06-05-2013, 08:51 PM
Article 1: Elections
<ol class="bbc bbcol decimal">[*]All citizens who have held citizenship for a minimum of seven days prior to the start of an election cycle shall be eligible to run and vote in the election.
[*]The Delegate and Vice Delegate will run on a joint ticket and be elected by a majority vote. Â If no candidate receives a majority vote a run-off election with the two tickets receiving the highest amount of votes will occur.
[*]All other Cabinet positions will be voted on separately and will be elected by a plurality vote.
[*]Elections will commence on the first day of every April, August, and December.
[*]Elections will be comprised of a nomination period lasting five days and a vote period lasting three days. Campaigning may begin upon a candidates acceptance of a nomination or declaration of candidacy and last until the conclusion of the voting period.
[*]Run-off elections will begin within 24 hours of the initial vote closing and will be comprised of a voting period lasting three days, campaigning may continue during this period.
[*]In the event only one candidate runs an option to Re-open Nominations will be inserted on the ballot.
[*]In the event no candidates runs for an available office the newly elected Cabinet will appoint a citizen to fill the vacancy.
[*]Vacancies in office occur when the office holder resigns or is recalled. In the event of a vacancy a special election will be called within 72 hours of the office becoming vacant, unless the vacancy occurs in the month prior to the start of an election cycle; in this case the Cabinet will appoint a Citizen to fill the vacated position for the remainder of the term.
[*]Special Elections will be comprised of a nomination and voting period both lasting three days each. Campaigning may being upon the acceptance of a nomination or declaration of candidacy and last until the conclusion of the voting period.
[*]Elections will be run by an election commission consisting of at least one but no more than three members
 a member
of the forum administration or moderation staff who will not be a candidate in the given election cycle.
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We had a RON option before and do not have it in this current draft. Â It was an oversight on my part when drafting this section. Â Also clarified the language on the EC team.
<ol class="bbc bbcol decimal">[*]All citizens who have held citizenship for a minimum of seven days prior to the start of an election cycle shall be eligible to run and vote in the election.
[*]The Delegate and Vice Delegate will run on a joint ticket and be elected by a majority vote. Â If no candidate receives a majority vote a run-off election with the two tickets receiving the highest amount of votes will occur.
[*]All other Cabinet positions will be voted on separately and will be elected by a plurality vote.
[*]Elections will commence on the first day of every April, August, and December.
[*]Elections will be comprised of a nomination period lasting five days and a vote period lasting three days. Campaigning may begin upon a candidates acceptance of a nomination or declaration of candidacy and last until the conclusion of the voting period.
[*]Run-off elections will begin within 24 hours of the initial vote closing and will be comprised of a voting period lasting three days, campaigning may continue during this period.
[*]In the event only one candidate runs an option to Re-open Nominations will be inserted on the ballot.
[*]In the event no candidates runs for an available office the newly elected Cabinet will appoint a citizen to fill the vacancy.
[*]Vacancies in office occur when the office holder resigns or is recalled. In the event of a vacancy a special election will be called within 72 hours of the office becoming vacant, unless the vacancy occurs in the month prior to the start of an election cycle; in this case the Cabinet will appoint a Citizen to fill the vacated position for the remainder of the term.
[*]Special Elections will be comprised of a nomination and voting period both lasting three days each. Campaigning may being upon the acceptance of a nomination or declaration of candidacy and last until the conclusion of the voting period.
[*]Elections will be run by an election commission consisting of at least one but no more than three members
 a member
of the forum administration or moderation staff who will not be a candidate in the given election cycle.
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We had a RON option before and do not have it in this current draft. Â It was an oversight on my part when drafting this section. Â Also clarified the language on the EC team.
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