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Charter Vote.
Topic Started: 22nd October 2013 - 12:47 PM (766 Views)
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The First Charter of The Independent Order

Section I: Establishment and Authority


1) We, the enlightened population of The Independent Order, do establish this Charter as binding upon the entire population of The Independent Order, and as the supreme guiding document to which all other legislation must concur and conform to.

2) The Charter and subsequent laws shall be held as law over all declared assets of The Independent Order, which are declared by standing order by the Grand Chancellor.

3) This document may be amended with vote of sixty six (66) percent or more votes in favor of the number of votes possible in the Senate at that time, and the signature of the Grand Chancellor.

4) In the event that this document proves inadequate or incapable of solving a significant issue, the Grand Chancellor will openly consult the population of the region to determine a common sense based solution that puts the needs of the region first.

Section II: The Grand Chancellor

5) The Grand Chancellor shall be the highest authority in The Independent Order.

6) All laws and treaties passed by the Senate must be formally signed by the Grand Chancellor to take effect.

7) The Grand Chancellor shall be responsible for the out of context operation and safety of the declared assets of The Independent Order.

8) The Grand Chancellor shall be responsible for the timely management of elections.

9) The Grand Chancellor may not simultaneously be a Senator, Premier, Arbiter or Minister.

Section III: The Premier

10) The Premier shall be the head of the cabinet.

11) The Premier is elected by the nations of The Independent Order, on an election held on the 27th and 28th of every month (GMT), with nominations opened on the 24th (GMT). To run for Premier, the candidate must be able to demonstrate that they have had a nation in The Independent Order for a period no less than forty-five (45) days.

12) Upon election, the Premier shall appoint a deputy, who will act in his absence should the Premier declare a formal leave of absence, or should the Premier fail to log into the forum of The Independent Order for a period of seven (7) days.

13) The Premier may propose treaties to the Senate.

Section IV: The Cabinet

14) The Cabinet shall be made up of the following portfolios;
The Minister of Culture
The Minister of Truth
The Minister of Foreign Affairs
The Minister of Integration
The Minister of Armed Forces
The Minister of Imperial Affairs

15) Cabinet positions are appointed by the Premier, at the start of the term, and then upon the resignation of a minister, or the automatic vacancy of a portfolio.

16) Should a minister fail to log into the forums of The Independent Order for a period of seven (7) days without a declared leave of absence, their portfolio will be deemed vacant.

17) Both the Premier and Deputy Premier will occupy a portfolio themselves.

Section V: The Senate

18) The Senate is the supreme legislative body of The Independent Order. It has the authority to pass laws, statements, and treaties.

19) The Senate shall be made up of 2 members for every 50 nations in the region, with a minimum of 5 senators. The number of needed senators in the senate will be calculated upon the commencement of each election.

20) Elections for the Senate shall take place on an election held on the 27th and 28th of every month (GMT), with nominations opened on the 24th (GMT). To run for the position of Senator, the candidate must demonstrate that they have a nation in The Independent Order.

21) The Senate shall vote for a speaker from their own ranks upon the commencement of the legislative term. Should the Senate be unable to determine a Speaker from the candidates available after a period of seven (7) days, the Grand Chancellor will appoint one from the nominated candidates in order to allow the Senate to function.

22) Senators may propose laws, statements and constitutional amendments to the Senate.

23) Any proposed law, statement or treaty in the Senate will be debated for no more than seven (7) days, upon which time the item will be voted upon for two (2) days. Any senator may move to vote to shorten the debate time should the seven (7) day period appear to be unnecessary.

24) Any law, statement or treaty in the Senate will be considered passed should it achieve fifty one (51) percent or more votes in favor of the number of votes possible in the Senate at that time.

25) Any law or treaty that achieves seventy five (75) percent or more votes in favor of the number of votes possible in the Senate at that time will automatically bypass the requirement for the Grand Chancellor to sign the law or treaty.

Section VI: The Judiciary

26) The Judiciary shall be the arm of justice and dispute resolution within The Independent Order.

27) The Judiciary will hear cases of criminal and civil prosecution, as well as provide advice on the constitutional legality of any matter brought before it.

28) The Senate is required to create a criminal code, in order to define what acts are criminal and civil offenses.

29) Upon the submission of a case to the Judiciary, the Grand Chancellor will appoint an arbiter to oversee the case. The arbiter will serve until the case has reached a conclusion, or until the arbiter resigns.

30) Should an arbiter resign and their case yet to be concluded, the Grand Chancellor will appoint a new arbiter to oversee the case.

31) Those serving as arbiters may not simultaneously be a senator, a minister, or a premier.

32) The senate may challenge the Grand Chancellor's choice of arbiter, and may successfully overrule a choice with a vote of seventy five (75) or more votes in favor of the number of votes possible in the senate at that time, requiring the Grand Chancellor to appoint a new arbiter.

Section VII: Regional Membership

33) All nations that reside within the NationStates region of The Independent Order may consider themselves members of the region.

34) Nations may be required to possess a forum account to vote in elections or be a Grand Chancellor, Premier, Arbiter, Senator or Minister.

35) Nations that are in the region as diplomats from other regions may not vote in elections or be a Grand Chancellor, Premier, Senator or Minister.


All those in favor of this document, post below saying AYE. All those against, say NAY. In both cases, please provide a link to your nation in the region.

This poll will run for approximately 36 hours- slightly odd timing, but about then is when the 24th begins GMT, and thus when we must begin nominations.

Side note: I chose GMT because it's the easiest time for every person to calculate against- you all know how far off your timezone is from it, so do the math in your head.
Edited by Avakael, 22nd October 2013 - 12:50 PM.
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Czar Casso, of Bayougarou
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I, Czar Casso of The Armed Republic of Bayougarou, say AYE.


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I, the King of Dartfordia, say AYE.

EDIT: I'm an idiot http://www.nationstates.net/nation=dartfordia
Edited by CGJ, 22nd October 2013 - 07:26 PM.
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Aye.

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I Storm Thurmond say, Aye
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Beatrice
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Aye!

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i want in AYE.
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I, Anastasie Géroux d'Rurale, vote AYE.

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Ignore this post, wrong forum. -_-
Edited by Beatrice, 22nd October 2013 - 10:56 PM.
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I, leader of The Armed Republic of Jackvan, say AYE.
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I leader of the Fiefdom of Shikouten and of the Holy Empire of Sehaquim say AYE.
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By a vote of 8 valid votes to 0, I declare the first charter of The Independent Order to be PASSED.

Huzzah!
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Actually, that's only 7 valid votes. But whatever. It's still passed. :P
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Ah, I see I take one day off and you guys pass a charter. No worries though, I approve of it completely.
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Wonderful news. ^_^
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