Elective Potestate
Heir Selection

Elective Potestate

podesta_elective

It is a type of Succession Law of a Republic, in which the Ruler is selected from a Country that has presence in the Region of its Capital.

Candidate country
  • Religion: Catholicism
  • Has presence in: TargetCapitalRegion
  • Prestige > 25
  • Has a total population of > 500,000 (currently: )
  • Government: MonarchyorRepublic
Potential
Can't be changed while
Exact conditions

Succession

Candidates

  • Elected from up to 5 candidates
  • Rules for life
  • Men only
  • Adults only
  • Only from Nobility and Burghers

Candidate score

How the game scores each candidate: the lines that apply add up.

  • A new ruler is invited, not pre-selected−1

Requires 4

Government Reforms
  • SignoriaCan't be changed while, Potential
Government Types
Religions

References 2

Mentions 1

Required by 1

Granted by 1

Referenced by 1

Scripting 5

Mentions 5

Game Concepts

allow_female = no
use_election = yes
term_duration = 0
max_possible_candidates = 5
candidate_country = {
has_presence_in = scope:target.capital.region
prestige > 25
total_population > 500
OR = {
government_type = government_type:monarchy
government_type = government_type:republic
}
}

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