House of the People of Rom

The House of the People of Rom (Romic: Taigh nan Sluaighan a' Ròm) is one of the two lower houses of the Parliament of Rom. It can send legislation to the House of Nobility and receives legislation from the House of Chieftains. Members are elected every 4 years through in a nation-wide single constituency. The House convenes in the Plenary Room of the People, an underground plenary room underneath Parliament House in Minais na Mara.

There are no political parties.

Legislation
The House of the People tables and drafts legislation. This is done in committees and subcommittees, each of which draft legislation pertinent to their respective professionalisation. Any legislation drafted by a committee must first pass the committee stage with a majority vote, after which it is presented to the Speaker of the People for a general vote in the house's plenary session. The people can receive legislation from the House of Chieftains.

During the plenary session for the general vote, the Speaker of the People will begin a vote with announcing "À'n dtaigh-èig, tha'n gheìste..." ("For this house, the question is..."), then states the question as presented in the motion of the legislation presented by the committee. The Speaker will then initiate a voice vote by saying "An reòchdàirran a'fhabheòrr, abhairr Èit." ("The representatives in favour, say Aye.") Those in favour will shout Aye. The Speaker then says "Nu t-a'fhabheòrr, abhairr Chàt." ("Not in favour, say No.") Those not in favoure will shout No. Based on the voice vote, the Speaker of the People decides whether the legislation is passed, rejected, or whether a division is in order.

If the Speaker of the People decides on a devision, he/she calls "Dòirasan dùinn!" ("Close the doors!"). The doors to the room are locked, making it impossible for representatives to enter or leave. The Speaker of the People, supported by the clerk, then calls each individual name alphabetically and requests either "Èit" ("Yes"), "Chàt" ("No"), or "Seònnechainn" ("Abstain"). After all names have been called, the votes are tallied.

In case of a tie or a majority abstention, the vote is recorded as "geàbhig nì t-òbhig" ("accepted nor rejected"). Otherwise, the vote is recorded as accepted or rejected, and the legislation is sent on to the House of Nobility with the People's judgement noted at the bottom of the legislation.