Electoral systems in Eurth

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This is a list of electoral systems in Eurth.

Legislatures

For legislature system colors, see this.

Country Body System Details Seats per District Total seats Threshold
 Ahrana National Assembly Party-List Proportional Representation Assembly Members are elected in the Legislative Election held at the last Quarter of the Congressional Sessions ever two years, those who register on the Electoral Registar may run in the election. n/a 1500 n/a
Chamber of the Union Party-List Proportional Representation Deputies are elected in the Legislative Election held at the last Quarter of the Congressional Sessions ever two years, those who register on the Electoral Registar may run in the election. n/a 300 n/a
 Batsweda Senate Appointed by the Presidency of Batsweda Senators are appointed by the Presidency for life or until the age of 75, with three appointed per county. 3 45 n/a
National Assembly Party-list proportional representation Members of Parliament (MPs) are elected through open list party-list proportional representation from a nation-wide list using the D'Hondt method. Political parties must reach at least 5% of the popular vote to be represented in the National Assembly. n/a 125 5%
 Dazhdinia House of Representatives Party-list proportional representation The House of Representatives is the lower body of the tricameral Parliament. It is the strongest and the most relevant of the three chambers, giving confidence to the government. It is elected as a whole body every 4 years. n/a 200 5%
Senate Two-round system The Senate is the first upper body of the tricameral Parliament. It is the second strongest body and serves to represent regional interests and minorities living in unhomogeneous parts of Dazhdinia. Elections are staggered and one third is elected every 2 years for 6 year terms. An additional senator is elected by the Dazhdins living in diaspora using first-past-the-post for four year terms. 1 115 n/a
Control House Limited voting The Control House is the second upper body of the tricameral Parliament. It is the weakest of the three houses, being included only in specific cases. Each of the member states elects 3 representatives regardless of population for 3 year terms. 3 18 n/a
Dazhdin diaspora Sojem Party-list proportional representation Historically, during the period of communist rule in Dazhdinia, the government-in-exile maintained a democratically elected exile parliament. After the Crimson Revolution and especially the Dazhdin Thaw, the position of this body was reinforced as the official body representing Dazhdins living abroad. n/a 150 5%
 Faramount Faramount Assembly Party-list proportional representation Parties are allocated seats using the D'Hondt method. Due to widespread election rigging, the National Unity Party has won all 100 seats in every election since the nation's 1963 coup d'état. n/a 100 5%
 Gallambria House of Commons First past the post n/a 1 201 n/a
House of Lords Appointed by Head of State Majority of members of the House of Lords limited to Life Peers. n/a 147 n/a
 Mavran Federal Parliament Party-list proportional representation The Federal Parliament holds 655 seats, of which ownership is distributed to territories proportional to population. Farisia is delegated 249 seats, Illieux is delegated 229 and Federal Mavris is delegated 177 seats. The number of seats for each territory is re-delegated on the 1st of June on the fifth year of every decade. n/a 655 n/a
 United Republic United Republic Senate Elected by state legislatures State Legislators elect independent senators to the Senate (something about Group and Class) 1 50 n/a
First past the post Through popular vote, citizens of each state can elect 2 senators (something about Group and Class) 1 50 n/a
United Republic House of Representatives Mixed-member proportional representation Every state is apportioned an amount of Representatives according to their population, these are divided into Congressional Districts. Every state is further located in a Congressional Region, North, Central or South, each region has 8 seats, which are determined by a combined share of all seats elected on the state level 1 360 n/a
 Variota Kaamer fan'es Kommunes Party-list proportional representation Only citizens within the Unie fan Kommunes may vote for and participate in this chamber. n/a 60 n/a
Kaamer fan'es Lant Party-list proportional representation All citizens may vote for this chamber. Often seen as an advisory body to the Kaamer fan'es Folke, both of which hold sway over the entire nation. n/a 40 n/a
Kaamer fan Ministers No direct election The Kaamer fan Ministers contains the twenty ministers forming the Variotan government. n/a 20 n/a
Kaamer fan'es Folke Party-list proportional representation All citizens may vote for this chamber. n/a 200 n/a
Kaamer fan Variota Party-list proportional representation Only citizens in the provinces of Het Huisselant may vote for and participate in this chamber. n/a 150 n/a
Kaamer fan Klan Reierfer Party-list proportional representation Only citizens in the Klan Reierfer Gebiet may vote for and participate in this chamber. n/a 30 n/a
Kaamer fan Lukinagrad Party-list proportional representation Newest chamber of the Variotan Parliament. A continuation of the Lukan Parliament and the only chamber not situated in Het Hart fan'es Folke fan'es Huisselant. n/a 50 n/a
 Walneria National Assembly Party-list proportional representation Parties may opt to split themselves into electoral districts, between which seats are split using the Sainte-Laguë method, but all the seats are allocated between parties at large using the D'Hondt method. Ustokans and Maleniks each have at least 6 seats guaranteed in the chamber through the Minority Caucus. n/a 130 varying, but by default 4%
Grand National Assembly Two-round system Every five convocations, a special sitting of 250 members is elected, called the Grand National Assembly is elected instead of an ordinary one. The function of this Grand Assembly is serving as a constitutional convention. It is elected using a modified two-round system where in each of the two rounds, 100 seats are elected using the same system as for the ordinary National Assembly. In addition, 50 more seats are elected in single-member districts. 250
 Zaxar Zaxar Senate Party-list proportional representation The Senate actually hold very little power and all legislation it passes can be vetoed by the Emperor. The Emperor also has the ability to bypass the Senate entirely through Imperial Decrees. n/a 100 1%
 Great Xio Imperial Government Appointed by Monarch and Inheritance Members of the Imperial Council are the head representatives of each of the kingdoms and republic of the empire, appointed by the Mountain Lord or inherit their title from a parent after a local election between the previous member's direct descendants and niblings. n/a 353 n/a
Syndic Council Appointed by Guilds Each Guild Syndic is appointed by their Guild either through a vote or direct appointment by the Guild Master. Often the Guild Syndic is the guild's Guild Master. Most guilds have a local election each year to determine their Guild Syndic. 1 2523 n/a
 Littland Folkekammer Party-list proportional representation All citizens aged 18 on the day of the election can vote as well as stand for election. The seats in the Folkekammer are distributed using proportional representation of the total valid vote count. n/a 230 3%

Heads of state

For heads of state system colors, see this. Only applicable if you elect your head of state.

Country Body System Details

Heads of State & Government

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

Country Body System Details
 Ahrana Secretary-General of the Federation Party-List PR Any Citizen above the age of 28, may be part of a Political Orginisation or may run as Independent but must Register with the Electoral Commission by the Set Due date for the Election
 Faramount President First past the post The presidential election is indisputably rigged. The nation's de facto dictator, Mateo Terrone, has won every election since 1964 with over 99% of the vote.
 United Republic President Electoral College The President of the United Republic is elected through the Electoral College. Electorates are awarded to a candidate per state through a winner takes all system.
 Variota Foorste Frauwe/Heere fan'es Ferantwortelik fan'es Folke First past the post Any citizen over the age of 18 or emancipated citizens under the age of 18 may vote for the Foorste Frauwe/Heere fan'es Ferantwortelik fan'es Folke. In addition, any citizen that can prove they have enough influence, be it through the backing of a seated political party or their own means, may participate in the election, regardless of their age or other factors.
 Zaxar The Emperor No direct election The Emperorship is held by the Zaxar Dynasty and is inherited by the first born child of the reigning Emperor or that Emperor's designated successor (if they feel that their first born child is unfit to rule). The Emperor or Empress has absolute power in the nation.
 Great Xio The Mountain Lord No direct election The Vosō Ne (Mountain Lord) is the theocratic head of government and state of the empire of Great Xio with limited constitutional control. The next Mountain Lord is appointed by the Imperial Government in a vote amongst the last Mountain Lord's direct descendants and the direct descendants of his niblings. Each Mountain Lord rules for life or until they retire, and can dismiss or appoint any individual to any position within any of the governments within Great Xio.