Elections
Semi-Hereditary Offices and Ranks
When a Noble dies all relatives (up to second cousins) who have Coat of Arms, are eligible to stand for election. Those who wish to stand for the post must present themselves for election 30 days after the death of the previous holder. The candidates will each establish a camp and their eligible supporters' camp with them. Negotiations can go on for many days as supporters change from one camp to another, some people will stand for election knowing that they will not win but in an attempt to improve their bargaining position in the negotiations that follow. If no agreement can be reached and support is evenly divided at the end of 10 days, the armies fight it out.
Every Squire, Knight and Noble may attend to vote in his or her own right. Knights, some Nobles and landholders may take 'Extra Voters' with them, thus giving them a larger say in the election.
Knights are allowed to fetch one extra voter with them.
A Lith-Ri, Toriff or Quadi can bring one extra voter with them.
Wardens, Reeves and Deans and Knight Commanders can bring two extra voters with them.
Lords. Arch-Deans and Grand Commanders can bring three extra voters with them.
Viscounts, Barons, Maliks and Clanders bring 4 extra voters.
Earls or Counts are allowed to bring 6 extra voters
Dukes, Archdukes and Princes get 10 extra voters, and
Crown Princes get 15 extra voters.
Kings get 20 extra voters.
Bonus retainers are cumulative.
Example1: Jen Jensen, Viscount and Knight Commander, gets 7 votes. He votes himself and can take an extra 4 retainers because he is a Viscount, another 2 because he is a Knight Commander.
Example 2: Sir Arven Macfee, Dean of Lower Wangate, gets 4 votes. He votes himself and can take 1 extra voter because he is a Knight, and extra 2 votes because he is Dean of Lower Wangate.