The Citizens' Assembly
The Citizens' Assembly is the lowest house of the Parliament of Xuande-Xiphoi. Along with the Mayoral Assembly, the CA is a house of review of the work of the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council. The purpose of the Citizen's Assembly is to be an independent source of review from regular Xuande-Xiphoian citizens, provided with information and resources to understand the issues facing Parliament and to evaluate how the Parliament seeks to address them. The Citizen's Assembly holds no power to propose, block, or amend bills before Parliament as it's members are not elected.
The Presiding Officer of the Citizen's Assembly is the President of the Citizen's Assembly, currently President Adrian Mulroney CS of Revnami, the Republic of Nonus.
The President of the Citizen's Assembly is nominated by one of the 24 Councilmembers of the Republics & Kingdom Council, with one of the 24 nominees then chosen by the Cabinet and then confirmed by a vote of the Senate. The President of the Citizen's Assembly undertakes various administrative and ceremonial duties; however they hold much more administrative responsibility than other Parliamentary Presiding Officers, and control the activities of the Citizen's Assembly. The President of the Citizen's Assembly does not debate or hold a vote in the Assembly.
In each Regional Government Area, 26 members of the public are randomly selected from the Electoral Roll to serve a 6 month term as a Citizen, with an additional 5 electors randomly selected to serve as Reserve Citizens. If empaneled, service in the Citizens Assembly is mandatory and paid, in accordance with conditions set forth in the Constitution of Xuande-Xiphoi.
The Presiding Officer of the Citizen's Assembly is the President of the Citizen's Assembly, currently President Adrian Mulroney CS of Revnami, the Republic of Nonus.
The President of the Citizen's Assembly is nominated by one of the 24 Councilmembers of the Republics & Kingdom Council, with one of the 24 nominees then chosen by the Cabinet and then confirmed by a vote of the Senate. The President of the Citizen's Assembly undertakes various administrative and ceremonial duties; however they hold much more administrative responsibility than other Parliamentary Presiding Officers, and control the activities of the Citizen's Assembly. The President of the Citizen's Assembly does not debate or hold a vote in the Assembly.
In each Regional Government Area, 26 members of the public are randomly selected from the Electoral Roll to serve a 6 month term as a Citizen, with an additional 5 electors randomly selected to serve as Reserve Citizens. If empaneled, service in the Citizens Assembly is mandatory and paid, in accordance with conditions set forth in the Constitution of Xuande-Xiphoi.
Seating Colours
Seats in the Assembly are furnished in white. This colour scheme was chosen as white is the main colour of the Xuande-Xiphoian flag, and Citizens are equally the most common form of representative; white also represents sincerity and purity, symbolic of the expectation of Citizens to do their Parliamentary duties in full faith and allegiance, incorruptible.