Election Rules and Procedures for the 53th Cosa election and up

Before Balloting Day

The election will start only on the 15th of the month following the dissolution of the Cosa. That day is called Balloting Day.

Several things need to occur prior to that day:

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Provincial Senate Election Registrations

Provinces that want their Senate election to be conducted by the chancery must make an explicit request to do so. Provinces are strongly encouraged to do so at least one week before balloting day. In case of mixed signals the chancery will decide based on the law of the province.

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Provincial Assembly Election Registrations

Provinces may indicate to the chancery whether they want their provincial assembly elections conducted by the chancery, consisting of a single blank line or box on the ballot to be filled in. They may also provide instructions to the voter about the specifics of their provincial election. Provinces are strongly encouraged to inform the chancery and provide instructions. In case of mixed signals the chancery will decide based on the law of the province. If the chancery is not aware of a province conducting its own election or no instructions have been provided, the chancery will include a provincial election on the ballot for that province.

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Party Registrations

• Party Pre-Registration with the Chancery: Each party willing to run for the election will need to submit to the Chancery the following information at least 24 hours before balloting day:
  • Their full Party Name
  • Their party Initials (Max 4 letters unless specifically approved by the SoS)
  • Their 50 Word or less statement
  • Their party leader(s)
  • The URL of a party platform (optional)
  • A candidate list for seats (optional)

  This information will be included on the ballot. Write-in parties are not allowed. Parties that do not register at least 24 hours before balloting will not be able to receive seats.

  How to Register

  Here are the best ways to register:

  • By replying to the official Election Rule Wittenberg Thread
  • By sending a private Wittenberg message to the Secretary of State
  • By email to talossachancery@gmail.com

  Currently Registered Parties

  Initials	Name	Statement	Leader(s)	Candidate List
  COFFEE	Civilian Outreach for Fun and Enjoyable Events	I have dedicated my energy to promote the values of healthy coexistence, Community, the Arts, Fun and Excitement. My goal is to unite people through shared vissions and bring unity and positivity to Talossa; to balance different viewpoints and unite Talossa for a better future.	Bråneu Excelsio
  DIEN	The Independent Monarchist	During this time of upheaval, we remain committed to ensuring Talossa remains a monarchy.	Munditenens Tresplet	None
  FreeDems	Free Democrats of Talossa	Free Democrats have achieved our goal of monarchy reform. But let's keep going! We need a new King who's non-political and a wider discussion of Talossa's constitution. The outgoing government have fought each other and gone inactive - FreeDems will bring back experienced, competent, and open government. FreeDems Get Things Done!	Miestrâ Schivâ	Miestrâ Schivâ, UrN Antaglha Xhenerös Somelieir Bentxamì Puntmasleu Marcel Eðo Pairescu Tafial, UrGP Sir Lüc da Schir Ian Plätschisch Iason Taiwos
  IND	The Independent Party	The Independent Party of Talossa is a coalition of independent MCs from across the political spectrum, dedicated to creating a more pluralistic approach to Talossan politics. Each member pursues their own political (or non-political) agenda without the limitations of formal party structures, fostering a vibrant, diverse range of views. Join us in shaping Talossa's dynamic and prosperous future!	Litz Cjantscheir	Litz Cjantscheir
  OPEN	Open Society	Pragmatic, less ideological problem-solving in open, democratic institutions with cooperative, respectful dialogue. Despite controversy, I've sought to address problems while protecting those institutions, and demonstrated through the recent historic breakthrough on the King that this approach can work. I promise my best work and pray it will be good enough.	Breneir Tzaracomprada	Breneir Tzaracomprada
  PdR	Partì da Reformaziun	The PdR stands for a more democratic Talossa and a more manageable government structure. For a Mixed-Member Proportional Cosa, provincial merger advocacy, catchment area reform, respectable politics, and a republican future for Talossa, vote PdR!	Mic'haglh Autófil	Mic'haglh Autófil
  PROG	The Progressive Alliance	We strive to protect a traditional yet democratic Kingdom. We want to continue fostering immigration, transparency, inclusivity, and goodwill among citizens. We promote cross-party collaboration to make our Nation more visible and our government more active. We are honest and committed. We also think our Province is the best.	þerxh Sant-Enogat	þerxh Sant-Enogat

• Party Full Registration: Each party needs to pay the appropriate fee (currently $10 USD) to the Burgermeister of Inland Revenue to assign their seats.

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Senate Registration

• Senate candidates in elections conducted by the Chancery must register themselves before balloting day in order to appear on the ballot.

Here are the best ways to register with the Chancery:

• By replying to the official Election Rule Wittenberg Thread
• By sending a private Wittenberg message to the Secretary of State
• By email to talossachancery@gmail.com

Senate Election Schedule

Province	Cosa Elections (Three senators per Cosa, in the official order below)
Atatürk	45	48	50	53	56	58	61
Cézembre	45	48	51	53	56	59	61
Florencia	46	48	51	54	56	59	62
Maricopa	46	49	51	54	57	59	62
Fiôvâ (Not run by the Chancery)	46	49	52	54	57	60	62
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	47	49	52	55	57	60	63
Benito	47	50	52	55	58	60	63
Vuode	47	50	53	55	58	61	63

Senate Candidates

Senate Candidates by province

Province	Candidate
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	Ian Plätschisch
Benito	Iason Taiwos
Fiova	Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h

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50 Word Statements for the Referendums

• Current Parties 50 Words Statements for the referendums: Each party who held Cosa Seats during the Cosa which approved the referendums can submit a single 50 word statement per referendum to be printed on the ballot, which either clearly for or against a bill.

Here are the best ways to submit a 50 Word Statement for a referendum (don't forget to specify the Bill number and if you are for or against the bill):

• By replying to the official Election Rule Wittenberg Thread
• By sending a private Wittenberg message to the Secretary of State
• by sending an email to talossachancery@gmail.com using your email address registered with the chancery

Amendments voted on during the 59th Cosa and current 50 Words statements

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RZ1 - The Cort pü Inalt Right-Sizing Act

Published in Clark #1



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RZ6 - The Hand Of The King Needs No Glove Puppet Amendment

Published in Clark #3



50 Word statement from the FreeDems party recommending you vote Per:

Submitted by , this statement consists of 47 words

Vote PER/YES. The Cunstavais (Constables, representatives of the King in each province) have long been mostly inactive and not replaced. This amendment means they will need to be reappointed every three years, or alternatively the King may leave the office vacant and perform their functions directly.

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RZ21 - 9 to 5 Amendment

Published in Clark #6



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RZ22 - The Succession Amendment

Published in Clark #6



50 Word statement from the DIEN party recommending you vote Per:

Submitted by , this statement consists of 58 words

The Independent Monarchist has campaigned in support of the monarchy and its current King. Regrettably, the King has made a decision to abdicate the throne. We will remain an active political party up and until a successor is chosen, one who can unite the Kingdom, and we believe that RZ22 represents the best path forward in doing so.

50 Word statement from the FreeDems party recommending you vote Per:

Submitted by , this statement consists of 51 words

Vote PER/YES. FreeDems have long pushed for the inactive King John's abdication, and he has now promised this will happen once a provision to appoint a successor is chosen. This proposal, while not perfect, will ensure that the new King will have broad support from the Ziu and the people.

On Balloting day

On the morning of Balotting day, every voter should receive an email from the SoS office with the ballot and a secret code (PSC).

That Ballot email might be sent in advance of the election, or a little late. Only votes received during the election will count, but rejected votes will be communicated, such as "Try again tomorrow, the election hasn't started yet".

Between Balloting Day and the Election Deadline

Between Balloting Day (which starts on the 15th of the election month), and the Election Deadline (15 days later, on the evening of the 1st of the next month), all citizens will be able to vote once and only once.

As per the Organic Law, all votes are final, and cannot be retracted, modified or altered in any way: if multiple votes are sent, only the first one is counted. The only exception is that if you vote on the Cosa part, but forgot to vote on the Senate part, you may add your Senate vote before the election deadline using voting method 1, 2, or 4 (see below). The database admin will then manually insert your Senate vote into the database.

You should receive one or two ballot reminders during the election should you have not voted by then. If you do not receive any emails from the Chancery on the 15th, it is your responsibility to contact the Secretary of State to have your email address fixed.

Here are the best ways to contact the Secretary of State to update your email address:

• By replying to the official Election Vote Thread informing him that you emailed talossachancery@gmail with your new email, so that he can validate your email address and tie it to your Wittenberg Account.
• By sending a private Wittenberg message to the Secretary of State

Ways to vote

Here are the approved method for voting:

• 1 ) Voters can reply to their Ballot email with their votes, provided the PSC code is in the email. Those votes will be entered manually into the Database system.
• 2 ) Voters will also be able to write a different email (to talossachancery@gmail.com), provided the code is in it. Those votes will be entered manually into the Database system.
• 3 ) Voters will also be able to vote using the online form (https://www.talossa.ca/files/vote.php) using only their citizen number (available online and in the email) and the code from the email. Those votes will be entered automatically into the Database system.
• 4 ) Voters will be able to vote on Wittenberg publicly A single vote thread will be created for casting votes on Wittenberg. If you have received your vote code (PSC), you should cast your vote in that thread WITH your code. If you have NOT received a code (perhaps we didn't have your email), announce so and vote anyway. The SoS office will attempt to validate your vote.
• 5 ) Voters will be able to print the ballot located at http://www.talossa.ca/files/votebymail.php and mail it to the address located at the bottom of the ballot. Keep in mind that votes need to arrive before the election deadline to be valid and voting by mail might take long, especially from location outside western Europe.

Keep in mind when voting

Especially when voting using a different method than the database, keep in mind the following:

• Specify which part you are voting for. Unspecified party votes will only count towards the Cosa election.
• Write-in parties for the Cosa elections cannot receive votes. A write-in vote has the same effect as Present/Invalid.
• For the Senate part, rank as many eligible candidates as you want in order of preference. Do not include one candidate multiple times. Please include a candidate’s full name or citizen number. Ambiguous votes may be rejected. Write-In votes for eligible citizens are allowed.
• Party votes do not count in any way for Senate elections.

After the Election Deadline

The election will close at 7h30PM Talossan Time (CST/CDT) on the 1st day of the Month following Balloting day and votes received after that time will be rejected

The preliminary results will be available as soon as the election is over, but the Election Commission will still need to validate it