

[Vitxalmour Conductour]

Aug 4, 2018 4:40:06 GMT -6 Lüc da Schir said:

Yes, if any of the three non-MRPT MAs (or any non-MA citizens even) are willing to put their name forward for Maestro, I'd be happy to discuss the merits of their candidacy and support it with my vote.

Article 14 of the Constitution of Benito reads, in part, "The first order of business of each newly assembled Assembly will be to elect a new Maestro from among its members." While the rest of the article sounds open to a Maestro not in the Assembly, this line would seem to preclude it. Lüc is the Noval Representanteu and so ineligible.

That leaves only Erschéveþ, Iason, Eiric and myself elligible.

[Vitxalmour Conductour]

Aug 4, 2018 6:20:12 GMT -6 E.S. Bornatfiglheu said:

Given the outcome of the provincial vote, and the overwhelming support for MRPT candidates and policies shown by the citizens of our province, it seems fitting that the next Maestro should come from that party. The people have, after all, spoken.

This seems a democratic suggestion, is Erschéveþ da Schir willing?

[Erschéveþ da Schir]

I don't have much experience and I don't know how busy I will be after university begins, but if no one else is willing I think I could do it.

[Vitxalmour Conductour]

I'm sure others are willing (I know Iason is) but I think you would have a sort of informal right of first refusal.

[Erschéveþ da Schir]

I am happy to let him have the job if he wants it. Or I'm sure we can share some duties and govern together. If elected I would mostly want to pass a culture law and geographic reform, but I'm not sure if I would have time to do much more.

[Lüc da Schir]

In the interest of expediting the process, I'd say that if no alternate nominations are presented within a day the MRPT will go ahead and nominate Erschéveþ da Schir for Maestro.

[E.S. Bornatfiglheu]

Though given that Iason has expressed an interest in doing the job, I guess it is the question of "most votes" or "more willing."

[Lüc da Schir]

Oh, I'd be happy to yield the nomination to the better candidate if Iason Bitxichë Taiwos is indeed willing to do the job. I know he's probably the best option we have, I just hoped he would confirm it himself in this thread so that we have a direct statement to act upon.

[Iason Bitxichë Taiwos]

I'm willing