Office of the Viceroy
Please be advised only Registered Voters as recorded and Voter Registration - The East Pacific - Tapatalk by the Voter Registration Directorate at the announcement of this vote may vote for the proposed amendment. For reference to the law this referendum may amend, please view The Concordat of the East Pacific - The East Pacific - Tapatalk. The matter at hand is an amendment to the language of Concordat Articles B, D, and E. It modifies and clarifies the mechanisms concerning the Acting Delegate—a Vizier selected to conduct the office of Delegate under certain conditions.
The amendment was discussed [AMENDMENT] Clarifications regarding the Acting Delegate - The East Pacific - Tapatalk in the Magisterium ([VOTE] Concordat Amendment - Clarifications regarding the Acting Delegate - The East Pacific - Tapatalk April 10, 2022).
Voting Procedure
Voting is open for a period of approximately one week from the time this referendum is announced until Thursday, April 21st, 2022.
This vote will close on Thursday, April 21st, 2022, at 11:59 PM UTC (7:59 PM EDT).
Votes made or edited after this time will be discounted. Votes cast from citizen accounts not registered to vote will be discounted and are liable to penalty as voter fraud.
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.
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Article B: Legislative
Section 1) This Concordat does hereby invest legislative authority in a Magisterium, which shall enact legislation and maintain Standing Orders of the Magisterium.
Section 2) The Standing Orders of the Magisterium shall be considered legally binding within the Magisterium, unless contradicted by this Concordat or statutory law.
Section 3) The induction or removal of a Magister shall follow the methods prescribed in the Standing Orders.
Section 4) Magisters shall elect among themselves a Provost, as outlined in the Standing Orders. The Provost shall preside over the Magisterium, represent it to the Executive, the Praesidium and the Conclave, and keep a record of the laws of The East Pacific.
Section 5) Enactment, amendment, or repeal of legislation, and ratification of a treaty or declaration of war submitted by the Delegate shall be decided by majority vote.
Section 6) The Delegate may elect to, within ten days of passage in the Magisterium, veto an enactment, amendment, or repeal of legislation. A law can also be signed into immediate effect by the Delegate before expiry of the aforementioned ten-day period. The Magisterium may elect to override such a veto by a 3/4 vote.
Section 7) The Magisterium may confirm Arbiters nominated by the Delegate by a 2/3 vote.
Section 8) The Magisterium may confirm Viziers nominated by the Delegate by a 2/3 vote.
Section 9) The Magisterium may suspend the Delegate, a Vizier, or an Arbiter by a 2/3 vote for suspicion of indictable crimes or abuse of power. This suspension shall be considered an Indictment for the named offence or offences as prosecuted by the Provost. Suspension shall be lifted by any non-guilty decision of the Conclave or by majority vote of the Magisterium.
Section 10) If the Delegate is removed, resigns, or leaves office by other means, the Magisterium shall then select a Vizier as Acting Delegate until a new election for Delegate has been held.
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Article D: Security
Section 6) Upon the suspension of a Delegate, the Vizier which replaces the Delegate shall become Acting Delegate for the remainder of the suspension, unless another Vizier is chosen as Acting Delegate by the Magisterium. A Vizier shall not be considered as serving concurrently as Delegate if serving as an Acting Delegate. Should the Delegate be suspended or leave office by removal, resignation, or any other means, the Praesidium shall select a Vizier to serve as Acting Delegate. At any point, the Magisterium may override the Praesidium’s decision and select a Vizier of their own choosing to serve as Acting Delegate via a majority vote. In either case, the Acting Delegate may exercise any and all powers of the Delegacy until the Delegate is unsuspended or, if the Delegate left office, a new election for Delegate has been held. A Vizier shall not be considered as serving concurrently as Delegate if serving as an Acting Delegate.
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Article E: Citizenship and Residency
Section 1) A Citizen is an individual with one or more nations residing within The East Pacific Region.
Section 2) A Registered Voter is a Citizen who has successfully registered their vote and ratified the Concordat.
Section 23) The Grand Vizier, with assistance from the Praesidium, shall be charged with overseeing the voter registration process pursuant to statutory law and, secondly, the Standing Orders of the ViziersPraesidium.
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