National Assembly (West Miersa)

National Assembly of the Miersan Sotirian Republic Sejm mierskiej rzeczpospolitej sotyrskiej (Miersan)
Type
Type	Unicameral
Leadership
Speaker	TBD
Structure
Seats	307
National Assembly political groups	Government (205)   Naprzód (205) Opposition (102)   Nationals (93)   Agrarians (5)   Greens (2)   Independents (2)
Elections
Voting system	First-past-the-post
Last election	3 October, 2016
Meeting place
Assembly Building, West Żobrodź

The National Assembly of the Miersan Sotirian Republic (Miersan: Sejm mierskiej rzeczpospolitej sotyrskiej), commonly referred to as the National Assembly (Sejm) is the legislature of the Miersan Sotirian Republic.

Established with the adoption of the West Miersan constitution in 1936, the National Assembly has always functioned as a unicameral legislature. However, for much of its history, although it always served as the main lawmaking body of the Miersan Sotirian Republic, the National Assembly's importance was significantly less than the West Miersan presidency.

History

Auditorium at the University of Krada where the National Assembly met from 1936-1939, and 1982-1988, 2012

Although Miersa has traditionally had some sort of legislature, or Sejm, throughout its independent history, the current National Assembly of the Miersan Sotirian Republic was only established upon the promulgation of the West Miersan constitution in 1936 and West Miersa's subsequent independence from Soravia.

Initially based at the administrative building at the University of Krada in Krada, as all the government buildings of the former Miersan Governate were largely based there, the constitution decreed that Żobrodź was to be the nation's capital. Despite West Miersa only having control over the western neighbourhoods of Żobrodź, the government sought to move as soon as possible to a purpose-built building. Thus, over the next three years, a new legislative building was built in West Żobrodź in a Miersan design, as opposed to a Gaullican-esque or Soravian-esque design. On 3 October, 1939, the Assembly Building in West Żobrodź was completed, and the National Assembly moved from Krada to West Żobrodź.

During this period, the National Assembly, although it was the primary place of lawmaking, was reduced in importance compared to the Presidency, as the Wojdyla family sought to centralize power within the Presidency. This reduced the legislature's independence, which was helped by their control over appointments to the eastern seats.

With the outbreak of the Miersan War in 1979, the legislature was suspended, with a war cabinet comprising of the Minister-President and the chief of staff of the Miersan National Armed Forces governing the Miersan Sotirian Republic in the stead of the Miersan government. Following the war's conclusion in 1982, the legislature temporarily reconvened in Krada while restoration work was done to the National Assembly building. After its completion in 1988, the National Assembly returned from Krada to West Żobrodź, where it has remained to this day.

In October 2020, the Third Amendment was passed, which expanded the total number of seats from 230 to 307, of which 138 would be elected by West Miersans living in West Miersa, 10 by West Miersans outside of West Miersa, and the remainder to be appointed.

Distribution

Until 2020, the National Assembly of the Miersan Sotirian Republic was divided into 230 seats. Of the 230 seats, 138 are elected via first-past-the-post, while the remaining 92 seats are appointed by the President, to ensure that the eastern voivodeships would be represented in government.

Since the West Miersan constitution was amended in October 2020, the National Assembly will expanded to 307 seats. Of the 307 seats, 138 will be elected via first-past-the-post from those residing in West Miersa, 10 will be elected via first-past-the-post by West Miersan citizens residing abroad, and 169 seats will be appointed by the President (an increase of 77 seats). The changes took effect with immediate effect.

Every ten years, the election boundaries are redrawn, so to ensure that as close to the average number of people are represented.

Voivodeship	Seats
Chernowskie	11
Czękanie	15
Dolne Pogórze	24
Górne Pogórze	13
Lówniak	11
Małomiersa	12
Małowaskie	11
Morskie	29
Nadjeziorze	9
Śródmierskie	6
Święciżar	32
Wielkowaskie	11
Wyżyny	6
Zamkobrzeg	6
Zanawiwasie	6
Ziarnokosz	14
Żobrodź	24