Democracy Index II — Closed

[West Sover]

I. The executive branch
How is the head of state selected? The 9-seat Board of Commissars, our collective head of state & government, is chosen by sortition from among the members of the State Soviet.

How is the head of government selected? See above.

How are members of the cabinet selected? Nominated by the Board of Commissars and confirmed by the State Soviet. Members of the Council of Administrators (Cabinet) are usually nominated based on the party makeup of the State Soviet, even if the party makeup of the Board of Commissars is different (due to the sortition method of selecting the Board).

II. The legislature
How are members of the legislature selected? The State Soviet has 230 seats. 176 seats are elected by single non-transferable vote in multi-member constituencies. The remaining 54 seats are elected by approval voting in a single at-large district that encompasses the entire nation.

What restrictions are placed upon the ability of the legislature to pass, repeal, or amend legislation or the Constitution with majority vote? The Board of Commissars can veto State Soviet legislation.

Does the ability to set public policy rest solely within the legislature and departments dependent upon the legislature? Yes.

III. Participation
What percent of the population above the age of majority is eligible to register to vote? 71%.

What was the voter turnout among the eligible population for last election? 45%.

Are all eligible citizens of age allowed to run for office regardless of their partisan loyalties or other conditions? Generally, yes. Restrictions may be imposed during wartime.

Is voting voluntary? Yes, but the State Soviet is considering making this mandatory to address low voter turnout.

IV. Dissent
Does the state censor any media for political reasons? Somewhat--politically-motivated media must self-identify as such and clearly indicate where they fall on the left-right political spectrum. Politicians and others who refuse to do this may be censored.

Are residents allowed to express any speech free from censorship or persecution from state institutions, exempting fraud, libel, and incitement to violent crime? Yes.

Are residents allowed to form non-violent and non-obstructive demonstrations against the government without fear of persecution? Yes.

Is state-owned or publicly funded media impartial and non-partisan, reporting objectively and allowing a platform for popular dissenting positions when discussing political matters? State-owned media must be nonpartisan, but we allow partly-publicly funded media to broadcast partisan material.

V. Electoral integrity

Are elections fair, with results reported objectively and without the use of voter intimidation or other means of preventing eligible citizens from voting for their preferred candidate? Yes.

[Telcz]

I. The executive branch
How is the head of state selected? The throne is being inherited within the royal family.

How is the head of government selected? His Majesty the King is both the head of state and the head of government.

How are members of the cabinet selected? They are appointed by his Majesty the King.

II. The legislature
How are members of the legislature selected? There is no parliament.

What restrictions are placed upon the ability of the legislature to pass, repeal, or amend legislation or the Constitution with majority vote? N/A

Does the ability to set public policy rest solely within the legislature and departments dependent upon the legislature? The ability to set public policy rests solely on the monarch.

III. Participation
What percent of the population above the age of majority is eligible to register to vote? There are no elections or referendums in Telcz.

What was the voter turnout among the eligible population for last election? N/A

Are all eligible citizens of age allowed to run for office regardless of their partisan loyalties or other conditions? Any good citizen can be appointed to an office.

Is voting voluntary? There is no voting.

IV. Dissent
Does the state censor any media for political reasons? It censors hatred. Media aren't political.

Are residents allowed to express any speech free from censorship or persecution from state institutions, exempting fraud, libel, and incitement to violent crime? No, any treason and any hatred are banned.

Are residents allowed to form non-violent and non-obstructive demonstrations against the government without fear of persecution? No.

Is state-owned or publicly funded media impartial and non-partisan, reporting objectively and allowing a platform for popular dissenting positions when discussing political matters? Media are unpolitical and report objectively. They don't allow a platform for hatred and treason.

V. Electoral integrity
Are elections fair, with results reported objectively and without the use of voter intimidation or other means of preventing eligible citizens from voting for their preferred candidate? N/A

[Heloin]

I. The executive branch
How is the head of state selected? The President of Heloin is selected during general elections by a simple first-past-the-post vote. As the Presidential position in Heloin is almost entirely ceremonial there is no plans to change that.

How is the head of government selected? The Prime Minister of Heloian is both an Elected MP for the Provincial Assembly and the leader of the largest current ruling party in the Assembly. Party elections that take place about six to eight months before general elections decide who is the party leader.

How are members of the cabinet selected? Cabinet members are selected by the PM from MPs of both the Provincial Assembly and the House of Delegates.

II. The legislature
How are members of the legislature selected? MPs are voted from within Provincial voting districts called counties through the alternative vote system.

What restrictions are placed upon the ability of the legislature to pass, repeal, or amend legislation or the Constitution with majority vote? Any legislation only needs a simple majority in order to pass, repeal, or amend. Constitutional amendments need 70% of the legislature of both houses and needs four of the seven provinces to approve of the amendment.

Does the ability to set public policy rest solely within the legislature and departments dependent upon the legislature? All public policy is decide by the Houses of Parliament, the PM and Cabinet, and Government Departments.

III. Participation
What percent of the population above the age of majority is eligible to register to vote? 92.6%

What was the voter turnout among the eligible population for last election? 71.3%

Are all eligible citizens of age allowed to run for office regardless of their partisan loyalties or other conditions? Yes.

Is voting voluntary? Yes.

IV. Dissent
Does the state censor any media for political reasons? No.

Are residents allowed to express any speech free from censorship or persecution from state institutions, exempting fraud, libel, and incitement to violent crime? Yes.

Are residents allowed to form non-violent and non-obstructive demonstrations against the government without fear of persecution? Yes.

Is state-owned or publicly funded media impartial and non-partisan, reporting objectively and allowing a platform for popular dissenting positions when discussing political matters? State media in Heloin is legally mandated to be impartial to all political matters and are generally considered such.

V. Electoral integrity

Are elections fair, with results reported objectively and without the use of voter intimidation or other means of preventing eligible citizens from voting for their preferred candidate? Yes.

[Nesanda]

I. The executive branch
How is the head of state selected? The Prince is a hereditary position

How is the head of government selected? They are elected by the Senate

How are members of the cabinet selected? They are appointed by the Prince, although must be ratified by a majority of the Senate

II. The legislature
How are members of the legislature selected? There are three Estates, or classes of people in Nesanda: the Nobility (upper class), Gentry (middle class) and Yeomanry (lower class). Each class acts as one constituency, with thirty representatives each in the Senate. Senators are elected by each of the three constituencies using the Huntington–Hill method of proportional representation.

What restrictions are placed upon the ability of the legislature to pass, repeal, or amend legislation or the Constitution with majority vote? Most legislation (notably excluding the yearly budget, which can not be vetoed) is passed by a majority but may be subject to a veto by the Prince. The veto may be overridden by a 2/3 majority of the Senate, which is also the margin required to amend the Constitution and to recall members of the Prince's Court (cabinet) or the Supreme Court.

Does the ability to set public policy rest solely within the legislature and departments dependent upon the legislature? The Prince may introduced legislation to the Senate, but the Senate has the sole right to debate and pass legislation. If relations are particularly poor, the Senate may even outright refuse to debate the Prince's legislation altogether, although this hasn't happened in our history so far. The only other way that legislation can be made is in the event of a plebiscite, called when a piece of legislation is able to obtain a signature of support from at least 25% of people in each of the three constituencies. These plebiscites are rare - we have had just 8 of them in our history, with 6 passing the final vote and becoming law.

III. Participation
What percent of the population above the age of majority is eligible to register to vote? 100%

What was the voter turnout among the eligible population for last election? At the last election, turnout for the Nobility was 96%, the Gentry 89%, and the Yeomanry 68%

Are all eligible citizens of age allowed to run for office regardless of their partisan loyalties or other conditions? In theory, yes

Is voting voluntary? Yes

IV. Dissent
Does the state censor any media for political reasons? Yes

Are residents allowed to express any speech free from censorship or persecution from state institutions, exempting fraud, libel, and incitement to violent crime? No

Are residents allowed to form non-violent and non-obstructive demonstrations against the government without fear of persecution? Yes, provided they have applied for and received their public safety license, and do not cover their faces

Is state-owned or publicly funded media impartial and non-partisan, reporting objectively and allowing a platform for popular dissenting positions when discussing political matters? Dissent and debate within a fairly narrow range are allowed and encouraged. State media has a distinct pro-establishment bias

V. Electoral integrity

Are elections fair, with results reported objectively and without the use of voter intimidation or other means of preventing eligible citizens from voting for their preferred candidate? Yes

[Ankuran]

I. The executive branch
How is the head of state selected?
Elected by and from members of Parliament.

How is the head of government selected?
Elected by citizens.

How are members of the cabinet selected?
Appointed by head of government and confirmed by Parliament.

II. The legislature
How are members of the legislature selected?
Elected by citizens, with number based on each state's population.

What restrictions are placed upon the ability of the legislature to pass, repeal, or amend legislation or the Constitution with majority vote?
The head of state can veto any pass, repeal, or amendment by Parliament, which can be overturned by a snap election and 70% For vote of Parliament. The head of government can veto any passage, repeal, or amendment not vetoed by the the head of state or High Court, and his veto can be overturned by Parliament (as above). The High Court can veto any of the previous via majority vote.

Does the ability to set public policy rest solely within the legislature and departments dependent upon the legislature?
See above.

III. Participation
What percent of the population above the age of majority is eligible to register to vote?
81%

What was the voter turnout among the eligible population for last election?
65%

Are all eligible citizens of age allowed to run for office regardless of their partisan loyalties or other conditions?
Citizens receiving court-ordered rehabilitation or that would not be legally capable of assisting in their own defense in a criminal trial are ineligible.

Is voting voluntary?
Yes.

IV. Dissent
Does the state censor any media for political reasons?
Only if said medium would convey violent, destructive, discriminatory, or otherwise criminal content. Anarchy as a political stance or movement is not considered to be any of the previous categories unless views expressed would fall into one of the previous categories ("Dismantle the government" is fine, but "Set fire to the capitol building" is not).

Are residents allowed to express any speech free from censorship or persecution from state institutions, exempting fraud, libel, and incitement to violent crime?
Incitement to any crime is illegal except in protest (and even then, destructive or otherwise needlessly criminal forms of protest are illegal). Hate speech and profanity are not actionable unless they are made with the intent to incite crime or made against specific individuals. Note that this does not mean a citizen cannot be denied a platform for these views.

Are residents allowed to form non-violent and non-obstructive demonstrations against the government without fear of persecution?
Yes.

Is state-owned or publicly funded media impartial and non-partisan, reporting objectively and allowing a platform for popular dissenting positions when discussing political matters?
All media is state-owned, so no, technically. However, while technically state-owned, media is run in more or less the same fashion as in other countries, so each medium's view and content will differ.

V. Electoral integrity

Are elections fair, with results reported objectively and without the use of voter intimidation or other means of preventing eligible citizens from voting for their preferred candidate?
Yes.

[Lanolan]

I. The executive branch
How is the head of state selected? The head of state is a hereditary monarchical position. The current heir apparent, Prince Daniel Stephen, will become the next head of state on the death or abdication of his father King Daniel.

How is the head of government selected? The King selects the Prime Minister, an MP in the National Assembly to lead his government. Usually this person is the leader of the largest party in Parliament, which is always the Lanolan Union.

How are members of the cabinet selected? The Prime Minister selects members of their cabinet at their choosing from their fellow MPs from the lower house, the National Assembly.

II. The legislature
How are members of the legislature selected? Officially in free and fair elections of one vote, one value by all citizens twenty one years old and over. In reality elections are essentially a sham with fake ballots, carousel voting and only one official party.

What restrictions are placed upon the ability of the legislature to pass, repeal, or amend legislation or the Constitution with majority vote? The National Assembly may revise the constitution at their liking but the upper house of Parliament, the Council of the King, of which the King is a member, can reject any changes outright. The assembly does not have the ability to overrule this rejection.

Does the ability to set public policy rest solely within the legislature and departments dependent upon the legislature? Officially yes. However in reality, the King himself retains significant, nearly autocratic powers over Parliament and government.

III. Participation
What percent of the population above the age of majority is eligible to register to vote? Officially 90%, but in reality only 30-40% of those above the age of majority actually vote.

What was the voter turnout among the eligible population for last election? Officially 97.5% but illegal opposition groups within the country and human rights organisations estimate real turnout was less than 30%.

Are all eligible citizens of age allowed to run for office regardless of their partisan loyalties or other conditions? Officially yes. However, the only true, legal party is the Lanolan Union. Some other parties exist as fake sham ones but they never win seats.

Is voting voluntary? Yes.

IV. Dissent
Does the state censor any media for political reasons? Yes, there is extensive censorship of all forms of media including literature, films, radio, newspapers, television etc.

Are residents allowed to express any speech free from censorship or persecution from state institutions, exempting fraud, libel, and incitement to violent crime? No. Officially speaking free speech is a Lanolanian right but in reality there is no free speech.

Are residents allowed to form non-violent and non-obstructive demonstrations against the government without fear of persecution? Officially yes but in reality no. Demonstrations are classed as disturbances of the peace and protests and demonstrations shut down.

Is state-owned or publicly funded media impartial and non-partisan, reporting objectively and allowing a platform for popular dissenting positions when discussing political matters? No. It toes and promotes the line of the state.

V. Electoral integrity

Are elections fair, with results reported objectively and without the use of voter intimidation or other means of preventing eligible citizens from voting for their preferred candidate? Officially yes. However, in reality, elections are controlled by the state and Lanolan Union always wins. People are not prevented from voting but their votes don't count accurately anyway.

[Gualimole]

I. The executive branch
How is the head of state selected?
The head of state is appointed by the legislature.
How is the head of government selected?
The head of government is also the head of state and is appointed by the legislature.
How are members of the cabinet selected?
Members of the cabinet are chosen by the head of government and then approved by the legislature.
II. The legislature
How are members of the legislature selected?
Members of the legislature are selected randomly.
What restrictions are placed upon the ability of the legislature to pass, repeal, or amend legislation or the Constitution with majority vote?
The legislature cannot pass or repeal the constitution and can only amend the constitution with a supermajority.
Does the ability to set public policy rest solely within the legislature and departments dependent upon the legislature?
Yes.
III. Participation
What percent of the population above the age of majority is eligible to register to vote?
There is no voting. However, citizens are able to put themselves up as candidates for the legislature, which is randomly selected.
What was the voter turnout among the eligible population for last election?
There was no voting because there are no elections. Sortitions occur every 10 years.
Are all eligible citizens of age allowed to run for office regardless of their partisan loyalties or other conditions?
Yes.
Is voting voluntary?
There is no voting.
IV. Dissent
Does the state censor any media for political reasons?
No.
Are residents allowed to express any speech free from censorship or persecution from state institutions, exempting fraud, libel, and incitement to violent crime?
Yes.
Are residents allowed to form non-violent and non-obstructive demonstrations against the government without fear of persecution?
Yes.
Is state-owned or publicly funded media impartial and non-partisan, reporting objectively and allowing a platform for popular dissenting positions when discussing political matters?
Yes.
V. Electoral integrity

Are elections fair, with results reported objectively and without the use of voter intimidation or other means of preventing eligible citizens from voting for their preferred candidate?
There are no elections, but the process of sortition is free and fair.

[Kingdom France]

I. The executive branch
How is the head of state selected? The monarch is hereditary.

How is the head of government selected? The leader of the largest party in Parliament is appointed Prime Minister.

How are members of the cabinet selected? Appointed by the Prime Minister.

II. The legislature
How are members of the legislature selected? By a vote from the people.

What restrictions are placed upon the ability of the legislature to pass, repeal, or amend legislation or the Constitution with majority vote? None, except when the legislation is against royal law or the constitution.

Does the ability to set public policy rest solely within the legislature and departments dependent upon the legislature? The legislature only.

III. Participation
What percent of the population above the age of majority is eligible to register to vote? (I don't have an exact number yet) Less than 50% but over 25%

What was the voter turnout among the eligible population for last election? ~90%

Are all eligible citizens of age allowed to run for office regardless of their partisan loyalties or other conditions? No, only citizens in certain regions.

Is voting voluntary? No, among eligible voters.

IV. Dissent
Does the state censor any media for political reasons? Yes.

Are residents allowed to express any speech free from censorship or persecution from state institutions, exempting fraud, libel, and incitement to violent crime? Mostly.

Are residents allowed to form non-violent and non-obstructive demonstrations against the government without fear of persecution? Depends on the nature of the demonstration. Most are allowed, except rare ones calling for regime change or supporting the republicans.

Is state-owned or publicly funded media impartial and non-partisan, reporting objectively and allowing a platform for popular dissenting positions when discussing political matters? No.

V. Electoral integrity

Are elections fair, with results reported objectively and without the use of voter intimidation or other means of preventing eligible citizens from voting for their preferred candidate? Yes, all elections are fair, although only citizens in certain regions have the right to vote.

[The Union of British North America]

I. The executive branch
How is the head of state selected?
The Monarch of the Union of Provinces in North America is subject to hereditary succession (equal primogeniture), while the Monarch's personal representative, the Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief in and over North America, is appointed officially by the Crown but bound by the House of Commons' nomination after a general election. The term of office of the GG is officially at the Crown's pleasure but this convention of the Commons effectively choosing the GG means he or she has 4 year terms renewable, the same as a MP.
How is the head of government selected?
The Governor-General is the effective head of government (see above for selection process) but is assisted by a cabinet of ministers nominated by the Commons and approved by the GG before they can take office. The General Treasurer is the closest thing to a what most consider a head of government in a parliamentary system, nominated by the House of Commons and approved by the GG before he or she can take office.
How are members of the cabinet selected?
See above.
II. The legislature
How are members of the legislature selected?
The bicameral All-Union Parliament has the lower house--the House of Commons--elected to 4-year terms renewable via plurality/FPTP voting system. The upper house is the House of Provinces, elected indirectly by provincial parliaments to 6 year terms renewable.
What restrictions are placed upon the ability of the legislature to pass, repeal, or amend legislation or the Constitution with majority vote?
Money bills must come from the lower house. The upper house handles the technical language of treaties with foreign nations.

Many constitutional amendment proposals require supermajorities (2/3 of each chamber) and 3/4 of provincial parliaments approving the proposal (with some amendments requiring all provinces to approve). Some constitutional amendments are subject to ordinary legislative revision but not many fall under this (privacy rights is a grey area between these two processes, there is an entrenched vague concept of it (which means falling under the first amendment process), while there are some dedicated statutory protections for things like government collection of data that could be changed by ordinary legislative processes). Entrenchment means that constitutional statutes passed by simple legislative majorities like privacy can be made part of the more difficult process of amendment (the supermajorities) but this cannot be undone.

The legislature is effectively unicameral; the lower house introduces and passes most legislation while the upper house acts as a place of second sober thought and it protects provincial interests.


Does the ability to set public policy rest solely within the legislature and departments dependent upon the legislature?
Yes, Parliament is rather defensive of that.

III. Participation
What percent of the population above the age of majority is eligible to register to vote?
79.7% of the population above the age of majority (18 years of age) is eligible to register to vote. (297312160 / 373 million)
What was the voter turnout among the eligible population for last election?
Last election was in 2017, and about 56.7 people voted (156,406,353 out of 275,694,379; turnouts for the last recent major, federal elections for RL 2016 US presidential election and 2017 Canadian general elections combined for my most recent federal election turnout (2017))
Are all eligible citizens of age allowed to run for office regardless of their partisan loyalties or other conditions?
Yes.
Is voting voluntary?
Yes.
IV. Dissent
Does the state censor any media for political reasons?
Not really. There are some censorship plans for wartime and certain emergencies, though they have not been implemented in any emergency declaration.
Are residents allowed to express any speech free from censorship or persecution from state institutions, exempting fraud, libel, and incitement to violent crime?
Yes.
Are residents allowed to form non-violent and non-obstructive demonstrations against the government without fear of persecution?
Yes.
Is state-owned or publicly funded media impartial and non-partisan, reporting objectively and allowing a platform for popular dissenting positions when discussing political matters?
Yes.
V. Electoral integrity

Are elections fair, with results reported objectively and without the use of voter intimidation or other means of preventing eligible citizens from voting for their preferred candidate?
Yes. Elections are done at the local, provincial, and federal levels with many layers of oversight and regulations to ensure electoral integrity. People can appeal to their local, provincial, or federal electoral commissioners and ombudsmen for any violations or concerns, and appeals to courts for recounts are possible.

[Pino Grand Fenwick]

I. The executive branch
How is the head of state selected?

Directly by the People, via Elections

How is the head of government selected?

Directly by the People, via Elections

How are members of the cabinet selected?

Directly by the People, via Elections

II. The legislature
How are members of the legislature selected?

Directly by the People, via Elections

What restrictions are placed upon the ability of the legislature to pass, repeal, or amend legislation or the Constitution with majority vote?

Per Direct Democracy, 50.000.000 signatures are required to challenge any law (including those not voted by the People). Legistlature is independent.

Does the ability to set public policy rest solely within the legislature and departments dependent upon the legislature?

Yes

III. Participation
What percent of the population above the age of majority is eligible to register to vote?

90% (10% were criminals/mentally ill/otherwise incapable).

What was the voter turnout among the eligible population for last election?

>80%

Are all eligible citizens of age allowed to run for office regardless of their partisan loyalties or other conditions?

Yes, yet there're no political parties (Direct Democracy)

Is voting voluntary?

No, voting is required (because we're a direct democracy, the People themselves passed a law that made them be required to vote).

IV. Dissent
Does the state censor any media for political reasons?

No, because there's no state media

Are residents allowed to express any speech free from censorship or persecution from state institutions, exempting fraud, libel, and incitement to violent crime?

Yes, Constitutionally Guaranteed

Are residents allowed to form non-violent and non-obstructive demonstrations against the government without fear of persecution?

Yes, as it is proper

Is state-owned or publicly funded media impartial and non-partisan, reporting objectively and allowing a platform for popular dissenting positions when discussing political matters?

There's no publicly funded media, only private.

V. Electoral integrity

Are elections fair, with results reported objectively and without the use of voter intimidation or other means of preventing eligible citizens from voting for their preferred candidate?

Yes, with double fraud authentication and oversight.

[The Batorys]

I. The executive branch
How is the head of state selected? The Empress chooses her successor. Almost always, this is her eldest daughter. In answer to the obvious question of "what if she doesn't have a daughter?", the presumed heir keeps trying until she gets one, aborting male fetuses until after a daughter has been successfully carried to term.

How is the head of government selected? Same as head of state.

How are members of the cabinet selected? Appointed by the Empress with the advice of her clan. Upon retirement or resignation of their position, ministers will usually suggest possible replacements from among those who are qualified. The Adjunct to the Empress may also make these appointments.

II. The legislature
How are members of the legislature selected? By the Empress, or for lower functionaries, by the Minister of Laws.

What restrictions are placed upon the ability of the legislature to pass, repeal, or amend legislation or the Constitution with majority vote? Proposed laws must be submitted for review and edits within the Ministry of Laws before finally being passed up to the Minister and from there to the Empress.

Does the ability to set public policy rest solely within the legislature and departments dependent upon the legislature? The ability rests with the Empress. She delegates this authority to the Ministry due to the vast amount of work required in running such a large country.

III. Participation
What percent of the population above the age of majority is eligible to register to vote? The law for provinces with democratic governments (each province barring the Batory home province, which is governed by the Batory clan directly, has its own provincial government; the type and structure varies widely) is that suffrage must be universal above that province's customary age of majority, or there will be no suffrage at all.

What was the voter turnout among the eligible population for last election? It varies by province. Usually between 60% and 90%, depending on the province and what sort of election was being held.

Are all eligible citizens of age allowed to run for office regardless of their partisan loyalties or other conditions? This is another requirement for provinces that have democratic governments. Either anyone may run for office, or there will be no elections.

Is voting voluntary? In some provinces yes. In others it is mandatory (though the punishment for not doing so must be no more than a reasonable fee, according to national law regarding provinces with democratic governments).

IV. Dissent
Does the state censor any media for political reasons? Some matters are state secrets. Not much more so than the average nation (mostly information regarding specific military deployments and operations, intelligence gathering, that sort of thing). The one additional restriction is on advocating for removal of the Empress or the throne in general. Criticism of imperial policy, on the other hand, is completely legal.

Are residents allowed to express any speech free from censorship or persecution from state institutions, exempting fraud, libel, and incitement to violent crime? Similar restrictions as above. Divulging military or intelligence secrets is illegal, as is agitating for overthrow of the Batory clan. There's nothing illegal about criticizing or insulting them or the Empress, though.

Are residents allowed to form non-violent and non-obstructive demonstrations against the government without fear of persecution? Yes. If there are mass demonstrations, it is clearly because a policy is widely unpopular. Banning protests wouldn't change the unpopularity of a policy, only make the public's feelings on the issue more difficult to assess.

Is state-owned or publicly funded media impartial and non-partisan, reporting objectively and allowing a platform for popular dissenting positions when discussing political matters? It attempts to be. Though if the dissenting position is not grounded in reality, little time may be devoted to it.

V. Electoral integrity

Are elections fair, with results reported objectively and without the use of voter intimidation or other means of preventing eligible citizens from voting for their preferred candidate? Provinces with democratic governments must have fair elections or they risk the imperial government stepping in and holding new ones, as well as investigating why the election was flawed to start with. Most in positions of power in provincial governments do not wish to be investigated by the Dragon's Claw, so they resist the temptations of attempting various illegal shenanigans in elections.

[The Great Union of Meridian]

I. The executive branch
How is the head of state selected?
While so far Meridian has only ever had its current head of government based on the wording of the common law it is a hereditary office and will be passed down to his eldest upon death or abdication

How is the head of government selected?
By a majority of members in the House of Parliament (Lower House) and approved by the Crown (head of state) and while offically an advisor has nearly the same powers as head of state

How are members of the cabinet selected?
Selected by Prime Minister and approved by House of Lords (Upper House) with a final aproval by the Crown

II. The legislature
How are members of the legislature selected?
By a single transferable vote in one of 420 seats divided per 10 million people every two years for the lower house usually there are the 7 candidates from the major parties and any number of indipendents that are either serious or a joke because they lost a bet with there friend in the bar

For the upper house its odd because there the Lord-Governor of one of 21 realms and the Lord-Mayor of Primus (capital and largest city) and each of the 21 realms have an assortment of 121 provinces grouped in and of the provinces is held a STV election for that Provinces Governor and in each realm the governors vote who to elevate to Lord-Governor. Lord-Mayor is specific to the capital in that its a city with realm status so whoever's voted Mayor is Lord Mayor and there elected every five years

What restrictions are placed upon the ability of the legislature to pass, repeal, or amend legislation or the Constitution with majority vote?
Legislation it requires both houses to approve before its sent off to the Crown (who usually delegates this to the PM) to sign off on

Ammendments to the constitution require 2/3rd of Provinces (and the Capital counts as one technically) or 2/3rd of Parliament to call for an amendment and needs to be ratified by 3/4th of the provinces



Does the ability to set public policy rest solely within the legislature and departments dependent upon the legislature?
Yes

III. Participation
What percent of the population above the age of majority is eligible to register to vote?
All above 18 are able to register

What was the voter turnout among the eligible population for last election?
Last election 94.48% but it usually hovers between 93.5%-98.5%

Are all eligible citizens of age allowed to run for office regardless of their partisan loyalties or other conditions?
There are certain age restrictions like 25 for a parliament member and 30 for a lord but theoretically you can have a parliament made fully of people independent from any political party

Is voting voluntary?
Of course

IV. Dissent
Does the state censor any media for political reasons?
Legally it can't censor for anything besides things pertaining to Active Military Projects/Operations for obvious reasons a

Are residents allowed to express any speech free from censorship or persecution from state institutions, exempting fraud, libel, and incitement to violent crime?
Its there right too if they feel the need to voice there opinion to the government

Are residents allowed to form non-violent and non-obstructive demonstrations against the government without fear of persecution?
Yea, while some restrictions apply in certain arias such as the organizers needing to aoply for a permit(which is rather easy as not to infringe on there right to protest) its designed to have the organizers work with police to ensure bystanders, commuters and protesters generally keep safe but of course protest break have and will break out without permits but as long as they arnt harming people or causing too much disruptuon the police won't do anything

Is state-owned or publicly funded media impartial and non-partisan, reporting objectively and allowing a platform for popular dissenting positions when discussing political matters?
Yea, by law it has too. Private media can have all the bias it wants but if your reciving government money you have to be non-partisan or risk having that money be taken away

V. Electoral integrity

Are elections fair, with results reported objectively and without the use of voter intimidation or other means of preventing eligible citizens from voting for their preferred candidate?

Elections use the Single Transferable Vote method so you can vote for your crazy anarchist party that probibly won't win but still support the moderate liberals who you agree with so most people consider it fair because the politicans the people most agree with win without it being a two-party system dominated by a race to the bottom. Results are always on the state owned media which above reports objectivly and the only intimidation ever used was when a loon threatened to attack a voting station and police were there to stop him from killing people, Its illegal to stop another citizen from exercising there right to vote

[Alinghi Federal-Democratic Republic]

I. The executive branch
How is the head of state selected?

The Chacellor is elected every 4 years, a Chancellor can be reelected once time on his/her entire life

How is the head of government selected?

The Confederal Governor is appointed by Chancellor, and must be given the legimancy by the VolksHaus.

How are members of the cabinet selected?

Appointed by Confederal Governor, on indication from the Chacellor.

II. The legislature
How are members of the legislature selected?

Alinghi is a Bi-Cameral Parliament (KonfoderalenTag / Dieta Confederale / Diète Confédérale / Конфедеральное Собрание - Konfederal'noe Sobranie / Confederal Diet / Konfederala Konferenco) is suddivided by the VolksHaus - Camera del Popolo - Chaseau du Peouple - Человечки Дoмa (Chelovechki Doma) - People's House - Popoloj Domo, representing the people and KantonesRat - Consiglio dei Cantoni - Council du Cantons - Kaнтoнeck Coвиeт (Kantonesk Soviet) - Council of Cantons - Kosilio do Kantonoj:
- The VolksHaus is composed by 600 member, with circosription equivalent to the cantons. The indpendent candidates, who reach enough votes in that canton to be elected is elected, the reimainent seats are suddivided to the Confederal Parties with the d'Hodt system, base to the results of cantons.
- The KantonesRat is composed by 86 members, 2 for canton. Is directly appointed by the elected cantonal governor, the chamber is renewed by ca. 1/4 of it's component every year after cantonal elections.

What restrictions are placed upon the ability of the legislature to pass, repeal, or amend legislation or the Constitution with majority vote?

The VolksHaus have competence over:
- Creating, debate, and vote bills;
- Give/Left the legimancy to Confederal Governor;
- Vote the costitutional law;
- Elect 3 of 18 members of Confederal Costitutional Court.

The KantonesRat have competence over:
- Vote the sign or repeal on internationa treaties/organisations;
- Purpose law to be debated and voted in VolksHaus
- Decide if the law passed in VolksHaus, must be confirmed by a Confederal Referendum.
- Trasform the WA resolutuon, or other international body laws that Alinghi is a member into Confederal Law.
- Vote an eventual impeachment of the Chancellor;
- Elect 3 of 18 members of Confederal Costitutional Court.

To amend the Constitution it must be reached the 2/3 of votes of the chambers members overall (ex. the favorable vote in emendaments must be 458 in favor indipendently with distribuition in the chamber), but in one of the chamber must reach the 1/2 + 1 of favorable vote of its members. After it must be held a Constitutional Confederal Referendum, what must be reached the 50% +1 of votes and 29 canton must won the favorable option (if in every chamber reached the 2/3 favorable vote of its members it's needed that the favorable option will win in 22 cantons)

Does the ability to set public policy rest solely within the legislature and departments dependent upon the legislature?

No

III. Participation
What percent of the population above the age of majority is eligible to register to vote?

100%, all people who reached the 16 years old (the majority age is set at 18) or get the naturalization, are automatically registred in their Lander's (equivalent of municipality/city) registers. When a person change Lander residence, it's automatically cancelled from the Lander's of precedence residence, and automatically added in the new resicence Lander regier.

Disfranchisement, for every reason is incostitutional, the inmates have the right to vote in all elections/referendums.

What was the voter turnout among the eligible population for last election?

92%

Are all eligible citizens of age allowed to run for office regardless of their partisan loyalties or other conditions?

Yes. It would be inconstitutional and illegal to limits a citizen to run an office.

Is voting voluntary?

Yes

IV. Dissent
Does the state censor any media for political reasons?

No, it would be inconstitutionad to do it.

Are residents allowed to express any speech free from censorship or persecution from state institutions, exempting fraud, libel, and incitement to violent crime?

Yes, it's a Constitutional Right.

Are residents allowed to form non-violent and non-obstructive demonstrations against the government without fear of persecution?

Yes, it's a Constitutional Right.

Is state-owned or publicly funded media impartial and non-partisan, reporting objectively and allowing a platform for popular dissenting positions when discussing political matters?

Yes, the State-Run media the Alingan Radio und FernSehen Konfoderalen Agentie (with his german name) ithe contents is decided by a trust that represent the Alingan Consumers.

Private media is free to operate, without impediments from government (the Constitution protect this right)

V. Electoral integrity

Are elections fair, with results reported objectively and without the use of voter intimidation or other means of preventing eligible citizens from voting for their preferred candidate?

Yes.

[Calliana]

I. The executive branch
How is the head of state selected? The President is elected by members of the Samling (national legislature).

How is the head of government selected? The President is both head of state and head of government.

How are members of the cabinet selected? Cabinet members are nominated by the President, and confirmed by the Samling.

II. The legislature
How are members of the legislature selected? Members of the legislature are elected by citizens above the age of 16, through a first-past-the-post system in one of 600 electoral ridings. Elections take place once every 5 years.

What restrictions are placed upon the ability of the legislature to pass, repeal, or amend legislation or the Constitution with majority vote? Constitutional amendments require 75% support of members in the Samling. Typical legislation requires simple majority support in the Samling to pass into law. Any legislation passed through the Samling may be subject to a veto by the President, however.

Does the ability to set public policy rest solely within the legislature and departments dependent upon the legislature? The power to set public policy rests ultimately with the President, although they will typically follow the will of the Samling barring extraordinary circumstances.

III. Participation
What percent of the population above the age of majority is eligible to register to vote? 91.4%

What was the voter turnout among the eligible population for last election? 79.6%

Are all eligible citizens of age allowed to run for office regardless of their partisan loyalties or other conditions? Certain felons are barred from running from office. There are also stipulations barring certain radicals from running for office (fascists, ethnic nationalists, monarchists etc.).

Is voting voluntary? Yes.

IV. Dissent
Does the state censor any media for political reasons? The state censors some far-right media.

Are residents allowed to express any speech free from censorship or persecution from state institutions, exempting fraud, libel, and incitement to violent crime? There are constitutional provisions barring hate speech, but in most cases, the right to free speech is protected.

Are residents allowed to form non-violent and non-obstructive demonstrations against the government without fear of persecution? In theory yes, although most fascist or otherwise far-right demonstrations are typically considered to be calls to violence by the state due to their message.

Is state-owned or publicly funded media impartial and non-partisan, reporting objectively and allowing a platform for popular dissenting positions when discussing political matters? In most cases, yes. Fascism, ethnic nationalism, and otherwise unconstitutional positions are not given a platform.

V. Electoral integrity

Are elections fair, with results reported objectively and without the use of voter intimidation or other means of preventing eligible citizens from voting for their preferred candidate? The government has been accused of ballot tampering, although the extent to which these allegations are factual is still debatable.

[Albydia]

I. The executive branch
How is the head of state selected?
Elections every six years. Presidents can serve 2 terms.

How is the head of government selected?
He is the president.

How are members of the cabinet selected?
Appointed by the president.

II. The legislature
How are members of the legislature selected?
Elections every 2 years for the Federal Congress and every 6 years for the Popular Congress

What restrictions are placed upon the ability of the legislature to pass, repeal, or amend legislation or the Constitution with majority vote?
Legislation must be approved by both Congresses, the Public, the President, and the National Court.

Does the ability to set public policy rest solely within the legislature and departments dependent upon the legislature?
No. The president can write emergency laws and the people can push laws through referendum.

III. Participation
What percent of the population above the age of majority is eligible to register to vote?
90%
Felons and Communists are not allowed to vote.

What was the voter turnout among the eligible population for last election?
70%

Are all eligible citizens of age allowed to run for office regardless of their partisan loyalties or other conditions?
No. Felons and communists cannot hold office.

Is voting voluntary?
Yes.

IV. Dissent
Does the state censor any media for political reasons?
No.

Are residents allowed to express any speech free from censorship or persecution from state institutions, exempting fraud, libel, and incitement to violent crime?
No, communist propaganda is illegal.

Are residents allowed to form non-violent and non-obstructive demonstrations against the government without fear of persecution?
Yes.

Is state-owned or publicly funded media impartial and non-partisan, reporting objectively and allowing a platform for popular dissenting positions when discussing political matters?
Yes, and it's also pretty boring. It consists of CCTV cameras in the legislative houses and the weather.

V. Electoral integrity

Are elections fair, with results reported objectively and without the use of voter intimidation or other means of preventing eligible citizens from voting for their preferred candidate?
Yes.

[Reichbund]

I. The executive branch
How is the head of state selected? Hereditary

How is the head of government selected? Appointed by the Monarch

How are members of the cabinet selected? Appointed by the Monarch

II. The legislature
How are members of the legislature selected? Elected

What restrictions are placed upon the ability of the legislature to pass, repeal, or amend legislation or the Constitution with majority vote? They can be vetoed by the Monarch.

Does the ability to set public policy rest solely within the legislature and departments dependent upon the legislature? No.

III. Participation
What percent of the population above the age of majority is eligible to register to vote? Males only; roughly 50%

What was the voter turnout among the eligible population for last election? 22%

Are all eligible citizens of age allowed to run for office regardless of their partisan loyalties or other conditions? Yes.

Is voting voluntary? Yes.

IV. Dissent
Does the state censor any media for political reasons? Yes.

Are residents allowed to express any speech free from censorship or persecution from state institutions, exempting fraud, libel, and incitement to violent crime? No.

Are residents allowed to form non-violent and non-obstructive demonstrations against the government without fear of persecution? No.

Is state-owned or publicly funded media impartial and non-partisan, reporting objectively and allowing a platform for popular dissenting positions when discussing political matters? No.

V. Electoral integrity

Are elections fair, with results reported objectively and without the use of voter intimidation or other means of preventing eligible citizens from voting for their preferred candidate? No.

[Neukurland]

I. The executive branch
How is the head of state selected? Hereditary

How is the head of government selected? Elected

How are members of the cabinet selected? Appointed by the HoG

II. The legislature
How are members of the legislature selected? Elected

What restrictions are placed upon the ability of the legislature to pass, repeal, or amend legislation or the Constitution with majority vote? None.

Does the ability to set public policy rest solely within the legislature and departments dependent upon the legislature? Yes.

III. Participation
What percent of the population above the age of majority is eligible to register to vote? All citizens 18 and over.

What was the voter turnout among the eligible population for last election? 65%

Are all eligible citizens of age allowed to run for office regardless of their partisan loyalties or other conditions? Yes.

Is voting voluntary? Yes.

IV. Dissent
Does the state censor any media for political reasons? No.

Are residents allowed to express any speech free from censorship or persecution from state institutions, exempting fraud, libel, and incitement to violent crime? Yes.

Are residents allowed to form non-violent and non-obstructive demonstrations against the government without fear of persecution? Yes.

Is state-owned or publicly funded media impartial and non-partisan, reporting objectively and allowing a platform for popular dissenting positions when discussing political matters? Yes.

V. Electoral integrity

Are elections fair, with results reported objectively and without the use of voter intimidation or other means of preventing eligible citizens from voting for their preferred candidate? Yes.

[Unified Arab Emirates]

I. The executive branch
How is the head of state selected?
The President of the Unified Arab Emirates is the head of state of the UAE. Officially, he is elected every five years by the Federal Supreme Council, but because the ruler of Abu Dhabi customarily also holds the presidency of the UAE, the office is de facto hereditary.

How is the head of government selected?
The Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates is the head of government of the United Arab Emirates. While not required by the UAE constitution, historically the ruler or the deputy ruler of Dubai has served as the Prime Minister. He is appointed by the President upon advice by the Federal Supreme Council.

How are members of the cabinet selected?
Members of the Cabinet are selected by the President and Prime Minister.

II. The legislature
How are members of the legislature selected?
Half are appointed by the Seven Emirs, while the other half are elected through a democratic election by a system of an electoral college.

What restrictions are placed upon the ability of the legislature to pass, repeal, or amend legislation or the Constitution with majority vote?
The Constitution can only be amended by 2/3rds majority with assent from 2/3rds of the Cabinet and approval from both the Prime Minister and the President.
In other ordinary laws, approval is by a simple majority, but these laws can only be written into law with approval of a majority of Cabinet members and approval of the Prime Minister and the President. The same process goes for repeal of laws.

Does the ability to set public policy rest solely within the legislature and departments dependent upon the legislature?
The Cabinet sets public policy as well, along with the President and the legislature.

III. Participation
What percent of the population above the age of majority is eligible to register to vote?
7%

What was the voter turnout among the eligible population for last election?
78%

Are all eligible citizens of age allowed to run for office regardless of their partisan loyalties or other conditions?
Yes. There are no political parties in the UAE.

Is voting voluntary?
Yes.

IV. Dissent
Does the state censor any media for political reasons?
Yes.

Are residents allowed to express any speech free from censorship or persecution from state institutions, exempting fraud, libel, and incitement to violent crime?
Yes, provided their speech is factual and supported by evidence.

Are residents allowed to form non-violent and non-obstructive demonstrations against the government without fear of persecution?
No.

Is state-owned or publicly funded media impartial and non-partisan, reporting objectively and allowing a platform for popular dissenting positions when discussing political matters?
Generally.

V. Electoral integrity

Are elections fair, with results reported objectively and without the use of voter intimidation or other means of preventing eligible citizens from voting for their preferred candidate?
Yes.

[Trinadaed]

I. The executive branch
How is the head of state selected? Citizen vote

How is the head of government selected? Citizen vote

How are members of the cabinet selected? Citizen vote

II. The legislature
How are members of the legislature selected? Citizen vote

What restrictions are placed upon the ability of the legislature to pass, repeal, or amend legislation or the Constitution with majority vote? Citizen vote

Does the ability to set public policy rest solely within the legislature and departments dependent upon the legislature? Citizen vote

III. Participation
What percent of the population above the age of majority is eligible to register to vote? 100%

What was the voter turnout among the eligible population for last election? 17%. The massive political apathy running through Trinadaed causes many to be reluctant from voting.

Are all eligible citizens of age allowed to run for office regardless of their partisan loyalties or other conditions? Yes

Is voting voluntary? Yes

IV. Dissent
Does the state censor any media for political reasons? No

Are residents allowed to express any speech free from censorship or persecution from state institutions, exempting fraud, libel, and incitement to violent crime? Yes

Are residents allowed to form non-violent and non-obstructive demonstrations against the government without fear of persecution? Yes

Is state-owned or publicly funded media impartial and non-partisan, reporting objectively and allowing a platform for popular dissenting positions when discussing political matters? Yes

V. Electoral integrity

Are elections fair, with results reported objectively and without the use of voter intimidation or other means of preventing eligible citizens from voting for their preferred candidate? Yes

[Khataiy]

I. The executive branch
How is the head of state selected?
He is appointed by his predecessor and approved by the Revolutionary Command Council and Executive Committee
How is the head of government selected?
The head of state and government are the same in Khataiy
How are members of the cabinet selected?
Appointed by the President from the Consultative Assembly
II. The legislature
How are members of the legislature selected?
48
What restrictions are placed upon the ability of the legislature to pass, repeal, or amend legislation or the Constitution with majority vote?
It must be approved by the President, Revolutionary Command Council and Executive Committee
Does the ability to set public policy rest solely within the legislature and departments dependent upon the legislature?
No
III. Participation
What percent of the population above the age of majority is eligible to register to vote?
Everyone except convicted criminals of anything higher than a misdemeanor
What was the voter turnout among the eligible population for last election?
90%
Are all eligible citizens of age allowed to run for office regardless of their partisan loyalties or other conditions?
Yes
Is voting voluntary?
Yes
IV. Dissent
Does the state censor any media for political reasons?
Yes
Are residents allowed to express any speech free from censorship or persecution from state institutions, exempting fraud, libel, and incitement to violent crime?
No
Are residents allowed to form non-violent and non-obstructive demonstrations against the government without fear of persecution?
Yes but it requires serious paper work that often times gets denied, illegal gatherings are subject to arrest
Is state-owned or publicly funded media impartial and non-partisan, reporting objectively and allowing a platform for popular dissenting positions when discussing political matters?
It depends who you ask
V. Electoral integrity

Are elections fair, with results reported objectively and without the use of voter intimidation or other means of preventing eligible citizens from voting for their preferred candidate?
It also depends who you ask

[Seanesia]

I. The executive branch
How is the head of state selected? Through vote in a presidential election every 5 years. President can serve 2 terms but must have a different vice president in the second term.

How is the head of government selected? The president also holds the title as the head of government.

How are members of the cabinet selected? Appointed by the president. Citizens may propose a candidate through the representatives (this limits to 1 candidate per states)

II. The legislature
How are members of the legislature selected? Through vote in a legislative election every 4 years.

What restrictions are placed upon the ability of the legislature to pass, repeal, or amend legislation or the Constitution with majority vote? First, a legislation must be discussed in a national meeting and at least 2/3 of the legislative members must attend the meeting. Second, at least 50% of the legislative members must agree to the creation of a "Proposed Legislation", a final result from the meeting. Third, the proposed legislation must be approved by the president, and later be signed by the president and the head of the PCA (People's Consultative Assembly) in order to successfully applied to the constitution.

Does the ability to set public policy rest solely within the legislature and departments dependent upon the legislature?
No. The president can write emergency laws and the people can push laws through referendum.

III. Participation
What percent of the population above the age of majority is eligible to register to vote? 96% (with the exception of prisoners, and mentally-disabled citizens)

What was the voter turnout among the eligible population for last election?
88.9%

Are all eligible citizens of age allowed to run for office regardless of their partisan loyalties or other conditions?
No. Ex-prisoners whose prisoned for : corruption, scam, money-laundering and terrorism cannot hold office.

Is voting voluntary?
Yes

IV. Dissent
Does the state censor any media for political reasons?
No

Are residents allowed to express any speech free from censorship or persecution from state institutions, exempting fraud, libel, and incitement to violent crime?
No; radical & violent speech, communist or fascist propaganda is not allowed.

Are residents allowed to form non-violent and non-obstructive demonstrations against the government without fear of persecution?
Yes

Is state-owned or publicly funded media impartial and non-partisan, reporting objectively and allowing a platform for popular dissenting positions when discussing political matters?
Yes.

V. Electoral integrity

Are elections fair, with results reported objectively and without the use of voter intimidation or other means of preventing eligible citizens from voting for their preferred candidate? Yes. And we also protects the citizens' voting rights by running a check on their eligibility 4 months before election.

[Davao and Mati]

I. The executive branch
How is the head of state selected? Through Royal elections, held after the term has finished(usually 4-6 years)

How is the head of government selected? Same as above

How are members of the cabinet selected? Through public vote

II. The legislature
How are members of the legislature selected? House of Commons MP's and Elected Princes are elected by people after their term(usually 4 years)

What restrictions are placed upon the ability of the legislature to pass, repeal, or amend legislation or the Constitution with majority vote? An act or legislation must have a majority vote of 50% and up on the public referendum in order for it to be voted at the House of Commons and House of Princes. Once voted, it can be either passed as a law with Royal Assent if both voted for majority or it can be also passed even if the Commons or the Princes voted against the act since it has a guarantee from the referendum majority votes.

Does the ability to set public policy rest solely within the legislature and departments dependent upon the legislature? Nope, due to devolution and public referendum

III. Participation
What percent of the population above the age of majority is eligible to register to vote? 93-95%

What was the voter turnout among the eligible population for last election? 89%

Are all eligible citizens of age allowed to run for office regardless of their partisan loyalties or other conditions? Yes, as long as they didn't violate the electoral rules

Is voting voluntary? Yes

IV. Dissent
Does the state censor any media for political reasons? No

Are residents allowed to express any speech free from censorship or persecution from state institutions, exempting fraud, libel, and incitement to violent crime? Yes, but not all forms like engaging fascism, communism and so on..

Are residents allowed to form non-violent and non-obstructive demonstrations against the government without fear of persecution? Yes

Is state-owned or publicly funded media impartial and non-partisan, reporting objectively and allowing a platform for popular dissenting positions when discussing political matters? Yes

V. Electoral integrity

Are elections fair, with results reported objectively and without the use of voter intimidation or other means of preventing eligible citizens from voting for their preferred candidate? Yes, and we also protect the integrity of our citizens voting rights by running a validity check before the election starts(2-3 year validation period)

[Mon Ling]

I. The executive branch
How is the head of state selected? They are selected by the previous head of state.

How is the head of government selected? They are selected by the previous head of government.

How are members of the cabinet selected? They are selected by the head of state.

II. The legislature
How are members of the legislature selected? They are voted in by citizens.

What restrictions are placed upon the ability of the legislature to pass, repeal, or amend legislation or the Constitution with majority vote? Their decisions can be vetoed by the head of state unless 85% or more of the legislature votes one way.

Does the ability to set public policy rest solely within the legislature and departments dependent upon the legislature? No, the head of state has this ability as well.

III. Participation
What percent of the population above the age of majority is eligible to register to vote? 100%

What was the voter turnout among the eligible population for last election? 56%

Are all eligible citizens of age allowed to run for office regardless of their partisan loyalties or other conditions? Yes.

Is voting voluntary? Yes.

IV. Dissent
Does the state censor any media for political reasons? No.

Are residents allowed to express any speech free from censorship or persecution from state institutions, exempting fraud, libel, and incitement to violent crime? Yes.

Are residents allowed to form non-violent and non-obstructive demonstrations against the government without fear of persecution? Yes.

Is state-owned or publicly funded media impartial and non-partisan, reporting objectively and allowing a platform for popular dissenting positions when discussing political matters? N/A, there is no state-owned or publicly funded media.

V. Electoral integrity

Are elections fair, with results reported objectively and without the use of voter intimidation or other means of preventing eligible citizens from voting for their preferred candidate? Yes.

[The World Capitalist Confederation]

I. The executive branch
How is the head of state selected? Voted on, based on stockholders. These stockholders get votes based on how much stock they own.

How is the head of government selected? Voted on, based on stockholders. These stockholders get votes based on how much stock they own. (It should be noted that the head of state and head of government positions are merged)

How are members of the cabinet selected? Appointed from the pool of stockholders by the President-Executive

II. The legislature
How are members of the legislature selected?
They must own at least 1% stock and they shall have the right to attend.
What restrictions are placed upon the ability of the legislature to pass, repeal, or amend legislation or the Constitution with majority vote?
The President-Executive must approve it and so must 50% or more of the cabinet.
Does the ability to set public policy rest solely within the legislature and departments dependent upon the legislature?
No. The President-Executive can pass whatever bill he wants without the approval of the stockholders, but can be 'impeached' by them as they wish, only requiring a majority vote and nothing else.
III. Participation
What percent of the population above the age of majority is eligible to register to vote?
About 5%, but about 90% of votes are owned by 0.01% of the population
What was the voter turnout among the eligible population for last election?
No elections yet. We've just introduced this system.
Are all eligible citizens of age allowed to run for office regardless of their partisan loyalties or other conditions?
No. You need to be a voter, own over 5% of stock and be supported by at least 2 other major (i.e. owning 5% or more) stockholders and/or the President-Executive
Is voting voluntary?
Yes
IV. Dissent
Does the state censor any media for political reasons?
No, but it should be noted that about 85-95% of people viewing the media see a piece of the media owned by the stockholders.
Are residents allowed to express any speech free from censorship or persecution from state institutions, exempting fraud, libel, and incitement to violent crime? Yes, but remember: there's always the private militias and the union busters...

Are residents allowed to form non-violent and non-obstructive demonstrations against the government without fear of persecution? Only persecution by other private citizens...

Is state-owned or publicly funded media impartial and non-partisan, reporting objectively and allowing a platform for popular dissenting positions when discussing political matters? State-owned media is usually only used for announcements and the like, but no. It presents a platform to that of which the stockholders approve of.

V. Electoral integrity

Are elections fair, with results reported objectively and without the use of voter intimidation or other means of preventing eligible citizens from voting for their preferred candidate? Definitely not. The more stocks you have (and wealth), the more votes you have. Many voting citizens are often shot for voting for anti-establishment candidates and more often than not, there are large amounts of people that crowd outside voting booths hoping to vote.

[Lesser Trinadaed]

I. The executive branch
How is the head of state selected? By merit

How is the head of government selected? By military vote

How are members of the cabinet selected? By wealth

II. The legislature
How are members of the legislature selected? By wealth

What restrictions are placed upon the ability of the legislature to pass, repeal, or amend legislation or the Constitution with majority vote? None

Does the ability to set public policy rest solely within the legislature and departments dependent upon the legislature? Yes

III. Participation
What percent of the population above the age of majority is eligible to register to vote? 1.5% (those in military)

What was the voter turnout among the eligible population for last election? 100% (compulsory voting)

Are all eligible citizens of age allowed to run for office regardless of their partisan loyalties or other conditions? No

Is voting voluntary? no

IV. Dissent
Does the state censor any media for political reasons? Yes

Are residents allowed to express any speech free from censorship or persecution from state institutions, exempting fraud, libel, and incitement to violent crime? No

Are residents allowed to form non-violent and non-obstructive demonstrations against the government without fear of persecution? Yes

Is state-owned or publicly funded media impartial and non-partisan, reporting objectively and allowing a platform for popular dissenting positions when discussing political matters? No

V. Electoral integrity

Are elections fair, with results reported objectively and without the use of voter intimidation or other means of preventing eligible citizens from voting for their preferred candidate? No