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September 2023 Chancellor Election


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Maelstrom Republic, 08-29-2023, 08:07 PM

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September 2023 Election for Chancellor

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in accordance with the Constitution and laws of the Social Liberal Union, an election for the office of Chancellor will be held for a period of one week within 48 hours after the close of nominations. Nominations open on Tuesday, 29th August at 20:15 UTC and close on Tuesday, 5th September at 20:15 UTC.

I, Maelstrom Republic, am serving as Election Administrator, and I will dutifully and impartially execute the duties and powers of this position to the best of my ability.


ABOUT THE OFFICE:

The powers and duties of the Chancellor are detailed in Article 9 of the Constitution.

The term of office is five months, as specified in the certificate of election, which will be issued in due form once voting has concluded and the ballots are canvassed, tabulated, and certified according to law. The term for this office may only be renewed once consecutively.

QUALIFICATIONS AND NOMINATIONS:

Any Member State may, if eligible, nominate themselves for this office, or, subject to their acceptance, another eligible Member State. The requirements to hold the office are as follows:

1) Must be a current Member State in accordance with the Constitution; and
2) Must have been a Member State for at least two months; and
3) Must not have served two consecutive terms as Chancellor immediately preceding this election.

QUALIFIED NOMINEES AND CANDIDATES:

Nominees: 
Masdobo
Hirematia

Candidates:

'+' denotes that the candidate has pledged to conduct their campaign in accordance with the Code of Fair Campaign Practices.


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TMQ Miyana


Trade, Diplomacy, and News (RP)    3 Replies

Harndon, 06-30-2023, 08:52 AM

TMQ is the Harndonian publicly owned broadcast network - it is governed by strict impartiality laws (within the confines of defence and furthering of the revolution). The international broadcast arm of the service - TMQ Miyana - provides Harndonian-standard news, comment, journalism and documentaries in Gibberish, and has capacity for broadcast of radio and television, with a prominent website and weekly printed newspapers. Some - capitalist, predominantly - nations view TMQ Miyana as a propaganda organisation.


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June 2023 Speaker Election


Elections    1 Replies

Helvurium, 06-11-2023, 03:34 PM

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June 2023 Election for
Speaker of the Union

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in accordance with the Constitution of the Social Liberal Union, an election for the office of Speaker of the Union will be held for a period of one week within 48 hours after nominations close. Nominations open on Sunday, 11th June 2023 at 15:35 UTC and close on Sunday, 18th June 2023 at 15:35 UTC.

I have been designated Election Administrator in accordance with the law by the Speaker of the Union, and I will faithfully and impartially execute the duties of this role.

ABOUT THE OFFICE:

The powers and duties of the Speaker of the Union are primarily detailed in Article 3 of the Constitution, but a summary and outline of the office can be found here.

The term of office is five months, renewable once consecutively.

QUALIFICATIONS AND NOMINATIONS:

Any Member State may, if eligible, nominate themselves, or, another eligible Member State (subject to their acceptance).

1) The nominee must be a current Member State in accordance with the Constitution; and
2) The nominee must have been a Member State for at least 2 months; and
3) No State may be elected to this office more than twice consecutively.

OFFICIAL LIST OF QUALIFIED CANDIDATES:
Maelstrom Republic +

'+' denotes that the candidate has pledged to conduct their campaign in accordance with the Code of Fair Campaign Practices.


QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, OR CONCERNS:

All inquiries regarding the administration or conduct of this Speaker of the Union Election may be directed to:

Helvurium
Election Administrator


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TEST


The Open Parliament    No Replies

northamerican, 06-02-2023, 11:22 PM

TEST


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Embassies with Community?


Executive and the Cabinet    1 Replies

Goncar, 05-31-2023, 08:41 PM

https://www.nationstates.net/region=community

Should we build embassies with Community?


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June 2023 Ministerial Elections


Elections    8 Replies

Maelstrom Republic, 05-25-2023, 05:34 PM

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Nominations for the June 2023 Ministerial Elections

In accordance with Article 6, Section 1 of the Third Constitution of the Social Liberal Union, a Ministerial election is now triggered.

I, Maelstrom Republic, will serve as Election Administrator and shall execute the duties of this role to the best of my ability.
The powers and duties of the Ministerial positions are primarily detailed in Article 6 of the Constitution, but more digestible outlines may be found at these locations:
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Domestic Affairs
Minister of Immigration



Nominations shall begin on 17:40 UTC on 25 May 2023, and shall last for seven (7) days, concluding at 17:40 UTC on 1 June 2023, after which voting shall commence.

Any eligible Member State may nominate themselves or another eligible Member State, subject to their acceptance, for any Ministerial position.
Eligibility Requirements
A candidate for Ministerial office must be a current Member State not otherwise disqualified from holding office by the Court of Justice.

Nominees
Foreign Affairs:

Domestic Affairs:

Immigration:

Candidates
Foreign Affairs:

Domestic Affairs:

Immigration:


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May 2023 Delegate Election


Elections    1 Replies

Maelstrom Republic, 05-02-2023, 08:09 AM

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May 2023 Election for World Assembly Delegate

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in accordance with the Constitution and laws of the Social Liberal Union, an election for the office of World Assembly Delegate will be held for a period of one week within 48 hours after the close of nominations. Nominations open on Tuesday, 2nd of May 2023 at 08:10 UTC and close on Tuesday, 9th of May  2023 at 08:10 UTC.

I, Maelstrom Republic, am serving as Election Administrator, and I will dutifully and impartially execute the duties and powers of this position to the best of my ability.


ABOUT THE OFFICE:

The powers and duties of the World Assembly Delegate are detailed in Article 5 of the Constitution.

The term of office is four months, as specified in the certificate of election, which will be issued in due form once voting has concluded and the ballots are canvassed, tabulated, and certified according to law. The term for this office may only be renewed once consecutively.

QUALIFICATIONS AND NOMINATIONS:

Any Member State may, if eligible, nominate themselves for this office, or, subject to their acceptance, another eligible Member State. The requirements to hold the office are as follows:

1) Must be a current Member State in accordance with the Constitution; and
2) Must have been a Member State for at least three months; and
3) Must not have served two consecutive terms as World Assembly Delegate immediately preceding this election.

QUALIFIED NOMINEES AND CANDIDATES:


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Amendment 1 to the T-8 Ratification Resolution


The Open Parliament    1 Replies

Anaaxes, 04-24-2023, 07:22 PM

Proposed Amendment 1 to the T-8 Ratification Resolution

This Amendment repeals the T-8 Ratification Resolution, which ratified a treaty with Europeia, with factual context provided in the preamble clauses. Read the text of the bill on the Library of Parliament:

https://parliament.slugov.com/Amendment_...Resolution

Feedback and comments are solicited from the Open Parliament commencing at 19:25 UTC on Monday, April 24, 2023.


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Amendment 5 to the Regional Officers Act


The Open Parliament    No Replies

Courelli, 04-11-2023, 01:10 PM

This Amendment revises the Regional Officers Act to account for recent changes to NationStates game mechanics.

https://parliament.slugov.com/Amendment_...ficers_Act


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Amendment 8 to the Third Constitution


The Open Parliament    1 Replies

Courelli, 04-11-2023, 01:07 PM

This Amendment to the Third Constitution reinstates the requirement that the Delegate be a member of the World Assembly as a requirement to hold that office, which was erroneously removed by Amendment 6; further, this Amendment separates and clarifies the powers of the Founder and a newly-created position, the Governor, to account for recent changes to NationStates game mechanics.

https://parliament.slugov.com/Amendment_...nstitution


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