Elections Act

[Cryo]

A2305.03 | Delegate Election Rescheduling Amendments Passed

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Article 3 was amended to re-schedule the Delegacy election and remove references to the Minister of Defence.

(Debate thread | Voting thread)

Elections Act

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3. Office of the Delegate

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(2) On the first of every January and July, the Assembly will convene for the first round of Delegate elections. Sixteen days before the first of every February and August, the Assembly will convene for the first round of Delegate Elections.

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1. The Election Commissioner will create a weeksix-day-long regional poll through which voters may cast their ballots. The poll must provide instructions for them on how to do so, and may only allow Native World Assembly members to participate.
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2. Members of the South Pacific Special Forces who are on deployment at the conclusion of the regional poll are eligible to cast a ballot. The Minister of DefensePrime Minister shall provide a list of deployed personnel to the Election Commissioner. Members on the list can cast their ballot through a public post on the Regional Message Board which tags the Election Commissioner.

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Articles 5 and 6 were separately amended to re-introduce scheduled Chair elections and re-write what occurs in the event of the Chair’s vacancy.

(Voting thread)

Elections Act

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5. Office of the Chair

(1) Eight days before the end of a Chair’s termfirst of every May and November, the Assembly will convene to elect the Chair of the Assembly.

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6. Vacancies of Office

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(3) If a Chair is no longer in office prior to the election of a new Chair, a deputy appointed by the outgoing Chair will serve as Acting Chair to exercise all powers and responsibilities of the office of the Chair, subject to all regulations and restrictions imposed upon the Chair by law. In the event that more than one deputy was appointed, the most senior deputy, according to the order of appointment and availability, will serve as Acting Chair. In the event that no deputy was appointed or is available, the Prime Minister will designate a legislator to serve as Acting Chair. In the event that the Chair of the Assembly office is vacant, the senior-most Deputy Chair of the Assembly, by order of appointment and availability, shall become Acting Chair of the Assembly subject to the restrictions and regulations of the Chair of the Assembly. The Acting Chair may opt to call for a special election for the Chair or serve out the remainder of the unexpired term.

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As a note, apologies for forgetting to update the law earlier. — @Cryo