Lazarene Elections Act
Proposed by: @"New Rogernomics"
Additional credit to: Elections Act (Humane Republic of Lazarus and Celestial Union)
Proposed by: @"New Rogernomics"
Additional credit to: Elections Act (Humane Republic of Lazarus and Celestial Union)
Preamble
This act will set forth the general procedure for holding elections within Lazarus.
Section 1. The Timing of Elections
(1) General Elections shall be held 15 days prior to the end of term for an elected office.
(2) General Elections shall last for a duration of fifteen (15) days.
(3) Special Elections shall be held as soon as reasonably possible once a vacancy in an elected office appears.
(4) Special Elections shall last for a duration of eight (8) days.
Section 2. The Composition of Elections
(1) General Elections shall be composed as follows:
a. A four (4) day standing period.
b. A six (6) day campaigning period.
c. A five (5) day voting period.
(2) Special Elections shall be composed as follows:
a. A two (2) day standing period.
b. A three (3) day campaigning period.
c. A three (3) day voting period.
Section 3. The Conduct of Elections
(1) The Assembly Speaker may officiate the election.
(2) The Delegate may appoint an officiator for the election if the Assembly Speaker declines to officiate the election.
Section 3. Candidacy and Campaigning
(1) Candidates may begin campaigning in the elections sub forum immediately once they declare their candidacy in the standing thread.
(2) After the full four (4) day standing period has elapsed, the standing period will be considered closed and the election officiator will close the standing thread.
a. Any candidacy declarations submitted after the four (4) day period has elapsed will be considered invalid.
(3) Immediately after nominations are closed, the six (6) day campaigning period will begin.
Section 4. Voting Period
(1) Upon the conclusion of the campaigning period, the election officiator will open the voting thread and the five (5) day voting period will commence:
a. The voting thread will remain open for the full period of five (5) days or 120 hours after the election officiator opened the voting thread.
b. Any votes submitted after the 120 hour period has passed will be considered invalid.
(2) A special election term is not to count towards any established consecutive term limits for potential candidates.
Section 5. Majority Instant-Run Off Voting
(1) Voters shall have as many voting choices as there are candidates in a majority instant-run-off election.
(1) Voters shall rank any number of candidates they choose and abstinence in order of preference.
(2) During each round, each voter shall have voted for the option they put highest in order of preference that still remains.
(3) Between each round, the candidate with the fewest votes will be eliminated.
(4) Rounds shall recur until:
a. a candidate has a majority of votes, in which case they will have won.
b. a majority of votes are to abstain, in which case the officiator will open nominations for a special election.
(5) Voting shall continue till a candidate receives the majority of votes as required by law for that elected position, unless a candidate:
a. Ceases to be a citizen of Lazarus and is thus determined illegible to run.
b. Rescinds their candidacy.
(6) If a candidate in an election is determined is illegible to run, the election officiator shall redistribute the votes of the illegible candidate, according to the ranked choices of voters, and continue the election.
General Notes:
- It is up to debate whether we want to exclude votes of citizens who join within an election cycle, so I have left that in above for us to discuss.
- There is also a provision to allow the court to decide whether a citizen on trial for a severe offense like treason or espionage, should be allowed an exclusion to vote.
- We probably want to also discuss what we want 'irreconcilable conflict of interest' to mean, as so far I have just put down standing for a position i.e. like if the Assembly Speaker decided to run for PM.
- Also I put the Delegate down as an option to select someone to officiate.
[table][title]Round One[/title]
[row][cell]Number of Votes[/cell] [cell]358[/cell] [cell]278[/cell] [cell]214[/cell] [/row]
[row][cell]1st Choice[/cell] [cell]A[/cell] [cell]B[/cell] [cell]C[/cell] [/row]
[row][cell]2nd Choice[/cell] [cell]B[/cell] [cell]C[/cell] [cell]B[/cell] [/row]
[row][cell]3rd Choice[/cell] [cell]C[/cell] [cell]A[/cell] [cell]A[/cell] [/row]
[title]Round Two[/title]
[row][cell]Number of Votes[/cell] [cell]358[/cell] [cell]278[/cell] [cell]214[/cell] [/row]
[row][cell]1st Choice[/cell] [cell]A[/cell] [cell]B[/cell] [cell]C[/cell] [/row]
[row][cell]2nd Choice[/cell] [cell]B[/cell] [cell]C[/cell] [cell]B[/cell] [/row]
[row][cell]3rd Choice[/cell] [cell]C[/cell] [cell]A[/cell] [cell]A[/cell] [/row]
[title]Result[/title]
[row][cell]Did the Candidate win?[/cell][cell]Candidate[/cell] [cell]Combined Votes[/cell] [cell]Percentage[/cell] [/row]
[row][cell]No[/cell][cell]A is Orange[/cell] [cell]358[/cell] [cell]42.1%[/cell] [/row]
[row][cell]Yes[/cell][cell]B is Blueberry[/cell] [cell]278 + 214[/cell] [cell]57.9%[/cell] [/row]
[row][cell]No[/cell][cell]C is Violet[/cell] [cell]Added to B[/cell] [cell]N/A[/cell][/row]
[/table]
Edit (11/27/2019):
[spoiler]- Removed the example from the act and put it in the notes.
Quote:Section 5. Majority Instant-Run Off Voting
(1) Voters shall have as many voting choices as there are candidates in a majority instant-run-off election.
(2) Each simulated round of voting shall eliminate the least qualified candidate:
a. For the purposes of this Act, "simulated round" shall mean each round of voting according to the ranked choice of voters.
b. For the purposes of this Act, "least qualified candidate" shall mean the candidate that has the least number of votes.
(3) During each round of voting, the votes of the least qualified candidate shall be redistributed according to the ranked choice of voters.
(4) Simulated rounds of voting shall continue till a candidate receives the majority of votes as required by law for that elected position, unless a candidate:
a. Ceases to be a citizen of Lazarus and is thus determined illegible to run.
b. Rescinds their candidacy and is thus determined illegible to run.
c. Is excluded from an election by court judgement or ruling and is thus determined illegible to run.
(5) If a candidate in an election is determined is illegible to run, the election officiator may choose to:
a. Redistribute the votes of the illegible candidate according to the ranked choices of voters, and continue the election.
b. Re-open nominations and commence a new election, if they feel it is necessary for the fairness of the vote.
Quote:(2) If no candidate receives a majority of votes, as is determined by law for the elected position:
Quote:(1) The Assembly Speaker will officiate the election so long as they have no irreconcilable conflicts of interest:[/spoiler]
b. For the purposes of this Act, "irreconcilable conflicts of interest" shall be defined as standing for a position during an election.
(2) If the Assembly Speaker finds themselves to have any irreconcilable conflicts of interest they may:
a. Have a Deputy Assembly Speaker officiate the election in their stead, unless they also have irreconcilable conflicts of interest.
(3) The Delegate when applicable, may appoint an officiator for the election, if the Assembly Speaker and the designated Deputy Assembly Speaker both have irreconcilable conflicts of interest.
