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== Government ==
Chamber of Delegates headed by a Lord Regent.
=== The Crowned Republic of Volterra ===
On September 30, 2023 the citizens of Volterra voted to adopt a new democratic constitution, putting to end the autocratic regency of the Red Duke, Mickale. While the former regime claimed otherwise, the referendum on democracy was the result of widespread agitation and unrest cause by pro-democracy activists across the nation. This agitation culminated when pro-democracy activists announced a bounty on Mickale, seized control of the senate buildings in Volterra Prime, and repelled an attack by state-backed forces in the early hours of September 30. Noted Micakle supporter [[ItzHoover|Hoover]] was killed during the battle for control the senate. Later the same day, a clash between the Volterran factions erupted in the Pavian rail station when pro-democracy activists were ambushed by the Red Dukes secret police during a trade mission. At 11:59PM on September 30, Mickale announced the results of the referendum on democracy and the start of democracy in Volterra.
{| class="wikitable"
|+September Referendum on Democracy
|
!COUNT
!PROPORTION
|-
|AYE
|21
|55%
|-
|NAY
|1
|3%
|-
|ABSTAINED
|16
|42%
|-
|Totals
|38
|100%
|}
[[File:First Arbiter Vote Graphic.png|alt=Official graphic|thumb|The official graphic announcing the outcome of the first election of the position of arbiter.]]
'''First Election for Arbiter'''
A central figure of the new republic was the position of Arbiter. The Arbiter is the primary owner of all Volterran groups and Discord while fulfilling all the responsibilities of Arbiter as outlined in the constitution. Any citizen was eligible to be voted in as the Arbiter and each citizen gets 1 vote during the election. The first election of Arbiter ran October 1-7th with polls being closted at 6:00 PM on October 7th. The election had a turnout of 70%. At noon on October 8, the results of the vote were announced. The former Lord Regent, Mickale was voted into the position with an absolute majority.
{| class="wikitable"
|+First Election of Arbiter
!Candidate
!Vote Count
!Proportion
!Ranking
|-
|Mickale
|21
|75%
|1st
|-
|Cicero
|5
|17%
|2nd
|-
|Mark_Antony
|1
|4%
|3rd
|-
|Parasitic
|1
|4%
|3rd
|}
= Geography and Surroundings =
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