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As our population begins to grow I think it would be fun and in our best interest to establish a regional government starting in June, assuming we get a few more active nations by then. We have about 20 days to write up a Constitution, and if we finish sooner we might even be able to hold elections by then, although I find this unlikely.
Below is what was proposed as the New Talos Constitution but was never passed and, as such, did not go into effect.
The Proposed New Talos Constitution Article I: The Assembly
1. The Assembly is the legislative body of New Talos, composed of all Citizens of the region. 2. Any Citizen may write and propose a bill, and the Speaker of the Assembly must put it to vote if at least two Citizens petition for it. The Speaker may put a bill to vote even if no Citizen petitions for it if they see fit. 3. When the Speaker puts a bill up for vote, there is to be a five day period where Citizens may vote. Citizens publicly state whether they are for or against the bill on the designated thread for voting. A bill needs a simple majority of votes for it in order to become a law.
Article II: The Speaker of the Assembly 1. The Speaker of the Assembly is responsible for organizing the Assembly and making sure all legislative procedures are followed. 2. The Speaker only has one vote, like every other Citizen, but in the event of a tie when voting for a bill their vote will determine whether it is passed or not. 3. The Speaker’s term lasts two months, and no Citizen may serve more than two consecutive terms as the Speaker.
Article III: The President 1. The President is responsible for executing laws passed by the Assembly, conducting relations with other regions and organizations, and organizing regional events. 2. The President may appoint Ministers to assist with his or her duties, but these Ministers may not exercise powers beyond those granted to the President, and the President has absolute authority over any Ministers he or she appoints. 3. The President shall take the role of WA Delegate, but will not have access to regional controls. The President may appoint another nation to take this role as a Minister. 4. The President’s term lasts two months, and no Citizen may serve more than two consecutive terms as the President.
Article IV: Election Procedures 1. The Speaker and the President are to be elected via a private poll on the Forums, open only to Citizens, where each Citizen has only one vote. 2. The Speaker and President are to be elected in different months, so that the elections do not occur at the same time. If the Speaker is elected in January, then the President would be elected in February. 3. Each election is to take place over five days, with three days in the month left afterwards as a transitional period. 4. If no other candidate wishes to run, the incumbent Speaker or President may serve beyond their term limit. 5. Any Citizen that wishes to run for office must send a telegram to Phoelos for approval. The registration period for an election is the first two seven day weeks of the election month. 6. No Citizen may serve as the Speaker and the President at the same time, and the Speaker may not be one of the President’s Ministers. 7. Campaigns are to be free of slander and harsh personal attacks on other candidates. 8. A candidate must win the majority of votes in order to be elected. If no candidate holds the majority, the candidate(s) with the fewest votes are to be eliminated and a new election with the remaining candidates immediately held.
Article V: Recall Elections 1. If three or more citizens petition Phoelos to recall the President, Speaker, or a Minister, a recall election must be held immediately. The vote is to last five days. 2. If more than two-thirds of the votes are in favor of recalling the government official, they are to be removed from office. 3. If the President or Speaker was recalled, Phoelos will take over their duties until the next election.
Article VI: Citizenship 1. Each player may only hold one Citizenship. 2. In order to be eligible for Citizenship, a player must have a nation in New Talos, have been a member on the forums for at least a week, and have made at least five posts. 3. Only when a member becomes a Citizen can they view the sections of the forums where one can vote on bills and candidates. 4. A thread is to be established for citizenship applications. The application must include the player’s nation in New Talos, any other current regional citizenships, and any questions they may have. The application thread must make very clear the rule that each player must hold only one Citizen in New Talos. 5. The President and the Speaker may approve of citizenship applications. 6. The President and the Speaker are also responsible for revoking Citizenship if a Citizen’s nation has ceased to exist, has been gone from New Talos for more than a week or constantly comes and goes, or if the player is proven to hold multiple Citizenships in New Talos.
Article VII: Regional Security 1. Phoelos, the Founder, has the authority to eject or ban a nation if that nation is a threat to national security. 2. Any inter-regional defense treaties must be voted on by the Assembly in the same was as the law and approved by the President.
Article VIII: Declaration of Rights 1. Any nation may come and go as they please. 2. Any Citizen may run for office, provided they meet the requirements. 3. No Citizen will be punished for criticizing the government.
Article IX: Amendments 1. An Amendment may be proposed and voted on in the same way as a bill, except it requires three Citizens to petition for it, the Speaker may not put it to vote without the three petitions, and it requires more than a two-third majority to pass.
Article X: Ratification 1. This Constitution must be ratified by a two-third majority of the people of New Talos.
In my opinion it is a good basis of government, but I think we should write a new Constitution for Talo Balka, considering we merged with Franco Balka, who had a very different government, and we have several new members. I just left it up here for inspiration and guidance.
So, how do you think our government should be run?
I will keep any updated drafts of the Talo Balkan Constitution below:
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