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Hello everyone, declaration are now open for 48hrs starting from 19:00hrs UK time and will close Friday 6th 19:00hrs UK time to which then will follow another 48hrs of voting concluding with the results of the election on the 8th.
I) The Legislative Branch is composed of the Parliament which all legislative power is vested in.
(A) Parliament consists of 7 elected members referred to as Members of Parliament (commonly abbreviated as MPs).
(B) Members of Parliament are elected to serve for 2 months. Members of Parliament are collectively tasked with representing the people's will
(I) No one may serve as a sitting Member of Parliament unless they meet the following requirements:
(A) Having joined the server at least four weeks prior to the start of the election.
(B) At least twelve hours of playtime in the past 30 days prior to the start of the election.
(C) Participating on forums, and on Discord.
(II) No person shall serve as a sitting Member of Parliament while also serving as a Minister, Judge, Prime Minister, or Deputy Prime Minister. If an MP holds one of these offices, they must either vacate the office prior to being sworn in as an MP, or face removal from Parliament by the Department of State.
(III) The election of Members of Parliament shall:
(A) Take place every two months beginning on the fourth day of the month and ending on the eighth day of the month.
(B) The period for declaring candidacy shall be held on the fourth and fifth days of the month and shall last forty-eight (48) hours.
(C) The voting period shall be held on the sixth and seventh days of the month and shall lastforty-eight (48) hours.
(D) In the election, voters shall cast up to four(4) votes and the seven (7) candidates with the most votes, at the end of voting, shall be elected to the Parliament of Stratham.
(E) The election results must be announced no later than the end of the eighth day of the month.
Declaration post should follow this format:
I, [insert name] am declaring my candidacy for the position of Member of Parliament of the Republic of Stratham. I will stand as a [insert:Independent/name of party]
Note: if the party isn't officially registered via the DoS then it is not a valid party.
Hello everyone, declaration are now open for 48hrs starting from 19:00hrs UK time and will close Friday 6th 19:00hrs UK time to which then will follow another 48hrs of voting concluding with the results of the election on the 8th.
I) The Legislative Branch is composed of the Parliament which all legislative power is vested in.
(A) Parliament consists of 7 elected members referred to as Members of Parliament (commonly abbreviated as MPs).
(B) Members of Parliament are elected to serve for 2 months. Members of Parliament are collectively tasked with representing the people's will
Subsection 2 | Election and Replacement of Members of Parliament
(I) No one may serve as a sitting Member of Parliament unless they meet the following requirements:
(A) Having joined the server at least four weeks prior to the start of the election.
(B) At least twelve hours of playtime in the past 30 days prior to the start of the election.
(C) Participating on forums, and on Discord.
(II) No person shall serve as a sitting Member of Parliament while also serving as a Minister, Judge, Prime Minister, or Deputy Prime Minister. If an MP holds one of these offices, they must either vacate the office prior to being sworn in as an MP, or face removal from Parliament by the Department of State.
(III) The election of Members of Parliament shall:
(A) Take place every two months beginning on the fourth day of the month and ending on the eighth day of the month.
(B) The period for declaring candidacy shall be held on the fourth and fifth days of the month and shall last forty-eight (48) hours.
(C) The voting period shall be held on the sixth and seventh days of the month and shall lastforty-eight (48) hours.
(D) In the election, voters shall cast up to four(4) votes and the seven (7) candidates with the most votes, at the end of voting, shall be elected to the Parliament of Stratham.
(E) The election results must be announced no later than the end of the eighth day of the month.
- If there is a tie between two or more candidates for the seventh seat, a second election will be held to determine which of the two or more candidates will be elected to the seventh seat, lasting 24 hours
- Elected Members of Parliament must be sworn in by the tenth of the month, alongside the new executive government.
Declaration post should follow this format:
I, [insert name] am declaring my candidacy for the position of Member of Parliament of the Republic of Stratham. I will stand as a [insert:Independent/name of party]
Note: if the party isn't officially registered via the DoS then it is not a valid party.
