Member's Inquiry Regarding Collegia Elections

Gratias for your response Censor!

I certainly agree the Collegia should hold elections, which could provide citizens with a good alternative route to leadership within the republic, as well as (hopefully) invigorate our civic life. If the senate agrees with the proposition, I will not be opposed to having these elections later in the year once a new administration have been elected, since that could eventually mean the new Consuls and Praetors have a new mandate period ahead of them instead of aiding in the last moments of their terms.

As for how to manage the elections, I would suggest a deadline for pre-election membership in the Collegia is set, so that all who wish to vote must become members prior to the elections in order to receive a ballot (and thus avoid having to send out new ballots during the election if people join). Then, ideally, members can state their candidacy just as we do with other leadership titles, and members of every Collegia’s public group will be eligible to run and vote.

I would certainly be interested in helping both organize the elections as well as to guide or lead the new council in establishing themselves and their work for the year ahead, even if I am not elected to official office in a coming election this fall.