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''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 200 Multi-Member Constituencies which elect representatives according to the [[:en:Single_transferable_vote|STV voting system]]. Olmeria also has ~~132~~ [[Administrative Districts of Olmeria|administrative districts]] managed by regional councils, in addition to 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.

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 200 Multi-Member Constituencies which elect representatives according to the [[:en:Single_transferable_vote|STV voting system]]. Olmeria also has 82 [[Administrative Districts of Olmeria|administrative districts]] managed by regional and local councils, in addition to 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.

===The President===

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''Main Articles: [[The People's Senate]], [[Speaker of the Senate]]''

The People's Senate is the legislative body of Olmeria, responsible for drafting, debating, and voting on legislation affecting the nation. Due to the Unilateral nature of the Olmerian constitution, the Senate combines the traditional roles of both upper and lower chambers, holding legislative powers as well as the constitutional and review based roles usually fulfilled by a second, upper, chamber. Amongst other things, the Senate is responsible for voting on [[The Annual People's Budget (Olmeria)|budgets]], new laws, [[No Confidence Vote (Olmeria)|confidence in government]] and The senate has 800 seats elected from ~~200~~ multi-member constituencies (each electing ~~between 3 and 6~~ Senators) by [[:en:Single_transferable_vote|single transferable vote (STV) voting]]. Members of the Senate, called Practicing Senators, or commonly just Senators (Honorific ''Prs''), form the basic recruitment pool for government personal, represent regional interests nationally, and vote on legislation.

The People's Senate is the legislative body of Olmeria, responsible for drafting, debating, and voting on legislation affecting the nation. Due to the Unilateral nature of the Olmerian constitution, the Senate combines the traditional roles of both upper and lower chambers, holding legislative powers as well as the constitutional and review based roles usually fulfilled by a second, upper, chamber. Amongst other things, the Senate is responsible for voting on [[The Annual People's Budget (Olmeria)|budgets]], new laws, [[No Confidence Vote (Olmeria)|confidence in government]] and The senate has 800 seats elected from 100 multi-member constituencies (each electing 8 Senators) by [[:en:Single_transferable_vote|single transferable vote (STV) voting]]. Members of the Senate, called Practicing Senators, or commonly just Senators (Honorific ''Prs''), form the basic recruitment pool for government personal, represent regional interests nationally, and vote on legislation.

The Senate is chaired by the [[Speaker of the Senate]], commonly just "the speaker", responsible for organising debate, presenting legislation, formally reporting the Senate's conclusions to the Council of Chiefs, and fulfilling several ceremonial functions such as the [[Opening of the Senate]] and announcement of the budget. The current speaker is Prs [[Orvar Göransson]].

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The Senate currently contains representatives from 9 political bodies (including 3 formal [[:en:Parliamentary_group|coalition]] pacts), and 1 independent Senator.

===~~Federal subdivisions~~===

===Administrative Divisions===

''~~How~~ is ~~your country divided? Are there states or~~ provinces, ~~or is~~ the ~~country directly governed from~~ the ~~capital~~ as a ~~unitary state?''~~

''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 local 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 below these two tiers, such as 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 62 lower tier authorities, making a total of 82 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===

''Main Article: [[Olmerian Politics]]''

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=== The Legal and Justice System ===

''Main Articles: [[Olmerian Justice System]], [[Supreme Court of Olmeria]], [[Olmerian Laws]]''

The legal system of Olmerian is tiered according to severity of cases and the need for political impartiality. The system is managed by the [[Olmerian Justice Board|Olmerian Executive Justice Board (OEJB)]] fully independently of the government.

==== Supreme Court of Olmeria ====

The SCO (Supreme Court of Olmeria) is the official judiciary of the nation, holding the highest authority on legal rulings. The ~~supreme~~ court

The SCO (Supreme Court of Olmeria) is the official judiciary of the nation, holding the highest authority on legal rulings. The SCO rules primarily on cases pertaining to political queries over the application of constitutional or common law in governance, in addition to politicians facing criminal trials relating to their work, and any serious political offenses. The SCO is also the final court of appeal for all criminal and civil cases.

The SCO is completely independent of government to protect its integrity. In fact, the government is constitutionally required to refrain from interfering in court proceedings, adhere to Supreme Court rulings, and refer any relevant matters promptly to the SCO. SCO judges and senior staff are selected on competance and prior experience by the recruitment board of the OEJB

==== Legal Framework ====

==== Lower Legal Framework ====

Beneath the SCO, Olmeria's court system consists of, in order of decreasing authority, The

==== Laws ====

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 ''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 200 Multi-Member Constituencies which elect representatives according to the [[:en:Single_transferable_vote|STV voting system]]. Olmeria also has 132 [[Administrative Districts of Olmeria|administrative districts]] managed by regional councils, in addition to 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.
+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 200 Multi-Member Constituencies which elect representatives according to the [[:en:Single_transferable_vote|STV voting system]]. Olmeria also has 82 [[Administrative Districts of Olmeria|administrative districts]] managed by regional and local councils, in addition to 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.
 ===The President===
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 ''Main Articles: [[The People's Senate]], [[Speaker of the Senate]]''
-The People's Senate is the legislative body of Olmeria, responsible for drafting, debating, and voting on legislation affecting the nation. Due to the Unilateral nature of the Olmerian constitution, the Senate combines the traditional roles of both upper and lower chambers, holding legislative powers as well as the constitutional and review based roles usually fulfilled by a second, upper, chamber. Amongst other things, the Senate is responsible for voting on [[The Annual People's Budget (Olmeria)|budgets]], new laws, [[No Confidence Vote (Olmeria)|confidence in government]] and The senate has 800 seats elected from 200 multi-member constituencies (each electing between 3 and 6 Senators) by [[:en:Single_transferable_vote|single transferable vote (STV) voting]]. Members of the Senate, called Practicing Senators, or commonly just Senators (Honorific ''Prs''), form the basic recruitment pool for government personal, represent regional interests nationally, and vote on legislation.
+The People's Senate is the legislative body of Olmeria, responsible for drafting, debating, and voting on legislation affecting the nation. Due to the Unilateral nature of the Olmerian constitution, the Senate combines the traditional roles of both upper and lower chambers, holding legislative powers as well as the constitutional and review based roles usually fulfilled by a second, upper, chamber. Amongst other things, the Senate is responsible for voting on [[The Annual People's Budget (Olmeria)|budgets]], new laws, [[No Confidence Vote (Olmeria)|confidence in government]] and The senate has 800 seats elected from 100 multi-member constituencies (each electing 8 Senators) by [[:en:Single_transferable_vote|single transferable vote (STV) voting]]. Members of the Senate, called Practicing Senators, or commonly just Senators (Honorific ''Prs''), form the basic recruitment pool for government personal, represent regional interests nationally, and vote on legislation.
 The Senate is chaired by the [[Speaker of the Senate]], commonly just "the speaker", responsible for organising debate, presenting legislation, formally reporting the Senate's conclusions to the Council of Chiefs, and fulfilling several ceremonial functions such as the [[Opening of the Senate]] and announcement of the budget. The current speaker is Prs [[Orvar Göransson]].
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 The Senate currently contains representatives from 9 political bodies (including 3 formal [[:en:Parliamentary_group|coalition]] pacts), and 1 independent Senator.
-===Federal subdivisions===
+===Administrative Divisions===
-''How is your country divided? Are there states or provinces, or is the country directly governed from the capital as a unitary state?''
+''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 local 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 below these two tiers, such as 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 62 lower tier authorities, making a total of 82 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===
 ''Main Article: [[Olmerian Politics]]''
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 === The Legal and Justice System ===
 ''Main Articles: [[Olmerian Justice System]], [[Supreme Court of Olmeria]], [[Olmerian Laws]]''
+The legal system of Olmerian is tiered according to severity of cases and the need for political impartiality. The system is managed by the [[Olmerian Justice Board|Olmerian Executive Justice Board (OEJB)]] fully independently of the government.
 ==== Supreme Court of Olmeria ====
-The SCO (Supreme Court of Olmeria) is the official judiciary of the nation, holding the highest authority on legal rulings. The supreme court
+The SCO (Supreme Court of Olmeria) is the official judiciary of the nation, holding the highest authority on legal rulings. The SCO rules primarily on cases pertaining to political queries over the application of constitutional or common law in governance, in addition to politicians facing criminal trials relating to their work, and any serious political offenses. The SCO is also the final court of appeal for all criminal and civil cases.
+The SCO is completely independent of government to protect its integrity. In fact, the government is constitutionally required to refrain from interfering in court proceedings, adhere to Supreme Court rulings, and refer any relevant matters promptly to the SCO. SCO judges and senior staff are selected on competance and prior experience by the recruitment board of the OEJB
-==== Legal Framework ====
+==== Lower Legal Framework ====
+Beneath the SCO, Olmeria's court system consists of, in order of decreasing authority, The
 ==== Laws ====

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