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 Saturday, 28 May at 16:00 UTC and close on Saturday, 4th June at 16:00 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.
I am bringing forth the following resolution, the T-8 Ratification Resolution, to the Open Parliament for a period of short discussion, to be followed in five days from the time of this post by immediate submission to the voters.
Text of the resolution:
May it henceforth be resolved that the Treaty of Biscuitopolis ("T-8") is hereby ratified by the Open Parliament of the Social Liberal Union, effective immediately.
It's that time of year again, folks! With another contest for the Delegacy upon us, I have decided to run for re-election following gracious nominations by both Goncar and Osagh.
Before typing too much about what I would endeavor to do with a second term as Delegate, I want to briefly go over what I consider my chief achievements of this last term in office:
Successfully heralding the return of much more regular updates on the status of the region to its members and residents. These updates have included important information on regional news, interregional affairs, and world assembly affairs without whitewashing administration progress. I've sought to keep the region equally abreast of both discussions on proposed legislation and on delays in the processing of new Cabinet members following vacancies.
Passing two pieces of legislation to enable greater community engagement with World Assembly resolutions, creating positions within the government for those most interested in the World Assembly to participate in and creating further responsibility for future Delegates that will hold them more accountable to their votes in that body beyond those guidelines already provided for in the Constitution.
Working with the Ministry of Domestic Affairs to ensure regular content for the Tribune when possible, including taking up writing articles myself when necessary.
Pursuing a vigorous series of engagements with a number of other regions, both inside and outside of our traditional 'sphere' within NSLeft; engagements that, with the aid of Foreign Affairs, has bettered our relations with a number of regions both old and new.
With all of that said, my chief concern in a second term would be much the same as my chief concern during my first: providing adequate service to the fantastic community of this region by keeping it actively informed, working with others to create and maintain the tools we want or need to pursue the projects that interest us most (whether those be on site interregional relations or our forum roleplay), and setting an exemplary example for others by pursuing an engaged, active, and friendly series of policies that are as adaptive as they are welcoming to newcomers. For me, those policies will look like a continuation of my work so far, with open ears to hear all the ambitions, concerns, and ideas everyone in this region can bring to the table when they wish to contribute. That's my case for staying on as your World Assembly Delegate, but no matter who you choose to support in this election: please vote!
Feel free to ask me any questions or voice any concerns you might!
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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 Friday, 13 May 2022 at 20:30 UTC and close on Friday, 20 January 2022 at 20:30 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.
After many weeks of consideration prior to drafting, I plan to soon submit the following bill before the Open Parliament for your consideration: the Office of World Affairs Establishment Act.
This bill, meant to follow-up what I consider a necessary amendment to the Civil Service Act, which you can also find a discussion thread for on this forum, creates a new office under the purview of the World Assembly Delegate. The officers of this office are meant to provide both the Administration and the region as a whole appropriate and timely advice regarding the Social Liberal Union's relationship with the World Assembly, recommendations on desirable outcomes for votes before the World Assembly, an additional outreach opportunity for member states for both the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Delegate to oversee, and create a new record for an already longstanding tradition of Delegate-appointed advisors who may take part in Administration discussions.
I will soon be submitting this bill to the Open Parliament seeking the simple erasure of the Department of World Assembly Affairs. A significant portion of that Department's mandate has been rendered inoperable by the passage of time and I am preparing other legislation to remedy the region's lack official channels from which World Assembly affairs might be conducted.
Any feedback, questions, or concerns are appreciated! I can be reached here, on the NS site via telegram or RMB, and via our Discord server at your convenience.
I have proposed the Arnhelm Declaration Re-Ratification Resolution (https://parliament.slugov.com/Arnhelm_De...Resolution). The Arnhelm Declaration is a treaty among "user-created regions" (that is, regions like ours, which were founded by an individual user rather than created by the game) which prohibits recruitment from any other signatory of the treaty. The SLU was formerly a signatory to this treaty, but the passage of the Third Constitution in 2017 voided all treaties passed prior to its enactment. I believe that the Open Parliament should re-assent to the treaty to shield the region from targeted recruitment from other signatory regions.
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, feel free to post them below.
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 Wednesday, 16 March 2022 at 09:35 UTC and close on Wednesday, 23 March 2022 at 09:35 UTC.
I will not be seeking 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:
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