[VOTE] Amendment to Article B & C of the Concordat

Deputy Zukchiva has proposed an [PROPOSAL/AMENDMENT] Conclave Omnibus - The East Pacific - Tapatalk on May 3, 2022. This proposal was seconded by Magister Romandoddle on July 11, 2022.

Pursuant to the Standing Orders of the Magisterium and the Concordat, this proposal needs a special majority of 66% of voting Magisters to pass. In addition, the quorum of 50% must be upheld.

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Article B: Legislative

Section X) The Magisterium may remove an Arbiter by a ⅔ majority for abuse of power, inactivity, or dereliction of duty.

Article C: Judicial

Section 5) The Conclave may rule on the actions of the Delegate or the Praesidium and nullify any which are contrary to this Concordat or statutory law. Furthermore, the Conclave may nullify any law passed by the Magisterium that is contrary to this Concordat. The Conclave is empowered to compel a legally required action by Order with an any indictable penalty, as limited by law.

Section 6) The Conclave may rule on the actions of any Citizen to be in violation of this Concordat or of the indicted offences as prescribed by the laws of the Region and sentence those found guilty pursuant to statutory limits. Trials in the Conclave shall be in open session.

Section 7) The Conclave may remove a Vizier or Magister by a 2/3 vote for abuse of power, inactivity, or dereliction of duty. decision or a Magister by majority decision, for absence or high crimes.

Section 8) The Conclave may, via a 2/3 vote, temporarily suspend any government official who is being tried for an indictable offense from exercising some or all of their governmental powers during trial. This temporary suspension shall be lifted at the end of said trial or lifted early by a 2/3 vote of the Conclave.

Section 9) Any Arbiter with substantial prior involvement with a matter that goes to trial must recuse themselves from said trial. If necessary, an Arbiter may be forcefully recused with the support of all other non-recused Arbiters. Recused Arbiters may not perform Arbiter duties for any matter directly related to said trial.

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Voting begins now, with a voting period of 168 hours (1 week). It will end on July 18th, 00:40 UTC.

Choices for voting:
Vote AYE or FOR if you are in favor of the proposal.
Vote NAY or AGAINST if you are against the proposal.
Vote PRESENT or ABSTAIN if you cannot make a decision in good conscience.

List of active Magisters (15; as of July 9th, 2022):

WA Magisters:
A mean old man
ArenaC
American-Cascadia
CyberiumShadow
Dabeez
Dremaur
IASEM
Kyon Thomas
Libertanny
McStooley
Romanoddle
Sammy23
Wiranath
Zukchiva

Non-WA Magisters:
Aga

Suspension record:
Algerstonia [since March 7th, 2022] (WA)
Bachtendekuppen [since Feb 28th, 2022] (WA)

TEP ZUKCHIVA
WA EPSA

AYE

Romanoddle votes FOR

TEP/WA Romanoddle Republic

TEP/WA: Empire of Dabiristan

Votes: Aye

TEPWA ArenaC votes AYE

Citizen/WA: Wiranath

Aye

Sammy23 (TEP/WA New Leganes) votes FOR

Kyon (TEP/WA West Nagato) votes AYE

Dremaur (WA) votes AYE

TEP / WA: A mean old man

Aye.

IASEM [WA/TEP]: AYE

This vote has concluded on July 18 2022, at 00:40 UTC.

During the vote, Aga declared LOA.

10 out of 14 eligible Magisters voted, fufilling the quorum requirement of 50%.
10 Magisters voted AYE. No Magisters voted NAY. No Magisters Abstained.

Non-voting Magisters:

  • American-Cascadia

  • CyberiumShadow

  • Libertanny

  • McStooley

As this vote has received a special majority AYE from voting Magisters, this Bill has passed and will be transmitted to the Conclave to be put before the Citizenry as a Referendum.