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.
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.
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.
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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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