Civil Flag of the Aurentine Commonwealth
This thread will be the location for outside negotiations, and other political processes that might not actually occur within the Senate chamber. Other Senate links are at the proceeding parts of the OP.
Introduction
Welcome to democracy at its worst.
Assuming you meet the minimal requirements, you will instantly be a senator. Even if you are not accepted right away, feel free to begin participating. You can then proceed to start or join a political party, and begin drafting a bill. This is the application thread to be one of us.
The NSG Senate proceeds over a government simulation in an imaginary nation. Links of the Senate are provided in the proceeding details of the Opening Post.
We, the NSG Senate Admins, will check posts in this thread as often as possible, but we will also check telegrams far more often - that will be your better luck in terms of applications.
You can find out whether you are an official senator or an official party by checking the Senate records at the application thread also, with the necessary documents for membership and party application. Because what would politics be without paperwork?
THE SENATE OF AURENTINA
Senate Applications Thread
This is where the aspiring Senators apply for membership to be a fully-loaded politician of a fictional country called "Aurentina". Aside from that, this is where experienced Senators call their colleagues and form a political party by posting their party application there.
Legislation Chamber of the Senate
This is where we make, amend, revise and repeal necessary laws for the betterment of our Government and People. We love our citizens through this Chamber. In the Chamber, the real deal of politics takes place. Each Senator votes for a bill or resolution on queue, depending on the conducts of their party or their own conscience, sometimes carried with their political beliefs.
The Senate's Coffee Shop
This is where Senators show their proposed bills to their fellow Senators and make amends of it according to their tastes. Each Senator is privileged to make a bill in accordance to his will, commonly according to the needs of the majority and most preferably, the interests of their political affiliations and principles. Once approved by many, the bill is forwarded to the Chamber for vote either to pass or to trash it. And come on, this is a place where we also relax ourselves.
Senate's Live Chat Room (Internet Relay Chat)
This is where Senators discuss OOC or IC issues if ever time needs it. The IRC is always available, even though the host of the chat channel is AFK (Away From Keyboard or not online). The epic-ness of us are being shown here, so better wear your pajamas and you may start rocking in here.
Constituencies
Each Senator has a constituency which that Senator represents. Here is a (rather outdated) map of all the constituencies. Pick one of the uncolored ones from this map, then do a search in the Senatorial Database, Lobby, and the Interactive Map Project for its name, then its number. if these searches turn up nothing, you may claim the constituency! Post in the Lobby the constituency you are claiming, then add it to your Senator profile in the Senatorial Database.
Here is a map of the nation for reference to city locations and such.
Overview of Disciplinary Procedures
Warning Levels
Green- Level 1, equivalent to one warning
Blue- Level 2, equivalent to two warnings
Yellow- Level 3, denoting 1-3 days of suspension time total
Orange- Level 4, denoting 4+ days of suspension time total, and also denoting that the next offense will likely result in a ban
Black- banned from Senate
Further points:
-After being suspended once, each subsequent infraction results in more suspensions (not necessarily of more time), not further warnings.
-Posting past suspension results in an automatic upgrade to the next level of delinquency
-Warning levels can decrease over time:
-From Green to None: 2 weeks
-From Blue to Green: 3 weeks
-From Yellow to Blue: 5 weeks
-From Orange to Yellow: 6 weeks
-From Black to Orange: Admin discretion after 8 weeks
-From Blue to Green: 3 weeks
-From Yellow to Blue: 5 weeks
-From Orange to Yellow: 6 weeks
-From Black to Orange: Admin discretion after 8 weeks
Composition of the Senate
Senate Composition Chart updated as of Jun 1st, 2013
LEGEND From left to right:
Dark Red - United Socialist Labour Party
Red - Communist Party
Lime Green - The Red Greens Party
Orange - Totally Rad Party
Purple - New Social Party
Blue Gray - Common Sense Party
Aqua Blue - Liberal Democratic Party
Blue - Progressive-Conservative Party
Darker blue - National Centre Party
Yellow - Libertarian Freedom Party
Magenta - Coalition for Freedom and Enterprise
Dark green - Reform Party
Olive - Galt's Gulch Objectivists' Party
Darkest blue - Aurentise Nasionaalfront
Gold - Classical Monarchists Party
Gray - National Imperialist-Freedom Party
