Comitiae
The Election process is going to change so that some elements are out of the player's direct control. No longer will a simple majority vote determine the outcome of elections. Two assemblies will also cast votes in elections, ten for each group for each office.
Comitia Centuriata
Historically responsible for most magistrate elections in the early Republic and dominated by the patricians, the Comitia Centuriata has lost much of its former power by the end of the 2nd century BCE. Yet even in these twilight days it exerts a significant impact on the electoral process of high Republican office, including the Consulate, the Praetorship, the Censorship and the election of governors. The more favor one has with the patricians, the more likely one is to gain the favor of the Comitia Centuriata as a whole. The Patricians still exert the power of the client-patron relationship and can influence their clients to vote in a particular way.
The higher the amount of Patrician points a candidate has, the higher percentage of the vote he will receive. The sum of all candidate patrician points will be added and the number of each candidate will be a fraction of that number. That percentage then determines how many of the ten votes go to each candidate. For example:
Aulus has 3 patrician points, Quintus has 7 and Gaius has 2. All three are running for the consulship. Given their amount of favor with the patrician class, Aulus receives two votes, Quintus receives 6 votes, and Gaius receives two votes.
The Comitia Centuriata will affect elections by casting ten votes for Consuls, Censors, Praetors, and Proconsulates.
Concilium Plebis
The Concilium Plebis, the political organization led by the tribunes, is a growing power during the late Republic. Their decrees carry the power of law and their representatives can stop government by the use of a single word. The Plebeians carry the most sway among the junior magistracies.
The higher the amount of Plebeian points a candidate has, the higher percentage of the vote he will receive. The sum of all candidate patrician points will be added and the number of each candidate will be a fraction of that number.
Special Rules for the Concilium Plebis
Tribunes may propose legislation directly to the Concilium Plebis. If passed, this legislation becomes binding law. A random roll with a modifier taking into account the tribune's popularity with the people will determine whether or not the legislation passes.
The Concilium Plebis will cast ten votes in each of the following magistrate elections: Tribune of the Plebeians, Quaestor, (Aedile)
Originally Posted by Major Darling
