ELECTIONS – Comitia Tributa Session IX called to order October 28-November 22

I would like to put a plug out for the office of Quaestor.

For new citizens interested in learning how to lead like a Roman, it is a great place to start. It was traditionally the first office often sought in a political career. I have very fond memories of my time as a quaestor.

Avete Quirites!

I would like to declare my candidacy for Quaestor.

I have been a citizen here for several years now. This year I assisted our Praetors in hosting the Ludi Romani. I had a lot of fun organizing our Chariot Dice game.

I would like to continue assisting our magistrates in a more formal capacity as Quaestor. I believe that my experience would be useful for the coming new magisterial team.

If any citizen has any questions, please send me a message! It would be an honor and privilege to discuss the year ahead.

I also encourage my fellow citizens to stand for office. How much progress is made in restoring Ancient Rome is often directly related to those volunteers that come forward to steer the noble ship of our respublica over their XII month terms.

Salvete Quirites!

I would like to once again put on my virtual toga candida and stand before the civitas as a candidate for Curule Aedile.

I noticed the call for candidates put out by email today, and I feel compelled to assist.

My background:

I have been involved in Roman Cultural Restoration since 2000. I have spent my entire adult life as a cultor.

Standing as a candidate for Curule Aedile means I have come full circle in some ways. The first Roman office I held was Curule Aedile in 2001, within the precursor organization to this Roman Republic.

Since this time I have served as Consul, twice. I have also served as Censor. I am a senator of our Res Publica, and also a member of the Comitia Curiata. I was also one of the fifteen founders of this Roman Republic and authors of our Declaration.

My plans:

Outside of the expected responsibilities of the Aedile, I will have two additional plans if I hold this office.

First, this year’s Consules have started the process of launching an online marketplace where citizens can buy and sell goods through the Roman Republic. I have the background and experience to put into practice this plan. I believe the research being conducted this year has laid the foundation stones for active building of this marketplace in the year ahead. I would seek to coordinate with our other magistrates to put this plan into action. My goal would be to launch this marketplace with the support of the senate next year before my term ends.

Second, I will seek to raise the bar in our festivals (ludi). I have to commends the current Praetores for holding excellent games this year. They made raising this bar a lofty goal. But I believe it can be done through our new Discord platform and by moving to more face-to-face activity once the current pandemic resolves.

With this experience in hand, and with this plan before you, I hope to have the support of this Comitia Tributa in seeking the office of Curule Aedile.

May the gods smile upon all the candidates and our Res Publica!

Omnes valete!

P. Iunius Brutus

Salvete Quirites!

The polls are now closed. I just counted the votes, all seems to be in order. I am just awaiting confirmation of my count with Rogatore Servia Curia Gemina.

My hope is that we can present the final results within the next 24 hours.

Fellow citizens, please standby!

Servia Curia Gemina wrote:

Salvete, omnes! Here are the election results: Lex Terentia: UTI ROGAS (Agree) – XVI tribes Curule Aedile: Publius Iunius Brutus – XVII tribes. Publius Iunius Brutus is elected Curule Aedile. Quaestor: Marcus Livius Horatius – XVI tribes. Marcus Livius Horatius is elected Quaestor. Faustus Claudius Milo – XVI tribes. Faustus Claudius Milo is elected Quaestor. Congratulations to all!

Salvete Quirites!

I confirm this count as reported by the Rogatore. I also extend my congratulations to the newly elected magistrates.

I ask the Praetores to update the rolls of our laws to reflect the now approved Lex Terentia: On the Collegium Pontificum its role and operations towards establishing Pax Deorum. I congratulate Praetor Ti. Terentius for his work in drafting the lex and seeing it through the senate and now comitia tributa this year.

Last, I would like to thank all those who participated in this assembly and voiced their opinion.

I now close this session IX of the comitia tributa!

SEX. DECIUS MUS COS.

• This reply was modified 3 months, 1 week ago by  Sextus Decius Mus.

Salvete! I would like to apply for Quaestor, but I don’t know if I’m going to be able to, because election has finished already, but I was told that there were needed two more Quaestors so, I’ll like to start with some background.

Background:

Well, my background here is short. I joined almost half a year ago, but in that time I didn’t do much, mostly reading the core concepts of Roman Republic… That was until some time ago, when I decided to reach to the people of my province, Hispania, to see what we could do here.

But there’s even more background before that, obviously. I always loved since I was little the ancient romans, the fact that they were able to build a civilization that was that syncretic, with technology that other civilizations after it would forget, was something that amazed me. I’ve been always a fan of history, so ancient greece, rome and egypt was something that I liked. I found RR after trying to found myself a hellenist branch in Hispania, because after knowing that there were still people keeping the cult of ancient deities from these civilizations, I wanted to know more and help it.

My plans:

I don’t truly know. I know that I want to learn more about the Cultus Deorum and roman values in general that are present in this organization, and that I want to help to establish the Hispania province as something not only in name, but something that has at least some organization itself. I’ve already made some suggestions to help improve this organization, but I’m a bit idealist with what I suggest sometimes because I tend to daydream, so take what I suggest with a grain of salt.

I know that it’s not a lot, but I hope I can help anyways!