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In August of 1373, the Rural Areas representative Morgan Korkin proposed the Counties Act. The Stimpton and South Stimpton representatives disagreed, but they were voted out in December of that year. The new representatives were much more keen on the idea: and the old government system was thrown out: in favor for county representation. This coincided with the seizing of most of the [[Picketralian Righteous Lands]], which were originally described in the Treaty of Pafalia, expanding the country's territory significantly.

== Government ==

The Picketralian Government is a senatorial monarchy, led by a monarch, who is hereditary, and the Picketralian Senate. The Picketralian Senate consists of representatives from the seven counties in order of highest population: [[Bartholomeu]], [[Lynwhag]], [[Bushley]], [[Saint Olaf]], [[Hayes]], [[Sullivan]], and [[Mordor]]. Mordor County sends no representative as they have no population. The residents of these counties all elect 1 representative to send to the Senate, and each representative has a certain amount of votes depending on their counties population. Note: Sullivan County sends a military delegate, as the only population is [[Outpost Island]], a small military station located on an island at the confluence of the Stimpton, Birch, and Sullivan rivers.

The King gets 11 votes, Bartholomeu County gets 10 votes, Lynwhag County gets 8 votes, Saint Olaf County gets 4 votes, Bushley County gets 4 votes, Hayes County gets 1 vote, Sullivan County gets 1 vote, and Mordor County gets no representation.

In addition to the representatives, there are numerous high ranking Picketralian officials who get a voice. The General of the Military gets 5 votes, the Director of Mordorian Relations gets 1 vote, the Director of Morian Relations gets 1 vote, the Director of Public Relations gets 1 vote, and the Director of the Port Authority gets 1 vote.

There are two positions left: the Votes Clerk doesn't have a say in the government, they sit in on votes and count them. The last position is the Speaker of the Voters: not to be confused with a position similar to the Speaker of the House of the United States. The Speaker of the Voters is a postion with a one year term elected by the entire country. They get three votes and "speak" for the voters, in addition to county representation.

This leaves us with 53 votes. Each member of the senate can propose a law, file it, and it will be on the list of things to vote on. There is 30 minutes to debate on a law before voting, and each member gets 2 and a half minutes to speak to prevent filibusters in moderated caucuses proposed by said members.

In the event that a representative cannot attend or is not present during rollcall, the mayor of the county seat they represent will vote on their behalf. If a government official cannot vote, their votes are allocated to the Speaker of the Voters temporarily. If the Speaker of the Voters is absent, their votes are given to the King or divided proportionally to each county representative equally, depending on what is voted on.

However, during a national crisis, such as a natural disaster or invasion, the King can make decisions without voting. To prevent tyranny, there are strict definitions of a national crisis. A national crisis is an event that affects the entire country and must be acted on in a timely manner.

Picketralia has three main political parties: the [[Bellingborne Party]], which is a conservative party, the [[Maiman Party]], which is a far-left leaning party with socialist ideologies, and the [[Belleisle Party]], a center-left party. As of now, the Bellingborne Party controls the senate, but representatives serve terms of 2 years, whilst government officials are appointed by the King and approved by the senate, and serve for life or retirement.