Officium Consulare MMDCCLXI

Ex hoc:

• Aulus Apollonius Cordus
• Iulia Caesar Cytheris Aege
• Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus
• Gaius Curius Saturninus
• Gaius Equitius Cato
• Gnaeus Equitius Marinus
• Kaeso Fabius Buteo Modianus
• Kaeso Fabius Buteo Quintilianus
• Quintus Gratius Acacius
• Gnaeus Iulius Caesar
• Marcus Iulius Severus
• Marcus Lucretius Agricola
• Publius Memmius Albucius
• Pompeia Minucia Tiberia
• Arnamentia Moravia Aurelia
• Marcus Octavius Gracchus
• Gaius Popillius Laenas
• Quintus Valerius Poplicola,

accensae et accensi creantur.

Nullum ius iurandum poscetur. Hoc edictum statim valet.

Datum sub manu nostra a.d. IV Non. Ian. M. Moravio Piscino T. Iulio Sabino consulibus, in anno a.U.c MMDCCLXI.

By this edict, we the consuls both appoint citizens:

• Aulus Apollonius Cordus
• Iulia Caesar Cytheris Aege
• Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus
• Gaius Curius Saturninus
• Gaius Equitius Cato
• Gnaeus Equitius Marinus
• Kaeso Fabius Buteo Modianus
• Kaeso Fabius Buteo Quintilianus
• Quintus Gratius Acacius
• Gnaeus Iulius Caesar
• Marcus Iulius Severus
• Marcus Lucretius Agricola
• Publius Memmius Albucius
• Pompeia Minucia Tiberia
• Arnamentia Moravia Aurelia
• Marcus Octavius Gracchus
• Gaius Popillius Laenas
• Quintus Valerius Poplicola,

as accensii of joint Consular Cohort together with all the obligations and privileges prescribed by the laws of Nova Roma.

No oath shall be required. This edict takes effect immediately.

Given under our hands this second day of January 2761 a.U.c (AD 2008) in the consulships of M. Moravius and T. Iulius.

M. Moravius Piscinus Horatianus

T. Iulius Sabinus

Quaestor assignments for 2761 a.U.c :

• Quaestrix Equestria Iunia Laeca is assigned to consul M. Moravius Piscinus Horatianus.
• Quaestor Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus is assigned to consul T. Iulius Sabinus.
• Quaestor Quintus Fabius Maximus is assigned to praetor M. Curiatius Complutensis.
• Quaestrix Aula Tullia Scholastica is assigned to praetor M. Iulius Severus.
• Quaestor Lucius Vitellius Triarius is assigned to curule aedile P. Memmius Albucius.
• Quaestor Marca Hortensia Maior is assigned to curule aedile Sex. Lucilius Tutor.
• Quaestor Titus Arminius Genialis is assigned to plebeian aedile P. Constantinus Placidus.
• Quaestor Lucius Salix Cicero is assigned to plebeian aedile F. Galerius Aurelianus.

This edict takes effect immediately.

Given under my hand this fourth day of January 2761 a.U.c (AD 2008) in the consulship of M. Moravius and T. Iulius.

T. Iulius Sabinus

Ex officio consul Iulius Sabinus:

The curule aedile Memmius Albucius issued an edict about Macellum rules.

I understand very well his intention to set the necessaries rules to do his job, as aedile, in the best possible way. I understand that these rules are applied in his area of responsibility.

In the same time I consider that this part of his edict Article 3:

"The "officially sponsored by Nova Roma" label is granted for Nova Roma by its aediles curules."

exceeds imperium.

Because that I hereby pronnounce intercessio against the edict issued by curule aedile P. Memmius Albucius.

Given under my hand this 13th day of January 2761 a.U.c (AD 2008) in the consulship of M. Moravius and T. Iulius.

M. Moravius Piscinus Horatianus T. Iulius Sabinus consules: Senatui Populoque Novo Romano, Quiritibus et omnibus: salutem plurimam dicunt:

Iubemus vos omnes bono animo esse!

Ante diem VII Idus Februarias, populo Novo Romano Quiritibus feriae Sementivae erunt; quando concepta fuerint, dies nefastus esto.

Consules edicunt, ut omnia sacella sacra aperiantur, supplicationesque Anniversario Decimo Novae Romae fiant.

Datum est a. d. XV Kalendas Februarias, M. Moravio Piscino T. Iulio Sabino consulibus, anno MMDCCLXI AUC.

The Consuls M. Moravius Piscinus Horatianus and T. Iulius Sabinus sends Salutations to the Conscript Fathers and Mothers of the Senate, to the People of Nova Roma, the Quirites, and to All others:

We wish you to be of Good Cheer.

On the seventh day of February (Gregorian; 24 January Julian), seven days before the Ides of February, the Roman people, the Quirites, will celebrate the feriae Sementivae (Paganalia); when they shall have begun, legal business ceases.

The Consuls proclaim that (on this day) all shrines are to be opened and thanksgivings offered during the Tenth Anniversary of Nova Roma.

Issued in the Consulship of M. Moravius Piscinus and T. Iulius Sabinus, 16 January 2008 CE

The Consuls M. Moravius Piscinus Horatianus and T. Iulius Sabinus sends Salutations to the Conscript Fathers and Mothers of the Senate, to the People of Nova Roma, the Quirites, and to All others:

With the Senate lending its support to the Consules by passage of a senatus consultus, reported by Tribuna Plebis L. Livia Plauta as of 29 Jan. 2761, the following Edictum Consularis is hereby proclaimed:

All owners of any and all email lists determined in this edictum as necessary to the administration of Nova Roma are hereby instructed to approve without exception the requests of all Senatores and Senatrices to subscribe to said lists.

These lists currently shall include:

• "nova-roma@yahoogroups.com", [1]
• "novaroma-announce@yahoogroups.com", [2]
• "NovaRomaComitiaCenturiata@yahoogroups.com", [3]
• web-based message board linked to www.novaroma.org,
• "newroman@yahoogroups.com" [4]
• "religioromana@yahoogroups.com", [5]
• "NRCollegiumPontificum@yahoogroups.com" [6]
• "CollegiumPontificum@yahoogroups.com" [7]
• "CollegiumAugurum@yahoogroups.com" [8]
• "NRPriesthood@yahoogroups.com" [9]
• "SenateNR@yahoogroups.com" [10]
• "SenatusRomanus@yahoogroups.com" and all other Senate lists, [11]
• "NRWiki@yahoogroups.com", [12]
• "CONVENTVS_GVBERNATORVM@yahoogroups.com", [13]
• "NRmagistrates@yahoogroups.com". [14]

Upon the advice of the Senate, the Consules may include other lists as subject to this edictum, or inform list owners of lists mentioned in this edictum that they shall be exempt from its provisions.

Where Senatores or Senatrices are not entitled to subscribe to a specified list by virtue of a magisterial or priestly office, list owners are nevertheless instructed to subscribe members of the Senate upon their request, although the list owners may under such circumstances subscribe members of the Senate as moderated observers.

Not to be included in this edictum shall be any private lists of a semi-public nature, such as lists established by magistrates to hold discussions with their advisors and appointees. This provision does not, however, exclude privately owned lists of priestly officers whose lists have already been determined by senatus consultus as necessary to the administration of the religious institutions of Nova Roma, and are thus specified in the senatus consultus and this Edictum Consularis IV.

This edict takes effect immediately.

Given under my hand this 5th day of January 2008 CE in the Consulship of M. Moravius Piscinus and T. Iulius Sabinus

Ex officio consularis

M. Moravius Piscinus, Consul et Pontifex, M. Cassio Juliano, Pontifici Maximo, Pontificibus et Auguribus SPD:

In accordance with the senatus consultus approved by the Senate, and reported by Tribuna L. Livia Plauta on 29 January 2761, Senate Agenda Item VII of the January Senate Session, 2761, and in accordance with Edictum Consularis IV that has been issued by the Consules this day, you are hereby instructed to subscribe all Senatores and Senatrices who, since 1 December 2760, have requested that they be subscribed to the lists named below, but who, through the neglect of their duties by list owners, had their requests allowed to elapse.

For the following lists:

• "religioromana@yahoogroups.com", [15]
• "NRCollegiumPontificum@yahoogroups.com", [16]
• "CollegiumPontificum@yahoogroups.com", [17]
• "CollegiumAugurum@yahoogroups.com", [18]
• "RPriesthood@yahoogroups.com", [19]

list owners will now and forthwith "approve without exception" the requests of any and all Senatores and Senatrices to subscribe to the lists given above.

This edict takes effect immediately.

Given under my hand this 29th day of January 2008 CE in the Consulship of M. Moravius Piscinus and T. Iulius Sabinus

The edict is to this address: Tax rate for 2761 a.U.c

Ex officio consularis.

I. In conformity with Nova Roma Constitution V. C:

"The Senate may, by Senatus Consultum, create provinciae for administrative purposes and appoint provincial governors therefore, who shall bear such titles as the Senate may deem appropriate. The Senate may review each governor on a yearly basis and it remains in the discretion of the Senate whether or not to prorogue such governors, although this review shall not constitute a ban on the authority of the Senate to remove governors from office as its discretion. Governors shall have the following honors, powers, and obligations:

1.To hold imperium and have the honor of being preceded by six lictors solely within the jurisdiction of their respective provinciae;

2. To proclaim those edicta (edicts) necessary to engage in those tasks which advance the mission and function of Nova Roma, solely within the jurisdiction of their provinciae (such edicts being binding upon themselves as well as others);

3. To manage the day-to-day organization and administration of their provinciae;

4. To appoint officers to whom authority may be delegated, subject to those restrictions and standards as the Senate shall deem appropriate;

5. To remove officers whom they have appointed, or make changes to their titles and/or delegated authority, subject to those restrictions and standards as the Senate shall deem appropriate."

I call for candidates to stand for the office of governor of Nova Roman provinces. The Nova Roman Senate will appoint the governors at its own discretion during the next Senate session.

II. Candidates should be citizens, assiduii and meet all the requirements stipulated by the laws of Nova Roma: minimum standarts for appointment and lex Iunia de magistratuum aetate

The statement of governors who indicated in the annual report to Senate their wish to be prorogued for another term of office is already registered. Citizens who apply for governorship for the first time must present in their statement of candidacy a brief description of their activities and experience within Nova Roma.

III. Nova Roma provinces list can be found at this address: Provinces

I encourage citizens from the following provinces without governor to contact the consuls for more information. These provinces are:

• Argentina
• Britannia
• California
• Hibernia
• Sarmatia
• Venedia

IV. I accept statements of candidacy beginning today, 2nd of February until 12th of February, 24.00 Roma time, 2761 a.U.c.

Send your statement of candidacy to this address: Consuls@novaroma.org

Novi Romani!

The governor of a province is the first person in contact with citizens from province. Together with his citizens a governor can transform a province in a very active one, organizing real events and meetings, developing local and inter-provinces projects, contacting public institutions or organizations with roman related interest and, of course, raising citizens.

This year of 10th anniversary of Nova Roma let's have in every province a governor!

This year of 10th anniversary of Nova Roma let's do from our provinces a model of Nova Roma image around the world.

This edict takes effect immediately.

Given under my hand this second day of February 2008 CE in the consulship of M. Moravius Piscinus and T. Iulius Sabinus.

M. Moravius Piscinus Horatianus et T. Iulius Sabinus consules: patribus matribusque conscriptis, Senatui Populoque Novo Romano, Quiritibus, et Omnibus: s. p. d.:

Dona Novae Romae a civibus singulis data semper optime accipiuntur.

Quaesimus vos has regulas sequi, cum donatis, ut ne dubitatur, quin pecunia in suum locum adveniat.

Notae alicuius pecuniae tributo datae adscribantur, quae approbent eam esse pro tributo, et contineant provinciam, nomen Romanum et macronationalem eorum, pro quibus haec tributa dantur.

Notae alicuius pecuniae Proiecto "Magnae Matri" vel aliis proiectis datae adscribantur, quae contineant nomen proiecti (e.g. "Magna Mater").

Notae alicuius pecuniae Bursae Scholari datae mentionem de ea faciant.

Pecunia sine notis data, donatio generalis videbitur, atque in aerarium Saturni deponetur, quam Senatus Novus Romanus ita ut voluerit utetur.

Hoc edictum statim valet.

Datum a. d. VII Eid. Feb. M. Moravio T. Iulio consulibus.

The Consuls M. Moravius Piscinus Horatianus and T. Iulius Sabinus sends Salutations to the Conscript Fathers and Mothers of the Senate, to the People of Nova Roma, the Quirites, and to All others:

Donations to Nova Roma from individual citizens are always welcome.

To insure that the money goes to the intended project or fund please observe these guidelines when making donations.

Any funds donated for the payment of taxes must state that they are for taxes and include the province, macronational name, and Nova Roman name of the person(s) for whom taxes are being paid.

Any funds donated to the Magna Mater project or any other named project must include the name of the project (e.g. "Magna Mater").

Any funds donated to the Scholarship fund must specify "Scholarship Fund."

Any Funds donated that are not designated to a specific fund shall be deemed a general donation and shall be placed in the general treasury for whatever use as the Senate of Nova Roma may determine.

This edict takes effect immediately.

Given under my hand this Sixth day of February 2008 CE in the Consulship of M. Moravius Piscinus and T. Iulius Sabinus

In accordance with the Senatus Consultum of 28 January 2761 on setting an expiration date on the reprimand previously issued to Censorius Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix:

Be it known by all citizens of Nova Roma and by all others that the Senate of Nova Roma determined that the reprimand was expiated by a lapse of time since his transgression. Further, the Senate had set this date, on the 2375th anniversary of the Dedication of the Temple of Concordia by Gnaeus Flavius, as the date on which the previous action by the Nova Roma Senate against Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix now expires.

Long ago Lucius Cornelius transgressed against the sanctity of the Senate's deliberations. But it was soon afterward that he redeemed himself, serving Nova Roma as Quaestor before entering the Senate on his own merit. He served as a Praetor, Consul and Consul suffectus, Censor and Censor suffectus, and he served two years as a Proconsul of California.

While in these offices Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix passed a good number of laws. One need only look in our tabularum to view the many Leges Corneliae. He truly became the great legislator of Nova Roma.

In the early years of Nova Roma Lucius Cornelius Sulla was a charming host who recruited more new Citizens than most, and thereby built up the largest gens. A matter of pride for Lucius Cornelius Sulla as Censor in 2753 AUC was for Nova Roma to reach its first thousand Citizens. For the many accomplishments he achieved he then adopted an additional cognomen of Felix.

Rightly and justly therefore has the Senatorial reprimand of Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix expired.

Datum sub manu mea a. d. XI Kal Sext. M. Moravio Piscino T. Iulio Sabino consulibus, in anno AUC MMDCCLXI

In accordance with the Senatus Consultum of 28 January 2761 on setting an expiration date on the reprimand previously issued to the former Citizen currently known as Aldus Marius Peregrinus:

Be it known by all Citizens of Nova Roma and by all others that the Senate of Nova Roma determined that the reprimand was expiated by the lapse of time. Further, the Senate had set this date, the 2375th anniversary of the Dedication of the Temple of Concordia by Gnaeus Flavius, the first Plebeian Aedilis Curulis, as the date on which the previous action by the Nova Roma Senate against the person now known as Aldus Marius Peregrinus now expires.

This matter is not simply one of forgiving and forgetting past events, for Aldus Marius Peregrinus, as he is known to us today, although not presently a Citizen of Nova Roma, continues to work tirelessly for our Res Publica Libera, and continues to diligently promote Nova Roma to others in the greater community of Roman enthusiasts, of which Nova Roma is part.

Aldus Marius Peregrinus continues in a role for which he is so fondly remembered, greeting new Citizens, answering their questions, offering them advice and information. He is a valuable addition to our New-Roman List.

Aldus Marius Peregrinus extended valuable service to the Res Publica in working to develop friendly relations between Nova Roma and the Societas Via Romana, between our Res Publica and the Roman Way, most specifically for his part in arranging and promoting the feriae Latinae of April 2761. While attending the joint meeting in Austin, Texas, he acted to promote accord between the attendees to these feriae for Jupiter Latiaris, these being representatives of Nova Roma, SVR and TRW.

Aldus Marius Peregrinus, ever holding the Roman Outpost, continues to work for the reputation of our Res Publica Libera, putting to rest rumors and falsehoods about Nova Roma through his patient explanations. Since the time that the Censores apologized to him last year, Aldus Marius Peregrinus has become Nova Roma's best and most prolific, if unofficial, ambassador to the greater community of Roman enthusiasts.

Inside Nova Roma Aldus Marius Peregrinus has been a model contributor to our website. He helps to fill in details of an episode of our history, for which he has written from a balanced point of view. He has taken pains to find primary sources and to document his statements. He has been a cooperative editor, accepting the suggestions of other members of the NRwiki team. More than that, he has been an exemplary wiki-citizen by strictly following our rules and guidelines and by seeking advice in uncertain areas.

Aldus Marius Peregrinus has not been a vanity editor, working on material pertaining only to himself, but he has also made helpful suggestions about our procedures. He has pitched in on the tedious behind the scenes work, for example, graphics editing, that earns no glory but that contributes to the smooth running and cohesiveness of our website.

Aldus Marius Peregrinus has been an active contributor to our wiki mailing list, thereby setting a positive example for cooperation and collaboration. His tone there has always been positive and helpful. Aldus Marius Peregrinus has been in every way a model participant and I personally have found it a great pleasure to work with him.

Aldus Marius Peregrinus has shown by his faithfulness, diligence, and persistence to be everything we would ever wish to see in a Citizen of Nova Roma. He is a worthy example of Romanitas to all Citizens of Nova Roma, and truly a beacon to the rest of the World on what it means to be a Citizen of Rome.

The Senatorial reprimand on the person now known to us as Aldus Marius Peregrinus is expired. All magistrates and Citizens of Nova Roma.

Datum sub manu mea a. d. XI Kal Sext. M. Moravio Piscino T. Iulio Sabino consulibus, in anno AUC MMDCCLXI

Hoc agete, Tribuni Plebis, Magistrates et Quirites Novae Romae: Ex hoc Marca Hortensia Maior Fabiana accensa creantur prima scriba ab epistolis consularis.

Nullum ius iurandum poscetur. Hoc edictum statim valet.

Datum sub manu nostra a.d. XI Kal. Sext. M. Moravio Piscino T. Iulio Sabino consulibus, in anno A. U. C. MMDCCLXI.

By this edict, the Consul appoints Marca Hortensia Maior Fabiana as an accensa to the Consul with all the obligations and privileges prescribed by the laws of Nova Roma; she is assigned as private secretary for the correspondence of the Consul.

No oath shall be required. This edict takes effect immediately.

Given under our hands this twenty-second day of July 2761 ab Urbis condita (CE 2008) in the consulships of M. Moravius and T. Iulius.

Ex hoc Cn. Caelius Ahenobarbus accensus creantur.

Nullum ius iurandum poscetur. Hoc edictum statim valet.

Datum sub manu nostra a.d VII Id. Sep. M. Moravio T. Iulio consulibus in anno MMDCCLXI a.U.c.

By this edict Cn. Caelius Ahenobarbus is appointed accensus with all the obligations and privileges prescribed by the laws of Nova Roma.

No oath shall be required. This edict takes effect immediately.

Given under our hands this 7th day of September 2761 a.U.c (CE 2008) in the consulships of M. Moravius and T. Iulius

Ex officio consularis:

Tax payments for this year, 2761 a.U.c (AD 2008), will be accepted until 31st October 2761 a.U.c at 23:59 Roman time.

Each provincial governor is required to copy this edict to their provincial lists (where applicable).

Given under my hand this 3rd day of October 2761 a.U.c (AD 2008), in the consulship of M. Moravius and T. Iulius.

I hereby call for candidates to stand for election to the ordinary magistracies of the Comitia Centuriata and the Comitia Populi Tributa.

Anyone wishing to serve in any of these positions must have been a citizen for at least six months by Kal. Ian. MMDCCLXII (January 1st, 2009) and be an assiduus (tax-paying) citizen. I will convene the comitia for the elections at a later time in November, but candidates are welcome to announce themselves and begin campaigning if they wish.

All potential candidates must contact me with their intention to stand for office directly by sending a message to mhoratius at sbcglobal dot net or to mhoratius at hotmail dot com in order to be placed on the ballot. Please include the word "candidate" in the subject of the message, and be sure to tell me your full Nova Roman name and the office for which you will campaign. Simply announcing your candidacy to one of the lists shall not be accepted. You must write to me directly.

Candidacies will be accepted until 3 November 2008 (18.00 hrs CET Rome; 12.00 hrs EST Philadelphia). The contio is tentatively scheduled to begin on 9 November, with the elections to follow tentatively beginning on 15 November.

On behalf of the Res Publica Libera Senatus Populique Novae Romae I, Marcus Moravius Piscinus, Senior Consul, hereby issue this call for candidates for the following offices:

I CENSOR: Must be at least 27 years old as of Kal. Ian. 2762(January 1st, 2009). Must already have served at least six months as a consul, praetor, aedilis, quaestor, tribunus plebis, magister aranearius (formerly curator araneae), editor commentariorum (formerly curator differum), rogator, or provincial governor. Must be assiduus.

II CONSULS: Must be at least 27 years old as of Kal. Ian. 2762 (January 1st, 2009). Must already have served at least six months as a consul, praetor, aedilis, quaestor, tribunus plebis, magister aranearius (formerly curator araneae), editor commentariorum (formerly curator differum), rogator, or provincial governor. Must be assiduus.

II PRAETORS: Must be at least 25 years old as of Kal. Ian. 2762 (January 1st, 2009). Must already have served at least six months as a consul, praetor, aedilis, quaestor, tribunus plebis, magister aranearius (formerly curator araneae), editor commentariorum (formerly curator differum), rogator, or provincial governor. Must be assiduus.

II CURULE AEDILES: Must be at least 21 years old as of Kal. Ian. 2762 (January 1st, 2009). Must be assiduus.

VIII QUAESTORES: Must be at least 21 years old as of Kal. Ian. 2762 (January 1st, 2009). Must be assiduus.

II ROGATORES: Must be at least 21 years old as of Kal. Ian. 2762 (January 1st, 2009). Must be assiduus.

IV DIRIBITORES: Must be at least 21 years old as of Kal. Ian. 2762 (January 1st, 2009). Must be assiduus.

II CUSTODES: Must be at least 21 years old as of Kal. Ian. 2762 (January 1st, 2009). Must be assiduus.

Datum sub manu mea ante diem V Nonas Octobris M. Moravio Piscino T. Iulio Sabino consulibus, in anno AUC MMDCCLXI.

Ex officio consularis:

All governors are reminded that the annual report is due to the Senate until 1st of November 2761 a.U.c (AD 2008).

Legislation:

• Senatus consultum - Regulation of gubernatorial prorogation
• Senatus consultum - De provincialum pecuniarum rationibus

I want to please each governor to indicate wheather or not he wish to be prorogued by the Senate for another term of office for 2762 a.U.c (AD 2009).

Governors can send their reports using one of the following options:

• directly to Nova Roman Senate or,
• to consul T. Iulius Sabinus.

Given under my hand this 3rd day of October 2761 a.U.c (AD 2008), in the consulship of M. Moravius and T. Iulius.

I hereby make a second call for candidates to stand for election to the ordinary magistracies of the Comitia Centuriata and the Comitia Populi Tributa.

Anyone wishing to serve in any of these positions must have been a citizen for at least six months by Kal. Ian. MMDCCLXII (January 1st, 2009) and be an assiduus (tax-paying) citizen. I will convene the comitia for the elections at a later time in November, but candidates are welcome to announce themselves and begin campaigning if they wish.

All potential candidates must contact me with their intention to stand for office directly by sending a message to mhoratius at sbcglobal dot net or to mhoratius at hotmail dot com in order to be placed on the ballot. Please include the word "candidate" in the subject of the message, and be sure to tell me your full Nova Roman name and the office for which you will campaign. Simply announcing your candidacy to one of the lists shall not be accepted. You must write to me directly.

Candidacies will be accepted until 3 November 2008 (18.00 hrs CET Rome; 12.00 hrs EST Philadelphia). The contio is tentatively scheduled to begin on 9 November, with the elections to follow tentatively beginning on 15 November. Voting should therefore conclude on 23 November and the elections completed by 1 December at the latest.

On behalf of the Res Publica Libera Senatus Populique Novae Romae I, Marcus Moravius Piscinus, Senior Consul, hereby issue this call for candidates for the following offices:

One CENSOR position: Must be at least 27 years old as of Kal. Ian. 2762(January 1st, 2009). Must already have served at least six months as a consul, praetor, aedilis, quaestor, tribunus plebis, magister aranearius (formerly curator araneae), editor commentariorum (formerly curator differum), rogator, or provincial governor. Must be assiduus.

Thus far, announcing their candidacies to me have been:

• P. Constantinus Placidus
• C. Popillius Laenas

Two CONSUL positions: Must be at least 27 years old as of Kal. Ian. 2762 (January 1st, 2009). Must already have served at least six months as a consul, praetor, aedilis, quaestor, tribunus plebis, magister aranearius (formerly curator araneae), editor commentariorum (formerly curator differum), rogator, or provincial governor. Must be assiduus.

Thus far, announcing their candidacies to me have been:

• M. Iulius Severus
• M. Curiatius Complutensis

Two PRAETOR positions: Must be at least 25 years old as of Kal. Ian. 2762 (January 1st, 2009). Must already have served at least six months as a consul, praetor, aedilis, quaestor, tribunus plebis, magister aranearius (formerly curator araneae), editor commentariorum (formerly curator differum), rogator, or provincial governor. Must be assiduus.

Thus far, announcing their candidacies to me have been:

• Cn. Equitius Marinus
• P. Memmius Albucius

Two CURULE AEDILES positions: Must be at least 21 years old as of Kal. Ian. 2762 (January 1st, 2009). Must be assiduus.

No one has thus far announced their candidacy.

Eight positions as QUAESTORES: Must be at least 21 years old as of Kal. Ian. 2762 (January 1st, 2009). Must be assiduus.

Thus far, announcing their candidacies to me have been:

• G. Arminius Reccanellus
• Ti. Cornelius Scipio
• Q. Valerius Poplicola
• T. Flavius Aquila
• M. Valerius Potitus
• C. Petronius Dexter

Two ROGATOR positions: Must be at least 21 years old as of Kal. Ian. 2762 (January 1st, 2009). Must be assiduus.

Thus far, announcing his candidacy to me has only been:

• Gaius Tullius Valerianus Germanicus

Four DIRIBITOR positions: Must be at least 21 years old as of Kal. Ian. 2762 (January 1st, 2009). Must be assiduus.

No one has thus far announced their candidacy.

Two CUSTOS positions: Must be at least 21 years old as of Kal. Ian. 2762 (January 1st, 2009). Must be assiduus.

No one has thus far announced their candidacy.

We have very good candidates among those who have announced so far. We do need other candidates to fill the other positions that are so necessary for our Res Publica. I urge all Citizens who are elligible to consider running for office.

While I see that some have already begun to make public announcements of their candidacies, full campaigning may begin tomorrow on a. d. VI Eidus Octobris (10 October), thirty days from the opening of the formal contiones for the Comitia Centuriata and Comitia Populi Tributa.

Datum sub manu mea ante diem VII Eidus Octobris M. Moravio Piscino T. Iulio Sabino consulibus, in anno AUC MMDCCLXI

As we are all aware, problems in our election system have arisen once more this year. The Consules have been meeting with other magistrates and concerned Citizens to address the problems. We are exploring the options available to us that will allow us to avoid such problems in the future. However, the problems with our current elections cannot be easily or swiftly resolved. If the elections were halted now, then we would be unable to hold new elections before the terms of office of our current magistrates would expire. We face once again a situation as in past years where the Res Publica would be left without any magistrates to deal with this problem.

Therefore, as the presiding magistrate of the elections currently being held in the Comitia Centuriata and in the Comitia Populi Tributa I am issuing the following edictum.

• I. All of the proposed Leges Moraviae Iuliae are hereby withdrawn. It has been pointed out to me that all votes cast in favor of these proposals have not been forwarded to our Diribitores by the cista. The vote on the proposed leges are therefore corrupted. The Diribitores are instructed to disregard all votes cast on the proposed leges Moraviae Iuliae.

• II. Voting in the Comitia Centuriata and in the Comitia Populi Tributa on magisterial elections shall continue with the current cista. Although there is some irregularity with the way that the ballots were set, these do not compromise the vote itself. The Diribitores are receiving the votes, and they are able to determine the vote.

• III. All voters are instructed to disregard the instructions found on the ballots. In the Comitia Centuriata and the Comitia Populi Tributa you can only vote for those candidates that you approve. You cannot vote "no" to a particular candidate. Also voting procedures in these two comitia do not allow votes of "absentio." Only in the Comitia Plebis Tributa are abstentions allowed. In effect, leaving a candidate blank is a "no" vote. If you write-in "no" or cast an "absentio" vote, your vote will be disregarded, but in effect it will amount to a "no" vote.

• IV. For the elections being held in the Comitia Populi Tributa, the Diribitores are instructed to count only the first vote cast by any individual voter code. Following the procedures of years past, voters cannot change their vote once it is sent to the Diribitors. The cista will, however, allow you to review your vote before you send it on to the Diribitores.

• V. For the elections being held in the Comitia Centuriata, since we have received many votes out of sequence, I am instructing the Diribitores to follow the procedures used in the past. Any voter code that votes out of turn shall have that vote disregarded. The Diribitors are instructed to post the voter codes of all who vote outside the time period allotted for their Class. The voters who voted out of turn will then be instructed to vote in their proper period. Only those votes cast in the proper sequential order, (that is, when your voting class is called upon to vote) shall be counted. Only the first vote cast in the proper period counts. No one is permitted to change his vote by casting additional ballots later.

This Edictum Consularis XVII de rogationibus takes effect immediately.

Datum sub manu nostra a.d. XIII Kal. Dec. M. Moravio Piscino T. Iulio Sabino consulibus, in anno A. U. C. MMDCCLXI.