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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 [[41st Legislature of Cascadia]].''{{Legislature_infobox | ||
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|title1=Legislature of Cascadia | |title1=Legislature of Cascadia | ||
|session= | |session=41st 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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|leader3title=Dean | |leader3title=Dean | ||
|leader3=Flippizzacake<br>since November 17, 2025 | |leader3=Flippizzacake<br>since November 17, 2025 | ||
|seats= | |seats=23 | ||
|lowerimage=[[File:37th_Legislature_of_Cascadia_political_groupings_Aug_17_No_Speaker.webp|220px]] | |lowerimage=[[File:37th_Legislature_of_Cascadia_political_groupings_Aug_17_No_Speaker.webp|220px]] | ||
|lower_political_groups=''Officially nonpartisan''<br>'''Government (12)'''<br> | |lower_political_groups=''Officially nonpartisan''<br>'''Government (12)'''<br> | ||
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|lower_voting_system=[[Nonpartisan proportionality|Single transferable vote]] | |lower_voting_system=[[Nonpartisan proportionality|Single transferable vote]] | ||
|lower_last_election= | |lower_last_election=December 21, 2025 | ||
|lower_next_election= | |lower_next_election=January 18, 2025 | ||
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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 '''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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=== 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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[[Category:Legislature of Cascadia]] | [[Category:Legislature of Cascadia]] | ||
[[Category:Cascadia (Aurora)]] | [[Category:Cascadia (Aurora)]] | ||
{{Republic of Cascadia (Aurora)}} | {{Republic of Cascadia (Aurora)}} | ||