User:Legion/Testing/Palmshire House of Commons
House of Commons is a proposed elected house of Parliament as opposed to its appointed counterpart, the House of Lords. Governor and ministers may come from either Houses. Anyone who is citizen of or landholder in Palmshire may run as a candidate for one of parliamentary constituencies. The ideal purpose behind the House of Commons is to allow the commoners (defined as those who lacks peerage within Palmshire) to have their voice in the Parliament. First general election (actually a trial election to see how it turns out) is scheduled for period in 2011 between 1 June through 15 June.
House of Commons may vote on any bills present on agenda. House of Lords may, however, vote to vetoes or overrides any decisions by the House of Commons.
Membership
House of Commons is to consists of members elected by their parliamentary constituency, whose electorate was to be restricted to Palmshire resident/citizen (by either virtue of holding lands within Palmshire or holding a citizenship granted by the Sovereign on advice of Governor and ministers).
Elections
Voter qualification in each boroughs are to be decided by borough's returning officer who oversees election, usually the mayor of largest city in the borough. However, members of the House of Lords and holders of peerage are automatically qualified for voting in election.
Term for House of Commons may not exceed more than a year. Once a year elapsed since last election, a general election is automatically called. Any election disputes are to be referred to the House of Lords for adjudication.
Proposed constituencies for Palmshire
| Cypress & Rockford parliamentary constituency (3 seats) | ||
| Areas included: Rockford, Cypress Hollow, Stirling, Metaville, Huntington City, Dublin, and Arcadia | ||
| Borough Name | Represents | |
|---|---|---|
| Borough of Cypress Hollow & Rockford | Rockford, Cypress Hollow, and Deer Creek | |
| Borough of Stirling & Dublin | Stirling, Dublin, and Arcadia | |
| Borough of Huntington & Metaville | Huntington City, Metaville, and Lexington | |
| Washington & Woodsville parliamentary constituency (2 seats) | ||
| Areas included: Washington, Woodsville, and Furriesville | ||
| Borough Name | Represents | |
|---|---|---|
| Borough of Washington & Furriesville | Washington and Furriesville | |
| Borough of Woodsville | Woodsville | |