Silver Dawn is a limited republic, with one member of each voting crew receiving a voice on the royalty council. A simple majority is needed to pass any motion that is made. When a crew first joins Silver Dawn, they may not receive voting rights right away; instead read access to the royalty council is granted after two weeks, and full access after one month. A crew must also maintain either Established or higher fame or more than 10 active members to have their own representative. A member of royalty may stand for as long as their crew dictates, the flag having no voice in the mechanics of individual crew representation.