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| The 19 Cantons of Kyldegard each have three wardens to represent them in the Council of Wardens. Council members have no term limits but cannot serve past the age of 70. Candidates for election are tested for their intelligence, ideological profile, and capabilities before being permitted to run for office. Wardens organize and supervise regional matters and convene at meetings to ratify or veto popular referenda based on their constitutionality, or create referenda themselves to vote on in meetings. Government agencies such as the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Department of Land Distribution, etc. are fully state-appointed positions.  
| The 19 Cantons of Kyldigard each have three wardens to represent them in the Council of Wardens. Council members have no term limits but cannot serve past the age of 70. Candidates for election are tested for their intelligence, ideological profile, and capabilities before being permitted to run for office. Wardens organize and supervise regional matters and convene at meetings to ratify or veto popular referenda based on their constitutionality, or create referenda themselves to vote on in meetings. Government agencies such as the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Department of Land Distribution, etc. are fully state-appointed positions.  
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Revision as of 08:43, 11 November 2023

This is a list of electoral systems on Sparkalia.

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Single-winner system / single-member constituencies (non-proportional)

  First past the post/single member plurality (FPTP/SMP)
  Two-round system (TRS)
  Instant-runoff voting (IRV)

Multi-member constituencies, Majoritarian representation (non-proportional)

  Plurality-at-large voting
  General ticket

Multi-member constituencies, Semi-proportional representationl

  Limited voting (LV) or cumulative voting
  Single non-transferable vote (SNTV) or mixed FPTP and SNTV
  Modified Borda count

Multi-member constituencies, Proportional representation

  Party-list proportional representation (Closed list PR)
  Party-list proportional representation (Open list PR)
  Party-list proportional representation (Open list PR)
  Single transferable vote (STV)

Mixed non-compensatory (semi-proportional)

  Mixed-member majoritarian (MMM): parallel voting (FPTP and list PR)
  Mixed-member majoritarian (MMM): parallel voting (TRS and list PR)
  Mixed-member majoritarian (MMM): parallel voting (BV/PBV and list PR)
  List PR with Majority bonus system
  Parallel voting (SNTV and list PR)

Mixed compensatory (proportional or semi-proportional)

  Mixed-member majoritarian (MMM) with compensation
  Additional member system / semi-proportional MMP
  Mixed-member proportional representation (MMP)
  Majority bonus system

Indirect election

  Election by legislature
  Election by electoral college or local legislatures
  Partly elected by electoral college or local legislatures, partly appointed by head of state

Other

  No election (e.g. Monarchy)
  Appointed by head of state
  Varies by federal states or constituencies
  No information/Unicameral legislature

Heads of Government

For elected heads of government.

Country Body System Details
 Ekena Prime Minister Appointed by the President The prime minister is appointed formally by the president and exercises executive authority along with the cabinet subject to parliamentary support.
 Magia Regnum Prime Shoujo Internal vote by the Tate-Shōsū; officially appointed by the Haimajika The Prime Shoujo is usually selected by an internal vote from among the members of the Tate-Shōsū with an official appointment by the Haimajika. The Haimajika may reject the choice; however this is a rare occurrence.
 Nova Solarius Supreme Chancellor Elected by the Imperial Senate The Chancellor is elected by the Imperial Senate which received its votes from the citizens of the Republic. The Chancellor serves Two 7-year terms. The election is every 7 years.
 Kerussiria Prime Minister Nominated by Keier Every five years the Prime Minister is nominated by the Keier after consultations with the parliamentary factions and comfirmed by the National Council. In case of dissagreement, the National Council can reject the Keier's nomination and choose their own candidate
 Japuile The Honourable Prime Lord Nominated by Grand Duke The period of reign depends on the effectiveness and actions. There are no hard deadlines.
 Dairana

Prime Minister First-past-the-post voting in electoral districts Every four years, the Prime Minister of their party is nominated by that party during a primary, and are then chosen by claiming enough seats in the house of commons to win. Claiming seats is by the popular vote, so the most popular candidate in that district claims that seat.

Heads of State

For elected heads of state.

Country Body System Details
 Ekena President Two-round system (TRS) The President is elected to a four-year term by popular vote, is not term-limited, and has limited powers
 Magia Regnum Haimajika Selected by the Ōrumaiti The Haimajika is the executive leader as well as the most senior position in Magia Regnum. The Haimajika is chosen among those of the Gaidansu who, in the eyes of the Ōrumaiti, represents the purest and most ideal magical girl as well as the one who has the most aptitude to hear and communicate with the Ōrumaiti.
 Nova Solarius Monarchy Inherited The Monarchy is hereditary succession, with the legal act of the institution of the monarchy by the Xiros Mandate of 769
 Nova Vinelandia Governor Instant-Runoff Voting Elected via ranked ballots with instant runoff. Elections are fixed every 5 years.
 Kerussiria Keier First past the post The Keier is elected via a vote in the National Council, where each party (or parties if a coalition is formed) present a candidate, after which the National Council votes on which candidate to choose. The term of a Keier is 5 years and set specifically 2.5 years ahead of National Council elections.
 Japuile Monarchy The Ducco System According to the long-established Ducco system, which required a fairly flexible hereditary line. Each of the heirs had to learn to govern, either theoretically or practically.
 Dairana

Monarchy Lineage The monarch is a position in which only the royal family could hold. The monarch is chosen by the line of succession.

Heads of State & Government

For heads of state who serve in both in an executive and government capacity.

Country Body System Details
 Ostrov Prime Minister Subject to a confidence vote after each election Elections are held every four years and, after they conclude, the Council meets. First, they elect a Speaker. Once that is done, they must elect a Prime Minister, who is typically the leader of the largest party in the Council. Owing to the two-party nature of Ostrovian politics, no Prime Minister has ever lost such an election.
 Kyldigard Grand Warden Grand Warden elected by Council of Wardens at every Council meeting The Grand Warden is elected as a representative of the Council of Wardens, as well as the official head of state and head of government. The Grand Warden approves organization of Council meetings as well as adjourns them. The Grand Warden gets the deciding vote in ties and must be chosen by supermajority at the beginning of the Council meeting, or else leadership defaults back to the incumbent Grand Warden. After twelve years of leading as Grand Warden, the incumbent may no longer be elected and at the next Council meeting, new candidates will be up for Council election.
 Choslow Queen The title of Queen is inherited through matrilineal succession The Queen has full total control of the government. If the main line is to ever die out for any reason there shall be a new trial to prove a new dynasty, unless a suitable candidate shows herself.
 Mushakan Covarkʻa The title of Covarkʻa is inherited to the eldest child or kin. The Covarkʻa, or "Sea Lord", is the hereditary title given to the rulers of Mushakan. The title, unless in cases of extreme emergency, goes to the eldest child, regardless of gender, of the previous ruler.

 Ardenarai

Kahrethaya Winner of the Festival of Twilight Kahrethaya is a position won through the Festival of Twilight, a massive battle between all aspiring successors of the previous Kahrethaya. The winner is recognized as the the strongest magi of Ardenarai, the Purest, having defeated all those that challenged their bid, and devoured their lifebeing. This method of succession has made Ardenarai officially a kraterocracy.

Legislatures

Country Body System Details
 Ostrov Ostrovian Council First-past-the-post voting in thirty districts The Prime Minister and his cabinet are, by convention, members of the Council. They may lose their seat, although this has only happened to three cabinet members in the past 200 years.
 Kyldigard Council of Wardens Limited voting system by open electorate The 19 Cantons of Kyldigard each have three wardens to represent them in the Council of Wardens. Council members have no term limits but cannot serve past the age of 70. Candidates for election are tested for their intelligence, ideological profile, and capabilities before being permitted to run for office. Wardens organize and supervise regional matters and convene at meetings to ratify or veto popular referenda based on their constitutionality, or create referenda themselves to vote on in meetings. Government agencies such as the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Department of Land Distribution, etc. are fully state-appointed positions.
 Ekena Laulāʻaha Party-list proportional representation (Open list PR) Elected every four years based on party-list proportional representation.
 Nova Solarius Imperial Senate Elected by the Citizens If a candidate has the most votes out of their race, they are elected to the position of Senator for their State &/or district. With a Two 5-year term limit.
 Nova Vinelandia Vinelandian House of Assebly Single Transferable Vote Elected in multi-member districts known as Zones. Elections occur exactly two years after the gubernatorial election.
 Kerussiria National Council Elected via open list PR The National Council is elected via party-list proportional representation. The term limit of the National Council is 5 years, 2.5 years behind the Keierial elections.
 Japuile House of Delegates Election in given localities Each Great City (Oros, Limne and Artane) has 33 delegates. The representative of the smaller towns has facilities, as well as the smaller towns themselves, which this one man represents. It focuses on making sure that when someone burns out, they leave, freeing up space on the list.
Noble Chamber Chosen by the Grand Duke The Upper Chamber has 30 seats, where specialists with experience in many fields sit. Noblemen, aristocracies, scientists, writers, artists. And so on. He also learns that when he burns out, he leaves, making room for a new one.
 Mushakan Aznivsrah 1/3 is appointed by the Covarkʻa and the rest are hereditary. The Aznivsrah is the advisory council to the Covarkʻa, comprised of 30 individuals, of which 10 are elected by the Covarkʻa, usually the 10 closest friends or most influential people on Mushakan, while 10 seats are reserved for the leaders of the 10 noble families of Mushakan and the last 10 are for the High Priests of Sā́dhṛmayr.

 Ardenarai

Flower Court Hereditary The Flower Court is made up of only seven seats, each given to the family heads of the six royal families of Ardenarai and the Tayfarath. They are all given a flower representing their family crests, mainly the lily, rose, chrysanthemum, poppy, tulip, orchid, and iris.