Government & Elections of Oshe'iga

Oshe'iga runs under a representative presidential system, with three "branches" of government: parliamentary, judiciary, and princely (abbreviated as "the PJP").

Duties
The Parliamentary
The parliament of Oshe'iga is a unicameral legislature and is in charge of proposing and voting on laws for the princely branches to execute. The legislature is made up of 300 seats/members. One member is elected as the Speaker during the start of a term by the rest of the parliament by a simple majority vote, but may also be removed and replaced at any time by another simple majority vote. The Speaker does not have any additional powers besides managing debates and votes in the parliament and managing parliamentary conduct, while retaining all previous powers, and is usually a moderate and long-serving member of the parliament. Any member of parliament may write/present laws, debate proposed laws/impeachments, and motion to start votes on laws/impeachments. Laws require a simple majority vote to pass. If there is a tie vote on a proposed law or Supreme Court case that tied and made it to the parliamentary, the Prince/Princess breaks the tie with their vote. The Prince/Princess may also veto laws, but cannot veto if the law passes by over 2/3 majority in the parliament. The judiciary may also strike down any law, even if it is passed by a 2/3 majority, if it is found to violate the Prime Laws of Oshe'iga.

The Judiciary
The judiciary branch is equivalent to the Supreme Court of Oshe'iga, which can hear appealed cases from State Supreme Courts and decide their final outcome based off the Prime Laws. The judiciary is the least involved branch with the two other branches of the government, but may strike down new laws by the parliament given they violate Prime Laws and impeach other members of the other two government branches. The judiciary is made up of 30 seats, and issues decisions based off the simple majority vote of the 30 members. In case of a tie, the vote moves to the parliamentary branch which, interestingly, does not need to vote based off the Prime Laws. This means in practice for challenged parliamentary laws the judiciary must strike the law by at least a 16-14 vote since the parliamentary is likely to uphold their own law.

The Princely
The princely branch consists of the Prince/Princess and their Cabinet, and the Ministries. The Prince/Princess, despite the title, is an elected position. They have the power to decide ties in the Parliament and appoint the Princely Cabinet to help with their affairs, and is the most recognizable figure of government and the figurehead of government. The Ministry Heads are elected separately from the Prince/Princess and also may appoint their individual Ministry Cabinets, but they are usually grouped in the same branch as cooperation between the Ministry Heads and the Prince/Princess is usually required to get work done, and ministers and the Prince/Princess vote together for impeachment matters. The Ministry Heads can be seen here:

Impeachments
All branches have the power to impeach members of other branches, but may not impeach members of their own branch (although they may contact members of other branches and request they set up a vote). Parliamentary members may be impeached if both the judiciary and princely branches vote to impeach with a simple majority. Judiciary members may be impeached if both the parliament and princely branch vote to impeach with a simple majority. Princely members may be impeached if both the parliament and judiciary vote to impeach with a simple majority. Votes may begin if any member of a branch initiates a vote, and if it passes that branch the same vote will be sent to the second branch for impeachment. Impeachments are usually only be used if the member is accused of violating a Prime Law.

Elections
Oshe'igans are very invested in the political process and elections, with 83% voting in the most recent election. It is also somewhat necessary to be politically informed, as there is at least one national election every year as terms are staggered. However, Oshe'igan culture surrounding elections means that "campaigning" for elections is usually limited to election week (first week of May, from the 1st-7th) and the month of April, so campaigning does not usually get overwhelming. Campaigning heavily outside of this timeframe is considered strange and will likely not receive as much attention by the press.

The Parliamentary & The Judiciary
The parliamentary and the judiciary have very similar elections, both with the same staggered schedule for elections. The 300 parliamentary seats and the 30 judiciary seats are staggered into sections of 100 and 10 respectively, to be voted on every 1st, 2nd, and 3rd year, each seat serving for 4 years. The 4th year is the only year where there are no elections for either branch, and after the 4th year the "election calendar" loops back to a "1st year".

Both elections use proportional representation, with each 1% of the national vote for parliament and 10% of the national vote for judiciary equal roughly one seat. Voters vote for party, not candidate, and parties use party lists to appoint their representatives. Anyone may be appointed to the parliament provided they are of voting age (16 years or older), but judiciary members must also have degrees that allow them to practice law and have at least 5 years of experience in lower courts. So, while technically judiciary members only have to be 16 or older, in practice nobody under the age of 25 has actually served in the judiciary. Oshe'iga is one of the few countries where the Supreme Court is elected and not appointed.

The Princely
Every 4th year in the election calendar, or the year where the parliamentary and judiciary do not have elections, the princely have elections, which run slightly differently. Instead of parties, voters vote for individual candidates (although candidates must register with one party to be eligible), using a slightly modified system of instant-runoff voting with no quorum. Voters rank all the candidates from best to worst. The candidate with the least #1 votes is eliminated, and their voters have their votes transferred to their 2nd favorite candidate. Then, the candidate with the least votes after the transfer is eliminated, and their voters move votes to their next candidate, and so on until there is only one candidate remaining. This remaining candidate wins the election. This voting process occurs for every Ministry Head along with the Prince/Princess, and as such is a much more intensive voting year than the other 3. To serve in any Ministry or be the Prince/Princess, the individual must be 16 years of age or older.

Special Cases
In the case of an elected official in any branch passing away, resigning, or being impeached, their party can simply replace them with another member of the same party, without a special election. This also applies to the Princely branch, which is why candidates must register with a party and only one party despite the elections themselves not being party-based. This also negates the impeachment of members for political reasons, as they will be replaced with members with similar views and therefore is usually not worth the hassle of impeachment. However, parties may not remove their candidates while they are serving a term, and candidates may not switch parties until the next election cycle where they may lose their seat, in order to keep order and prevent intimidation by party officials within the branches.

Calendar Table for Elections

Year	Elections for:
Year 1 (2021, 2025, 2029...)	100 Parliamentary seats, 10 Judiciary seats
Year 2 (2022, 2026, 2030...)	100 Parliamentary seats, 10 Judiciary seats
Year 3 (2023, 2027, 2031...)	100 Parliamentary seats, 10 Judiciary seats
Year 4 (2024, 2028, 2032...)	Prince/Princess, all Ministry Heads