M. Curiatius Complutensis Consul, M. Iulio Severo Consuli collegae, Praetoribus, Tribunibus Plebis, Senatoribus, Civibusque Novae Romae S.P.D.
Diribitor M. Cornelius Gualterus Graecus has forwarded the final election results for Comitia Centuriata which are copypasted in this message:
PRAEFATIO - PREFACE TO THE PRAYER
"Iuppiter Optime Maxime,
te hoc ture commovendo
bonas preces precor,
uti sis volens propitius
nobis custodibus diribitoribusque,
magistratibus candidatis,
consuli M. Curiatio et Rei Publicae Populi Novi Romani Quiritium,
tribuno C. Vipsanio et plebi Novae Romanae,
Senatui Populoque Novo Romano Quiritibus,
mihi, domo, familiae!"
Jupiter, Best and Greatest,
by offering you this incense
I pray good prayers so
that you be benevolent and propitious
to us, the Custodes and Diribitores,
to the candidates for magistracies,
to the Presiding Consul M. Curiatius and to the Republic of the Nova Roman People of Quirites,
to the Presiding Tribune, C. Vipsanius and to the Nova Roman Plebs,
to the Senate and People of the Nova Roman Quirites,
to me, to my household and to my family.
(Incense is placed in the focus of the altar.)
"Iuppiter Optime Maxime,
uti te ture commovendo
bonas preces precatus sum,
eiusdem rei ergo
macte vino inferio esto!"
Jupiter, Best and Greatest,
as by offering incense
I have prayed good prayers,
for the very same reason
be thou blessed by this wine.
(Libation of wine is made.)
PRECATIO - THE PRAYER
"Iuppiter Optime Maxime,
te precor, quaesoque:
uti suffragia tu custodias
utique suffriagia incerta voluntate tua decernas,
cum sestertio Novo Romano sortem faciam;
utique sies volens propitius
nobis custodibus diribitoribusque,
magistratibus candidatis,
consuli M. Curiatio et Rei Publicae Populi Novi Romani Quiritium,
tribuno C. Vipsanio et plebi Novae Romanae
Senatui Populoque Novo Romano Quiritibus,
mihi, domo, familiae!"
Jupiter, Best and Greatest,
I pray and ask you so
that you watch over our elections,
and you decide the tie votes according to your will
when I will draw the lots by tossing a Nova Roman sesterce;
and that you be benevolent and propitious
to us, the Custodes and Diribitores,
to the candidates for magistracies,
to the Presiding Consul M. Curiatius and to the Republic of the Nova Roman People of Quirites,
to the Presiding Tribune, C. Vipsanius and to the Nova Roman Plebs,
to the Senate and People of the Nova Roman Quirites,
to me, to my household and to my family.
SACRIFICIUM - THE SACRIFICE
"Cuius rei ergo macte
hoc vino libando,
hoc ture ommovendo
esto fito volens propitius
nobis custodibus diribitoribusque,
magistratibus candidatis,
consuli M. Curiatio et Rei Publicae Populi Novi Romani Quiritium,
tribuno C. Vipsanio et plebi Novae Romanae,
Senatui Populoque Novo Romano Quiritibus,
mihi, domo, familiae!"
For this reason, thou blessed
by offering this wine,
by offering this incense
be benevolent and propitious
to us, the Custodes and Diribitores,
to the candidates for magistracies,
to the Presiding Consul M. Curiatius and to the Republic of the Nova Roman People of Quirites,
to the Presiding Tribune, C. Vipsanius and to the Nova Roman Plebs,
to the Senate and People of the Nova Roman Quirites,
to me, to my household and to my family.
(Libation is made and incense is sacrificed.)
AFTER THIS the ties were ceremonially broken by lot.
See the report below.
FINAL RESULTS OF THE CONSULAR ELECTION IN THE COMITIA CENTURIATA
- Lex Fabia de ratione comitiorum centuriatorum:
"In the first round, the first (number one) preferences of the centuries are compared. If at this stage any candidate is the first preference of more than fifty per cent of the centuries (not including any 'void' centuries - centuries in which no 'yes' votes were cast), that candidate is elected. If no candidate has a majority of first-preference votes, then the candidate who is the number one choice of fewest centuries (ties being decided by lot) is eliminated. The election or elimination of a candidate ends the first round."
"If at the end of any round the number of candidates is equal to the number of vacancies and all the candidates have the same number of centuries, the tie is decided by lot, but rather than eliminate the loser, the winner is elected, and the round ends."
1st round (48 centuriae voted, 25 centuriae needed to win)
P. Memmius Albucius - 16 centuriae
K. Fabius Buteo Quintilianus - 15 centuriae
Ti. Galerius Paulinus - 9 centuriae
C. Equtius Cato - 8 centuria
No one is elected in the first round of counting.
C. Equtius Cato is eliminated because he is the candidate who is the number one choice of fewest centuries.
- Lex Fabia de ratione comitiorum centuriatorum:
"If there still are vacancies to be filled, there is a second round in which each century which voted for the elected or eliminated candidate as its first choice is given to its second choice candidate. If any such century has no second choice, that century becomes 'void'. As before, if any candidate now has a majority of the centuries (not including any 'void' centuries), he or she is elected. If not, the candidate with the fewest centuries is eliminated. This concludes the second round."
2nd round (47 centuriae counted, 24 centuriae needed to win)
P. Memmius Albucius - 18 centuriae
K. Fabius Buteo Quintilianus - 15 centuriae
Ti. Galerius Paulinus - 14 centuriae
No one is elected in the second round of counting.
Ti. Galerius Paulinus is eliminated in the second round.
- Lex Fabia de ratione comitiorum centuriatorum:
"If there are still vacancies to be filled, each century held by the candidate who was elected or eliminated in the previous round is given to its second choice candidate or, if that candidate has been elected or eliminated, to its third choice candidate. Any century having no candidate as its next choice becomes 'void'. Any candidate who now has a majority of centuries (not including 'void' centuries) is elected, and if no candidate has a majority then the candidate with the fewest centuries is eliminated, ending the third round."
"This procedure is repeated until all the vacancies are filled."
3rd round (39 centuriae counted, 20 centuriae needed to win)
P. Memmius Albucius - 21 centuriae
K. Fabius Buteo Quintilianus - 18 centuriae
P. Memmius Albucius is elected in the third round. Eliminated from further counting.
4th round (38 centuriae counted, 19 centuriae needed to win)
K. Fabius Buteo Quintilianus - 38 centuriae
K. Fabius Buteo Quintilianus is elected in the fourth round.
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SUMMARY:
CONSULES ELECTED BY THE CENTURIES ARE:
P. Memmius Albucius and K. Fabius Buteo Quintilianus
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II. FINAL RESULTS OF THE PRAETORIAL ELECTION IN THE COMITIA CENTURIATA
1st round (48 centuriae voted, 25 centuriae needed to win)
Equestria Iunia Laeca - 17 centuriae
M. Hortensia Maior – 12 centuriae
Cn. Iulius Caesar - 11 centuriae
Q. Fabius Maximus – 8 centuriae
No one is elected in the first round of counting.
Q. Fabius Maximus is eliminated because he is the candidate who is the number one choice of the fewest centuries.
2nd round (47 centuriae counted, 24 centuriae needed to win)
Equestria Iunia Laeca – 16 centuriae
M. Hortensia Maior – 16 centuriae
Cn. Iulius Caesar – 15 centuriae
No one is elected in the second round of counting.
Cn. Iulius Caesar is eliminated because he is the candidate who is the number one choice of the fewest centuries.
3rd round (38 centuriae counted, 20 centuriae needed to win)
Equestria Iunia Laeca – 20 centuriae
M. Hortensia Maior – 18 centuriae
Equestria Iunia Laeca is elected in the second round. Eliminated from further counting.
4th round (32 centuriae counted, 17 centuriae needed to win)
M. Hortensia Maior – 32 centuriae
M. Hortensia Maior is elected in the second round.
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SUMMARY:
PRAETRICES ELECTED BY THE CENTURIES ARE:
Equestria Iunia Laeca and M. Hortensia Maior
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III. FINAL RESULTS OF THE CENSORIAL ELECTION IN THE COMITIA CENTURIATA
As Decius Iunius Palladius Invictus withdrew his candidacy before the beginning of the elections, he is not counted. He received the votes of 1 century.
1st round (44 centuriae voted, 23 centuriae needed to win)
T. Iulius Sabinus – 43 centuriae
Invalid vote - 1 centuria
T. Iulius Sabinus is elected in the first round of counting.
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SUMMARY:
CENSOR ELECTED BY THE FIRST CLASS CENTURIES IS:
T. Iulius Sabinus
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