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''Main Article: [[Olmerian Politics]]'' | ''Main Article: [[Olmerian Politics]]'' | ||
Olmeria is a Unicameral Democratic Republic, divided into the executive [[Council of Chiefs]] (presided over by the [[President of Olmeria]]), and legislative body [[The People's Senate]]. The nation is split into | Olmeria is a Unicameral Democratic Republic, divided into the executive [[Council of Chiefs]] (presided over by the [[President of Olmeria]]), and legislative body [[The People's Senate]]. The nation is split into 100 Multi-Member Constituencies which elect representatives according to the STV voting system. Olmeria also has 82 [[Administrative Districts of Olmeria|administrative districts]] managed by regional and local councils, including 4 metropolitan zones. General elections are held after every set 4 year term to elect the Senate and President, while local elections are held annually (excluding General Election years) with 1/3 of councillors up for election each time. | ||
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The democratically elected post of [[The President of Olmeria|President of Olmeria]] combines the traditional roles and duties of both the Head of State and Head of Government, meaning the President is responsible for a combination of executive legislative decisions and ceremonial and diplomatic representation of the nation. The president is elected concordantly with the legislative body as the leader and representative of a certain political party. | The democratically elected post of [[The President of Olmeria|President of Olmeria]] combines the traditional roles and duties of both the Head of State and Head of Government, meaning the President is responsible for a combination of executive legislative decisions and ceremonial and diplomatic representation of the nation. The president is elected concordantly with the legislative body as the leader and representative of a certain political party. | ||
While the president can be deemed the highest power in the state, in accordance with the [[2nd Olmerian Constitution]] the power of the President is fully accountable to veto by the Council of Chiefs and People's Senate by a series of constitutional safeguards. Any one President is limited to a maximum of four consecutive terms in office and a total of 6 in their lifetime. | While the president can be deemed the highest power in the state, in accordance with the [[Second Constitution of Olmeria|2nd Olmerian Constitution]] the power of the President is fully accountable to veto by the Council of Chiefs and People's Senate by a series of constitutional safeguards. Any one President is limited to a maximum of four consecutive terms in office and a total of 6 in their lifetime. | ||
Olmeria has had a total of XX Presidents since the post was adopted in XXXX. The current President of Olmeria is [[Këil Frieden|President Këil Frieden]]. | Olmeria has had a total of XX Presidents since the post was adopted in XXXX. The current President of Olmeria is [[Këil Frieden|President Këil Frieden]]. | ||
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''Main Article: [[Administrative Districts of Olmeria]]'' | ''Main Article: [[Administrative Districts of Olmeria]]'' | ||
Local government in Olmeria is organised into two tiers. Upper tier authorities consist of regional boards presiding over the the nations 16 official provinces, usually encompassing a substantial area, and metropolitan councils presiding over the nations 4 designated metropolitan zones. These authorities hold responsibility for enacting government initiatives, allocating money for larger spending projects, and managing province wide networks such as high speed rail links. Lower tier authorities sit underneath their relevant upper tier authority, and consist of district councils presiding over much smaller local municipalities. These authorities are responsible for more menial management of local affairs such as road maintenance and local public transport. | Local government in Olmeria is organised into two tiers. Upper tier authorities consist of regional boards presiding over the the nations 16 official provinces, usually encompassing a substantial area, and metropolitan councils presiding over the nations 4 designated metropolitan zones. These authorities hold responsibility for enacting government initiatives, allocating money for larger spending projects, and managing province wide networks such as high speed rail links. Lower tier authorities sit underneath their relevant upper tier authority, and consist of district, town and city councils presiding over much smaller local municipalities. These authorities are responsible for more menial management of local affairs such as road maintenance and local public transport. Special cases occur regarding Metropolitan zones, as there are no lower tier authorities beneath, and the whole zone remains under the singular Metropolitan council. | ||
There are 20 upper tier authorities in Olmeria, and | Local government below these two tiers, such as borough, small town and village councils, are not considered part of the national government structure and as such are named "[[Sub-state Authorities (Olmeria)|sub-state authorities]]". | ||
There are 20 upper tier authorities in Olmeria, and 72 lower tier authorities, making a total of 92 governmental administrative districts. These districts are run by elected councillors, or regional representatives (shorthand: regional reps) in the case of regional boards, and metropolitan councillors in the case of metropolitan councils. | |||
===Politics=== | ===Politics=== | ||