Public Advocate of Cascadia - Revision history

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	*[[President of Cascadia]]		*[[President of Cascadia]]
	*[[National Constitution of Cascadia (Aurora)\|National Constitution of Cascadia]]		*[[National Constitution of Cascadia (Aurora)\|National Constitution of Cascadia]]

			[[Category:Cascadia (Aurora)]]
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	== History ==		== History ==

	The office of Public Advocate was created as an amendment to the Provisional Constitution of Cascadia. The amendment, proposed by Vice President [[~~SayerQT~~#~~SayerQT~~ on Terra Aurora\|~~SayerQT~~]] on November 25, 2022, at 11:32 PM PT, was passed by the [[Legislature of Cascadia\|House of Representatives]] with a vote of 14 in favor and 0 against. It was subsequently ratified by referendum on November 27, 2022, with 95.8% of votes cast in favor of the amendment. The amendment sought to establish a dedicated advocate for citizens within the Cascadian legal framework.		The office of Public Advocate was created as an amendment to the Provisional Constitution of Cascadia. The amendment, proposed by Vice President [[Sayerleft#Sayerleft on Terra Aurora\|Sayerleft]] on November 25, 2022, at 11:32 PM PT, was passed by the [[Legislature of Cascadia\|House of Representatives]] with a vote of 14 in favor and 0 against. It was subsequently ratified by referendum on November 27, 2022, with 95.8% of votes cast in favor of the amendment. The amendment sought to establish a dedicated advocate for citizens within the Cascadian legal framework.

	The first election for the Public Advocate was held concurrently with the [[December 2022 Cascadia general election]], and saw Mole_ victorious in a three-person race over xKoniac_ and Furballen. Mole_ was remembered for issuing several public service announcements.		The first election for the Public Advocate was held concurrently with the [[December 2022 Cascadia general election]], and saw Mole_ victorious in a three-person race over xKoniac_ and Furballen. Mole_ was remembered for issuing several public service announcements.
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	== List of Public Advocates ==		== List of Public Advocates ==
	Since the creation of the post, 11 individuals have served as Public Advocate. 9 of those entered in office via direct election, while 2 entered office via appointment, with only one appointee (~~SayerQT~~) winning the ensuing special election.		Since the creation of the post, 11 individuals have served as Public Advocate. 9 of those entered in office via direct election, while 2 entered office via appointment, with only one appointee (Sayerleft) winning the ensuing special election.
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	\|~~SayerQT~~		\|Sayerleft
	\|April 30, 2023 – June 18, 2023		\|April 30, 2023 – June 18, 2023
	\| - Appointed by [[President of Cascadia\|president]] [[AghastBlock]].<br>- Elected to remainder of term in May 21, 2023 special election<br>- Did not run for full term in June 2023 due to nomination to [[Supreme Court of Cascadia\|Supreme Court]].		\| - Appointed by [[President of Cascadia\|president]] [[AghastBlock]].<br>- Elected to remainder of term in May 21, 2023 special election<br>- Did not run for full term in June 2023 due to nomination to [[Supreme Court of Cascadia\|Supreme Court]].

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	\|title1=Public Advocate of Cascadia		\|title1=Public Advocate of Cascadia
	\|image2=		\|image2=
	\|incumbent=~~Vacant~~		\|incumbent=MMMeslina
	\|incumbentsince=since ~~February 17~~, 2025		\|incumbentsince=since March 16, 2025
	\|branch=Office of the Public Advocate		\|branch=Office of the Public Advocate
	\|status=Ombudsperson, public defender		\|status=Ombudsperson, public defender

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	\|September 15, 2024 – February 17, 2025		\|September 15, 2024 – February 17, 2025
	\| - Elected in September 2024<br>- Re-elected in November 2024<br>- Re-elected in January 2025<br>- Resigned upon appointment as [[Cabinet of Cascadia\|attorney general]].		\| - Elected in September 2024<br>- Re-elected in November 2024<br>- Re-elected in January 2025<br>- Resigned upon appointment as [[Cabinet of Cascadia\|attorney general]].
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			\| colspan="5" \|''Position vacant from February 17 to March 16, 2025.''
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			\|'''12'''
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			\|MMMeslina
			\|March 16, 2025 – ''Incumbent''
			\| - Elected in [[March 2025 Cascadia general election\|March 2025]]
	\|}		\|}

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	== List of Public Advocates ==		== List of Public Advocates ==
	Since the creation of the post, 8 individuals have served as Public Advocate. 5 of those entered office ~~due to~~ direct election, ~~and 3 of those due to~~ appointment ~~to fill a vacancy. 2 of those 3 later were elected to full terms~~.		Since the creation of the post, 11 individuals have served as Public Advocate. 9 of those entered in office via direct election, while 2 entered office via appointment, with only one appointee (SayerQT) winning the ensuing special election.
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	!Public advocate		!Public advocate
	!Term of office		!Term of office
	! Notes		!Notes
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	\|'''1'''		\|'''1'''

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	\|Mole_		\|Mole_
	\|December 18, 2022 – February 19, 2023		\|December 18, 2022 – February 19, 2023
	\| - Elected in [[December 2022 Cascadia general election\|December 2022]]		\| - Elected in [[December 2022 Cascadia general election\|December 2022]]<br>- Did not run for re-election
	- Did not run for re-election
	\|-		\|-
	\|'''2'''		\|'''2'''
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	\|Jo_Star		\|Jo_Star
	\|March 19, 2023 – April 16, 2023		\|March 19, 2023 – April 16, 2023
	\| - Elected in [[March 2023 Cascadia general election\|March 19, 2023]] special election		\| - Elected in [[March 2023 Cascadia general election\|March 19, 2023]] special election<br>- Elected to full term in [[April 2023 Cascadia general election\|April 2023]], but resigned due to election as [[Vice President of Cascadia\|Vice President]].
	- Elected to full term in [[April 2023 Cascadia general election\|April 2023]], but resigned due to election as [[Vice President of Cascadia\|Vice President]].
	\|-		\|-
	\| colspan="5" \|''Position vacant from April 16 to April 30, 2023''		\| colspan="5" \|''Position vacant from April 16 to April 30, 2023''
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	\|SayerQT		\|SayerQT
	\|April 30, 2023 – June 18, 2023		\|April 30, 2023 – June 18, 2023
	\| - Appointed by [[President of Cascadia\|president]] [[AghastBlock]].		\| - Appointed by [[President of Cascadia\|president]] [[AghastBlock]].<br>- Elected to remainder of term in May 21, 2023 special election<br>- Did not run for full term in June 2023 due to nomination to [[Supreme Court of Cascadia\|Supreme Court]].
	- Elected to remainder of term in May 21, 2023 special election
	- Did not run for full term in June 2023 due to nomination to [[Supreme Court of Cascadia\|Supreme Court]].
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	\|'''5'''		\|'''5'''
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	\|CoolPenguin606		\|CoolPenguin606
	\|June 18, 2023 – August 20, 2023		\|June 18, 2023 – August 20, 2023
	\| - Elected in June 2023		\| - Elected in June 2023<br>- Did not run for re-election
	- Did not run for re-election
	\|-		\|-
	\| colspan="5" \|''Akeboun won the August 2023 election, however was simultaneously elected Vice President, and never took office. Post was vacant until August 24, 2023.''		\| colspan="5" \|''Akeboun won the August 2023 election, however was simultaneously elected Vice President, and never took office. Post was vacant until August 24, 2023.''
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	\|Jo_Star		\|Jo_Star
	\|August 24, 2023 – September 16, 2023		\|August 24, 2023 – September 16, 2023
	\| - Appointed by [[President of Cascadia\|president]] [[EmpressCorgo]].		\| - Appointed by [[President of Cascadia\|president]] [[EmpressCorgo]].<br>- Lost re-election in September 16, 2023 special election
	- Lost re-election in September 16, 2023 special election
	\|-		\|-
	\| colspan="5" \|''Akeboun won the September 16, 2023 special election, however disclaimed election to serve as [[Cabinet of Cascadia#Secretary of Defense\|Secretary of Defense]].''		\| colspan="5" \|''Akeboun won the September 16, 2023 special election, however disclaimed election to serve as [[Cabinet of Cascadia#Secretary of Defense\|Secretary of Defense]].''
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	\|Hersheylr		\|Hersheylr
	\|October 22, 2023 – November 20, 2023		\|October 22, 2023 – November 20, 2023
	\| - Elected in October 2023		\| - Elected in October 2023<br>- Resigned to be appointed [[Cabinet of Cascadia#Secretary of Local Affairs\|Home Secretary]]
	- Resigned to be appointed [[Cabinet of Cascadia#Secretary of Local Affairs\|Home Secretary]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| colspan="5" \|''Position vacant from November 20, 2023 to December 17, 2023''		\| colspan="5" \|''Position vacant from November 20, 2023 to December 17, 2023''
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	\|Ewhy_		\|Ewhy_
	\|December 17, 2023 – December 26, 2023		\|December 17, 2023 – December 26, 2023
	\| - Elected in December 2023		\| - Elected in December 2023<br>- Resigned and renounced citizenship
	- Resigned and renounced citizenship
	\|-		\|-
	\| colspan="5" \|''Position vacant from December 26, 2023 to January 21, 2024''		\| colspan="5" \|''Position vacant from December 26, 2023 to January 21, 2024''
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	\|SergioTheCrafter		\|SergioTheCrafter
	\|January 21, 2024 – April 21, 2024		\|January 21, 2024 – April 21, 2024
	\| - Elected to remainder of term in January 21, 2024 special election		\| - Elected to remainder of term in January 21, 2024 special election<br>- Elected to full term in February 2024<br>- Did not run for re-election, ran for [[President of Cascadia\|president]] and won.
	- Elected to full term in February 2024
	- Did not run for re-election, ran for [[President of Cascadia\|president]] and won.
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	\|'''9'''		\|'''9'''
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	\|NotMakarov		\|NotMakarov
	\|April 21, 2024 – August 18, 2024		\|April 21, 2024 – August 18, 2024
	\| - Elected in April 2024		\| - Elected in April 2024<br>- Re-elected in June 2024
	- Re-elected in June 2024
	\|-		\|-
	\|'''10'''		\|'''10'''
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	\|Ahea		\|Ahea
	\|August 18, 2024 – August 20, 2024		\|August 18, 2024 – August 20, 2024
	\| - Elected in August 2024		\| - Elected in August 2024<br>- Resigned upon election as [[Speaker of the Cascadia House of Representatives\|speaker of the House]].
	- Resigned upon election as [[Speaker of the Cascadia House of Representatives\|speaker of the House]].
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	\| colspan="5" \|''Position vacant from August 20 to September 15, 2024''		\| colspan="5" \|''Position vacant from August 20 to September 15, 2024''
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	\|Akeboun		\|Akeboun
	\|September 15, 2024 – February 17, 2025		\|September 15, 2024 – February 17, 2025
	\| - Elected in September 2024		\| - Elected in September 2024<br>- Re-elected in November 2024<br>- Re-elected in January 2025<br>- Resigned upon appointment as [[Cabinet of Cascadia\|attorney general]].
	- Re-elected in November 2024
	- Re-elected in January 2025
	- Resigned upon appointment as [[Cabinet of Cascadia\|attorney general]].
	\|}		\|}

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	\|Akeboun		\|Akeboun
	\|September 15, 2024 – ~~August 20~~, ~~2024~~		\|September 15, 2024 – February 17, 2025
	\| - Elected in September 2024		\| - Elected in September 2024
	- Re-elected in November 2024		- Re-elected in November 2024

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 == List of Public Advocates ==
-*   [Insert list of Public Advocates, with terms of service. A table might be a good format.]
+==See Also==
-== See Also ==
+*[[Cabinet of Cascadia#Attorney General|Attorney General of Cascadia]]
 *[[Supreme Court of Cascadia]]
-*   [[Cabinet of Cascadia#Attorney General|Attorney General of Cascadia]]
+*[[Legislature of Cascadia]]
-*   [[Supreme Court of Cascadia]]
+*[[President of Cascadia]]
-*   [[Legislature of Cascadia]]
+*[[National Constitution of Cascadia (Aurora)|National Constitution of Cascadia]]

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	According to the act that amended the Provisional Constitution to establish the Public Advocate, it was created with the following primary responsibilities:		According to the act that amended the Provisional Constitution to establish the Public Advocate, it was created with the following primary responsibilities:

	* [Defense of the Accused~~](pplx~~://action/followup): Representing and defending individuals accused of crimes or wrongdoing within Cascadia.		* '''Defense of the Accused:''' Representing and defending individuals accused of crimes or wrongdoing within Cascadia.
	* [Provision of Counsel~~](pplx~~://action/followup): Offering advice and support to individuals or groups facing legal or other challenges.		* '''Provision of Counsel:''' Offering advice and support to individuals or groups facing legal or other challenges.

	Article V, Section 5.A of the National Constitution states "There shall be a Public Advocate of Cascadia, to be a defender of the accused, a general ombudsman for the people of Cascadia, or to provide defense and counsel to those on the defensive end of an issue before the court."		Article V, Section 5.A of the National Constitution states "There shall be a Public Advocate of Cascadia, to be a defender of the accused, a general ombudsman for the people of Cascadia, or to provide defense and counsel to those on the defensive end of an issue before the court."

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	\|formation=November 27, 2022		\|formation=November 27, 2022
	}}The '''Public Advocate of Cascadia''' is an elected constitutional official in the [[Cascadia\|Republic of Cascadia]]. Established on November 27, 2022, through a ratified amendment to the Provisional Constitution, the Public Advocate serves as an independent officer of the Republic, tasked with defending the accused and providing counsel to those facing legal or other challenges. The post has been vacant since the resignation of Akeboun on February 17, 2025 in order to be appointed [[Cabinet of Cascadia#Attorney General ~~of Cascadia~~\|Attorney General]].		}}The '''Public Advocate of Cascadia''' is an elected constitutional official in the [[Cascadia\|Republic of Cascadia]]. Established on November 27, 2022, through a ratified amendment to the Provisional Constitution, the Public Advocate serves as an independent officer of the Republic, tasked with defending the accused and providing counsel to those facing legal or other challenges. The post has been vacant since the resignation of Akeboun on February 17, 2025 in order to be appointed [[Cabinet of Cascadia#Attorney General\|Attorney General]].

	== History ==		== History ==