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If you are a Peer, a Chapter Commander or member of the Command Triad, a Fleet/Station Commander, a Space Lord, or a member of the Royal Council you are prohibited from serving in the House of Commons. Additionally, if you serve on the staffs of one of these positions, you are prohibited from serving in the House of Commons. | If you are a Peer, a Chapter Commander or member of the Command Triad, a Fleet/Station Commander, a Space Lord, or a member of the Royal Council you are prohibited from serving in the House of Commons. Additionally, if you serve on the staffs of one of these positions, you are prohibited from serving in the House of Commons. | ||
If you are elevated to a peerage during your term, you will be permitted to serve out the remainder of your current term in the House of Commons before you are able to be seated in the House of Lords. If you quit your seat in the House of Commons before their Term is up, a Special Election will be held to fill the seat. The elected Member of Parliament will be allowed to serve out the remainder of the term, and if the term is one year or less, will be eligible to run for two additional terms. If the remaining term is more than one year, they will only be eligible to run for one additional term. | If you are elevated to a [[peerage]] during your term, you will be permitted to serve out the remainder of your current term in the House of Commons before you are able to be seated in the House of Lords. If you quit your seat in the House of Commons before their Term is up, a Special Election will be held to fill the seat. The elected Member of Parliament will be allowed to serve out the remainder of the term, and if the term is one year or less, will be eligible to run for two additional terms. If the remaining term is more than one year, they will only be eligible to run for one additional term. | ||
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