NSG Senate Chamber [NSG Senate]

[Ainin]

You were supposed to add, not take one away, from Nay...

[Ainin]

Prime Minister Confirmation Vote | Candidate: Bleckonia [CFE] | Proposed by: Britanno [CPP]

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For: 37
Against: 45
Abstain: 5

Total: 86

[Gallup]

Fixed:

Prime Minister Confirmation Vote | Candidate: Bleckonia [CFE] | Proposed by: Britanno [CPP]

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For: 37
Against: 45
Abstain: 5

Total: 87

[Britcan]

How long does this vote have left?

[Namor]

I vote against, it's about time we had a more moderate PM.

[Quebec and Atlantic Canada]

I vote AGAINST the nomination of Bleckonia for Prime Minister. We shall never stand for a CFE Prime Minister, because the CFE is the party of the working class's exploitation.

[Zokoria]

Update:

Prime Minister Confirmation Vote | Candidate: Bleckonia [CFE] | Proposed by: Britanno [CPP]

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For: 37
Against: 47
Abstain: 5

Total: 89

[Ikania]

I vote AGAINST the nomination of Bleckonia for Prime Minister.

[New Zepuha]

I vote FOR, Bleckonia as PM.

[Mollary]

I vote against the appointment of Bleckonia

[Oneracon]

The Presidential Election Procedures Act has enough sponsors to be added to the queue and I move that it be added to the Electoral Standards Omnibus (#22 in the queue).

Presidential Election Procedures Act
Authors: Oneracon [RG], Battlion [NLP] | Co-Authors: Aeken [LD], Mishmahig [Ind.], The Realm of God [PC]
Sponsors: Gallup [NIFP], Ainin [TR], United Soviet Jason Republic [LFP], Fulflood [LD], New Zepuha [Ind.]

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The Senate of the Aurentine Commonwealth,

RECOGNIZING the importance of regular fair elections for the preservation of Aurentine democracy;

NOTING the many issues which emerged during the last election;

SEEKING to establish firm and cohesive rules on the administration of presidential elections;

HEREBY ESTABLISHES the Electoral Commission as an arms-length agency of the Ministry of the Interior.

HEREBY ENACTS the following:

SCHEDULE I: ELECTORAL COMMISSION

Electoral Commission

1. The Electoral Commission shall be the administering body for all elections in the Aurentine Commonwealth.
2. The Electoral Commission shall always conduct itself in as neutral a manner as possible.
3. The Minister of the Interior shall not, in any way, attempt to impose partisan or government bias on the Electoral Commission.
   
   Commissioner of Elections
4. The Electoral Commission shall be headed by a Commissioner of Elections.
5. The Commissioner of Elections shall be appointed by Senate Administrators upon the advice of the leaders of all official parties.
6. The Commissioner of Elections shall not vote in presidential elections.

SCHEDULE II: ELECTIONS

Timing of Elections

1. A presidential election shall take place no more than two (2) months after the previous election.
   
   Registration of Candidates
2. The Electoral Commission shall begin registering candidates for president two (2) weeks before the scheduled election date and cease formally registering candidates once the election begins.
3. Candidates may register or de-register as a candidate at any time during this period.
   
   Structure of First Round
4. For the purposes of this Act "voting directly" shall be defined as a senator voting for themselves and not as a proxy.
5. The first round of a presidential election shall be open to all registered candidates.
6. Any candidate who receives a number of votes greater than or equal to 50% of all votes cast + 1 shall be declared the winner.
7. Write-in votes shall only be permitted in the first round and only if they are entered by senators voting directly.
   
   Structure of Second Round
8. Should no candidate meet the conditions to be declared the winner, a run-off round of voting shall commence consisting of only the top two (2) candidates.
9. The candidate who receives a number of votes greater than or equal to 50% of all votes cast + 1 shall be declared the winner.
   
   Voting Procedure
10. Voting shall be open for 96 hours each round.
11. Votes may be written out in any format, provided that the name of the candidate being voted for is prominently noted.
12. A Senator may change their vote at any time before the election ends.
13. The only posts made in election threads shall be votes or counts of votes.
14. Abstentions shall not be counted as part of the total number of votes, but may be counted separately for informational purposes.
    
    Counting of Votes
15. After the end of the voting period the Commissioner of Elections shall, with the assistance of the Senate Administrators, count all votes entered in the election thread.
16. The Commissioner of Elections may, at their discretion, call for as many recounts as they see fit to determine the results accurately.
17. The Commissioner of Elections shall proclaim the winner of the election or (if applicable) the candidates that will move on to the second round.

SCHEDULE III: ELECTION-RELATED OFFENCES

False and Misleading Political Advertising

1. For the purposes of this Act "false and misleading political advertising" shall be defined as any individual, party, coalition or other group that posits that another individual, party, coalition, or group will undertake any actions or policies that are not stated in their platform or in official statements made on any Senate thread.
2. For greater clarity, the definition of "false and misleading political advertising" includes the conflation of the statements of individual coalition/party members with coalition/party policy or platforms.
3. The use of false and misleading political advertising shall not be permitted during a presidential election and the candidate registration period.
4. The Commissioner of Elections shall require any individual, party, coalition, or group that engages in false or misleading political advertising to cease said advertising and publish an immediate retraction.
   
   Electoral Fraud
5. For the purposes of this Act "electoral fraud" shall be defined as illegal interference with the process of an election including, but not limited to, submitting multiple votes or purposeful misrecording of votes.
6. The Commissioner of Elections shall investigate all claims of electoral fraud.
7. Should the Commissioner of Elections be themselves accused of electoral fraud, they shall submit to investigation by the Senate Administrators.
8. Any senator found to have engaged in electoral fraud shall be suspended from voting for three (3) following presidential elections.
9. In the event of widespread electoral fraud the Commissioner of Elections may, at their discretion and with the approval of the Senate Administrators, declare the results of an election to be invalid.

[Britanno]

The Presidential Election Procedures Act has enough sponsors to be added to the queue and I move that it be added to the Electoral Standards Omnibus (#22 in the queue).

Presidential Election Procedures Act
Authors: Oneracon [RG], Battlion [NLP] | Co-Authors: Aeken [LD], Mishmahig [Ind.], The Realm of God [PC]
Sponsors: Gallup [NIFP], Ainin [TR], United Soviet Jason Republic [LFP], Fulflood [LD], New Zepuha [Ind.]

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The Senate of the Aurentine Commonwealth,

RECOGNIZING the importance of regular fair elections for the preservation of Aurentine democracy;

NOTING the many issues which emerged during the last election;

SEEKING to establish firm and cohesive rules on the administration of presidential elections;

HEREBY ESTABLISHES the Electoral Commission as an arms-length agency of the Ministry of the Interior.

HEREBY ENACTS the following:

SCHEDULE I: ELECTORAL COMMISSION

Electoral Commission

1. The Electoral Commission shall be the administering body for all elections in the Aurentine Commonwealth.
2. The Electoral Commission shall always conduct itself in as neutral a manner as possible.
3. The Minister of the Interior shall not, in any way, attempt to impose partisan or government bias on the Electoral Commission.
   
   Commissioner of Elections
4. The Electoral Commission shall be headed by a Commissioner of Elections.
5. The Commissioner of Elections shall be appointed by Senate Administrators upon the advice of the leaders of all official parties.
6. The Commissioner of Elections shall not vote in presidential elections.

SCHEDULE II: ELECTIONS

Timing of Elections

1. A presidential election shall take place no more than two (2) months after the previous election.
   
   Registration of Candidates
2. The Electoral Commission shall begin registering candidates for president two (2) weeks before the scheduled election date and cease formally registering candidates once the election begins.
3. Candidates may register or de-register as a candidate at any time during this period.
   
   Structure of First Round
4. For the purposes of this Act "voting directly" shall be defined as a senator voting for themselves and not as a proxy.
5. The first round of a presidential election shall be open to all registered candidates.
6. Any candidate who receives a number of votes greater than or equal to 50% of all votes cast + 1 shall be declared the winner.
7. Write-in votes shall only be permitted in the first round and only if they are entered by senators voting directly.
   
   Structure of Second Round
8. Should no candidate meet the conditions to be declared the winner, a run-off round of voting shall commence consisting of only the top two (2) candidates.
9. The candidate who receives a number of votes greater than or equal to 50% of all votes cast + 1 shall be declared the winner.
   
   Voting Procedure
10. Voting shall be open for 96 hours each round.
11. Votes may be written out in any format, provided that the name of the candidate being voted for is prominently noted.
12. A Senator may change their vote at any time before the election ends.
13. The only posts made in election threads shall be votes or counts of votes.
14. Abstentions shall not be counted as part of the total number of votes, but may be counted separately for informational purposes.
    
    Counting of Votes
15. After the end of the voting period the Commissioner of Elections shall, with the assistance of the Senate Administrators, count all votes entered in the election thread.
16. The Commissioner of Elections may, at their discretion, call for as many recounts as they see fit to determine the results accurately.
17. The Commissioner of Elections shall proclaim the winner of the election or (if applicable) the candidates that will move on to the second round.

SCHEDULE III: ELECTION-RELATED OFFENCES

False and Misleading Political Advertising

1. For the purposes of this Act "false and misleading political advertising" shall be defined as any individual, party, coalition or other group that posits that another individual, party, coalition, or group will undertake any actions or policies that are not stated in their platform or in official statements made on any Senate thread.
2. For greater clarity, the definition of "false and misleading political advertising" includes the conflation of the statements of individual coalition/party members with coalition/party policy or platforms.
3. The use of false and misleading political advertising shall not be permitted during a presidential election and the candidate registration period.
4. The Commissioner of Elections shall require any individual, party, coalition, or group that engages in false or misleading political advertising to cease said advertising and publish an immediate retraction.
   
   Electoral Fraud
5. For the purposes of this Act "electoral fraud" shall be defined as illegal interference with the process of an election including, but not limited to, submitting multiple votes or purposeful misrecording of votes.
6. The Commissioner of Elections shall investigate all claims of electoral fraud.
7. Should the Commissioner of Elections be themselves accused of electoral fraud, they shall submit to investigation by the Senate Administrators.
8. Any senator found to have engaged in electoral fraud shall be suspended from voting for three (3) following presidential elections.
9. In the event of widespread electoral fraud the Commissioner of Elections may, at their discretion and with the approval of the Senate Administrators, declare the results of an election to be invalid.

Seconded.

[Britanno]

Prime Minister Confirmation Vote | Candidate: Bleckonia [CFE] | Proposed by: Britanno [CPP]

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For: 38
Against: 49
Abstain: 5

Total: 92

[Welsh Cowboy]

The Presidential Election Procedures Act has enough sponsors to be added to the queue and I move that it be added to the Electoral Standards Omnibus (#22 in the queue).

Presidential Election Procedures Act
Authors: Oneracon [RG], Battlion [NLP] | Co-Authors: Aeken [LD], Mishmahig [Ind.], The Realm of God [PC]
Sponsors: Gallup [NIFP], Ainin [TR], United Soviet Jason Republic [LFP], Fulflood [LD], New Zepuha [Ind.]

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The Senate of the Aurentine Commonwealth,

RECOGNIZING the importance of regular fair elections for the preservation of Aurentine democracy;

NOTING the many issues which emerged during the last election;

SEEKING to establish firm and cohesive rules on the administration of presidential elections;

HEREBY ESTABLISHES the Electoral Commission as an arms-length agency of the Ministry of the Interior.

HEREBY ENACTS the following:

SCHEDULE I: ELECTORAL COMMISSION

Electoral Commission

1. The Electoral Commission shall be the administering body for all elections in the Aurentine Commonwealth.
2. The Electoral Commission shall always conduct itself in as neutral a manner as possible.
3. The Minister of the Interior shall not, in any way, attempt to impose partisan or government bias on the Electoral Commission.
   
   Commissioner of Elections
4. The Electoral Commission shall be headed by a Commissioner of Elections.
5. The Commissioner of Elections shall be appointed by Senate Administrators upon the advice of the leaders of all official parties.
6. The Commissioner of Elections shall not vote in presidential elections.

SCHEDULE II: ELECTIONS

Timing of Elections

1. A presidential election shall take place no more than two (2) months after the previous election.
   
   Registration of Candidates
2. The Electoral Commission shall begin registering candidates for president two (2) weeks before the scheduled election date and cease formally registering candidates once the election begins.
3. Candidates may register or de-register as a candidate at any time during this period.
   
   Structure of First Round
4. For the purposes of this Act "voting directly" shall be defined as a senator voting for themselves and not as a proxy.
5. The first round of a presidential election shall be open to all registered candidates.
6. Any candidate who receives a number of votes greater than or equal to 50% of all votes cast + 1 shall be declared the winner.
7. Write-in votes shall only be permitted in the first round and only if they are entered by senators voting directly.
   
   Structure of Second Round
8. Should no candidate meet the conditions to be declared the winner, a run-off round of voting shall commence consisting of only the top two (2) candidates.
9. The candidate who receives a number of votes greater than or equal to 50% of all votes cast + 1 shall be declared the winner.
   
   Voting Procedure
10. Voting shall be open for 96 hours each round.
11. Votes may be written out in any format, provided that the name of the candidate being voted for is prominently noted.
12. A Senator may change their vote at any time before the election ends.
13. The only posts made in election threads shall be votes or counts of votes.
14. Abstentions shall not be counted as part of the total number of votes, but may be counted separately for informational purposes.
    
    Counting of Votes
15. After the end of the voting period the Commissioner of Elections shall, with the assistance of the Senate Administrators, count all votes entered in the election thread.
16. The Commissioner of Elections may, at their discretion, call for as many recounts as they see fit to determine the results accurately.
17. The Commissioner of Elections shall proclaim the winner of the election or (if applicable) the candidates that will move on to the second round.

SCHEDULE III: ELECTION-RELATED OFFENCES

False and Misleading Political Advertising

1. For the purposes of this Act "false and misleading political advertising" shall be defined as any individual, party, coalition or other group that posits that another individual, party, coalition, or group will undertake any actions or policies that are not stated in their platform or in official statements made on any Senate thread.
2. For greater clarity, the definition of "false and misleading political advertising" includes the conflation of the statements of individual coalition/party members with coalition/party policy or platforms.
3. The use of false and misleading political advertising shall not be permitted during a presidential election and the candidate registration period.
4. The Commissioner of Elections shall require any individual, party, coalition, or group that engages in false or misleading political advertising to cease said advertising and publish an immediate retraction.
   
   Electoral Fraud
5. For the purposes of this Act "electoral fraud" shall be defined as illegal interference with the process of an election including, but not limited to, submitting multiple votes or purposeful misrecording of votes.
6. The Commissioner of Elections shall investigate all claims of electoral fraud.
7. Should the Commissioner of Elections be themselves accused of electoral fraud, they shall submit to investigation by the Senate Administrators.
8. Any senator found to have engaged in electoral fraud shall be suspended from voting for three (3) following presidential elections.
9. In the event of widespread electoral fraud the Commissioner of Elections may, at their discretion and with the approval of the Senate Administrators, declare the results of an election to be invalid.

Seconded.

Third

[Battlion]

Seconded.

Third

Fourthed

[Fulflood]

Third

Fourthed

Fifth.

[Soviet land]

Nay on Bleckonia

[Britanno]

Prime Minister Confirmation Vote | Candidate: Bleckonia [CFE] | Proposed by: Britanno [CPP]

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For: 38
Against: 50
Abstain: 5

Total: 93

[The State of Czecho-Slovakia]

Dear Administrators & Fellow Senators:

I would like someone to clear up some confusion I have as to the proper role of the Minister of Transportation, as outlined in the Transportation Ministry Provision Act. Am I to assume that the act the powers the act provides are meant to be used in an executive\presidential type fashion, where by the decrees and actions of the Ministry require no consent of the Senate, or does it mean that the Ministry is merely granted the power to propose legislation on the areas which are outlined in the bill? Can the Minister take act on these powers, or must he follow the usual process of proposing bills ect.?

Also, would the Mods be willing to make a new thread for the Transport Ministry, and put it in the OP? The thread would serve potentially both as a place where the Minister could make announcements, and discussions regarding Transport Bills could take place prior to their posting in the coffee shop.

[Wolfmanne]

Dear Administrators & Fellow Senators:

I would like someone to clear up some confusion I have as to the proper role of the Minister of Transportation, as outlined in the Transportation Ministry Provision Act. Am I to assume that the act the powers the act provides are meant to be used in an executive\presidential type fashion, where by the decrees and actions of the Ministry require no consent of the Senate, or does it mean that the Ministry is merely granted the power to propose legislation on the areas which are outlined in the bill? Can the Minister take act on these powers, or must he follow the usual process of proposing bills ect.?

Also, would the Mods be willing to make a new thread for the Transport Ministry, and put it in the OP? The thread would serve potentially both as a place where the Minister could make announcements, and discussions regarding Transport Bills could take place prior to their posting in the coffee shop.

1. To a degree. You can do what is legally established and anything that the transport ministry has authority over, within the limits of the law.
2. Sure thing.

[Slazliyka]

Am I to assume that the act the powers the act provides are meant to be used in an executive\presidential type fashion, where by the decrees and actions of the Ministry require no consent of the Senate, or does it mean that the Ministry is merely granted the power to propose legislation on the areas which are outlined in the bill?

As I understand it, ministries have executive power within their defined roles and therefor do not need to consult the senate before doing something, however the senate is still the supreme law of the land and if the senate makes a decision the ministry must comply.

I may be wrong, however.

[The State of Czecho-Slovakia]

Thank you all. I figured that this was the case, but better to ask before upsetting someone. If I need any other help with understanding the powers, I'll ask.

[Macedonian Grand Empire]

I vote FOR, Bleckonia as PM

[Oneracon]

Fourthed

Fifth.

Any sixths and sevenths for PEPA?

[Ainin]

Fifth.

Any sixths and sevenths for PEPA?

Sixth.