Lejth Maiden

Who are They?

Lejth Maiden is the title given to any serving councillor on a Lejth.

Title: Usage and Alternatives

Although one might regard “Lejth Maiden” as a feminine title, it is applied to all such office holders regardless of gender; there are no alternative titles for this office.

When referring to a particular Lejth Maiden, the title is prepended to their full name. So, for example: Lejth Maiden Andrea Valentine.

Routes to Becoming a Lejth Maiden

Elected Lejth Maiden

Age Qualification

Under standard constitutional arrangements, a person seeking election to public office must have attained the age of twenty-one or be due to have attained that age by the date of election.

Some Lejths, however, have adopted a lower age qualification for their elected representatives. It is not uncommon for the age qualification to be set at age eighteen, in some districts at sixteen and even some rare instances of it being as low as fourteen.

Election and Tenure

See

• **Commonalities of Government → Elections: Schedule and Process
• **Tiers of Government → Lejth → Councillors → Elected Lejth Maidens

Co-opted Lejth Maiden

See: Commonalities of Government → Councillors → Co-opted Councillors

Honorary Lejth Maiden

See: Commonalities of Government → Councillors → Honorary Councillors

Type

Civic, Political

Length of Term

Six seasons