[PROPOSAL] Amendment to the Regional Officers Act, Section VII

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SECTION VII. THE ELECTION COMMISSIONER

…7.1- The Viceroy shall publicly designate an individual on the East Pacific Electoral Commission to serve as a Regional Officer on behalf of the Commission. Said Commissioner shall be excluded from the provisions of Section V of this Act and shall instead by subject to the procedures in Section VII. The individual’s Regional Officer title shall include “Election Commissioner” and they shall be known as the same. They shall be given Communications and Appearance powers.

…7.2- The Delegate shall be required to appoint the Election Commissioner as Regional Officer from the opening of Delegate elections until the announcement of a Delegate-Elect. The Election Commissioner shall only be dismissed by the Delegate following law or the Standing Orders of the Conclavethe end of Delegate Elections, the announcement of a new Election Commission, or order from the Conclave. The Delegate may not dismiss the appointed Election Commissioner at the start of a new Delegate tenure.

…7.3- The Delegate may assign the Election Commissioner any additional Power or title whose implementation is not regulated by law or the Standing Orders of the Conclave. The Magisterium may order, via a 2/3 majority vote, the Delegate to change or remove any such unregulated titles or Powers of/from the Election Commissioner.  Changes and removals may be appealed to the Conclave.

…7.4- The Conclave may dismiss a Election Commissioner by 2/3 majority vote or through trial verdict. By the same vote majority, they may also bar said individual from serving on the Electoral Commission permanently or for a set time.The Election Commissioner serves at the pleasure of the Viceroy or Viceroy Designee, in the case of a conflict of interest. Conclave may additionally regulate the office through Standing Orders.

…7.5- The Magisterium may only dismiss the Election Commissioner, through a 2/3 majority vote, for failure to complete actions necessary to facilitate Delegate Elections or Concordat referendatheir duties, following procedures in regional law and the Standing Orders of the Conclave[/green]. Such removals may be appealed to the Conclave.

…7.6- Any individual who is running for Delegate may not be the Election Commissioner. <font color=“red”>Another individual must be appointed by the Viceroy in the former Election Commissioner’s place,Should a standing Election Commissioner accept a nomination in the Delegate Elections, they shall no longer hold their office, and the Viceroy must appoint another, unless the Viceroy is also running for Delegate in which case the Viceroy Designee shall appoint the Commissioner.

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Changes in 7.2: The Delegate had 8 spots for ROs. Adding the RMB Mods, they have 6-7. Adding the Election Commissioner, 5-6. They are quickly losing their spaces, and every new Delegate is forced to strategize and do complicated math to stay within their limit. It’s an additional challenge to the Delegate that is not needed. The Election Commissioner should have RO abilities to run the elections, but do not need that space at all times. Making it temporary has all the benefits of an EC RO, whilst letting the Delegate have one more spot for Ministers otherwise.

Changes to 7.3: This part feels unnecessary. Basically what this means is if the EC is also Minister of Culture, the Magisterium can revoke their MoC title and privileges whenever.

Changes to 7.4: Viceroy appoints EC, should be able to appoint a new one as they see fit. This should be an internal matter for Conclave, to allow the EC more flexibility.

Changes to 7.5: Broadens the clause to allow for catch all impeachment for all negligence of duty, and expands definition of that duty to SOC, which may dictate some EC stuff.

Changes to 7.6: Weird wording is reworked.

Bump

Also added 7.7 to address what to do about Referenda. Will motion to vote in a few days if no comments