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Namotrian National Assembly and Government

<<<<NATIONAL ASSEMBLY>>>>
Unicameral
300 members
<<<TIME>>>
One session of the National Assembly begins the Tuesday after elections for it are held and ends two Tuesdays before the election for the next National Assembly is held.
<<<MEETING PLACE>>>
National Legislative Palace, Camden

<<<QUALIFICATIONS TO VOTE>>>
Every citizen of Namotria, 18 years or older, including all expatriates and all criminals
Automatic voter registration
Non-compulsory voting
<<<QUALIFICATIONS FOR CANDIDACY>>>
Be a citizen of Namotria, 18 years or older, and not be in prison.
<<<PARTY QUALIFICATIONS>>>
For each province, party must receive at least 1.00% of the registered voters' valid signatures.
For each province, party must pay a deposit of £500.00.
For each province, party must submit at least 10 candidates.
Parties will be given a minimum of 30 days to register.
Parties must be submitted for registration 30 days before the election occurs.
<<<ELECTION METHOD>>>
Every two years unless snap election is called.
Seat allocation uses D'Hondt method, separated by province.
Each province is automatically given 10 seats, with the rest 210 seats distributed by registered voters using D'Hondt method.
Elections can only happen on a Saturday.
Polling times are from 05:00AM to 09:00PM.
<<<PROCEDURES AND MEETING TIMES>>>
For most legislation to be passed, the plurality of votes needs to be Aye.
To elect a Speaker, the plurality of votes, at least 55.00% of the National Assembly, needs to be Aye.
For government formation, the plurality of votes, at least 40.00% of the National Assembly, needs to be Aye.
If a government formation attempt fails, the Speaker will choose another party leader to form the government, each attempt given 14 days. If there are 3 failed attempts, a snap election is called to take place at least 60 days after the third failed formation attempt.
For changes in the laws of the National Assembly, the plurality of votes, at least 60.00% of the National Assembly, needs to be Aye.
Members of the National Assembly are given 40 minutes to vote on a piece of legislation. Enacted 1 November 2019.
The National Assembly can only convene Mondays through Fridays. Enacted 4 November 2019.
The National Assembly convenes from 09:00AM to 11:00AM, 01:00PM to 05:00 PM, and 07:00PM to 08:30PM. Enacted 8 November 2019.
Unless there is a supermajority required, when there is a tie between Ayes and Noes in the National Assembly, the Speaker will cast a vote to the side which does not change the current state of matters. Enacted 5 November 2019.

<<<<NAMOTRIAN GOVERNMENT>>>>
Power derived from the National Assembly.
Party or coalition which has the plurality of seats in the National Assembly gets to form a government.
Government can be formed as stated in NATIONAL ASSEMBLY-->PROCEDURES.

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