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April 2023 Chancellor Election


Elections    3 Replies

Maelstrom Republic, 03-30-2023, 01:18 PM

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April 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 Thursday, 30th March at 14:00 UTC and close on Thursday, 6th April at 14:00 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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Amendment 3 to the Law Commission and Library Act


The Open Parliament    1 Replies

Anaaxes, 03-12-2023, 06:54 AM

This Amendment rectifies practical problems with Law Commission voting and procedure to ensure speedy and efficient operations. Further, this Amendment removes all obsolete and unnecessary provisions which made most Law Commission votes temporarily secret, as the Commission has operated in a collegial manner for nearly five years. Finally, this Amendment validates voting done on Discord prior to the passage of this Amendment which now allows the Commission to select its own voting location.

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

Feedback and comments are solicited from the Open Parliament commencing at 06:53 UTC on Sunday, March 12, 2023.


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Amendment 15 to World Assembly Membership Requirement Waiver Resolution


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Helvurium, 02-10-2023, 08:03 PM

I am proposing Amendment 15 to the World Assembly Membership Requirement Waiver Resolution, which would grant a waiver to Veszcota, and Ratateague.

See this bill's sponsors and view the full text of the bill here on the Library of Parliament


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February 2023 Ministerial Elections


Elections    8 Replies

Helvurium, 01-25-2023, 07:39 PM

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Nominations for the
February 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, Helvurium, 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 19:40 UTC on 25 January 2023, and shall last for seven (7) days, concluding at 19:40 UTC on 1 February 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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Amendment 9 to the Third Constitution


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im_a_waffle1, 01-22-2023, 12:56 PM

This amendment removes the civil rights/political freedoms requirements and it also removes that massive text-wall of random policies, most which are impossible to verify. I understand that this requirement has some RP stuff inside of it, as well as some gatekeeping things. But, if we're trying to keep fascist trolls out of the region, why do it with NS stats? If they really wanted to get in, they could just make some communist nation and start trolling anyways. It's easy to circumvent. If someone comes in who just wants to troll, we can just ban them and be done with it.

In regards to the numbering:
I used Amendment 9 because Anaaxes has already posted a pending Amendment 8 to the library.

tl;dr NS stats are stupid and we can effectively moderate without them


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January 2023 Speaker Election


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Helvurium, 01-10-2023, 07:14 PM

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January 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 Tuesday, 10th January 2023 at 19:15 UTC and close on Tuesday, 17th January 2023 at 19:15 UTC.

I am ineligible for re-election and therefore will serve as Election Administrator in accordance with the law, 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:

'+' 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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January 2023 Delegate Election


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Helvurium, 01-03-2023, 08:40 PM

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January 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 Turesday, 3rd of January 2023 at 20:40 UTC and close on Tuesday, 10th of January  2023 at 20:40 UTC.

I, Helvurium, 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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TEST


The Open Parliament    No Replies

SLU_Administrator, 12-24-2022, 04:27 AM

TEST


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Social Liberal Union University Act


The Open Parliament    No Replies

DavidEarl01, 12-16-2022, 10:39 AM

I hereby present to the Open Parliament, the Social Liberal Union University Act. This Act establishes the Social Liberal Union University, charged with the mandate of cultivating high-level contributors to policy-making who will shape social progress and the advancement of the Social Liberal Union

The Act may be accessed at the Library of Parliament


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November 2022 Chancellor Election


Elections    2 Replies

Helvurium, 10-31-2022, 08:00 PM

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November 2022 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 Monday, 31st October at 20:00 UTC and close on Monday, 7th November at 20:00 UTC.

I, Helvurium, 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: 

Candidates:

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


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