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[GCPR.2213] REPEAL OF THE HONORS AND CEREMONIES ACT

This proposal required a simple majority of valid votes cast, excluding abstentions, to pass.

A total of 19 participants cast a valid vote, constituting 85.71% of the total number of participants, the result being as follows:

  • Yes | 10 votes | 66.67%

  • No | 6 votes | 33.33%

  • Abstain | 3 votes

The result being as stated above, the proposal has passed.

Pursuant to Article 3, Section f of the Great Council Convening Resolution, the following members did no cast a vote and will be removed from the roll of participants:

[GCRA.2215] AMENDMENT TO THE GREAT COUNCIL CONVENING RESOLUTION

This is a vote on [GCRA.2215] Amendment to the Great Council Convening Resolution, which was submitted, debated, and motioned on this thread in accordance with the provisions of the Great Council Convening Resolution.

This proposal requires a simple majority of valid votes cast, excluding abstentions, to pass, and will remain open during the period listed below:

2022-12-17T14:00:00Z2022-12-22T14:00:00Z

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Regional Officers Act

Great Council Convening Resolution of 2022

A resolution to to convene a Great Council for the purposes of altering the Coalition

The Assembly of the Coalition:

[…]

  1. Determines the following agenda and rules of order, which may altered by majority vote of the Great Council at its discretion:
    a. The Chair of the Great Council shall limit the first week of the Great Council to debate of procedures, admittance of non-legislators, and identification of problems to be resolved.
    b. Following that week, the Chair of the Great Council shall open general debate on proposals. Proposals may propose any combination of new legislation, amendments to existing legislation, or amendments to proposals already adopted by the Great Council.
    c. Proposals must be debated for five days before a participant motions to vote.
    d. Upon recognition of a motion to vote by the Chair or Deputy Chair, the proposal will be brought to vote for five days and adopted according to Article XIV, Section 5.
    e. A motion to end general debate adopt a given omnibus bill and adjourn sine die may be called no sooner than four weeks after of the convening of the Great Council. The motion should specify the adopted or outstanding proposal(s) to be included in the omnibus bill. Upon recognition of the motion by the Chair or Deputy Chair, the motion shall be brought to vote for five days and adopted in favor by three-fifths of the Great Council. No new proposals may be submitted once the motion is recognized, unless and until the motion shall be rejected by the Great Council. One day following adoption, all outstanding proposals named in the motion will be brought to vote for five days, unless retracted by the original proposer prior to voting starting, and adopted according to Article XIV, Section 5.
    f. Should adopted proposals named in the motion contain conflicting or contrary language, the Great Council will enter into a reconciliation period, wherein all conflicts will be resolved. Each conflicting proposal will be brought to a competing vote for five days, and the proposal favored by the greater number of participants will be adopted.
    g. Following a reconciliation period, or in the absence of the need for one, the Chair of the Great Council shall combine all amendments named in the motion to end general debate into an omnibus and bring the omnibus to a final vote for five days. The final omnibus which shall be adopted according to Article XIV, Section 5. The adopted text shall be published by the Chair of the Great Council as the final product of the Great Council and presented to the Chair of the Assembly for recording.
    h. The Chair of the Great Council shall publish the final product of the Great Council, and recognize a motion by a participant to adjourn sine die. The motion to adjourn sine die shall be adopted by majority vote, and the final product shall be presented to the Chair of the Assembly for recording.

[…]

  • Yes
  • No
  • Abstain

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[GCPR.2214] REGIONAL OFFICERS ACT

This proposal required a simple majority of valid votes cast, excluding abstentions, to pass.

A total of 19 participants cast a valid vote, constituting 100.00% of the total number of participants, the result being as follows:

  • Yes | 12 votes | 92.31%

  • No | 1 vote | 7.69%

  • Abstain | 6 votes

The result being as stated above, the proposal has passed.

[GCRA.2215] AMENDMENT TO THE GREAT COUNCIL CONVENING RESOLUTION

This proposal required a simple majority of valid votes cast, excluding abstentions, to pass.

A total of 19 participants cast a valid vote, constituting 100.00% of the total number of participants, the result being as follows:

  • Yes | 14 votes | 93.33%

  • No | 1 vote | 6.67%

  • Abstain | 4 votes

The result being as stated above, the proposal has passed.

[GCPR.2216] AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER AND THE LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE ACT

This is a vote on [GCPR.2216] Amendment to the Charter and the Legislative Procedure Act, which was submitted, debated, and motioned on this thread in accordance with the provisions of the Great Council Convening Resolution.

This proposal requires a 60% majority of valid votes cast, excluding abstentions, to pass, and will remain open during the period listed below:

2022-12-31T19:30:00Z2023-01-05T19:30:00Z

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CHARTER OF THE COALITION OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC

[. . .]

I. Supremacy

  1. The Charter is the highest law of the region and holds supremacy over all other laws, treaties, and regulations. laws and regulations.

[. . .]

LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE ACT

[. . .]

2. Standard Procedure

(1) Any legislator may propose a bill, resolution, or amendment, or recall and present it to the Assembly for consideration.
(2) All proposals must be debated for a minimum of three days before voting can begin, with constitutional business requiring five days.
(3) Votes must remain open for three days.
(4) Votes may begin on a proposal once a motion to vote is made by a legislator and seconded by a different legislator.
(5) Proposals concerning non-constitutional business require a simple majority of voters to pass. Proposals concerning constitutional business require a three-fifths majority to pass, with all others requiring a simple majority to pass.
(6) Should competing proposals, defined as proposals amending the same provisions within a passed resolution or piece of legislation, be brought to vote, the proposal with a larger percentage of votes in favor that meets minimum threshold requirements for passage will be enacted.

3. Treaties

(1) The Prime Minister or a designated Cabinet minister must notify the Assembly of the receipt of any treaty, or announce the Prime Minister’s intent to dissolve a treaty, upon which the Assembly will debate it according to procedures set for constitutional business.

(2) The Prime Minister or a designated Cabinet minister must notify the Assembly of the dissolution of any treaty, and the reasons why it was dissolved.

4. 3. The Chair’s Responsibilities and Powers

(1) The Chair is responsible for the following:

  1. Opening, closing, and recording votes in the Assembly.
  2. Recording the legislative history of each proposal, to include references to debate threads, voting results, and amendment history.
  3. Maintaining the MATT-DUCK Law Archive.
  4. Documenting the use of their discretionary powers, with appropriate rationale, in the relevant thread,
  5. Processing Legislator applications from citizens, ensuring applicants do not appear to be in bad faith or represent a security risk,
  6. Removing Legislator status from those who failed maintain their status or resign.

[. . .]

  • Yes
  • No
  • Abstain

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[GCPR.2216] AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER AND THE LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE ACT

This proposal required a 60% majority of valid votes cast, excluding abstentions, to pass.

A total of 19 participants cast a valid vote, constituting 89.47% of the total number of participants, the result being as follows:

  • Yes | 13 votes | 100.00%

  • No | 0 votes | 0.00%

  • Abstain | 6 votes

The result being as stated above, the proposal has passed.

Pursuant to Article 3, Section f of the Great Council Convening Resolution, the following members did no cast a vote and will be removed from the roll of participants:

[GCPR.2301] DEFENCE ACT (WITH A PRIME MINISTER)

This is a vote on [GCPR.2301] Defence Act (with a Prime Minister), which was submitted, debated, and motioned on this thread in accordance with the provisions of the Great Council Convening Resolution.

This proposal requires a three-fifths majority of valid votes cast, excluding abstentions, to pass, and will remain open during the period listed below:

2023-01-21T05:00:00Z2023-01-26T14:00:00Z

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Defense Act
An act to establish an official military for regional defense, war, and gameplay

1. General Provisions

  1. This law is a constitutional law and has precedence over all general laws and regulations.

2. Scope and Purpose

  1. The South Pacific Special Forces (SPSF) are the official military of the Coalition.
  2. The military will endeavor to:
    a. Defend the Coalition and its allies,
    b. Protect innocent regions from attack,
    c. Promote legitimate, native democratic institutions across the world.
  3. The military will not engage in offensive operations to attack, destroy, vandalize, subjugate, or colonize any regions, except for:

a. Regions which espouse hateful ideologies, or
b. Regions against which the Assembly has declared an official state of war or recognized as hostile.

3. Governance

  1. The Prime Minister is the civilian commander-in-chief of the military.
  2. The Prime Minister may issue lawful orders to the military.
  3. The Prime Minister may issue regulations for the recruitment, maintainence, and overall funtioning of the military in accordance with its scope and purpose.
  4. The Prime Minister may designate a minister as being responsible for the military. This minister may act in the name of the Prime Minister for the purposes of this law, but the Prime Minister retains the authority to overrule any such actions.

3. Discipline

  1. The Prime Minister may establish a code of conduct for members of the military.
  2. The Prime Minister may enact disciplinary actions for violations of this code of conduct.
  • Yes
  • No
  • Abstain

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[GCPR.2302] DEFENCE ACT (WITH A GENERAL CORPS)

This is a vote on [GCPR.2302] Defence Act (with a General Corps), which was submitted, debated, and motioned on this thread in accordance with the provisions of the Great Council Convening Resolution.

This proposal requires a three-fifths majority of valid votes cast, excluding abstentions, to pass, and will remain open during the period listed below:

2023-01-21T05:00:00Z2023-01-26T14:00:00Z

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Defense Act
An act to establish an official military for regional defense, war, and gameplay

1. General Provisions

  1. This law is a constitutional law and has precedence over all general laws and regulations.

2. Scope and Purpose

  1. The South Pacific Special Forces (SPSF) are the official military of the Coalition.
  2. The military will endeavor to:
    a. Defend the Coalition and its allies,
    b. Protect innocent regions from attack,
    c. Promote legitimate, native democratic institutions across the world.
  3. The military will not engage in offensive operations to attack, destroy, vandalize, subjugate, or colonize any regions, except for:
    a. Regions which espouse hateful ideologies, or
    b. Regions against which the Assembly has declared an official state of war or recognized as hostile.

3. Governance

  1. The General Corps is a body responsible for organizing military missions and deciding personnel membership and ranks. A member of the General Corps is a General.
  2. The General Corps may issue lawful orders to the military.
  3. The General Corps may issue regulations for the recruitment, maintainence, and overall funtioning of the military in accordance with its scope and purpose.
  4. For a willing and eligible individual to become a General, they must be nominated by the Prime Minsiter in consultation with the General Corps and approved by the Assembly.

3. Discipline

  1. The General Corps may establish a code of conduct for members of the military.
  2. The General Corps may enact disciplinary actions for violations of this code of conduct.
  • Yes
  • No
  • Abstain

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[GCPR.2303] REGIONAL SECURITY ACT

This is a vote on [GCPR.2303] Regional Security Act, which was submitted, debated, and motioned on this thread in accordance with the provisions of the Great Council Convening Resolution.

This proposal requires a three-fifths majority of valid votes cast, excluding abstentions, to pass, and will remain open during the period listed below:

2023-01-21T05:00:00Z2023-01-26T14:00:00Z

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Regional Security Act
An act to provide for the region’s security

1. General Provisions

(1) This law is a constitutional law and has precedence over all general laws and regulations.

(2) Acts of hostility are defined as the following actions taken against the legitimate government of the Coalition or her allies, successful or otherwise:

  1. overthrowing the legitimate government,
  2. unlawfully causing a nation to become Delegate,
  3. unlawfully gaining access to, distributing, or publishing privileged or classified information,
  4. exploiting, manipulating, or unduly influencing elections or votes,
  5. acting as an agent on behalf of a foreign region or organization, to the detriment of the legitimate government,
  6. planning, strategizing, or otherwise showing an intent to commit an act of hostility (also known as conspiracy),
  7. promoting, inducing, aiding or abetting an act of hostility, including a conspiracy to commit such an act (also known as complicity).

2. Security Council

(1) Individuals appointed by the Security Council may be recalled by the Assembly as officers of the Coalition.

(2) Members of the Security Council will be subject to a reconfirmation vote, initiated by the Chair of the Assembly at the start of June every year, and a simple majority must in favor of their reconfirmation to retain their position.

3. Persona Non Grata

(1) The Prime Minister may declare any individual who is not a Citizen as persona non grata if they believe the individual to be hostile to the Coalition. Persona non grata declarations must be posted publicly.

(2) Any individual who is declared persona non grata is prohibited from participating in or being a part of the Coalition, regions under its jurisdiction, or off-site venues maintained by the Coalition.

(3) The Prime Minister may publicly revoke the persona non grata status of any individual.

4. Proscriptions

(1) A proscription is a prohibition on participating in or being a part of the Coalition, regions under its jurisdiction, or off-site venues maintained by the Coalition, except as necessary for judicial review of the proscription.

(2) The Cabinet or the Security Council may proscribe an individual, region, organization that they determine to be hostile.

(3) Proscriptions must be posted and maintained publicly, including a report detailing the acts of hostility.

(4) The issuing authority may revoke the proscription at any time by publicly issuing a report detailing the justification for the revocation.

(5) A member of the Coalition subject to a proscription may petition the High Court for judicial review under one of the following procedures:
a. the individual may request that the High Court review underlying evidence of intelligence upon which their proscription is based, solely for the purpose of determining if the issuing authority followed the required process and has a rational basis to their interpretation of evidence and intelligence underlying the proscription; or
b. if under a proscription of a region or organization, the individual may present an appeal that they are not a member of the targeted region or organization.

(6) For the purposes of judicial review, the individual must be granted adequate forum permissions to participate in the High Court proceedings for that case.

5. States of Emergency

(1) The Assembly may vote to overrule actions taken during a state of emergency by the Security Council with a three-fifths majority in favor.

(2) Appointments during a state of emergency will be reversed one week following the end of the state of emergency unless approved by the Assembly.

  • Yes
  • No
  • Abstain

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[GCPR.2304] JUDICIAL PROCEDURE ACT

This is a vote on [GCPR.2304] Judicial Procedure Act, which was submitted, debated, and motioned on this thread in accordance with the provisions of the Great Council Convening Resolution.

This proposal requires a simple majority of valid votes cast, excluding abstentions, to pass, and will remain open during the period listed below:

2023-01-21T05:00:00Z2023-01-26T14:00:00Z

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Judicial Act

An act to establish operational principle, procedures, and best practices for the High Court

1. Composition

(1) The High Court comprises at least three Justices.

(2) For a willing and eligible individual to become a Justice, they must be nominated by the Prime Minsiter in consultation with the High Court and approved by the Assembly.

(3) The Prime Minister will nominate a fitting individual as justice as quickly as reasonably possible if:
a. there are fewer than three Justices on the High Court, or
b. a case cannot continue due to recusals.

2. Judicial Conduct

(1) Justices of the High Court will:
a. rule upon what is written in law, and not be influenced by prejudice based on personal bias, corruption by undue influence, or discord;
b. consider the impact of Court rulings carefully to ensure that, whenever possible, no individual is empowered to exploit rulings of the Court;
c. maintain good communication with fellow Justices as well as the broader community; and
d. be reasonably inquisitorial.

(2) Justices must:
a. be a resident of the South Pacific,
b. pass a security check conducted by the Citizenship Commission upon nomination, and
c. take an oath of confidentiality and impartiality.

3. Case Procedure

(1) Cases can be legal questions, criminal complaints, or criminal appeals.

(2) The High Court will establish and publicly document a process for submitting cases that ensures that:
a. any individual authorized to submit a case can access the means to do so, and
b. submitted cases are visible to the public.

(3) The High Court will determine with reasonable speed whether a case is justiciable. If found justiciable, a justice will be assigned to the case. Otherwise, the case is unappealably dismissed.

(4) If a justice recuses themselves or a request for the recusal of the assigned justice is granted, the High Court will assign another justice.

(5) Any member of the South Pacific may:
a. submit a case to the High Court;
b. submit information, evidence, or opinions relevant to a case; and/or
c. request the recusal of the assigned justice at any time, which will be reviewed by the High Court.

(6) The assigned justice may, as necessary, request information, evidence, or opinions from any member or institution. With the approval of another justice, a member or institution may be compelled to answer such a request.

(7) The assigned justice will gather all necessary information and evidence and analyze the question(s) posed by a case with all deliberate speed to deliver a ruling. Any individuals involved in the crafting of the ruling must be named within it. The opinion must be approved by another justice not recused from the case.

(8) Unless otherwise specified in this law, cases will run for at least 72 hours from the assignment of a justice to the delivery of a ruling.

4. Legal Questions

(1) A legal question is a case containing one or more questions about the meaning of laws or regulations or their applicability to concrete or hypothetical situations.

(3) The ruling delivered for a legal question shall have the full force of law until appealed or the law upon which the ruling was based is significantly changed.

5. Criminal Complaints

(1) A criminal complaint is a case containing one or more questions about whether one or more individuals committed a criminal act.

(2) For each individual listed in a criminal complaint, the assigned justice will determine if there is probable cause to believe the individual committed that act. The individual is indicted for the criminal acts, if any, for which such probable cause exists.

(3) Indicted individuals will be informed through at least one reasonable means and given at least one week to defend themselves before a ruling may be delivered.

(4) The assigned justice will deliver an ruling that includes a verdict for each indictment contained within the case. The verdict shall be guilty if and only if the accused admitted guilt or the justice has determined it to be substantially more likely than not that the criminal act occurred.

(5) The ruling delivered by the assigned justice will include a sentence for each guilty verdict, if any.

6. Criminal Appeals

(1) An appeal is a case containing one or more questions about whether a criminal conviction should be overturned.

(2) Appeals can only be submitted if there is no other pending appeal for that case. Appeals can only be submitted against the most recently adjudicated appeal, or if none exists, then against the criminal case itself.

(3) Appeals may be submitted on grounds of process violations, contradictions of law, or judicial misconduct. For such an appeal, the assigned justice of the case being appealed is automatically recused from the appeal case.

(4) Appeals may be submitted upon submission of new evidence that can reasonably be considered grounds for reviewing the original ruling.

7. Confidentiality

(1) Unless otherwise specified in this article, material submitted for a case will be visible alongside the case proceedings in a public venue.

(2) Confidential material that may harm regional security may be submitted to the Court, provided that the Court works with the corresponding authority to redact the information that may harm regional security.

(3) Material that is of a personal nature, such as that which reveals personally identifiable information or which would otherwise unreasonably violate personal privacy, may be provided to the Court on a confidential basis, and published in a redacted form only if a reasonable person could not deduce the identity being protected.

8. Temporary Injunctions

(1) The assigned justice of a case may issue a temporary injunction to compel an individual or institution to do or refrain from specific acts. The injunction must be issued either directly to a party of the case, or to another individual or organization if the act described in the order directly affects a party of the case. An injunction may only be issued if pertinent to the orderly progression of the case or in the interest of public peace and order.

(2) Any injunction must include a time limit not exceeding four weeks, after which it expires. An injunction may be extended at any time, with each extension also including a time limit not exceeding four weeks from the moment the extension is issued. An injunction automatically expires when its associated case completes, unless it is grandfathered into a succeeding sentencing case if applicable.

(3) Issuing, lifting, amending, renewing or extending a temporary injunction requires approval by another justice not recused from the case.

(4) A temporary injunction may not unreasonably restrict an individual’s existing right of participation in the region, nor may it exclude the possibility of seeking remedy through the court. A temporary injunction may not order an act that is not reversible.

  • Yes
  • No
  • Abstain

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[GCPR.2301] DEFENCE ACT (WITH A PRIME MINISTER)

This proposal required a three-fifths majority of valid votes cast, excluding abstentions, to pass.

A total of 21 participants cast a valid vote, constituting 91.30% of the total number of participants, the result being as follows:

  • Yes | 6 votes | 42.86%

  • No | 8 votes | 57.14%

  • Abstain | 7 votes

The result being as stated above, the proposal has failed.

Pursuant to Article 3, Section f of the Great Council Convening Resolution, the following members did not cast a vote and will be removed from the roll of participants:

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[GCPR.2302] DEFENCE ACT (WITH A GENERAL CORPS)

This proposal required a three-fifths majority of valid votes cast, excluding abstentions, to pass.

A total of 21 participants cast a valid vote, constituting 91.30% of the total number of participants, the result being as follows:

  • Yes | 11 votes | 78.57%

  • No | 3 votes | 21.43%

  • Abstain | 7 votes

The result being as stated above, the proposal has passed.

Pursuant to Article 3, Section f of the Great Council Convening Resolution, the following members did not cast a vote and will be removed from the roll of participants:

[GCPR.2303] REGIONAL SECURITY ACT

This proposal required a three-fifths majority of valid votes cast, excluding abstentions, to pass.

A total of 21 participants cast a valid vote, constituting 91.30% of the total number of participants, the result being as follows:

  • Yes | 10 votes | 58.82%

  • No | 7 votes | 41.18%

  • Abstain | 4 votes

The result being as stated above, the proposal has failed.

Pursuant to Article 3, Section f of the Great Council Convening Resolution, the following members did not cast a vote and will be removed from the roll of participants:

[GCPR.2304] JUDICIAL PROCEDURE ACT

This proposal required a simple majority of valid votes cast, excluding abstentions, to pass.

A total of 21 participants cast a valid vote, constituting 91.30% of the total number of participants, the result being as follows:

  • Yes | 12 votes | 100.00%

  • No | 0 votes | 0.00%

  • Abstain | 9 votes

The result being as stated above, the proposal has passed.

Pursuant to Article 3, Section f of the Great Council Convening Resolution, the following members did not cast a vote and will be removed from the roll of participants:

[GCPR.2305] AMENDMENT TO THE ELECTIONS ACT

This is a vote on [GCPR.2305] Amendment to the Elections Act, which was submitted, debated, and motioned on this thread in accordance with the provisions of the Great Council Convening Resolution.

This proposal requires a three-fiifths majority of valid votes cast, excluding abstentions, to pass, and will remain open during the period listed below:

2023-03-12T21:00:00Z2023-03-17T21:00:00Z

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7. Separation of Powers

(1) Offices of the Coalition are the Delegate, the Prime Minister and Cabinet ministers, the Chair of the Assembly, Local Councillors, the Chief Justice, and any of their appointed deputies.

  • Yes
  • No
  • Abstain

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[GCPR.2306] REPEAL OF THE ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION ON LOCAL COUNCIL REFORM EFFORTS

This is a vote on [GCPR.2306] Repeal of the Assembly Resolution on Local Council Reform Efforts, which was submitted, debated, and motioned on this thread in accordance with the provisions of the Great Council Convening Resolution.

This proposal requires a simple majority of valid votes cast, excluding abstentions, to pass, and will remain open during the period listed below:

2023-03-12T21:00:00Z2023-03-17T21:00:00Z

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A resolution to set deadlines and consequences for Local Council reform efforts

The Assembly of the Coalition of the South Pacific,

Recognizing the Charter mandate of the Local Council to “encourage activity on the gameside, and administrate itself on issues unique to the in-game community”,

Concerned that the Local Council has historically fallen short of meeting this goal,

Noting as evidence for this the generally thoughtless and “spam” nature of most activity on the regional message board, the lack of initiative by Local Councillors in hosting regional events or media on gameside, the lack of broader legislative or executive activity on the gameside, and the lack of motivation or political energy stemming from the regional message board to rectify these flaws,

Hoping that the Local Council can address these issues itself, thus maintaining the general principles of gameside self-determination, while resolving issues which affect the prosperity of the entire regional community,

Hereby:

1. Requests that the Local Council enact meaningful reform, within the March-July 2022 term, that generates a suitable gameside governance structure and substantially addresses the shortcomings identified in this resolution.
2. Declares intent to consider an amendment to the Charter to abolish the Local Council, should meaningful reform not be successfully enacted within the requested date.

  • Yes
  • No
  • Abstain

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[GCSD.2307] MOTION TO ADJOURN SINE DIE

This is a vote on [GCSD.2307] Motion to Adjourn Sine Die, which was submitted, debated, and motioned on this thread in accordance with the provisions of the Great Council Convening Resolution.

This proposal requires a three-fiifths majority of valid votes cast, excluding abstentions, to pass, and will remain open during the period listed below:

2023-03-21T19:00:00Z2023-03-26T19:00:00Z

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CHARTER OF THE COALITION OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC
Preamble

The Assembly of the Coalition of the South Pacific, representing our diverse community, convenes to establish this fundamental law of our region, to uphold democratic principles and rights, ensure effective and responsive governance, and provide for the security of our unified community both on the forums and in the game.

I. CONSTITUTIONAL LAWS

Defining the supreme laws of our community.

[…]

(4) Any constitutional law passed by the Assembly that directly affects the gameside community or its home governance, as determined by the Chair of the Assembly, must also receive the consent of the gameside before coming into force, where that consent shall not require more than a three-fifths supermajority in a vote.

(5) Constitutional laws passed by the Local Council hold the same status as those passed by the Assembly, limited in their scope and force to the realms of Local Council jurisdiction, but may not contradict this Charter or any law, regulation, or policy of the Assembly, Cabinet, or Council on Regional Security.


II. SOVEREIGNTY

Outlining the sovereignty of the Coalition and the origins of legitimacy.

[…]

(2) Authority and legitimacy are is held jointly solely by the region and the forum, and the union between the two is what defines the Coalition. No illegitimate invader or usurper of the region shall be recognized.

III. RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS

Recognizing the democratic rights and freedoms of all members of the Coalition.

[…]

(5) No law may be passed by the Assembly that directly affects the activities of the in-game community without the consent of the in-game community.

[…]

V. THE LOCAL COUNCIL

Establishing home rule for the in-game region residents.

(1) The Local Council will be the local government of the in-game community, composed of three or more residents of the South Pacific, and will represent the interests of all players in the region, moderate the Regional Message Board, encourage activity on the gameside, and administrate itself on issues unique to the in-game community.

(2) The Local Council is entitled to self-administration within its jurisdiction on local issues, but may not pass laws or regulations that contradict this Charter or constitutional laws passed by the Assembly. To that end, the Assembly may not enact any law, nor the Cabinet deliver any directive, that is solely related to an issue local to the in-game community, except as done under the terms of this Charter.

(3) The Local Council may not be denied the authority to run regional polls, create and pin Dispatches, and to suppress messages on the Regional Message Board according to a standard moderation policy. However, it may not alter the regional flags or tags, and may not send out mass telegrams, without the approval of the Delegate.

(4) To help promote inter-governmental relations, the Local Council may send a representative to the Assembly whose term must not exceed the Local Council’s. The method of selection will be decided by the Local Council.


[…] sections are all renumbered accordingly

VII VI. THE DELEGATE

Establishing a Head of State.

[…]

(2) The Delegate will work with the Local Council RMB moderation in moderating the Regional Message Board, fulfilling Regional Officer positions, and with the executive in promoting gameside activities, and representing the preferences of the gameside community.

XII XI. THE ADMINISTRATION TEAM

Creating an independent, apolitical body to manage and moderate off-site communications.

(1) The Off-Site Administration Team will be responsible for the technical maintenance of the region’s Discord servers, forums, and the integrity of the database. Administrators will not be given responsibilities of a political nature.

(2) The Off-Site Administration Team will be responsible for the appointment and removal of its own members, except when an administrator is removed from the position following a guilty verdict in a fair trial for abuse of administrative powers. Additionally, new administrators must be approved by a majority of the Assembly before being granted administrator permissions.

(3) The Off-Site Administration Team must create standard administration and moderation policies covering both on-site and off-site communications platforms. These policies will be submitted to the Assembly for a one-week review and comment period before going into effect. A copy of these policies must be posted publicly on the off-site forum and in a Dispatch on-site.

(4) While the Off-Site Administration Team may appoint global moderators if needed, individual Ministers, the Chair of the Assembly, and roleplay moderators primarily will be responsible for the moderation of their dedicated Discord servers and forums.

(5) The Administration Team, or a team of moderators appointed by them, will appoint moderators for the regional message board with the power to enforce published administration and moderation policies. The list of moderators of the regional message board must be published in a Dispatch on-site. At least some moderators of the regional message board must be granted the communications regional officer permission on-site, as outlined by the Assembly in law. The WA Delegate will be an ex officio member of the RMB moderation team.

XIII XII. AMENDMENT PROCESS

Setting a procedure for amendment of the Charter and constitutional laws.

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(2) Any amendment to the Charter or constitutional laws that directly affects the gameside community or its home governance, as determined by the Chair of the Assembly, must also receive the consent of the gameside community before coming into force, where the consent shall not require more than a three-fifths supermajority in a vote. Additionally, the Local Council may originate amendments to its structure in the Charter, which must receive the consent of the Assembly before coming into force.

(3) The Local Council will determine the qualifications and processes for amendments to its own constitutional laws.


Border Control Act
An act to establish processes for the use of in-game ejection and banning powers


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3. Powers of the Local Council RMB moderators and Delegate

(1) The Delegate, or a majority of the Local Council, an RMB moderator may order a border control action against a nation they determine to be spammers or trolls. The assent of the Council on Regional Security is required if the nation in question is not a low influence nation.

(2) The Delegate or Local Council RMB moderation must inform the Council on Regional Security immediately after having ordered a border control action.

(3) The Local Council may enact policy allowing border control actions within its purview to be performed unilaterally by a border control officer. Any change to such a policy must be clearly and immediately communicated to all border control officers.
Regional Officers Act
An act providing for the granting of Regional Officer powers to government officials


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2. Regional Officers

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(5) The Local Council will be allotted three Regional Officer positions and granted Appearance, Communications, and Polls powers. Regional message board (RMB) moderation will be allotted up to five Regional Officer positions and granted Communications powers. The RMB moderation team will decide which moderators among them will be granted powers.
a. RMB moderation may request the Council on Regional Security grant border control powers to any of its Regional Officers. The Council on Regional Security will have the authority to grant or deny such requests and will do so in a timely manner. The result of a decision to grant or reject a request to grant border control powers to a RMB moderation Regional Officer will be published by the Council on Regional Security.


Elections Act
An act establishing elections for office

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7. Separation of Powers

(1) Offices of the Coalition are the Delegate, the Prime Minister and Cabinet ministers, the Chair of the Assembly, Local Councillors, the Chief Justice, and any of their appointed deputies.


Assembly Resolution on Local Council Reform Efforts
A resolution to set deadlines and consequences for Local Council reform efforts

The Assembly of the Coalition of the South Pacific,

Recognizing the Charter mandate of the Local Council to “encourage activity on the gameside, and administrate itself on issues unique to the in-game community”,

Concerned that the Local Council has historically fallen short of meeting this goal,

Noting as evidence for this the generally thoughtless and “spam” nature of most activity on the regional message board, the lack of initiative by Local Councillors in hosting regional events or media on gameside, the lack of broader legislative or executive activity on the gameside, and the lack of motivation or political energy stemming from the regional message board to rectify these flaws,

Hoping that the Local Council can address these issues itself, thus maintaining the general principles of gameside self-determination, while resolving issues which affect the prosperity of the entire regional community,

Hereby:

1. Requests that the Local Council enact meaningful reform, within the March-July 2022 term, that generates a suitable gameside governance structure and substantially addresses the shortcomings identified in this resolution.
2. Declares intent to consider an amendment to the Charter to abolish the Local Council, should meaningful reform not be successfully enacted within the requested date.

  • Yes
  • No
  • Abstain

0 voters

[GCPR.2305] AMENDMENT TO THE ELECTIONS ACT

This proposal required a three-fifths majority of valid votes cast, excluding abstentions, to pass.

A total of 17 participants cast a valid vote, constituting 80.95% of the total number of participants, the result being as follows:

  • Yes | 11 votes | 91.67%

  • No | 1 vote | 8.33%

  • Abstain | 5 votes

The result being as stated above, the proposal has passed.

Pursuant to Article 3, Section f of the Great Council Convening Resolution, the following members did not cast a vote and will be removed from the roll of participants:

[GCPR.2306] REPEAL OF THE ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION ON LOCAL COUNCIL REFORM EFFORTS

This proposal required a simple majority of valid votes cast, excluding abstentions, to pass.

A total of 17 participants cast a valid vote, constituting 80.95% of the total number of participants, the result being as follows:

  • Yes | 9 votes | 75.00%

  • No | 3 vote | 25.00%

  • Abstain | 5 votes

The result being as stated above, the proposal has passed.

Pursuant to Article 3, Section f of the Great Council Convening Resolution, the following members did not cast a vote and will be removed from the roll of participants:

[GCSD.2307] MOTION TO ADJOURN SINE DIE

This motion required a three-fifths majority of valid votes cast, excluding abstentions, to pass.

A total of 15 participants cast a valid vote, constituting 88.24% of the total number of participants, the result being as follows:

  • Yes | 10 votes | 83.33%

  • No | 2 vote | 16.67%

  • Abstain | 3 votes

The result being as stated above, the proposal has passed.

Pursuant to Article 3, Section f of the Great Council Convening Resolution, the following members did not cast a vote and will be removed from the roll of participants: