SECTION II. DEFINITIONS
…2.1.4. “Electioneering” - The act of campaigning outside of the platforms and events approved by the Magisterium.
…2.1.5. “Election Impropriety” - Any inappropriate behavior performed during elections, which can include but is not limited to flaming, slandering, or liking posts containing votes.
…2.1.64. “Voter Fraud” - Any action attempting to gain a candidate more votes in an unlawful manner by holding unlawful Citizenships.
…2.1.75. “Vote Stacking” - The deliberate coordination of multiple Residents to obtain Citizenship for the sole purpose of voting for a particular candidate in an election.
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SECTION V. CAMPAIGNING
…5.1. Wherever the record of the current version of this Act is stored, therein shall lie directly beneath an Annex titled “Annex I: Designated Campaign Platforms”. Said Annex shall contain all campaign events and platforms explicitly allowed for delegate election campaigning.
…5.1.1. The Delegate Election subforum shall be included as a campaign platforms in the Annex.
…5.1.2. All campaigning must remain within the platforms and events as stated in the Annex and, if applicable, the regulations stated by this law.
…5.2. Anytime that is not within two weeks of nominations or during elections, the Viceroy may propose additional platforms and events to be included the Annex or changes (including specifications) to already existing platforms and events. The Magisterium must approve said updates via majority vote for said updates to take effect. Removal of such additional items shall follow the same process.
…5.3. For forum campaigning, every candidate may make one campaign thread in which to post their campaign. Residents may ask questions within each candidate’s respective thread. This thread shall be made in the subforums designated in the Annex.
…5.3.1. Only candidates may create a campaign thread. All non-candidate campaign threads will be archived.
…5.4. Within the voting instructions sent in the regional telegram and the voting instructions on the forum, the Viceroy shall link to the forum campaign thread of each candidate, if one exists.
…5.1. During nomination and voting periods, no person shall, outside approved platforms:
…5.1.1. solicit votes or voting commitments;
…5.1.2. promise actions in exchange for votes;
…5.1.3. use any official position to promote any candidacy;
…5.1.4. coordinate groups or commit covert actions to influence voting outcomes; or
…5.1.5. commit any similar acts which aim to influence election results.
…5.2. This section does not prohibit:
…5.2.1. regular government duties;
…5.2.2. regular political discussion;
…5.2.3. public statements of support.
…5.3. The following are approved platforms for election activities:
…5.3.1. the TEP sub-forum “Delegate Election”;
…5.3.2. the TEP Discord channel “#delegate-elections”.
…5.4. Within approved platforms:
…5.4.1. Each candidate may make one campaign thread
…5.4.2. Only candidates may create campaign threads
…5.4.3. All non-candidate campaign threads shall be archived.
SECTION VI. INFRACTIONS
…6.1. Instances of electioneering and/or election impropriety shall be dealt with by the Viceroy with the recommendation by the Commission, upon the referral of a complaint.
…6.1.1. A first offense of electioneering and/or election impropriety shall result in a warning.
…6.1.2. A second offense shall consist of the removal of voting privileges for the election during which the complaint was filed in, along with the next delegate election.
…6.1.3. Any further offenses shall consist of the removal of voting privileges and the ability to run as a candidate for one year.
…6.2. Instances of vote stacking or voter fraud shall result in permanent banishment from the East Pacific, pending trial by the Conclave.
…6.1. Any action contrary to Section 5 of this Act shall be sanctionable, upon complaint to the Viceroy, with the removal of voting privileges for the election during which the complaint was filed in, at the discretion of the Viceroy.
…6.2. Any offenses against Section 5 of this Act shall constitute and indictable offense, punishable by banishment from TEP for up to 10 years.