[COLOR=rgb(251, 160, 38)]A publication of the Ministry of Communications of the Realm of Balder.[/COLOR]
New Regional Structure Lays Strong Groundwork
When he was re-appointed for his current term as Statsminister, OnderKelkia emphasized the importance of the position of Zander Cerebella as Minister for Regional Development. This position, tasked with suggesting cultural and thematic changes to the Statsminister to help guide the region back towards its Nordic origins, was most fitting for Cerebella. As a former Delegate, Vice-Delegate, and Statsminister as well as current Prince, he has extensive experience with the cultures and practices of Balder, past and present. Zander's work this term has been pleasing, and in conjunction with the release of the new forums at balder.boards.net, a plethora of pleasing thematic changes were also implemented.
Firstly, the old terms "Citizen" and "Non-Voting Resident" were scrapped in favor of the terms "Viking Citizen" and "Viking Resident," respectively. Secondly, Viking Citizens and Viking Residents are now asked to pick a city based on excellent roleplay blurbs developed by the Minister of Regional Development. These cities are: Ribe, the city of trade and diplomacy, Aarhus, the city of culture, and Jomsborg, the city of the military. The Ministry of Regional Development is hoping to develop these three cities, and arrange events, such as competitions or festivities, between the three. It is excellent to see Balder returning to its Nordic origins.
King Appoints Three Experienced Princes
Using the powers vested in him as Monarch of Balder, King North East Somerset has announced the appointment of three princes as members of the monarchy. They are tasked with maintaining a higher endorsement count, along with other miscellaneous security tasks, as well as serving as advisers to the King. Their presence as border control officers with a high level of influence only solidifies Balder's position as the most secure game-created region in NationStates. The Princes were appointed based on the new cities - OnderKelkia for Jomsborg, ZanderCerebella for Aarhus, and Fuzzy for Ribe. We are glad to have these three highly capable indiviuals in these capacities and are pleased to see them doing excellent work.
Balder and The East Pacific Host Gala
On 2nd February, Groundhog's day, the Realm of Balder was pleased to host a gala along with our friends in The East Pacific. Although the Realm of Balder has typically hosted our events in the past on the regional forums, we had a unique change this time: the event was hosted on a Discord server that was prepared by the Statsraadet (Cabinet) of Balder in conjunction with our colleagues in The East Pacific. In addition to the formal roleplay of the gala that was hosted in the Manor's Ballroom, the Discord server allowed for games such as Chess, skribbl.io, Town of Salem, and many others to be played by the guests at the festival.
The Realm of Balder was encouraged by the high number of people (59) who joined the Discord server and participated in the gathering. Following the event, Minister Cinder, one of the organizers of the event, commented, "I think the event went very well. Everyone seemed to have a good time once it started, the games lasted for several hours, the music bot was active until after sundown." The Gala's participants enjoyed themselves and we were pleased to partake in this cultural cooperation.
Contact Vulturret, Minister of Communications, with comments regarding the Bugle.
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The State Department of Zamastan is pleased to announce, on the behalf of President Anya G. Bishop, that in accordance with the continuing pursuit of a higher involvement of diplomatic affairs on the international stage, Zamastan will host the Inaugural Tofino Leaders Summit on Friday, February 22nd, 2019. President Bishop extends her invitation to dignitaries and heads of states of any member state of the International Democratic Union to the capital of Tofino for discussions on economic policies, with the intention to promote dialogue between major industrial and emerging market countries. Other conferences will focus on energy policies including green energy, nuclear energy, hydro-electric energy, and the substantial coal and natural gas energy influx, with addresses towards the impacts of environmental change and increasing global temperatures as a result or effect thereof due to these processes. Dependent on the requests or interests of joining heads of state, discussions based on military defense programs and anything in relation to said subject may proceed. The President looks forward to seeing your dignitaries at the conference, and is anticipating meeting many of you in person for the first time since her assumption of the office on January 23rd. She extends her excitement and anticipation towards all member states of the International Democratic Union and hopes for continued prosperity and friendship for the future.
The last term in Europeia has been dominated by political excitement and intrigue as our region has grand debates over reform and our future. Change is in the air as President Sopo has committed to not serving a third term, and the Senate seems on the precipice of passing comprehensive legislation that will reshape the executive branch structure that has stood largely unchanged for over eleven years.
Much of that is in the future, however, and we have just as much going on in the present (or very recent past). Here's some updates, hope you enjoy!
Europeia recently held a by-election for a vacant Senate seat which attracted significant competition and attention.
The three candidates were former Senate Speaker Aexnidaral Seymour, recently returned veteran Vinage Vinage, and rising star newcomer Lloenflys. The by-election was dominated by the topic of reform, and what positions each of the candidates held on the long-running effort to shake up the Europeian political system.
Vinage campaigned largely on his past experience as a former President and as a Senator during the most recent overall of Europeia's legal system.
"In backing me for this vacant seat, you are getting someone who was involved in the last major update of our entire legislation. That experience, is something that will be invaluable in trying to get the job done - getting at least the Executive Split achieved, or significantly worked on, in what remains of this term."
Lloenflys joined the race late, saying that he ordinarily wouldn't run with so little experience, but believed his voice could be important during the reform process. He also said that while he didn't have much in-game experience, he loved reading court cases and legislative law, and is "a hard worker who generally has time on my hands to do work in the region and who sticks with tasks once I'm assigned them. Accomplishing tasks is something I enjoy, and the bigger and thornier the problems associated with those tasks, the more I enjoy solving them."
The ultimate victor of the election, however, was Aexnidaral Seymour, who ran as an unapologetic advocate for reform—specifically, the executive split proposal that would have the duties of the Presidency split between two offices:
"I want to be a straight shooter here: my #1 focus is on the Executive Split and trying to facilitate it's passing. I'm not really sure how to expand on that beyond saying that, because outside of putting in the work that's been described (esp. re: President/PM rewritings), it's pretty straightforward. I'm willing to hunker down. I've done it before."
Aexnidaral won the election with nearly 70% of the vote, though citizens alike congratulated the other candidates on strong campaigns. Aexnidaral's success may have come down to his popular term as Senate Speaker last term, and his general reputation as a hard worker.
This competitive by-election is a strong sign for politics in Europeia, which many people have considered less dynamic over the past year. With the reform movement starting to wrap up into a conclusion it will be interested to see how new changes could add even more spice to the Europeian political process.
War with New Pacific Order Driving Increase in Force Strength
Written by Pichtonia & Deepest House
On November 23, 2018, President Sopo asked the Senate for a declaration of war against the New Pacific Order due to threats arising from its Francoist ideology. Three days later, the Senate unanimously approved President Sopo’s request. Immediately, Europeian citizens heeded the call of duty to join the Europeian Republican Navy (ERN) in numbers not seen in months.
“President Sopo’s request served as a call to arms for the region,” said Europeian Grand Admiral Writinglegend. “Since his request and the declaration of war, the Europeian Republican Navy’s strength and power have increased substantially.”
Since the declaration of war on November 22, the ERN has added 22 sailors to its ranks. The Navy has also significantly increased force projection, nearly quadrupling the number of pilers to almost 20. The ERN also continues to increase capabilities of its sailors while developing leaders, with the completion of triggering seminar increasing force readiness. Reserve pilers have also seen a substantial increase.
Several citizens have expressed their desire to serve Europeia during a time of war. “"I see the NPO as a threat to all regions wishing to self-govern themselves, and believe that I should do what I can to stop that threat becoming realized,” said GVH about his enlistment in the ERN.
JayDee also expressed the reasoning for his service. “Personally, I've always felt that you should only support a war if you're willing to fight in it yourself, so I simply consider this my way of contributing to the cause. Even if it's something as simple and small as being a sailor in the ERN."
The increased size and strength of the ERN has led to its resurgence as a powerful military force in NationStates. Most recently, the ERN joined an operation against Azhukali, an NPO-linked region. “We are proud to stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in arms in continuing to bring the fight to the NPO and Francoism,” Grand Admiral Writinglegend said after completing the operation. During the operation, the ERN flexed its strength, sending a total of 18 officers and sailors to support the mission.
“This operation demonstrates the strength of the ERN,” Writinglegend continued. “Europeia and her allies remain steadfast in the fight against the thrice-cursed Francoist ideology and will continue to defeat NPO forces across the globe.”
[/hr]Cadair | International | Politics | Entertainment | Lifestyle | Opinion | Business[/hr] The Cadair Chronicle Wednesday, January 30th, 2019[/hr]VOL. XV.. Num. 181 | In the News: New Embassies Open -- First CPL Championship --Cardiff On Marine Power[/hr]
First Foreign Embassies Open in Cadair
by TONWEN AWBREY, Political Editor Cardiff - The first foreign embassies have been unveiled in Cardiff as Mab Darogan Waywffon Morgan signs a law allowing foreign immigrants into the country.
Zamastanian ambassador Mark Dupree and his party arrived Friday at Aberystwyth International Airport, and were escorted into Cardiff. When asked why Zamastan was the first nation to be approved for an embassy, Press Secretary Philip Northrop replied:
Quote:The Kingdom of Cadair has had a close friendship to Zamastan, ever since our birth as a nation. They have helped us in our time of need, so, when Mab Darogan decided to open the country to immigrants it was only natural that we would approach Zamastan first.
Maximusian ammbasador Matthew Francis is expected to arrive Monday. Chepstow Takes CPL by Force
by MAWRTH CONWAY, Sports Writer Aberystwyth-The first season of the Cymry Premier League concluded last week at Aberystwyth Stadium with Chepstow stealing the win for both devisions.
On Friday, Chepstow beat Championship favorite Aberystwyth, 3-2 in overtime to take the Men's trophy. On Saturday, the Chepstow Women's team destroyed Pontypridd with an overwhelming 5-0. The 2018-19 season proved to be a success, generating millions of Col in income.
The Cymry Basketball League and the Cymry Boxing Association seasons will begin in March. Cardiff Switches to Marine Energy
by TONWEN AWBREY, Political Editor Cardiff- On 2 January, power went out in Cardiff for two hours as workers switched the city's power terminal over to the newly built, Marine Energy Terminal.
Cardiff is the first city to fall under the Green Cadair Act, which pushes the nation closer to renewable energy. The act, signed in 2015, dedicated millions of Cols to fund a green energy inititive. Cardiff is the first city to change completly to green energy, and is the only city in the world powered comletly by marine energy.
The cavernous, wooden-panelled room was a relic from the apex of the former Papal States of Sanctaria, but the Old Courthouse in Nicene was the perfect venue for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's hearings and judgements. Nicene, the capital of the Sanctarian state of Galvium, was an old port city, and one of the largest within the Divine Federation. Legend has it that it was at Nicene the first Patriarch of the Sanctarian Catholic Church, Julius, landed and began would would be a millenium-long dominance of the western Hespian continent. In the twenty-first century, however, the city would instead of birthing a warmongering theocratic state, would seek to resolve peace within a far off state in the region of the International Democratic Union.
Chosen for this task by the Group Special Envoy, Robert Smyth, was Sylvia Churcher, an experienced Sanctarian jurist. Many court reporters called her firm but compassionate, but Churcher's love was for facts. She understood the important of proportional responses, but to find out the facts was her main priority. It made her a natural choice for the role of Chief Judge of the Commission.
The stage was set. The adjudicator was in position. And the players were here too. At noon exactly, the courtroom doors were opened by bailiffs of the Sanctarian Court System, on secondment to the Commission. Parties from both sides of the conflict were seated amongst each other in the audience gallery, while the tables normally reserved for the prosecution and defence were empty; between them stood a strongly built, solid wood podium, something usually missing from a courtroom. Empty too was the imposing bench at which the Chief Judge would sit. Below sat the Clerk of the Commission, who, at 15 minutes past the hour, rose and solemnly declared "Oh yea, Oh yea. All rise for the Right Honorable, the Chief Judge Sylvia Chucher CLR, presiding judge of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission". The scrapes of chairs against floors was high-pitched and slightly painful to those with sensitive hearing, but all parties obliged. Not yet was the time for grandstanding, many of them thought.
Churcher walked slowly to her chair with its overview of the entire room. At 69, Churcher wasn't necessarily old, but she had been looking forward to her retirement before being called back to the bench for this final adjudication. Her brown eyes were dark, impenetrable pools of wisdom, and her poker face was second to none. This would not be an easy judge for the participants to read. Taking her seat, she nodded to the Clerk who ordered all present to sit down, and then began the proceedings.
"The Rt. Hon. Chief Judge Churcher requests those who have business before the court to approach the podium and submit their grievances for the resolution of the court. Parties shall be called in order to submit, briefly, who they represent, and what party they claim to have grievances with. No arguments shall be presented at this time, the court simply requires the aggrieved name, the alleged aggressor's name, and a brief summation of the grievance in question. Alleged aggressors may be both state and non-state actors. I invite the provision government of Lauchenoiria to begin". The Clerk a seat, and Churcher took up her pen, eagerly anticipating the beginning of what she hoped would be the final conclusion to the Lauchenoirian conflict.
The Regional Charter is a great document of basic law, but I believe a few tweaks are necessary to ensure it can scale with us as we hope to grow. I also didn't really like the formatting, so I've changed that slightly.
Please see explanations for changes below the proposal itself.
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The Regional Charter Amendment Act
§1 - Amendment of Text
1. The entirety of the text of the IDU Regional Charter shall be removed and replaced with the following:
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The Regional Charter of the International Democratic Union
§1 - Regional Governance
1. All matters of regional governance shall be referred to a regional legislature, called the IDU States Assembly (IDUSA). IDUSA shall have the power to adopt by-laws for the region on any matters not explicitly reserved to and in this Regional Charter. All by-laws require a majority vote to pass.
2. All IDU states (excluding puppet states) are entitled to apply to join IDUSA. IDUSA may pass by-laws further regulating or clarifying matters related to membership in IDUSA.
3. IDUSA shall elect a speaker by majority vote. The Speaker will preside over all sessions of IDUSA. Elections shall be held at least once a year. IDUSA may pass by-laws to further regulate the position and office of Speaker, including but not limited to, duties of the office, and term limits.
4. IDUSA shall elect the Regional Delegate by a majority vote of IDUSA. Elections shall be held at least once a year. The Delegate shall be considered the head of state of the region, and shall control the region's delegate votes in the World Assembly. IDUSA may pass by-laws to further regulate the position and office of Delegate, including but not limited to, duties and functions of the office, term limits, and succession.
5. IDUSA may remove the Regional Delegate from office before any term is up through majority vote. IDUSA may pass by-laws to further regulate this responsibility.
6. The Delegate shall be empowered to appoint a cabinet or council of advisors. IDUSA may pass by-laws to further regulate this power.
§2 - Judiciary Committee
1. All disputes pertaining to the wording, interpretation, meaning or intent of the Regional Charter, or any by-law, shall be referred to a Judiciary Committee.
2. Members of the committee shall be nominated by the Delegate, and confirmed by IDUSA by majority vote. IDUSA may pass by-laws to further regulate this matter, including but not limited to, terms of office, membership and composition, and any further powers and duties.
3. IDUSA may vote, by majority vote, to accuse any state in the IDU of violating the Regional Charter, or a by-law; such accusations shall be heard by the Judiciary Committee, which shall then vote to convict or acquit based on verifiable submitted evidence.
4. The Speaker shall represent IDUSA in arguing cases against accused parties. The Speaker shall be empowered to select a proxy if so desired.
5. All accused parties shall have the right to review all evidence against them. Accused parties may plead their own case, or if so desired may chose a proxy to act on their behalf.
6. Penalties for violating the Regional Charter, or a by-law, shall be regulated by IDUSA.
7. Notwithstanding any provision within this document, the Judiciary Committee shall be empowered to create and administer their own rules and procedures.
§3 - General Provisions
1. Amendments to the Regional Charter shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority vote of IDUSA.
A couple of things:
a) Just a general clean-up and reformatting so it's a little easier on the eyes to read.
b) I removed stuff about the IAC. It's a nice idea, but ultimately not necessary. I think it regulates RP too much, and it should exist outside the confines of the regional charter.
c) I removed stuff about executive sessions with WA nations - I think if it's ultimately necessary, we can pass a by-law to establish such sessions, but at the moment I think it's a bit too much bureaucracy.
d) I also added a term limit for Speakers. Prior to this it was a "as long as they feel like" which I felt went against the spirit of democracy that the region stands for.
e) I removed references to quorates. I think such should be established in by-laws instead of the constitution - the reason for this is that, while I want the IDU to grow, it may come to a point where we have less than 8 active members in IDUSA, and then we wouldn't be able to amend the charter/constitution.
Posted by: Librarian - 01-15-2019, 11:04 PM - Forum: Law Library
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The Delegacy Elections Act
A bylaw to regulate the frequency and administration of elections in the IDU
The International Democratic Union States Assembly,
THANKFUL for the democratic reality that we utilise elections to choose our leader,
COGNISANT that, in a healthy democracy, elections are held at reasonable lengths,
BELIEVING that the maximum of 1 year between elections, as permitted by the Regional Charter, is overly generous,
Hereby Resolves the Following
§1 Frequency and Process of the Delegate Scheduled Elections
1. There shall be Scheduled Elections for Delegate every six (6) months;
2. Voting for the office of Delegate in these Scheduled Elections will begin on January 1st (hereafter referred to as Schedule I Elections), and July 1st (hereafter referred to as Schedule II Elections);
3. The Election Commissioner shall oversee candidacy declarations, the voting process, and the declaration of the winner. The Election Commissioner shall be the Speaker of IDUSA. If the Speaker is themselves a candidate, or if they will be unavailable or indisposed, they must appoint a proxy to fulfil these duties and obligations;
4. Nominations for candidates for the Schedule I Elections shall open on December 18th. Nominations for candidates for the Schedule II Elections shall open on June 17th. The time period for declaration of candidacy shall last no less than five (5) days, and no more than ten (10) days. The Election Commissioner shall have the discretion to set the time period within those boundaries;
5. Voting shall last for seven (7) days. The Election Commissioner shall have the discretion to extend voting up to a maximum of five (5) further days;
6. Voting shall take place in the voting chamber of the IDU States Assembly. Votes shall be cast by voice/text vote. No poll to count, tally, or otherwise collate the votes cast shall be valid.
§2 Candidate and Voter Eligibility
1. Only member nations of IDUSA who are also members of the World Assembly shall be eligible to be a candidate for, and hold the office of, Delegate;
2. No member nation who has served two (2) consecutive terms as Delegate shall be eligible to seek any further term(s) unless, and until, another member nation has succeeded them and served at least one (1) full term as Delegate;
3. Each member nation of IDUSA is allocated one (1) vote, and the usage of puppet states in the voting process is forbidden. The Election Commissioner will ensure that all votes be cast in public to verify that (a) fraud has not occurred, and (b) that puppet states have not been utilised;
4. These Candidate and Voter Eligibility Regulations shall apply for all Scheduled and Special Elections for the Delegacy.
§3 Special Elections
1. IDUSA shall call Special Elections for the office of Delegate if the office is vacated, either through resignation, inactivity, or impeachment;
2. Should the office of Delegate be vacated within one (1) month of the next Scheduled Elections, no Special Elections shall occur. The office shall remain vacant and the duties of the office fulfilled by the next active member in the Line of Succession who meets the eligibility criteria in §§2.1—2.2;
3. Provision may be made by law to regulate and determine a Line of Succession;
4. The Election Commissioner shall oversee candidacy declarations, the voting process, and the declaration of the winner. The Election Commissioner shall be the Speaker of IDUSA. If the Speaker is themselves a candidate, or if they will be unavailable or indisposed, they must appoint a proxy to fulfil these duties and obligations;
5. Nominations for candidates for Special Elections shall open not more than thirty-six (36) hours after the office of Delegate is vacated. Nominations shall last for five (5) days;
6. Voting shall last for seven (7) days. The Election Commissioner shall have the discretion to extend voting up to a maximum of three (3) further days;
7. Delegates elected via Special Elections shall only serve until the next Scheduled Elections.
§4 Results and Run-offs
1. The Election Commissioner shall announce the results of the election promptly after the voting period has ended;
2. The candidate with the most votes shall be declared the winner and Delegate;
3. Should there be an equal numbers of votes (i.e. a tie) between the candidates polling the highest number of votes, a run-off election shall be held. The run-off election shall no more than thirty-six (36) hours after the results have been announced and shall last seven (7) days only;
4. Should the run-off election result in yet another tie between the two highest polling candidates, length of continuous and non-broken membership of IDUSA shall be considered the tie-breaker. Should the two highest polling candidates also tie in terms of length of continuous and non-broken members of IDUSA, the candidate who has resided the longest in the IDU, without a break, shall be declared the winner;
5. The candidate who receives the second highest number of votes, immediately behind the Delegate, shall be declared the Vice Delegate. Should no candidate exist, or should there be a tie between candidates holding the second highest number of votes, the Delegate shall have discretion in choosing the Vice Delegate.
§6 Regulations
1. The first Scheduled Elections this Act shall apply to will be the July 2019 Schedule II Elections;
2. Any allegations of impropriety, fraud, or malfeasance, shall be referred to the IDU Judiciary Committee;
3. Any serving member of the IDU Judiciary Committee who is a candidate, the Election Commissioner, or the outgoing Delegate, shall not be permitted to hear the case, and shall recuse themselves from it.
Posted by: Librarian - 01-15-2019, 09:00 PM - Forum: Law Library
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The Regional Charter of the International Democratic Union
§1 - Regional Governance
1. All matters of regional governance shall be referred to a regional legislature, called the IDU States Assembly (IDUSA). IDUSA shall have the power to adopt by-laws for the region on any matters not explicitly reserved to and in this Regional Charter. All by-laws require a majority vote to pass.
2. All IDU states (excluding puppet states) are entitled to apply to join IDUSA. IDUSA may pass by-laws further regulating or clarifying matters related to membership in IDUSA.
3. IDUSA shall elect a speaker by majority vote. The Speaker will preside over all sessions of IDUSA. Elections shall be held at least once a year. IDUSA may pass by-laws to further regulate the position and office of Speaker, including but not limited to, duties of the office, and term limits.
4. IDUSA shall elect the Regional Delegate by a majority vote of IDUSA. Elections shall be held at least once a year. The Delegate shall be considered the head of state of the region, and shall control the region's delegate votes in the World Assembly. IDUSA may pass by-laws to further regulate the position and office of Delegate, including but not limited to, duties and functions of the office, term limits, and succession.
5. IDUSA may remove the Regional Delegate from office before any term is up through majority vote. IDUSA may pass by-laws to further regulate this responsibility.
6. The Delegate shall be empowered to appoint a cabinet or council of advisors. IDUSA may pass by-laws to further regulate this power.
§2 - Judiciary Committee
1. All disputes pertaining to the wording, interpretation, meaning or intent of the Regional Charter, or any by-law, shall be referred to a Judiciary Committee.
2. Members of the committee shall be nominated by the Delegate, and confirmed by IDUSA by majority vote. IDUSA may pass by-laws to further regulate this matter, including but not limited to, terms of office, membership and composition, and any further powers and duties.
3. IDUSA may vote, by majority vote, to accuse any state in the IDU of violating the Regional Charter, or a by-law; such accusations shall be heard by the Judiciary Committee, which shall then vote to convict or acquit based on verifiable submitted evidence.
4. The Speaker shall represent IDUSA in arguing cases against accused parties. The Speaker shall be empowered to select a proxy if so desired.
5. All accused parties shall have the right to review all evidence against them. Accused parties may plead their own case, or if so desired may chose a proxy to act on their behalf.
6. Penalties for violating the Regional Charter, or a by-law, shall be regulated by IDUSA.
7. Notwithstanding any provision within this document, the Judiciary Committee shall be empowered to create and administer their own rules and procedures.
§3 - General Provisions
1. Amendments to the Regional Charter shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority vote of IDUSA.
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Original Act:
IDU Regional Charter
ARTICLE I.
All matters of regional governance shall be referred to a regional legislature, called the IDU States Assembly (IDUSA).
All IDU states (excluding puppet states) are entitled to one vote on all matters before IDUSA, including the election of the Speaker and the Regional Delegate. At the Delegate's discretion, Executive Sessions of IDUSA, consisting of all WA members within IDU and the Delegate as chair, may represent IDUSA as a whole on votes pertaining to WA issues and sensitive matters relating to regional security.
The Regional Delegate shall be elected at least once a year by a majority vote of IDUSA. The Delegate shall be considered the head of state of the region, and control the region's delegate votes in the WA. IDUSA may hold a vote to instruct the Delegate on how to cast said votes on specific WA proposals and resolutions, but this is not mandatory. The Delegate shall appoint other regional officers, but a majority vote of IDUSA may veto any of the Delegate's appointments. The Delegate shall serve with the confidence of IDUSA, who at any time may by a majority declare no confidence in the Delegate and call new elections. IDUSA shall also call new elections if a Delegate resigns or becomes inactive.
The Speaker shall be elected by a majority vote of IDUSA, to preside over all sessions of that body, and serve for as long as that body allows. IDUSA may elect a new Speaker at any time.
Bylaws for the region shall be adopted by a majority vote of IDUSA. At least five states must vote for any act to be official (though acts may be honored unofficially if a quorum of five votes cannot be met). Such acts may include how frequent elections for Delegate must occur (if more than once a year), which officer positions the Delegate must fill by appointment, the membership requirements for a nation to be considered a voting IDU state, the composition of the regional flag and other emblems or symbols, and rules on such matters as establishing embassies or appointing ambassadors.
Amendments to the IDU Charter shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority vote of IDUSA. At least eight states must vote for any amendment to be considered valid.
ARTICLE II.
All matters pertaining to relationships or interactions between IDU states may be referred to the International Affairs Committee (IAC). Such matters may include regionwide treaties, regional responses to international incidents and crises, approving peacekeeping missions or elections inspectors at the invitation of individual states, brokering truces and ceasefires between assenting belligerent nations, and adjudicating disputes between nations.
The IAC shall determine its own membership, requirements of membership, officers, terms of office, and procedural rules.
Any IDU state may apply for membership in the IAC; applications shall be reviewed and approved under rules set by existing IAC members. Additionally the IAC may vote to suspend or expel any member after they are admitted.
ARTICLE III.
All disputes pertaining to the wording, interpretation, meaning or intent of the IDU Charter shall be referred to the IDU Judiciary Committee.
Members of the committee shall be appointed by the Delegate, but IDUSA may by a majority veto any appointments. The committee's composition and terms of office shall be dictated by IDU bylaws, as approved by IDUSA.
IDUSA may vote to accuse any state of violating the IDU Charter or IDU bylaws; such accusations shall be heard by the Judiciary Committee, which shall then vote to convict or acquit based on verifiable submitted evidence. The Speaker (or a proxy chosen by IDUSA if the Speaker has a conflict) shall represent IDUSA in arguing cases against accused parties before the committee. All accused parties shall have the right to review all evidence against them, and plead their own case. Penalties for violating the IDU Charter or IDU bylaws shall be dictated by IDU bylaws, as approved by IDUSA.
The Delegate may commute penalties issued to convicted parties, or pardon any convicted party at his or her own discretion.
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