Voters prefer candidates who are not close relatives of the current ruler.

The main differences from other succession laws are:

Voters evaluate candidates as detailed in the Succession voting article. Bastards cannot be nominated, even if they are electors.Female children may be nominated under Agnatic-Cognatic law even if they have brothers.All dynasty members are eligible, even if they are children and even if they are completely outside the elective title's realm with no claims on any de jure titles.Electors cannot vote for themselves unless they are of the same dynasty.However, note that for emperors who are holding onto kingdom titles (usually at least the one which their capital is de jure part of), there will be two different sets of voters, as counts can vote for the kingdom's heir, while kings vote for the empire's heir and not the kingdom's. For an Empire, kings and dukes get to vote (unlike Feudal Elective, electors are de facto vassals).For a Kingdom, dukes and counts get to vote, as opposed to just dukes and claimants under Feudal Elective.All vassals at one and two ranks below the ruler are considered electors for Tanistry. There are usually more electors in Tanistry than in Feudal elective. They have power to choose a ruler to their liking Celtic culture / 'Blood of Brian' or 'Blood of Niall 'of the Nine Hostages' ' bloodlineĪ ruler under Tanistry will face the following opinion modifiers:.In case of a tie, your vote is decisive.

You are not limited to your own children, as you can endorse any dynasty member.You can nominate the heir with best attributes and traits.When the election goes your way, succession is much smoother.One of the few non-gavelkind succession laws available to tribal rulers (the others being Open, exclusive to Muslims and reformed pagans with either Agnatic Clans or Enatic Clans doctrines, and Eldership, exclusive to unreformed African, Romuva, and reformed pagans with one of the Ancestor Veneration, Defenders of Dievas, or Totem-Guardians doctrines).

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