[REFERENDUM] Amendments to Articles B, C, E & F

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THE OFFICE OF THE VICEROY

Citizens of The East Pacific,

A new referendum on our very Concordat is underway. This a big and hefty amendment, nearly overhauling our entire Concordat. Please read the proposal carefully and fully before casting thine vote.

These changes have already passed our Magisterium and now it is encumbant of our citizenry to vote on the proposal.

Magisterium Debate Thread:

[CA] Amendment to Multiple Articles

Now that the CA that shouldn’t have been voted on has failed, I would like to bring the following amendments to discussion. Old Versions It was raised in Discord that there were issues with the Arbiter reconfirmations overlapping with the Archon elections. This helps solve that issue, while also preventing overlap between Arbiter reconfirmations and the Provost elections. In my opinion Article E, Section 3, Paragraph 3 conflicts with Article D, Section 2, Paragraph 1 as it’s clear that o…

Magisterium Voting Thread:

[CA-2026-26-29] Amendment to Multiple Articles of the Concordat

Deputy Provost @Ladona has proposed amending the Concordat of The East Pacific. This was motioned to vote by @Ladona on Thursday, June 4, 2026 1:26 PM (UTC) and seconded by Deputy Provost @Lucklife on Thursday, June 4, 2026 1:28 PM (UTC). The details of the proposal are: INFORMATION There are four motions to amend the Concordat. Each motion first needs a two-thirds majority of voting Magisters and a 50% quorum to pass. Then, this amendment must pass a two thirds majority of voting Citi…

Voting Procedure

Voting is open for a period of approximately one week from the time this referendum is announced until 2026-07-09T03:00:00Z. This vote will close at this time.
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NOTE: Citizens who have gained citizenship during the Referendum voting period are NOT eligible to vote in the Referendum.

Vote AYE or FOR if you are in favor of the proposal;
Vote NAY or AGAINST if you are against the proposal;
Vote ABSTAIN or PRESENT if you find yourself unable to reach a decision in good conscience.

The details of the proposal are:

Article B: Legislative

Section 3: Legislative Process

1. Enactment, amendment, or repeal of legislation, and both ratification and repeal of a treaty or declaration of war submitted by the Delegate, shall be decided by majority vote.

2. If all other parties in a treaty formally withdraw from it, the treaty shall be repealed, immediately and without a vote of the Magisterium, unless alternate procedures have been specified within the treaty.

3. The Delegate may elect to, within ten days of passage in the Magisterium, veto or sign into immediate effect an enactment of a law, amendment, or repeal of legislation.

4. A lack of Delegate veto or signature within ten days of passage by Magisterium vote shall lead to the relevant law, amendment, or repeal of legislation being put into immediate effect after the ten day period expires.

5. The Magisterium may elect to override a Delegate veto of a law, amendment, or repeal of legislation by a 3/4 vote.

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Article C: Judicial

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Section 2: Arbiter Confirmations and Re-Confirmations

1. Every six months, on the first of January and JulyDecember and June, discussion for re-confirmation of all sitting Arbiters shall be immediately begun by the Provost of the Magisterium.
2. Arbiters are appointed for a tenure lasting until the next re-confirmation of the cycle unless they are appointed in the month prior to re-confirmation, in which case they hold their seat until the second re-confirmation of the cycle.
3. After three days of discussion on re-confirmation, a vote will begin. All sitting Arbiters shall retain their seat for the duration of re-confirmation.
4. Should any Arbiter(s) fail the re-confirmation vote by the Magisterium, their seat is forfeited.
5. In the event of any vacancy in the Conclave, the Delegate Archon must nominate a new Arbiter within seven days.
6. An Arbiter cannot be nominated again for the same seat after their re-confirmation fails.

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Article E: Residency, Citizenship, Rights

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Section 3: General Rights

1. Each Resident shall be free to serve in any office in The East Pacific, as limited by World Assembly Membership, Concordat ratification, and Citizenship.
2. Each Resident may submit to the Magisterium a legislative proposal for public debate and Magisterium vote, excluding those which may only be proposed by a specific governmental entity as according to this Concordat or statutory law.
3. All Residents that have gained Citizenship may vote in Delegate andArchon elections and Concordat referenda, except in the case that their Citizenship was confirmed during the voting period for the election or referendum in question.
4. Each Resident may leave the region freely.

Section 4: Rights During Trial

1. Each Resident shall be given a swift and impartial trial by the Conclave if an indictment is made against them.
2. Any Resident may appeal to the Conclave via trial on any government action taken against them.
3. Residents may not be banned or ejected for any reason not stated in law or this Concordat.
4. Each Residents shall not be tried twice for the same offence nor forced to self-incriminate unless new and compelling evidence has been presented to the Conclave nor forced to self-incriminate.

5. Residents shall not be forced to self-incriminate.

6. Residents shall not be denied the right to representation as limited by statutory law.

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Article F: The Administration

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Section 2: Legal Procedures

1. This Concordat, nor any subsequent laws thereunder, provides the government of The East Pacific no authority over the Administration.

1. The government of the East Pacific is not granted any authority over the Administration either by this Concordat, nor by any subsequent law.

2. Any ban, decided by the Administration in consensus for violations of the applicable rules of conduct related to the official off-site services, shall be considered a ban under the law for the same duration, and executed as such by the relevant regional authorities, without trial, hearing or appeal to the Conclave.

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[theclockworkvixen]

High Governess Irene Mayflower, of the Clockwork Multiverse, hereby votes aye

[Merlo]

Aye

[Lucklife]

Aye

[Ladona]

Aye

[Ulmer]

Aye

[Zukchiva]

Aye.

[Bachtendekuppen]

Aye.

[Dimitri]

Aye

[AC5230]

ArenaC [TEPWA] votes AYE.

[Cappedore]

Aye

[Aurora_Yukihime]

Aye

[Sammy23]

Aye

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Referendum closed:

Votes catsed: 12

AYES: 12
NAYS: 0
ABSTAINS: 0

The Referendum passed. The Conk will be amended with these amendments