Senate (Fortland)

The Fortlese Senate (Spanish: Senado Fortlesa) is the unicameral and supreme legislature of Fortland, founded on 7 February 2022 to replace the Volkstung. In accordance with the Constitution of Fortland, sovereignty belongs to the people, and that power is vested in the Senate. The Senate consists of 435 members, all of whom are elected every four years from fifteen multi-member districts electing 7 to 36 members using the proportional D'Hondt method. The remaining three seats are reserved for the president, vice president, and leader of the opposition.
Legislation may be initiated by either the Government or one of the members of Senate. The Senate passes legislation, decides on the state budget, approves international treaties, and supervises the activities of the government. It may bring about the resignation of the Fortlese Government, override presidential vetoes, and alter the constitution. To make changes to the constitution, amendments must be approved by two successive senates, with an election cycle in between, or passed as an emergency law with a majority. For the Government to gain a majority in the Senate, coalition governments are favored. Ministers are often but not necessarily MPs. The Senate meets in the Senate Building (Spanish: Edificio del Senado), which is located in central St. Henderson.
The most recent Senate election took place on 23 March 2022. Viva Fortland, a centre-right political party, turned out victorious in a first-past-the-post election vote.
== Seats ==
There are currently 438 seats in the Fortlese senate. Senate members are periodically elected every four years, either through popular vote by being an electorate candidate, or by being a list candidate selected to fill a party's seats.
===Parties represented in the Senate===
Party	Party 	Leader 	Seats	Affiliation
 	Viva Fortland 	Mariel Landron 	 	In government
 	Reconstruir Nuestro País 	Nando Valle 	 	In government
 	Partido del Sentido Común	Marquito Delgado 	 	Opposition
 	Unión de la Izquierda 	Ernesto Bobadilla 	 	Opposition
 	Frente Fascista Fortlese 	Mirian Astorga 	 	Opposition
 	Gente Lógica 	Conchita Delagarza	 	Opposition
== See also==
*Government of Fortland
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