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''This article is about the legislative body as a whole. For the current meeting, see the [[ | ''This article is about the legislative body as a whole. For the current meeting, see the [[44th Legislature of Cascadia]].''{{Legislature_infobox | ||
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|title1=Legislature of Cascadia | |title1=Legislature of Cascadia | ||
|session= | |session=44th Legislature | ||
|image1=[[File:Seal of the Cascadia Legislature.png|175px]] | |image1=[[File:Seal of the Cascadia Legislature.png|175px]] | ||
|type=Unicameral | |type=Unicameral | ||
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|LowerHouse=House of Representatives | |LowerHouse=House of Representatives | ||
|leader1title=[[Speaker of the Cascadia House of Representatives|Speaker of the House]] | |leader1title=[[Speaker of the Cascadia House of Representatives|Speaker of the House]] | ||
|leader1= | |leader1=MasterEWild<br>since March 21st, 2026 | ||
|leader2title=Clerk | |leader2title=Clerk | ||
|leader2= | |leader2=The_Last_Comment<br>since March 19th, 2026 | ||
|leader3title=Dean | |leader3title=Dean | ||
|leader3= | |leader3=Flippizzacake<br>since November 17, 2025 | ||
|seats= | |seats=23 | ||
|lowerimage=[[File: | |lowerimage=[[File:37th_Legislature_of_Cascadia_political_groupings_Aug_17_No_Speaker.webp|220px]] | ||
|lower_political_groups={{Color box|# | |lower_political_groups=''Officially nonpartisan''<br>'''Government (17)'''<br> | ||
* {{Color box|#D50000||}} WOKE Party (18) | |||
<br>'''Neutral (5)'''<br> | |||
* {{Color box|#a6a6a6||}} Independent (5) | |||
|lower_voting_system=[[Nonpartisan proportionality|Single transferable vote]] | |lower_voting_system=[[Nonpartisan proportionality|Single transferable vote]] | ||
|lower_last_election= | |lower_last_election=March 16th, 2026 | ||
|lower_next_election= | |lower_next_election=N/A | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Legislature of Cascadia''' is the unicameral | The '''Legislature of Cascadia''' is the unicameral legislative branch, deliberative assembly, and parliament of [[Cascadia (Aurora)|Cascadia]], consisting of the '''Cascadia House of Representatives'''. It is has continuously operated since August 17, 2022, and is the oldest still-existing elected legislative body on EarthMC. | ||
The House of Representatives consists of | The House of Representatives consists of 23 representatives, however the total number can be lowered or raised by law, and has been on several occasions. All representatives are elected directly by the people in multi-member geographic constituencies, each electing three to six members to the House of Representatives, on the basis of Proportional Representation by means of the Single Transferable Vote. Elections are nonpartisan, with no recognized political causes or party groups within the Legislature. Elections are held once a month, alongside elections for the President of Cascadia. | ||
== Powers and Duties == | == Powers and Duties == | ||
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''For a main article: [[Speaker of the Cascadia House of Representatives]]'' | ''For a main article: [[Speaker of the Cascadia House of Representatives]]'' | ||
One member of the House is elected by the other representatives to serve as the Speaker of the House of Representatives to serve as its presiding officer, and presides over meetings of the legislature. They are the chief executive officer of the body as a whole, and represents the Legislature in that capacity. Pursuant to law, the Clerk and Dean have been vested with authority to deputize the Speaker if necessary. Before a successful constitutional amendment passed during the [[December 2022 Cascadia general election|December 2022 general election]], the Vice President previously served | One member of the House is elected by the other representatives to serve as the Speaker of the House of Representatives to serve as its presiding officer, and presides over meetings of the legislature. They are the chief executive officer of the body as a whole, and represents the Legislature in that capacity. Pursuant to law, the Clerk and Dean have been vested with authority to deputize the Speaker if necessary. Before a successful constitutional amendment passed during the [[December 2022 Cascadia general election|December 2022 general election]], the Vice President previously served as the President of the Legislature prior to the creation of the Speaker's office. | ||
=== Apportionment === | === Apportionment === | ||
The House of Representatives does not have a constitutionally mandated number of seats in the House, and is decided by statute. The constitution, in Article III, Section 2, states that "the House of Representatives must be elected in a fair and proportional manner, however such specific manner may be determined by law.'''"''' As of the latest election, and the number set for the upcoming election, the number of seats in the House of Representatives is | The House of Representatives does not have a constitutionally mandated number of seats in the House, and is decided by statute. The constitution, in Article III, Section 2, states that "the House of Representatives must be elected in a fair and proportional manner, however such specific manner may be determined by law.'''"''' As of the latest election, and the number set for the upcoming election, the number of seats in the House of Representatives is 23, with several members elected from several geographic multi-member divisions, which are redrawn every so often to account for activity and population changes necessary to alter the boundaries. | ||
The '''Electoral Commission of Cascadia''', a constitutional body established for the sole purpose of revising electoral boundaries before each election, oversees this process, consisting of the Chief Justice, Vice President, Public Advocate, Speaker of the House, and a final commissioner chosen by and from the House's members. | The '''Electoral Commission of Cascadia''', a constitutional body established for the sole purpose of revising electoral boundaries before each election, oversees this process, consisting of the Chief Justice, Vice President, Public Advocate, Speaker of the House, and a final commissioner chosen by and from the House's members. | ||
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{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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! | !Electoral Division | ||
!Members | !Members | ||
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! | !Cascadia At-Large | ||
| | | | ||
# MasterEWild (Speaker) | |||
# The_Last_Comment (Clerk) | |||
# Flippizzacake (Dean) | |||
# Setrus | |||
# ka_tie | |||
# Carrot_Cake2002 | |||
# KayP7 | |||
# RIP1C | |||
# GuyWithALife | |||
# PavTheYT | |||
# AghastBlock | |||
# Ahea | |||
# Oce_78 | |||
# Xultimate | |||
# swat907 | |||
# Akeboun | # Akeboun | ||
# Flors | |||
# Bachinuni | # Bachinuni | ||
# | # SlimDude | ||
# MegaPotato | |||
# WeirdCatCreature | |||
# Dracnoian (elected in the March 25th, 2026 special election) | |||
# | # LadyEsquimalt (elected in the March 25th, 2026 special election) | ||
# | |||
# | |||
|} | |} | ||
[[Category:Legislature of Cascadia]] | [[Category:Legislature of Cascadia]] | ||
[[Category:Cascadia (Aurora)]] | [[Category:Cascadia (Aurora)]] | ||
{{Republic of Cascadia (Aurora)}} | {{Republic of Cascadia (Aurora)}} | ||