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== 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 County|Bartholomeu]], [[Lynwhag County|Lynwhag]], [[Bushley County|Bushley]], [[Saint Olaf County|Saint Olaf]], [[Snowdon County|Snowdon]], [[Hayes County|Hayes]], [[Sullivan County|Sullivan]], and [[Mordor County|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 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 ten counties in order of highest population: [[Bartholomeu County|Bartholomeu]], [[Lynwhag County|Lynwhag]], [[Bushley County|Bushley]], [[Saint Olaf County|Saint Olaf]], [[Snowdon County|Snowdon]], [[Flourtess County|Flourtess]], [[Ossere County|Ossere]], [[Hayes County|Hayes]], [[Sullivan County|Sullivan]], and [[Mordor County|Mordor]]. Each county sends a certain amount of delegates based on the amount of population they have. Bartholomeu sends 10, Lynwhag sends 8, Saint Olaf sends 4, Bushley sends 4, Flourtess sends 4, Ossere sends 2, Hayes sends 1, Sullivan sends 1, and Mordor sends 1. The amount of delegates each county sends is based on a rough estimate of their population.

~~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~~.

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 Birch and Sullivan rivers. Mordor County is overseen by a non-elected official who also represents the county, as the county's population is only one person.

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.

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 divided proportionally to each county representative equally, depending on what is voted on.

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.