1762 Senate of the Lakes election
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- For IRL provisions of the election, click here.
An election for the Senate of the Lakes is scheduled to begin between 13.XV.1761 and 1.II.1762 and conclude on 23.III.1762. The Electors of the Holy Lakes (i.e., the adult members of the Order of the Holy Lakes) will elect sixteen of the thirty-two seats in the Sixteenth Senate.
Electors and electoral system
- See: List of Electors
Eligible to vote are adult members of the Order of the Holy Lakes who are registered to vote.
Registration is automatic for all potential electors except for:
- those without registered birth year (and who have not been active or proven their age)
- those who will turn 100 or older during the year of election
- those whose IRL controller have been inactive in the past six Norton years.
Registration for those not automatically registered is effected by informing the Commander of the Order of the Holy Lakes of birth year (for point 1) and proof of life for points 2 or 3. This must occur before [insert date].
Procedure
Couriers of the Order of the Holy Lakes (mainly esquires from the Hurmu Fyrð) made appointments to visit each elector at a place and time of choosing of the elector. The esquire brought a voting package, and invited the elector to vote in secret. The ballot was sealed in an envelope which the esquire then brought back to the Palace of the Elenaran. The esquires were trained to protect the ballots with their lives, though they travelled clandestinely with the ballot. The number of esquires for each ballot depended on the security situation in that particular place. Thus the election ended up being a rather exclusive and expensive affair.
Apportionment
Sixteen seats will be filled by the election. All electors could vote for a participating list. Lists were apportioned seats by the following steps:
- First, for each list, calculate the quotient (Q) from 16L divided by V where L is the total number of votes for that particular list, and V is the total number of valid votes in the election.
- Second, for each list's Q, the whole number represents guaranteed seats for that list.
- Third, calculate the number of guaranteed (g) seats so far. Then subtract that number from 16. The product represents the remaining seats to be filled (r).
- Fourth, subtract the whole number from each participating list's Q, then order the products in descending order (p).
- Fifth, for the first remaining seat, give to the list with the highest p, and for the second remaining seat, the next-highest p, and so on, until all r seats are filled.
If a list has fewer candidates than awarded seats, the "vacant" seats are distributed to the remaining lists, in the following procedure:
- Allocate the seats to candidates in the list in question. This number is y.
- The difference (d) of 16 – y is the number of seats to be allocated for the other lists.
- Use the same procedure as usual (see above), with the difference of:
- ignoring the first list (giving us the y number)
- and the sum of all votes is for all other lists than the list giving us the y.
Participating lists
Conservative List (C)
The Conservative List enters the election with a clear commitment to three principles: liberty, federation and neutrality.
We believe that Hurmu is strongest when its citizens are free, its realms are self-governing and its foreign policy is independent. The purpose of government is not to direct every aspect of public life, but to protect individual rights, uphold the rule of law and provide the constitutional framework within which families, communities and businesses can prosper.
Hurmu's diversity should be reflected in its institutions. The realms are not merely administrative subdivisions of a distant central government, but historic communities with their own identities, interests and traditions. A strong federation must therefore be built from the bottom up, with powers exercised as close to the citizen as possible and the federal government limited to those responsibilities that genuinely require common action.
In foreign affairs, the Conservative List rejects both isolation and entanglement. Hurmu should trade freely, maintain diplomatic relations with all peaceful nations and cooperate internationally where this serves the national interest, while remaining outside foreign military blocs and conflicts. Neutrality is not weakness: it is the deliberate defence of Hurmu's sovereignty and freedom of action.
Our programme therefore offers a different path for the country: a free society rather than an intrusive state, a federation rather than excessive centralisation, and principled neutrality rather than dependence on foreign powers. These are the foundations on which we believe a stable, prosperous and united Republic of Hurmu should be built.
Programme
- Constitutional reform and republicanism
- Restoration of the republic and reinstatement of the old blue union flag. The official name of the state will be changed to the Republic of Hurmu.
- Establishment of a Constitutional Court to review legislation and protect the constitutional division of powers.
- Codification of a clear separation of powers between the Senate, executive authorities and the governments of the realms.
- Strengthening parliamentary oversight of emergency powers and executive decrees.
- Protection of civil liberties, including freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of association and the right to private property.
- Electoral reform and the rights of the Order
- Restoration of the traditional system of electoral weighting for elections to the Senate of the Lakes, under which the full voting weight of the individual Electors of the Order of the Holy Lakes is reflected directly in the result.
- Abolition of artificial equalisation mechanisms and other adjustments which reduce or redistribute the electoral weight attached to members of the Order.
- Every eligible member of the Order should carry the same electoral weight, regardless of how many other members are associated with the same household, family, estate or legal representative.
- The composition of the Senate should reflect the actual membership of the Order rather than an artificial balancing between groups of Electors.
- Any future change to the franchise or the weighting of votes in Senate elections should require a constitutional amendment rather than alteration by ordinary electoral regulation.
- The Conservative List regards these reforms as a restoration of historic constitutional rights rather than the creation of a new electoral privilege.
- Federalism and local autonomy
- Transformation of the realms of Hurmu into a federal autonomous structure with clearly defined constitutional competences.
- Greater control for the realms over education, culture, local policing, infrastructure and regional economic policy.
- The federal government should only exercise powers which cannot reasonably be exercised by the realms themselves.
- Protection of the historical, linguistic and cultural identities of the individual realms.
- Introduction of a formal mechanism allowing realms to challenge federal legislation before the Constitutional Court.
- Economy and public finances
- Maintenance of a balanced federal budget except during severe emergencies.
- Low and predictable taxation for individuals and businesses.
- Support for free trade and the removal of unnecessary internal barriers to commerce between the realms.
- Introduction of a currency pegged to the gold standard in order to promote monetary stability and limit political interference in monetary policy.
- Reduction of unnecessary regulation for small and medium-sized businesses.
- Privatisation or decentralisation of state-owned enterprises where competitive private provision is viable.
- Establishment of special economic development zones in underdeveloped regions.
- Preference for infrastructure investment over recurring subsidies when pursuing regional economic development.
- Transport and infrastructure
- Significant investment in road, rail, port and airport infrastructure throughout Hurmu.
- Further development of Apollonian Express lines through Hurmu and neighbouring parts of Apollonia.
- Prioritisation of transport connections between remote realms and the principal economic centres.
- Expansion and modernisation of freight rail infrastructure in order to reduce transport costs for agriculture, mining and manufacturing.
- Support for cross-border transport projects where they contribute to trade without compromising Hurmu's political neutrality.
- Establishment of a long-term federal infrastructure fund insulated from annual political spending pressures.
- Foreign affairs and neutrality
- Full political and military neutrality in the international arena.
- Hurmu should maintain friendly diplomatic and commercial relations with all peaceful states without becoming dependent upon any one bloc.
- Opposition to participation in foreign wars except where Hurmu itself is directly attacked.
- No permanent foreign military bases on Hurmudan territory.
- International treaties which could significantly restrict Hurmudan sovereignty should require enhanced Senate approval.
- Active diplomatic mediation between foreign powers where Hurmu is accepted as a neutral intermediary.
- Continued participation in international trade, cultural and scientific cooperation despite military neutrality.
- Defence and security
- Maintenance of a defensive military capacity sufficient to protect Hurmu's territory, airspace and territorial waters while remaining compatible with neutrality.
- Defence procurement should prioritise reliability, interoperability within Hurmu and value for money rather than political alignment.
- Strengthening civil defence, emergency preparedness and strategic reserves.
- Protection of the right of law-abiding citizens to own and carry arms, subject to proportionate safeguards concerning serious criminal convictions and mental incapacity.
- Opposition to general confiscation or registration schemes aimed at lawful firearms owners.
- Family and demographic policy
- Encouragement of marriage and stable family formation through targeted tax relief and family allowances.
- Financial assistance for young married couples seeking their first home.
- Child allowances and tax deductions for families with dependent children.
- Expansion of childcare provision where this enables parents to remain economically active.
- Support for families choosing to care for children or elderly relatives at home.
- Housing and infrastructure incentives aimed at repopulating declining rural communities.
- Education and research
- Implementation of a university exchange programme between the realms of Hurmu and partner countries.
- Greater autonomy for universities and academic institutions.
- Protection of academic freedom and freedom of inquiry.
- Scholarships for students studying engineering, medicine, agriculture, law and other fields considered strategically important.
- Expansion of vocational education and apprenticeships in cooperation with private employers.
- Mutual recognition of educational qualifications between the realms.
- Civil rights and justice
- Protection of due process, equality before the law and the presumption of innocence.
- Stronger legal protection against arbitrary search, seizure and detention.
- Protection of freedom of expression, including unpopular and controversial speech, except where it directly incites criminal violence.
- Government surveillance should require judicial authorisation and remain subject to parliamentary oversight.
- Compensation for citizens whose property is compulsorily acquired for public projects.
- Simplification of the legal code and abolition of obsolete legislation.
- Agriculture and rural communities
- Protection of family farms and locally owned agricultural businesses.
- Reduction of regulatory burdens on small farmers.
- Investment in rural roads, telecommunications and water infrastructure.
- Agricultural research programmes aimed at increasing productivity and resilience.
- Opposition to excessive concentration of agricultural land in the hands of state corporations or foreign monopolies.
- Energy
- Pursuit of a diversified energy policy based on reliability, affordability and strategic independence.
- Support for nuclear energy where economically viable.
- Continued development of hydroelectric, geothermal and other locally appropriate energy sources.
- Creation of strategic fuel reserves to protect Hurmu from international supply disruptions.
- Energy policy should be determined primarily by security of supply and affordability rather than ideological targets.
- Immigration and citizenship
- Immigration should remain controlled, predictable and based on Hurmu's economic and demographic needs.
- Preference for immigrants capable of supporting themselves and contributing to the economy.
- Protection of legitimate asylum for persons facing genuine persecution.
- Citizenship should require a demonstrable connection to Hurmu, knowledge of its constitutional system and acceptance of its laws.
- Integration policies should respect the cultural autonomy of the individual realms rather than impose a single federal identity.
Electoral list
- Aarti Nair
- Esutako
- Indira Sinha
- Priya Patil
- Victoréne de Autuncourt
- Acarya Kanungo
- Ananya Farrah
- Hirotohito
- Abhi Tutt
- Alina al-Jirari
Humanist List (H)
Programme
- Crime and public order
- Increase manpower of the Hurmu Constabulary by 40,000.
- Modernisation of the Hurmu Constabulary, including overhaul of leadership, organisation, equipment, and doctrine.
- Enforcement of ‘zero tolerance’ policing
- Review of Constabulary senior leadership
- Automatic life imprisonment for violent offenders.
- High intensity training camps for young offenders.
- The deployment of Constabulary-led task forces into Phinbellan territories to uproot and suppress the Jamaah Al-Jihadiyah fi Kiltiya and bring its leadership and operational cadres to trial under special tribunals organised by the Senate of the Lakes.
- Defence and security
- Expansion of the naval and aviation capabilities of the Hurmu Fyrð.
- Introduce incentives and tax breaks to boost the defence industry in Hurmu. Improve equipment self-sufficiency and manufacture world class products for export.
- Balance defence and technology acquisitions from Çakaristan and the Raspur Pact in order to preserve strategic autonomy in the near-term.
- Expand the Sea Department and Air Department of the Hurmu Fyrð by the introduction of new long range patrol and interdiction capabilities.
- Investment in the development of a layered air defence network for the majority population centres and industrial hubs of the realms of Hurmu.
- Proactive measures should be implemented to establish conditions of security and good order on the eastern frontiers of Amaland and Normandie.
- Absolute rejection of any contact with the with the Theogiorickan Community of Elijah on Indigo and maximal support for any initiative by the Raspur Pact to eradicate their last vestiges in the Atos System.
- Economy
- Reduce corporation tax.
- Scrap business rates for small and medium firms.
- Raise VAT threshold.
- Small, modular nuclear reactors, built in Hurmu.
- Domestic lithium mining to reduce overseas dependence on electric batteries.
- Agricultural and fisheries subsidies to reinvigorate languishing sectors.
- A coastal fund similar to a sovereign wealth fund to be launched, and foreign supertrawlers banned.
- Streamlined process for issuing permits for forestry and mining operations.
- Acceleration of the issuance process for oil and gas exploration licences.
- Education
- Tax relief for private selective education schools.
- Parental supervision boards to monitor teaching in schools, empowered to recommend dismissal of teachers who fall short of professional standards or who provide lessons contrary to the Brida and proper morality.
- Foreign Affairs
- Annexation and liquidation of Yakka and the last vestiges of the Apollonian Green at the earliest opportunity.
- Withdrawal from the ineffective XC.
- Closer cooperation with the Raspur Pact.
- The accession of new realms should be avoided. The Holy Order should not allow itself to become a compendium of partially digested nations. The more we induct, the greater the risk of the community of realms being poisoned by instances of state failure.
- Coordination and Harmonisation of Society
- The Brida is a sacred document, whose boons are meant for those in whom the human condition is manifested. For those in whom degrees of recognisable affinity and kinship can be recognised, such as Mondo, pragmatic exceptions can be made, but this must be made on a case by case basis by competent authorities mindful of the need to uphold the Human Supremacy in every instance, as the single highest goal.
- Promotion and expansion of complex marriage unions to repopulate underdeveloped rural regions of Apollonia and Keltia.
- Transition, in an orderly and staged manner, of Phinbellan territories from the Revised Phinbellan calendar to the Norton calendar for administrative and commercial purposes in conformity with the standards of the Holy Order.
Electoral list
- Aurangzeb Daniyal Erdenechuluun al-Osman
- Sigmundr Birgir Tarjeisson
- Emil Josef Tarjeisson
- Athanasia Katja Kerularios
- Ekaterini Metaxas
- Shamsa Latifa al-Osman
- Matilde Einhorn al-Osman Kåveland
- Elin Wåhlin
- Elham al-Osman
- Elias Einhorn
- Stefan Einhorn
United Ayreonist–Traditionalist List (U)
For this election, the Ayreonist and Traditionalist Lists decided to have a common list, like they had in the elections of 1707, 1712, 1718, and 1733.
Programme
- Traditional Hurmu values
- The territory of the Order should only extend to territories with a long, historical alignment with Hurmu and Hurmu's values
- Current constitutional order is more or less fine
- Skeptical of Phineonesia's place in the Order.
- Fiscally sensible government
- Restricted immigration policies
- Pro-LGBTQIA+ rights
- Foreign affairs:
- Good relations with all countries in the world
- More cooperation with neighbouring countries, especially with Lac Glacei, Nouvelle Alexandrie, and Çakaristan
- More cooperation with other friendly countries, such as Aerla, Constancia, Floria, Mondosphere, Natopia, Sanama, Shireroth, and Vegno
- Make deal to guarantee Hurmu ships right of passage through the Nurthaven and Antruusbuurg Canal
- Defence:
- Wants more funding for defence
- In favour of a national conscription of youths into the Hurmu Fyrð.
- Establishment of a manned space programme to explore the Atosian system, and re-establish relations with the Theogiorickan Community of Elijah on Indigo
Electoral list
- Greta Mondosdottra
- Nikolaj Jovanović-Smičić
- Malliki Castanucci Nur Pinito
- Eleonora Gerardsdottra Spooner
- Carol Caspian Wythe
- Isabella Novichoka Dina Niit n Taag
- Juliaĵ u-Malik Óma-ó-Täó
- Fiilip Pungo Kuuk
- Semisa Nur Pinito Vespucci
- Sechigu
- Cristina del Carmen Tol y Anchorena de Lis
- Jan u-Malik
- Leonor Ravenscroft
- Revna Brynjarsdottra
- Salima binti Milakhi Wythe al-Osman de la Gardie
Verionist List (V)
Programme
see also: Verionism
- Free Trade
- Personal liberties
- Critical of mass militarisation
- pro-centralised government with "room for territorial uniqueness"
- Critical of "radical" democracy and in favour of a "guided democratic system"
- Neutrality of the state on ethical and moral issues
Electoral List
- Jacob Utherion Lewis
- Philippe Dubois
- Basil Vernet
- Howard Waldforth
Incumbents not seeking re-election
- Prince Alexander Amirzadeh Augustin (H)
- Nobuna'gan Ral IV (D)
Results
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