Leten ni Nuoda

The Leten ni Nuoda (lit. house of voters), often simply referred to as the Nuoda, is the unicameral national legislature of Sanmra. There are 158 members or nuoda (voters), a pair elected jointly from each of the 79 enclaves. The Nuoda is responsible for the proposal and passing of Sanmra law, the election of a new sarda, and the supervision of some executive bodies. The Nuoda are led by the Lun Nuoda, a pair of nuoda elected by their peers; the current Lun Nuoda are Talesın and Preli UNNAMED. They meet in the Adiseta ni Sadilan (lit. meetingplace of government), in the Inner Ring of Elten.

Composition
Each of Sanmra's 79 enclaves elects a pair of representatives--a man and a woman--that run on a joint ballot, for a total of 158 members. While it is traditional for co-voters to vote together, they have the option of voting separately as well. Nuoda are elected every twelve years on a staggered cycle. Enclaves are given broad power in how to conduct elections, but most use a form of single-transferable vote and hold elections on a mutually-agreed twelve-year cycle, so approximately 1/6 of the seats are up for election every two years.

The nuoda elects their own internal leaders, the Lun Nuoda (lit. first voters). The Lun Nuoda have ceremonial powers to open and close the Nuoda, to introduce major bills, and to oversee the election of a new sarda. They also have more practical powers--they can call a hearing to remove a nuoda from a committee (otherwise, a petition signed by five nuoda is required), they are the formal mediators between the sarda and the nuoda, and they can appoint a limited number of nuoda to the permanent committees. By tradition, the Lun Nuoda do not vote when electing the sarda, but may or may not choose to vote in other situations.

Finally, the nuoda also has a number of committees, including permanent committees on major subjects such as foreign affairs and education, as well as temporary committees relating to a specific bill, concern of the legislature, or immediate need. Unlike the Nuoda as a whole, committees are made up of individual representatives, not pairs.