J.K. Stockholme
Right Opposition
The Lottocratic Form of Government, or Rule by Chance
The High Council of Kalvo, responsible for the major political decisions of the society, is selected by a lottery from the Tribal Assembly (composed of 505 members, minus 5 who become High Councillors); this Assembly itself is then also composed of a lottery from the various tribes of Kalvo. Each tribe is guaranteed a specific number of representatives in the Tribal Assembly according to the informal constitution which founded the country. Each tribe is expected to submit a list of names at least four times larger than the number of delegates they are allotted to send, or 600 names, whichever is larger. The previous Assembly will then publicly conduct a lot outdoors in the capital, which may take up to several days to complete. After this process creates the Tribal Assembly, a final lot selects the members of the High Council at random from the Tribal Assemblys membership, without reservations for any particular tribe. This High Council and the Tribal Assembly both have a mandate to rule for 5 years.
The High Council may then determine specific roles for each councillor by consensus (the most important decision being the choice of Supreme Councillor of the High Council); if consensus cannot be had, another lot will be held for the position of Supreme Councillor among the High Council. Though traditionally councillors are referred to by the five below titles, different administrations may rename or reform the roles of the council by de facto consensus.
High Council of Kalvo (5 High Councillors)
- Supreme Councillor (foreign affairs, head of the government)
- Councillor of the Cities (urban taxation, trade)
- Councillor of the Builder (labour, inter-regional projects)
- Councillor of the Farmer (rural taxation, agriculture)
- Councillor of War (organization of the military)]
Decisions during government are voted on in the High Council, and must be approved by a majority of the Tribal Assembly; rules regarding the selection process require both a majority in the Tribal Assembly and a majority of the members of every tribe represented in the Tribal Assembly.
The High Council of Kalvo, responsible for the major political decisions of the society, is selected by a lottery from the Tribal Assembly (composed of 505 members, minus 5 who become High Councillors); this Assembly itself is then also composed of a lottery from the various tribes of Kalvo. Each tribe is guaranteed a specific number of representatives in the Tribal Assembly according to the informal constitution which founded the country. Each tribe is expected to submit a list of names at least four times larger than the number of delegates they are allotted to send, or 600 names, whichever is larger. The previous Assembly will then publicly conduct a lot outdoors in the capital, which may take up to several days to complete. After this process creates the Tribal Assembly, a final lot selects the members of the High Council at random from the Tribal Assemblys membership, without reservations for any particular tribe. This High Council and the Tribal Assembly both have a mandate to rule for 5 years.
The High Council may then determine specific roles for each councillor by consensus (the most important decision being the choice of Supreme Councillor of the High Council); if consensus cannot be had, another lot will be held for the position of Supreme Councillor among the High Council. Though traditionally councillors are referred to by the five below titles, different administrations may rename or reform the roles of the council by de facto consensus.
High Council of Kalvo (5 High Councillors)
- Supreme Councillor (foreign affairs, head of the government)
- Councillor of the Cities (urban taxation, trade)
- Councillor of the Builder (labour, inter-regional projects)
- Councillor of the Farmer (rural taxation, agriculture)
- Councillor of War (organization of the military)]
Decisions during government are voted on in the High Council, and must be approved by a majority of the Tribal Assembly; rules regarding the selection process require both a majority in the Tribal Assembly and a majority of the members of every tribe represented in the Tribal Assembly.