Union Bar Exam Test
by Glaciosia
The Ministry of Justice debuted the second edition of the Union Bar Exam, remade for the new constitution and in a new format which should better assess participants ability to comprehend and analyze the documents which underpin our legal system and how they work together. Successful completion of the exam grants admission to the Union Bar Association, and some special privileges and a fancy title
Senate Election(s)
by The Glorious Hypetrain
The Union made several advancements in voting technology and proved our systems work under a variety of conditions. Under the newest Union constitution, the number of senate seats is decided by taking the number of voters in the last three Senate Elections divided by four and rounded up. Our last three elections average resulted in six senate seats up for grabs this term. Four candidates were voted in during the initial election (
https://forum.theuds.org/index.php?thre ... eport.937/ ) and two more candidates stood for the by-election to fill the remaining two seats (
https://forum.theuds.org/index.php?thre ... eport.945/ ).
Our forum also got a recent upgrade to support confidential voting on the forum! Previously, Union elections were supported by a combination of google forms and sheets. Now, voters have one link to remember to vote at. The Commission is pleased with the results of the elections and upgrades and looks forward to the October elections.
Game Nights
by Guess and Check
As every great region knows, game nights are a great tool for having fun with a regional community at large- which is why game nights have recently been restarted by the Union’s Ministry of Culture! Over the past month, Minister of Culture Sacento has been organizing a game night to occur one per week on the regional Discord, with President Kron and Justice Phoenix helping with hosting them. Games played include tetr.io, Jackbox, and Gartic Phone; Unionists have thoroughly enjoyed these game nights. The Ministry of Culture is thus aiming to continue having weekly game nights in the future to further build community and enjoyment within the Union.
Regional Fun
by Sacento
The Ministry of Culture has been working hard over the term in order to ramp up regional activity, especially onsite. One way we have done this is via bi-weekly fun polls- done by our very own VP, Zuk- such as "Which is your favourite continent" and "Harry Potter or Star Wars" plus many more questions that are though up every week, each having answers put on the RMB and getting new people involved in the community. These polls replaced the Question of the Day which was running for about a week before we decided on changing it to fun polls.
Executive Awards
by British Isles And Commonwealth Realms
In recognition of the tremendous work done by the ministerial staff and others involved in the efficient running of our government, Honourable President Kron issued an executive order creating the Legion of Honour in respective ministries to award these individuals. The President with consultations with ministers will award Legion of Honour to recognise the contribution made by these select individuals who give their best to their respective ministries. Each ministry has its own Legion of Honour award, for example, the President will award the Legion of Honour (Foreign Affairs) to a member of the staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Legion of Honour joins the service awards bestowed by Presidents in their resignation/end of term speeches. But these new awards are specific to the ministries and a first of their kind which recognises the staff.
