[Abandoned] Switcheroo Boogaloo Amendment

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Jinkies

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Article 6 of the Constitution is amended as follows:
18. Following this and the subsequently listed clause's addition to the constitution, requirements for any constitutionally mandate office to be elected every four months will be rendered void until another regular election for that office is completed.
19. A regular election for justices will be held on January 1, 2026 and not before then; regular elections for Delegate, Vice Delegate, and Speaker will be held on November 1, 2025.
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Sprung up out of a conversation on Discord. Enjoy!
 
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My main first thought here is that the General Election being moved should also get the 6-month term that the Justices would or the 2 month split should be the January one - it seems a bit not great to cut a Delegate term in half in the middle of the election for that term.

Also it would be cool if we had some way to run this without putting it in the Constitution (since all positions already operate on “every four months”) - I don’t know if we could do motion essentially at Constitutional amendment levels or perhaps a self-terminating clause (ie, remove after the last election set).

Also needs to consider how the delegate term limit will be handled, since someone will wind up with a extra-length or extra-short one
 
Lord Dominator:
My main first thought here is that the General Election being moved should also get the 6-month term that the Justices would or the 2 month split should be the January one - it seems a bit not great to cut a Delegate term in half in the middle of the election for that term.

Also it would be cool if we had some way to run this without putting it in the Constitution (since all positions already operate on “every four months”) - I don’t know if we could do motion essentially at Constitutional amendment levels or perhaps a self-terminating clause (ie, remove after the last election set).

Also needs to consider how the delegate term limit will be handled, since someone will wind up with a extra-length or extra-short one
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We just passed an amendment to extend term limits, I rather think the delegate will be fine tbqh
 
I’m not a fan of making the next Delegate’s term two months when our candidates planned for a four months term. This is the wrong time for this if this has to be implemented at all.
 
If we don't want to cut the next term down to 2 months, there could be another way. One idea is to do 2 consecutive 3-month terms. Push the next election back to December instead of November. That would get us on track for March, July, and November elections.
 
I have the same thought as Lord Dominator in that this should not be a constitutional amendment. If we did it this way, we would also then need to amend the legal code, and at that point we might as well just amend the legal code to start with.

As for cutting the term short, I do like GBM's proposal of two 3 month terms. My second favorite is a 6 month, but I don't support a 2 month term at all.
 
Foskeburg:
I have the same thought as Lord Dominator in that this should not be a constitutional amendment. If we did it this way, we would also then need to amend the legal code, and at that point we might as well just amend the legal code to start with.

As for cutting the term short, I do like GBM's proposal of two 3 month terms. My second favorite is a 6 month, but I don't support a 2 month term at all.
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There is no legal way to make this not a constitutional amendment.
 
Anyways, I release my draft of this to whoever wants to redraft, or they can just make their own. I’m not into the legislative song and dance anymore. Have fun
 
Hold my rum.

Election Flip Flop Bill:
Article 2 of the Constitution is amended to read as follows:
Article 2. The Regional Assembly

1. Resident means any person with a nation in the region of The North Pacific or one of its territories.
2. A territory is any region that is recognized by the Regional Assembly as a part of The North Pacific.
3. The Regional Assembly will consist of all citizens.
4. Requirements for citizenship will be determined by law.
5. The Regional Assembly may enact, amend or repeal laws by a majority vote.
6. The Regional Assembly may remove a government official from office by a two-thirds majority vote.
7. The number of votes required to achieve quorum for any vote of the Regional Assembly except elections will be determined by law.
8. The Regional Assembly will elect a Speaker no sooner than three months and no later than six months since the last regularly scheduled election.
9. The Speaker will administer the rules of the Regional Assembly. Where no rules exist, the Speaker may use their discretion.
10. Abstentions cast in the Regional Assembly will not be used to determine the result of any vote, but may be used for quorum and all other purposes.
11. The Speaker may appoint deputies to assist them in the execution of any of their powers and duties. Appointment of deputies may be regulated by law and the rules of the Regional Assembly.
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Article 3 of the Constitution is amended to read as follows:
Article 3. The Delegate and Vice Delegate

1. The Delegate will be the head of state and government of The North Pacific and its territories and hold the in-game position of delegate in The North Pacific.
2. The Delegate may eject and ban nations from the region as permitted by law, and will eject or ban nations from the region when required by law.
3. The Delegate may negotiate treaties with foreign powers or propose the repeal of existing treaties. No treaty will come into effect or be repealed unless approved by a two-thirds majority vote of the Regional Assembly.
4. The Delegate may propose a declaration of war on foreign powers to the Regional Assembly. If it is approved by a two-thirds majority vote, a state of war will exist until it is repealed by a majority vote of the Regional Assembly.
5. When a proposal of the Regional Assembly to enact, amend or repeal a law is passed, the Speaker shall promptly present it to the Delegate, and it shall take effect immediately upon their signature.
6. The Delegate may veto a proposal of the Regional Assembly to enact, amend or repeal a law within one week of its passage.
7. The Regional Assembly may override such a veto by a two-thirds majority vote, which shall cause a proposal to take immediate effect.
8. If a proposal of the Regional Assembly to enact, amend or repeal a law has not been signed or vetoed by the Delegate, it shall take effect seven days after being passed.
9. The Delegate may appoint executive officers to assist them and may dismiss these officers freely. Executive officers may be regulated by law.
10. The Vice Delegate will chair the Security Council and enforce the continued eligibility of its members as determined by law.
11. The Vice Delegate will hold the second most endorsements in the region. The Delegate may eject or ban any nation which exceeds any legally mandated endorsement limit.
12. In the case of a vacancy or absence in the office of Delegate or Vice Delegate, the first available person in the line of succession will assume the duties of the vacated position. If a member of the line of succession assumes the duties of either position while serving in, or having assumed the duties of, any other constitutionally-mandated elected office, they will be considered absent from that office.
13. The Delegate and Vice Delegate will be elected by the Regional Assembly no sooner than three months and no later than six months since the last regularly scheduled election. No person shall be elected Delegate to a full or partial term in four consecutive election cycles.
14. Frontier Delegates will hold the in-game position of delegate in any territory of The North Pacific. Frontier Vice Delegates will hold the second most endorsements in any territory of The North Pacific. These offices will be regulated, and their means of selection determined, by law.
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Article 4 of the Constitution is amended to read as follows:
Article 4. The Court

1. The Court will try all criminal cases and review the constitutionality of laws or legality of government policies and actions.
2. Reviews of laws or government policies and actions must be made by request of an affected party unless there is a compelling regional interest in resolving it.
3. The Court will consist of at least three Justices, who will select a Chief Justice among themselves.
4. The Chief Justice will administer the rules of the Court. Where no rules exist, the Chief Justice may use their discretion.
5. The official opinion of the Court in any trial or review will be binding on all Government bodies and officials.
6. Justices will be elected by the Regional Assembly no sooner than three months and no later than six months since the last regularly scheduled election.
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Section 4.5 of the Legal Code is amended to read as follows:
Section 4.5: General Elections
30. The election of the Delegate, the Vice Delegate, and the Speaker will begin on the first day of the months of March, July, and November.
31. If there are more than two candidates for an election, voters may rank the candidates, with the candidate ranked 1 being the first preference, the candidate ranked 2 being the next preference, and so on.
32. All first preference votes shall be counted first. If no candidate achieves a majority, the candidate with the least votes shall be eliminated, and the next preference of all voters who had voted for the eliminated candidate as first preference shall be counted, with the process repeated until a candidate achieves a majority.
33. If all of a voter's preferences have been eliminated, the voter's ballot shall not be used in further counting.
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Section 4.6 of the Legal Code is amended to read as follows:
Section 4.6: Judicial Elections
34. The election of the Justices will begin on the first day of the months of January, May, and September.
35. If there are more than three candidates for Justice, voters may rank the candidates, with the candidate ranked 1 being the first preference, the candidate ranked 2 being the next preference, and so on.
36. All first preference votes will be counted first. If no candidate achieves a majority, the candidate/s with the least votes will be eliminated, and the next preference of all voters who had voted for the eliminated candidate as first preference will be counted, with the process repeated until a candidate achieve a majority.
37. When a candidate achieves a majority, they will be elected. All votes will then be recounted using the same process, ignoring all preferences for the elected candidate. This will be repeated until three candidates are elected.
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No portion of this bill will take effect unless/until all portions take effect.
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Election Flip Flop Bill:
Article 2 of the Constitution is amended to read as follows:
Article 2. The Regional Assembly

1. Resident means any person with a nation in the region of The North Pacific or one of its territories.
2. A territory is any region that is recognized by the Regional Assembly as a part of The North Pacific.
3. The Regional Assembly will consist of all citizens.
4. Requirements for citizenship will be determined by law.
5. The Regional Assembly may enact, amend or repeal laws by a majority vote.
6. The Regional Assembly may remove a government official from office by a two-thirds majority vote.
7. The number of votes required to achieve quorum for any vote of the Regional Assembly except elections will be determined by law.
8. The Regional Assembly will elect a Speaker every four monthsno sooner than three months and no later than six months since the last regularly scheduled election.
9. The Speaker will administer the rules of the Regional Assembly. Where no rules exist, the Speaker may use their discretion.
10. Abstentions cast in the Regional Assembly will not be used to determine the result of any vote, but may be used for quorum and all other purposes.
11. The Speaker may appoint deputies to assist them in the execution of any of their powers and duties. Appointment of deputies may be regulated by law and the rules of the Regional Assembly.
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Article 3 of the Constitution is amended to read as follows:
Article 3. The Delegate and Vice Delegate

1. The Delegate will be the head of state and government of The North Pacific and its territories and hold the in-game position of delegate in The North Pacific.
2. The Delegate may eject and ban nations from the region as permitted by law, and will eject or ban nations from the region when required by law.
3. The Delegate may negotiate treaties with foreign powers or propose the repeal of existing treaties. No treaty will come into effect or be repealed unless approved by a two-thirds majority vote of the Regional Assembly.
4. The Delegate may propose a declaration of war on foreign powers to the Regional Assembly. If it is approved by a two-thirds majority vote, a state of war will exist until it is repealed by a majority vote of the Regional Assembly.
5. When a proposal of the Regional Assembly to enact, amend or repeal a law is passed, the Speaker shall promptly present it to the Delegate, and it shall take effect immediately upon their signature.
6. The Delegate may veto a proposal of the Regional Assembly to enact, amend or repeal a law within one week of its passage.
7. The Regional Assembly may override such a veto by a two-thirds majority vote, which shall cause a proposal to take immediate effect.
8. If a proposal of the Regional Assembly to enact, amend or repeal a law has not been signed or vetoed by the Delegate, it shall take effect seven days after being passed.
9. The Delegate may appoint executive officers to assist them and may dismiss these officers freely. Executive officers may be regulated by law.
10. The Vice Delegate will chair the Security Council and enforce the continued eligibility of its members as determined by law.
11. The Vice Delegate will hold the second most endorsements in the region. The Delegate may eject or ban any nation which exceeds any legally mandated endorsement limit.
12. In the case of a vacancy or absence in the office of Delegate or Vice Delegate, the first available person in the line of succession will assume the duties of the vacated position. If a member of the line of succession assumes the duties of either position while serving in, or having assumed the duties of, any other constitutionally-mandated elected office, they will be considered absent from that office.
13. The Delegate and Vice Delegate will be elected by the Regional Assembly every four monthsno sooner than three months and no later than six months since the last regularly scheduled election. No person shall be elected Delegate to a full or partial term in four consecutive election cycles.
14. Frontier Delegates will hold the in-game position of delegate in any territory of The North Pacific. Frontier Vice Delegates will hold the second most endorsements in any territory of The North Pacific. These offices will be regulated, and their means of selection determined, by law.
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Article 4 of the Constitution is amended to read as follows:
Article 4. The Court

1. The Court will try all criminal cases and review the constitutionality of laws or legality of government policies and actions.
2. Reviews of laws or government policies and actions must be made by request of an affected party unless there is a compelling regional interest in resolving it.
3. The Court will consist of at least three Justices, who will select a Chief Justice among themselves.
4. The Chief Justice will administer the rules of the Court. Where no rules exist, the Chief Justice may use their discretion.
5. The official opinion of the Court in any trial or review will be binding on all Government bodies and officials.
6. Justices will be elected by the Regional Assembly every four monthsno sooner than three months and no later than six months since the last regularly scheduled election.
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Section 4.5 of the Legal Code is amended to read as follows:
Section 4.5: General Elections
30. The election of the Delegate, the Vice Delegate, and the Speaker will begin on the first day of the months of January, May, and SeptemberMarch, July, and November.
31. If there are more than two candidates for an election, voters may rank the candidates, with the candidate ranked 1 being the first preference, the candidate ranked 2 being the next preference, and so on.
32. All first preference votes shall be counted first. If no candidate achieves a majority, the candidate with the least votes shall be eliminated, and the next preference of all voters who had voted for the eliminated candidate as first preference shall be counted, with the process repeated until a candidate achieves a majority.
33. If all of a voter's preferences have been eliminated, the voter's ballot shall not be used in further counting.
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Section 4.6 of the Legal Code is amended to read as follows:
Section 4.6: Judicial Elections
34. The election of the Justices will begin on the first day of the months of March, July, and NovemberJanuary, May, and September.
35. If there are more than three candidates for Justice, voters may rank the candidates, with the candidate ranked 1 being the first preference, the candidate ranked 2 being the next preference, and so on.
36. All first preference votes will be counted first. If no candidate achieves a majority, the candidate/s with the least votes will be eliminated, and the next preference of all voters who had voted for the eliminated candidate as first preference will be counted, with the process repeated until a candidate achieve a majority.
37. When a candidate achieves a majority, they will be elected. All votes will then be recounted using the same process, ignoring all preferences for the elected candidate. This will be repeated until three candidates are elected.
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No portion of this bill will take effect unless/until all portions take effect.
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By replacing "every four months" with "no sooner than three months and no later than six months since the last regularly scheduled election", that stops the theoretical "2 month term". It effectively cancels the next scheduled election for every office and runs the current term to 6 months. If this passed after the current September 2025 General election, the next regularly scheduled elections would be the January 2026 Judicial Election (6 months after the July 2025 Judicial Election) and the March 2026 General Election (6 months after the September 2025 General Election), and subsequent terms would return to 4 months.

This also gives more flexibility in tweaking election dates. If we wanted to go 3 month terms, or 6 month terms, and then back to 4 at some point, we'd only have to tweak the Legal Code.
 
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