Electoral Commission

Overview
The Electoral Commission is the Judiciary body in charge of running elections for the Republic. They are also tasked with investigating wrongdoings by government officials.

Structure
The Electoral Commission is composed of three justices and two non-voting advisers. One of the three justices is elected as the Chairman of the Electoral Commission and is in charge of leading it.

Selection
The three justices are chosen and appointed by the Supreme Court. One of the advisers, the constitutional adviser, is appointed from the Senate House of State whilst the other adviser is the Grand Premier. All five members of the Electoral Commission vote on which justice will be appointed to the position of Chairman.

Elections and Appointments
The Electoral Commission is in charge of overseeing both general elections and appointments to the government of the Republic.

Before a general election, the Electoral Commission decides the number of seats for the Senate House of State and the Senate House of Commons. These numbers are announced to the public by the Chairman.

When a general election is called the Electoral Commission sets the cut-off dates for the registration of both voters and candidates. During elections, the Electoral Commission shall be tasked with implementing and counting the votes.and will confirm each appointment. They can also hire non-politically affiliated personnel to help with this process.

The Chairman of the Electoral Commission is in charge of declaring and enforcing the dissolvement of both Senate houses before their respective elections. They are also in charge of declaring and enforcing the subsequent elections.

The Electoral Commission must make sure that their is an election for the Senate House of State every six months using a preferential (alternative) voting system. They also must make sure that their is an election for the Senate House of Commons every four months using a proportional representation voting system.

Investigating Wrongdoing
Any complaints of wrongdoing by an elected official will be investigated by the Electoral Commission. When a valid complaint is raised (deemed worthy by a majority of justices), the Electoral Commission appoints a prosecutor from the Ministry of Justice to be the Inspector General charged with investigating the complaint.

If a member of the government is found guilty, the Electoral Commission may issue a warrant for their removal. This power is limited to the Senate and Ministries only. Only the justices on the Electoral Commission may vote on this warrant and not the advisers. If a member of government is removed this way, they are banned from being in government for a period of one year.

Impeachment
The Electoral Commission can be impeached by the Supreme Court with a hard majority vote. This can be brought to the attention of the Supreme Court via petition.