Advisory Council

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The current composition of the Advisory Council. Blue denotes city-provinces won by candidates hailing from the Families, while red shows those won by non-nobles. Mineria, 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 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 41 PC across all of the city-provinces, excluding Mineria. The elected Council has shown majority support for the reigning Dux.

City-Province	Advisor	Votes	Votes (%)
Buglio	Giancarlo Buonestrotti di Buglio	54,117	64.9%
Lorma	Franco Morelio di Lorma	49,994	61.4%
Padeno	Marco Miglio di Padeno	67,251	59.1%
Salino	Silvia Benetto	39,192	51.3%
Tolia	Antonio Morobaldi	50,213	70.4%

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.

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 plurality vote. Although multiple candidates are allowed to nominate themselves, the past 30 years have seen a trend towards having only two major candidates in any of the city-provinces.