Concilium Plebis - Tribune Elections

**Winter** · February 27, 2009, 05:47 PM

The Plebeian Tribunes were elected by a separate body of the Roman Government known as the Concilium Plebis, or the Council of Plebeians. Made up of "Tribes", much like the Comitata Tributa and Centuriata, only Plebieans could vote in it.

To vote in this thread, your character MUST be a Pleb. Non pleb votes WILL be discounted. Keep in mind that votes added by popular favor will make up the overwhelming majority.

**Junius** · February 27, 2009, 05:49 PM

There are only two candidates though? So I guess we are appointed automatically.

Just in case. I vote for M. Clodius Marcellus.

**Winter** · February 27, 2009, 05:55 PM

Yeah basically, though this does give us a risk free way to try out this new election system.

**Ozy** · February 27, 2009, 06:24 PM

Goddamit! Why don't I read instructions?! WHY, GOD WHY?!

I voted. Sorry, won't happen again...

**~~Pontifex Maximus~~** · February 27, 2009, 06:52 PM

Favor added.

**Galerius Priscus** · February 28, 2009, 11:11 AM

Why can only Plebeians vote? We only have three of 'em

And two candidates, that would mean you two becoming Tribune instantly, we need two!

**Elendil of Númenor** · February 28, 2009, 11:24 AM

Damn! I never knew YATS was so deep and full of instructions. I accidentally voted...

**We shall fwee...Wode** · February 28, 2009, 11:28 AM

Originally Posted by Galerius Priscus

Why can only Plebeians vote? We only have three of 'em

And two candidates, that would mean you two becoming Tribune instantly, we need two!

I think you'll find we have around 5-6 plebs.

I also think we should get rid of one the tribunes next election or this one.

**Hesus de bodemloze** · February 28, 2009, 11:53 AM

Na don' t limit tribunes to only 1. It should be a rule to have a minimum of two tribunes.

**We shall fwee...Wode** · February 28, 2009, 11:58 AM

It is not specified anywhere that I can see. I just think that they are too numerous given the number of senators. especially plebs.

**Elendil of Númenor** · February 28, 2009, 12:00 PM

I agree, what's more, their always the same candidates. This poll is practically irrelevant because there are only two candidates...

**Junius** · February 28, 2009, 12:04 PM

Just because you have a thing against them, vetoing your warmongering motions. Also, any changes to the constitution should be made RP, and not OOC.

**Hesus de bodemloze** · February 28, 2009, 12:46 PM

Well if we would have more members there would be more plebs. We should have at least two because thy could start a war ore you could bribe one of them ... you name it it is more fun in having two. Hell i will even change from patrician to plebs if this would mean we keep two tribunes.

Or we should open up this spot for every member of the senators patrician or plebs just to get more people for the office of tribune.

**Winter** · February 28, 2009, 01:01 PM

We're not dropping to two tribunes. The Romans had ten so that they would not be overwhelmed by the opposition, and the reason remains the same here.

**Snowball** · February 28, 2009, 01:03 PM

OY! Its fine as it is guys, why fix something when it isnt broken?

**Galerius Priscus** · February 28, 2009, 01:04 PM

Having only one Tribune will greatly destabilize the Senate, and it should, as Marcellus said, be handled through the use of RPing, since it is an important part of the constitution.