A.2(a). Allocation

Each State sends two Senators to the Senate. Each State may delegate its Senators however the People of the State want, provided that method is clearly stated and an understandable method grounded in some form of democratic deliberation. It also cannot rely on appointment or election by the Governor or the State legislature. The selection rules must be publicly available at least twelve (12) months before a scheduled term ending. If a vacancy occurs within that period, the rules most recently in effect will prevail. Each state will convene an Assembly of delegates, one from each county, parish, borough, or similar local jurisdiction, to review the selection rules. They can affirm, replace, or amend those rules. These Assemblies of Counties must be held at least every ten years.

If a State fails to establish the selection rules, it cannot send any new Senators to Congress until it does so. Each State has an inherent interest in establishing their selection criteria and methodology.

The Supreme Court of the affected State will resolve any disputes regarding the selection rules or requirements beyond the baseline requirements of this Charter. Appeals are directly reviewable by the United States Supreme Court.

No Territory may have a Senator or advisor in the Senate, nor any recognized Sovereign Tribal lands.