1. Article 7, Clause 9 of the Constitution of The North Pacific is hereby amended to read as follows,
9. No person may simultaneously serve in government official positions in more than one of the executive, legislative, or judicial categories. Exceptions to this provision may be established by law.
2. Clauses 10 to 12 of Article 7 of the Constitution of The North Pacific are hereby renumbered 11 to 13, respectively.
3. The following is inserted in Article 7 of the Constitution of The North Pacific,
10. Candidates in any election must maintain membership in the Regional Assembly for the fifteen days before the opening of candidacy declarations and throughout the election.
4. Clauses 8 to 18 of Chapter 4 of the Codified Law of The North Pacific are hereby renumbered 9 to 19, respectively.
5. Chapter 4, Section 4.2 of the Codified Law of The North Pacific is hereby amended to read as follows,
Section 4.2: Election Law Definitions
3. "Abstentions" are not votes for or against any candidate, and may not be used to determine the results of any election. They may be used for quorum, activity, or other purposes.
4. "Candidates" are those Regional Assembly members who, during the period of the Election Cycle designated for candidacy declarations, declare themselves or accept a nomination by another Regional Assembly member as a candidate for an office to be chosen at that Election Cycle.
5. Candidates may only stand for one office during a given Election Cycle.
6. "Election Commissioner" is an individual designated to supervise a given election. No Election Commissioner may run in the election they are overseeing.
7. "Election Cycle" is defined as the period of time that begins on the first day on which candidacy declarations can be made and concludes with the final declaration of results for an election.
8. A "vacancy" in an office occurs when the holder of it resigns, is removed, or abandons it. An office is abandoned when its holder does not log onto the regional forums for two weeks without prior notice, or when an election winner or appointee fails to post the Oath of Office. Pending an election, a vacancy may be temporarily filled as provided by the Constitution, this Legal Code, or a rule adopted by the appropriate body.
6. Chapter 4, Section 4.3, Clause 11 of the Codified Law of The North Pacific is hereby amended to read as follows,
11. If a run-off vote is required it will begin within one day of the first vote ending and it shall last for five days.
7. Chapter 4, Section 4.4, Clause 14 of the Codified Law of The North Pacific is hereby amended to read as follows,
14. Election Commissioners will be appointed by the Delegate to oversee the candidacy declaration and election processes at least one week before the beginning of the month in which the election is to be held. If an appointment of Election Commissioners has not been made by that time, the Vice Delegate shall promptly make the appointment. Regional Assembly members serving as government officials are not excluded from appointments under this clause.
8. Chapter 4, Section 4.5, Clause 18 of the Codified Law of The North Pacific is hereby amended to read as follows,
18. The Delegate, or if the Delegate is not available, the Vice Delegate, or if the Delegate and Vice Delegate are not available, the Speaker, will serve as Election Commissioner for the special election.
9. No part of this bill shall take effect unless all parts take effect.
10. This bill shall take effect no earlier than the conclusion of the Judicial Election Cycle of March 2014