Original Elections Act
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1. Election Commission
(1) An Election Commission will be appointed to administer all forum elections, consisting of at least one unique member from the following bodies, or their duly chosen surrogates--
- a. The Forum Administration Team, solely to observe,
- b. The Council on Regional Security,
- c. The High Court.
(2) The commissioners will be responsible for the creation of election notices, the organization of election forums, the verification of candidate eligibility, the distribution and collection of ballots, and counting and verifying cast ballots.
(3) No member of the Election Commission may run for office or hold the office of Delegate, Prime Minister, or Cabinet Minister, during their tenure on the commission.
(4) The commission will be a permanent body, with members replaced as needed due to inactivity or ineligibility by their respective bodies. Two-thirds of the commission, or a majority of the Assembly, may remove a sitting commissioner for corruption or abuse of power.
(5) Any election-related disputes will be arbitrated by the Election Commission.. Commissioners will not finalize any election until all disputes have been settled.
2. Office of The Delegate
(1) The Delegate will be elected in a two-step process, with the Assembly voting on a slate of nominees on the forums, and the top two winners in that process being voted on by regional poll on-site.
(2) On the first of every January and July, the Assembly will convene for the first round of Delegate elections.
- a. Any legislator wishing to run for Delegate may declare their candidacy, and the Assembly will debate the merits of their platform.
- b. The campaign and debate period will last one week, after which the Assembly will vote for 3 days.
- c. Legislators will cast a ballot, listing their top two preferred candidates, and may abstain in one or both of their choices. Both votes may not be given to the same candidate.
- d. The two candidates who receive the most votes will move on to the second round.
(3) After receiving the top two candidates in the forum election, the sitting Delegate will create a week-long regional poll accessible to World Assembly Natives, instructing them to vote for their preferred candidate.
- a. A Dispatch containing the campaigns of both candidates will be created to aid voters in their choice.
- b. The candidate who wins a majority of the votes will be declared the Delegate-elect.
(4) The incumbent Delegate will coordinate with the Delegate-elect in transitioning the seat, along with cooperation from the Council on Regional Security. Until the Delegate-elect achieves the most endorsements, the incumbent Delegate will still be responsible for all responsibilities that involve use of Delegate-restricted regional controls.
3. Offices of the Cabinet
(1) On the first of every March, June, September, and December, the Assembly will convene to elect the Prime Minister and the Cabinet.
- a. For the first 3 days of the election period, legislators may declare their candidacy for only one position.
- b. Following this nomination period, a campaign period of one week will start, where candidates may campaign and the Assembly will debate the merits of their platforms.
- c. After the week-long campaign period, a voting period of 3 days will start. Legislators will cast their ballots for each position, listing one candidate per position. Legislators may choose to abstain from voting on any or all positions.
(2) The candidate for each position with the most votes will be declared the Minister-elect by the Election Commission.
(3) The terms for the incoming Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers will begin the week after elections, during which any and all election-related disputes must be settled. The outgoing Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers will maintain their offices until then.