Esquarian Community (OOC)

[Osonia]

Osonia advises all who vote YES to Luziyca's admission change their votes to NO.

((OOC: No hard feelings Luziyca, but Osonia doesn't want the Luzzies in another organization that they could control, especially since Osonia's an SOE member, which was designed to counter Luziyca's influence in Conitia))

[Crolacia]

Again, new members states are being influenced by candidates and have deluded views.
No to Luziyca.

[Luziyca]

Edited application to reflect the new reality: the Whigs are out of style now.

[Luziyca]

Did I seriously just kill the EC?

[Flaming Soul Forces]

Nay to Luziyca

[Arkiasis]

We would like to ask a question to Luziyca. What is your reasoning for the possession of chemical and biological weapons? We strongly maintain that any nation possessing chemical or biological weapons should be prohibited from becoming a member of the EC.

We will pursue this issue further in the EC Council towards member nations and potential possession of such weapons.

[Luziyca]

We would like to ask a question to Luziyca. What is your reasoning for the possession of chemical and biological weapons? We strongly maintain that any nation possessing chemical or biological weapons should be prohibited from becoming a member of the EC.

We will pursue this issue further in the EC Council towards member nations and potential possession of such weapons.

The reasoning that Luziyca maintains chemical weapons is so in the event of a war, and the enemy initiates chemical warfare, we can be able to use them. However, the destruction of our biological weapons has started in 1993, and the process is still ongoing. Svensson planned to dispose of the chemical weapons, and Colin Hardage also plans on doing so.

[Vajorr]

Guess whos back...

Application
Nation name: Federal Republic of Vajorr
RP population:64,424,000
Head of state: Maria Schröder
Head of government: Amanda Kopf
When do you want your nation to have ICly joined: 2007

Ruling party/coalition: Nationals, New Democrats, Coalition, & Christian Democrats.
How popular is your current leader and their party/coalition: 63% approval rating
Describe how your government works: A federal parliamentary system that is headed by an executive council. Unicameral legislature.
Economic system: Mixed-market capitalism
Current military alliances: NOSDO
Nations in the region you have good relations with: Vjaarland, Vestmark,Arkiasis, Atlantica, Geadland
Nations in the region you have strained relations with: Nevanmaa, Ziegenhain

Does your nation have...
Freedom of speech Yes
Freedom of conscience Yes
Freedom of assembly Yes
Freedom of religion Yes
Freedom of movement Yes
The right to a fair trial Yes
Universal adult suffrage Yes
Racial discrimination Banned in the constitution and several legislations.
Religious discrimination Same as above.
Gender discrimination Same as above.
LGBT discrimination Banned by legislation but somewhat common in the north.
Laws to prevent racial/religious/gender/LGBT discrimination Yes to all.
The death penalty Technically legal but legislation restricting its use makes it almost impossible unless in extreme cases.
Torture Banned in the constitution and several legislations.
Slavery Banned in the constitution and several legislations.
Retroactive lawsBanned by legislation.

Link to factbook or wiki article: http://iiwiki.com/wiki/Vajorr
Your main RPing nation within Esquarium: Vajorr

[FreYhill]

Guess whos back...

Application
Nation name: United Vajorrian Federation
RP population:64,424,000
Head of state: Maria Schröder
Head of government: Amanda Kopf
When do you want your nation to have ICly joined: 2007

Ruling party/coalition: National Party, New Democrats, Coalition, & Christian Democrats.
How popular is your current leader and their party/coalition: 63% approval rating
Describe how your government works: A federal parliamentary system that is headed by an executive council. Unicameral legislature.
Economic system: Mixed-market capitalism
Current military alliances: NOSDO
Nations in the region you have good relations with: Vjaarland, Vestmark,Arkiasis, Atlantica, Geadland
Nations in the region you have strained relations with: Nevanmaa, Ziegenhain

Does your nation have...
Freedom of speech Yes
Freedom of conscience Yes
Freedom of assembly Yes
Freedom of religion Yes
Freedom of movement Yes
The right to a fair trial Yes
Universal adult suffrage Yes
Racial discrimination Banned in the constitution and several legislations.
Religious discrimination Same as above.
Gender discrimination Same as above.
LGBT discrimination Banned by legislation but somewhat common in the north.
Laws to prevent racial/religious/gender/LGBT discrimination Yes to all.
The death penalty Technically legal but legislation restricting its use makes it almost impossible unless in extreme cases.
Torture Banned in the constitution and several legislations.
Slavery Banned in the constitution and several legislations.
Retroactive lawsBanned by legislation.

Link to factbook or wiki article: http://iiwiki.com/wiki/Vajorr
Your main RPing nation within Esquarium: Vajorr

Aye for Vajorr

[Katranjiev]

Application
Nation name: Katranjiev
RP population: 23,903,392
Head of state: Queen Elis
Head of government: Prime Minister Magarit Ogynan
When do you want your nation to have ICly joined: 2016

Ruling party/coalition: Liberal Party
How popular is your current leader and their party/coalition: 73% for the party, and 76% for the PM.
Describe how your government works: Constitutional monarchy under a Westminster system
Economic system: Social market economy
Current military alliances: EU, but it will end by December 31, 2016.
Nations in the region you have good relations with: Luziyca, Namor, Scotia, Dhomland
Nations in the region you have strained relations with: Triumvirate?

Does your nation have...
Freedom of speech Yes
Freedom of conscience Yes
Freedom of assembly Yes
Freedom of religion Yes
Freedom of movement Yes
The right to a fair trial Yes
Universal adult suffrage Yes
Racial discrimination Occasionally happens, but it is very rare.
Religious discrimination No.
Gender discrimination See racial discrimination
LGBT discrimination See above.
Laws to prevent racial/religious/gender/LGBT discrimination Yes!
The death penalty Abolished.
Torture Outlawed.
Slavery NO.
Retroactive laws No

Link to factbook or wiki article: Here.
Your main RPing nation within Esquarium: Luziyca

[Ainin]

Yea to Vajorr.
Yea to Katranjev.

[Sandhelm]

Aye to Vajorr and Katranjiev.

[FreYhill]

Aye to Katranjiev

[Crolacia]

Aye to Vajorr.
No to Katranjiev.

[Britanno 2]

So when are EC elections?

[Michillies]

NOTES: Sorry for being asleep at the wheel here. Votes that have been cast up to this point will be counted, but I will start the one-week timer from this post. In addition, to make vote counting easier, please vote on both applications simultaneously and post with your EC member nation; if the nation you post with is not an EC member, your vote will not be counted.

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“Since the noes have a majority, the application of Luziyca is deemed rejected. Voting on the applications of Vajorr and Katranjiev shall begin. In accordance with mandates by the Council of Esquarium, members may not cast a vote of ‘conditional aye’ and a two-thirds majority of member-states present and voting shall be required for admission.

“All those in favour of admission shall cast a vote of aye; those opposed, no. Members may vote in favour of one application and against the other if they wish or abstain on one or both applications. Members have until 22:00 EDT on 24 March (02:00 GMT next day) to vote.”

Yea to Vajorr.
Yea to Katranjev.

“The chair will count these votes as ayes and ask Ainin to vote aye or no on future admission votes.”

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The current vote count
Vajorr
Aye (4): Ainin, Crolacia, Freyhill, Sandhelm
No (0)
Not voting (16): An Déise, Arkiasis, Britanno, Dolfradia, Francilie, Geadland, Lydland, Lyonsland, Masseau, Montecara, Montezelo, Osonia, Nordlund, Sandhelm, United Republics, Vyvland, Walminghaven

Katranjiev
Aye (3): Ainin, Freyhill, Sandhelm
No (1): Crolacia
Not voting (16): Ainin, An Déise, Arkiasis, Britanno, Crolacia, Dolfradia, Francilie, Geadland, Lydland, Lyonsland, Masseau, Montecara, Montezelo, Osonia, Nordlund, United Republics, Vyvland, Walminghaven

[Gibberan]

Aye to Vajorr
Aye to Katranjiev

[Francilie]

Yea to Vajorr
Yea to Katranjiev

[Lyonsland]

Aye to Vajorr.
Aye to Katranjiev.

[Vyvland]

Aye to Vajorr

[Arkiasis]

Aye to Vajorr and Katranjiev.

[Britanno 2]

Aye to Vajorr.
Abstain on Katranjiev.

[Geilinor]

Aye to Vajorr and Katranjiev.

[The Jahistic Unified Republic]

Can I has observer membership.

[Lyonsland]

Honestly we should just admit Vajorr, Vajorr needs 13 to get the supermajority he needs to get in but since 8-ish members of 20 are inactive, it's virtually impossible for him to get in at the moment.