Electoral systems in Sparkalia
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This is a list of electoral systems on Sparkalia.
Legend
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 |
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Dairana
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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. |
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. |
Japuile | The Honourable Prime Lord | Nominated by Grand Duke | The period of reign depends on the effectiveness and actions. There are no hard deadlines. |
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 |
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. |
Heads of State
For elected heads of state.
Country | Body | System | Details |
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Crown Royal Goverment | Monarchy | Lineage | The monarch is a position in which only the royal family could hold. The monarch is chosen by the line of succession. |
Dairana
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Monarchy | Lineage | The monarch is a position in which only the royal family could hold. The monarch is chosen by the line of succession. |
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 |
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. |
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. |
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. |
Heads of State & Government
For heads of state who serve in both in an executive and government capacity.
Country | Body | System | Details |
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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 | Premier | Premiers Elected by National People's Congress upon a predecessor's death, retirement, or a vote of no confidence. | The Premier is elected as a representative of the National People's Congress, as well as the official head of state and head of government. Premiers have no term limits but may be removed by the National People's Congress in a vote of no confidence if necessary. Premiers of the country dictate much of the policy choices and proposition of laws in Kyldigard, although their power is limited by the existence of the National People's Congress' ability to remove them from power. An abuse of this power can be vetoed in accordance to the National Charter. |
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. |
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. | |
Yulsan | President | elect by direct election of majority vote | The president is both the head of the government and the head of the state. The president is elected once every four years and can be re-elected once. |
Legislatures
Country | Body | System | Details |
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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 | National People's Congress | Single Transferrable Vote | Each Canton has a Cantonal Congress elected directly by the people, who in turn form the National People's Congress to elect a Premier to lead the federal government. All citizens get to vote for the people in their government based on a ranked-choice voting system. |
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. |
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. | |
Yulsan | National Assembly | Additional member system – MMP without levelling seats | Voters will have two votes. One can vote for individual candidates and one for political parties. The proportion of proportional representation seats is small compared to that of district seats, but the difference in the number of seats is not large. |