Harda Stadtrada

Part of Culture of Juhnvechteya
The city of Harda is ruled over by the Stadtrada, which consists of all the burghers of the city, alongside a representative of each guild (though the Glazers Guild has two seats), a representative of the families of Old Guilder Lane, a farar from each of the four large churches of the city, and the bailiff, appointed to the position by the Duke of Joraje. The Stadtrada is presided over by the Großburgher, who is elected by the members of the Rada. 
=== Burgage ===
The rights of a burgher are granted based on the plot a citizen owns. Every burgher is a citizen, but not every citizen is a burgher. To be a burgher, a citizen must own a Burgage Plot within the bounds of the city, which will confirm the holder’s rights as a burgher. Burgage plots can be bought, sold, or passed down from father to son, and an unlimited number of plots may be held by one family. However, the rights are not passed to female heirs, though they can be inherited through such (for example, an burgher’s unwed daughter will not inherit the rights of a plot, though her future husband will become a burgher). Each Burgage plot grants one vote in the Rada, leading to some dynasties becoming extremely influential in city politics.
=== Members of the Rada ===
Guild representatives to the Rada are appointed through the individual guild’s method, either by election, appointment, or another method entirely. Representatives are usually burghers. The representative holds one vote for the interest of their guild, alongside whichever they might also hold through their burgage.
The families of the Old Guilder’s Lane also hold several votes in the Rada, alongside their Burgage votes, as they were once (and to an extent remain) a very powerful faction within the city. These votes are mostly ceremonial, though it is often the deciding factor in city politics. 
The farars of the Rada are on the council in an exclusively advisory role, and share one vote between them all.
=== The Großburgher ===
The Großburgher is elected from the body of the Rada, though exclusively from the burghers. He in turn appoints deputies to aid in the management of the city, titles such as the Wapenburgher, who enforced laws within and commands the militia of the city, and the Silbermeister, who is in charge of the finances of the city. The number and authority of the appointed positions varies from each Großburgher, and remain in place until his reign ends.
The position of Großburgher has a decade-long term, though it is not uncommon for a großburgher to reign for life. The Bailiff of the city, representative of the Silver Seat, resides in the Cinelli Palace, and ensures that the Großburgher and Stadtrada follow the will of the Duke, alongside settling disputes between patrician families, by force of arms of necessary, which is possible due to the garrison within the Palace.
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