diff --git a/common/laws/01_title_succession_laws.txt b/common/laws/01_title_succession_laws.txt
index d30c922c..f3664a28 100644
--- a/common/laws/01_title_succession_laws.txt
+++ b/common/laws/01_title_succession_laws.txt
@@ -83,6 +83,9 @@
 			order_of_succession = election
 			election_type = saxon_elective
 		}
+		should_start_with = { 
+			government_has_flag = government_is_prepublic
+		}
 		flag = elective_succession_law
 		flag = titles_cannot_leave_realm_on_succession
 		title_allegiance_opinion = 5
diff --git a/common/modifiers/00_province_modifiers.txt b/common/modifiers/00_province_modifiers.txt
index b26b3dc5..72d8491d 100644
--- a/common/modifiers/00_province_modifiers.txt
+++ b/common/modifiers/00_province_modifiers.txt
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ armies_raised_modifier = {
 	icon = martial_negative
 	build_speed = 0.25
 	build_gold_cost = 0.25
-	character_capital_county_monthly_development_growth_add = -0.2
-	monthly_county_control_decline_add_even_if_baron = -0.2
+	character_capital_county_monthly_development_growth_add = -0.1
+	monthly_county_control_decline_add_even_if_baron = -0.1
 }
 
 shattered_defenses_modifier = {
diff --git a/common/on_action/game_start.txt b/common/on_action/game_start.txt
index 272a051b..cfe55aa5 100644
--- a/common/on_action/game_start.txt
+++ b/common/on_action/game_start.txt
@@ -2707,7 +2707,7 @@ on_game_start_after_lobby = {
 				government_has_flag = government_is_prepublic
 				primary_title = {
 					NOT = {
-						has_title_law = saxon_elective_succession_law
+						has_realm_law = saxon_elective_succession_law
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -2715,7 +2715,7 @@ on_game_start_after_lobby = {
 				limit = {
 					title_tier > barony
 				}
-				add_title_law = saxon_elective_succession_law
+				add_realm_law_skip_effects = saxon_elective_succession_law
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/common/on_action/title_on_actions.txt b/common/on_action/title_on_actions.txt
index 394bc1fa..de7f050e 100644
--- a/common/on_action/title_on_actions.txt
+++ b/common/on_action/title_on_actions.txt
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ on_title_gain = {
 				government_has_flag = government_is_prepublic
 				primary_title = {
 					NOT = {
-						has_title_law = saxon_elective_succession_law
+						has_realm_law = saxon_elective_succession_law
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ on_title_gain = {
 				limit = {
 					title_tier > barony
 				}
-				add_title_law = saxon_elective_succession_law
+				add_realm_law_skip_effects = saxon_elective_succession_law
 			}
 		}
 		if = {
@@ -2854,7 +2854,7 @@ on_title_gain_inheritance = {
 				government_has_flag = government_is_prepublic
 				primary_title = {
 					NOT = {
-						has_title_law = saxon_elective_succession_law
+						has_realm_law = saxon_elective_succession_law
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -2862,7 +2862,7 @@ on_title_gain_inheritance = {
 				limit = {
 					title_tier > barony
 				}
-				add_title_law = saxon_elective_succession_law
+				add_realm_law_skip_effects = saxon_elective_succession_law
 			}
 		}
 		if = {
@@ -2938,7 +2938,7 @@ on_title_gain_usurpation = {
 				government_has_flag = government_is_prepublic
 				primary_title = {
 					NOT = {
-						has_title_law = saxon_elective_succession_law
+						has_realm_law = saxon_elective_succession_law
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -2946,7 +2946,7 @@ on_title_gain_usurpation = {
 				limit = {
 					title_tier > barony
 				}
-				add_title_law = saxon_elective_succession_law
+				add_realm_law_skip_effects = saxon_elective_succession_law
 			}
 		}
 		if = {
diff --git a/common/on_action/yearly_on_actions.txt b/common/on_action/yearly_on_actions.txt
index 683ade37..87ba15f9 100644
--- a/common/on_action/yearly_on_actions.txt
+++ b/common/on_action/yearly_on_actions.txt
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@ yearly_playable_pulse = {
 				government_has_flag = government_is_prepublic
 				primary_title = {
 					NOT = {
-						has_title_law = saxon_elective_succession_law
+						has_realm_law = saxon_elective_succession_law
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -786,7 +786,7 @@ yearly_playable_pulse = {
 				limit = {
 					title_tier > barony
 				}
-				add_title_law = saxon_elective_succession_law
+				add_realm_law_skip_effects = saxon_elective_succession_law
 			}
 		}
 		if = {
@@ -2731,7 +2731,7 @@ quarterly_playable_pulse = {
 				government_has_flag = government_is_prepublic
 				primary_title = {
 					NOT = {
-						has_title_law = saxon_elective_succession_law
+						has_realm_law = saxon_elective_succession_law
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -2739,7 +2739,7 @@ quarterly_playable_pulse = {
 				limit = {
 					title_tier > barony
 				}
-				add_title_law = saxon_elective_succession_law
+				add_realm_law_skip_effects = saxon_elective_succession_law
 			}
 		}
 	}