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People's Democracy
Westland is collectively governed by the people through a system of direct democracy, supplemented by a directorial system. The highest political institution of the country is the Folksmoot, which consists of all Westlanders over the age of majority of 18. The Folksmoot debates and votes on the direction of policy and any Propositions that have been initiated and received enough signatures to be included in the meeting. The Folksmoot is led by the Speaker of the Folksmoot who is appointed by the executive Chancellory. The Folksmoot 'meets' four times a year, through multiple gatherings organised in the Municipalities of Westland. Emergency meets may also be called in light of important matters that need to be debated and voted on. Attendance is compulsory, however those who do not wish to vote may abstain in the meetings.

The directorial Chancellory, consists of 6 members who collectively share executive power, and are responsible for the implementation of the direction of policy which has been decided on in Folksmoot meetings. The Chancellory serve as the collective Head of State of Westland. The members of the Chancellory are elected by the Folksmoot in the first meeting of the year, usually held on New Year's Day, and serve a 1 year term. Members of the Chancellory can come from any walk of life, and to stand for election, must be nominated by atleast 500 people. The election takes place using an elimination process which results in run-off elections resulting in a final winner. Candidates stand for the head of a specific secretariat of the Chancellory, such as Secretary of Internal Affairs.

The six Chancellory Secretaries are the heads of the;
 * Secretariat of Foreign Affairs
 * Secretariat of Internal Affairs
 * Secretariat of Labour
 * Secretariat of Culture
 * Secretariat of Justice
 * Secretariat of Security