Delegate Elections Act

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NOTICE OF AMENDMENT

Due to the passage of [A-2025-54] Amendment to the Delegate Elections Act on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 6:09 AM and subsequent sign-off by the Delegate, this following amendments have been made.

Additionally, the formatting of this Act has been updated to bring it in line with the Formatting Standards Act.

Act or Portions Thereof as Amended

SECTION II. DEFINITIONS

…2.1.4. “Voter Fraud” - Any action attempting to gain a candidate more votes in an unlawful manner by holding unlawful Citizenships.
…2.1.5. “Vote Stacking” - The deliberate coordination of multiple Residents to obtain Citizenship for the sole purpose of voting for a particular candidate in an election.
…2.1.6. “Electioneering” - Any other action prohibited under this Act.

SECTION V. CAMPAIGNING

…5.1. During nomination and voting periods, nNo person shall, outside approved platforms during nomination or voting periods:
…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” The Conclave > Delegate Election;
…5.3.2. the TEP Discord channel “#delegate-elections” or a dedicated election discussion channel by another name.

…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. Any instance of Voter Fraud, Vote Stacking, or Electioneering 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 instance of Voter Fraud, Vote Stacking, or Electioneering offenses against Section 5 of this Act shall constitute an indictable offense, punishable by banishment from TEP for up to 10 years.

ANNEX I. DESIGNATED CAMPAIGN PLATFORMS

Pursuant to 5.1, the following events and platforms shall be deemed “Designated Campaign Platforms”: