While numerous quasi independent states make up the Colonial Pact all are expected to abide by a common pattern governmental system for the purposes of perpetuating trade and the well being of their populations. However there is a ruling authority which acts as the primary Federal system for alliance, its main role is to settle disputes and reduce the chance of inter-factional warfare by maintaining both a federal authority and backing it with a military force all member states contribute too.
Also simply known as 'The Charter', it is a list of rights and principles that must be guaranteed and practiced by a government or controlling body and granted to its citizens in order to become a member of the Colonial Trade Pact Alliance. These rights must also be extended to other citizens within the Pact when they are conducting their business or travels within other member factions.
The voting process in the Colonial Trade Pact Alliance is a voluntary affair and is further assisted by the various personal electronic implants and devices any given citizen carries on them. Their finger prints, DNA, and biometric signature serves as their voter ID and only citizens of the various nations of the Colonial Pact Alliance are allowed to vote in elections. Additionally local elections have similar security measures and only registered citizens of any given colony settlement or system are allowed to vote in their respective elections. Authentication is generally carried out electronically and is AI monitored, voter fraud by either individuals or groups carries stiff penalties (however vote buying is legal but doing so enters the candidate into a contract with the buyers and if he fails he violates said contract and the law which also carries stiff penalties).
The following is the mandated structure and function of a star system wide government for nations within the Colonial Pact Trade Alliance.
Also known as the a Stellar Congress, an EGC is a elected term based legislative body that acts as the head of any given star system government's inner workings and determines (if needed) policy changes to the various arrangements in the system between the government, population, and corporate interests and the assorted laws and standards that keep the colony or nation orderly. They may also challenge actions taken by the Executive Ministers Office, these challenges may be affirmed or overruled by the Supreme Judicial Court.
A nine person council of judges elected every twenty years with no more then two allowed to come from a single population center. These nine individuals act as a balance between the council and the executive minister's office by acting as a moderator and veto breaker. They also act as the highest court when dealing with legal and civil situations that are beyond either the settlement/city courts or planetary level courts and act as determinators of whether or not an action or edict violates the various agreements and charters in place. Candidates may be selected by the population or by the general council, the latter of which must then select the nine persons to serve on the SSG Supreme Judicial Court. Final approval is given by the star system's Executive Minister.