This
post got way too long so from now on I’ll be replying on this one. @praetor-canis asked
me about Padmé status as an elected Queen so here we go:Padmé was elected by the
people of Naboo for her two terms as Queen. However, she was NOT
elected by the people for her terms as Senator. She was handpicked by the
Queen. Padmé, the Senator, was NOT
elected by popular vote.“But when the Queen asked
me to serve as Senator, I couldn’t refuse her,” she explained. [R.A.
Salvatore’s Attack of the Clones]