Advisory Council

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The current composition of the Advisory Council. Blue denotes city-provinces won by candidates of Mare, while red shows those won by Isola. Tolia, already held by the current Dux, is shown in white.

The Advisory Council is a chamber of government in the Republic of La Rossa. It is composed of five members, each hailing from a city-province not directly represented by the Dux. Although its decisions are usually non-binding, criticism from the Council has long been taken as a warning sign that the end is near for unpopular Duxes. A 4/5ths vote, representing a majority of city-provinces, is able to halt a Dux's decree. After the island of La Rossa joined the IGRS, Advisors have seen an increased role as representatives to the international community.

Formed for the first time in 106 TT, after the short-lived chaos of the Spirit Revolution, Council elections have typically been held across the nation one month after the crowning of the Dux. The reign of Dux Falcone in the years following La Denunzia was the only period since the Council's inception in which Advisors were appointed, instead of being directly elected.

Members

The last elections for the Advisory Council were held on 7-3 49 PC across all of the nation's city-provinces, excluding Mineria. The elected Council has shown majority support for the isolationist movement, without full capacity for veto.

City-Province	Advisor	Party	First Elected	Votes	Votes (%)
Buglio	Giancarlo Buonestrotti di Buglio	Mare	37 PC	54,117	64.9%
Lorma	Benito Lormardo	Isola	47 PC	42,926	51.9%
Mineria	Enrico Minestrici	Mare	49 PC	52,691	56.6%
Padeno	Marco Botta	Isola	45 PC	54,251	50.4%
Salino	Silvia Benetto	Isola	41 PC	39,192	51.3%

Qualifications

Any person over the age of 16 that is a citizen of the city-province in which they wish to run is allowed to nominate themselves for office, and any such nomination is required to be accepted if a petition with a thousand signatories is presented. Apart from the petition requirement, the requirements necessary for qualification have not differed for those surrounding voting rights. Prior to La Denunzia, Advisory positions were restricted to only men of age possessing property. Although La Rossa has no legal concept of citizenship, even after the Second Calming, Rossan officials are required to ask for proof of residence within the city-province of candidacy for the nomination to be accepted.

Elections

Elections for the Advisory Council are held every two years, one month after the ceremonial crowning of the Dux. Although they are organized locally in each of the city-provinces, all regional election commissions are required to follow a set of national guidelines, ensuring that the elections are free and fair, and that no citizen that is of age is prohibited from casting a ballot. The winner is decided by a simple plurality vote, with the candidate with the highest share of the vote taking the seat. Although multiple candidates are allowed to nominate themselves, Rossan politics have seen a trend towards having only two major candidates in any of the city-provinces.