Office of the Viceroy
Please be advised only citizens registered to vote 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 matter at hand is an amendment to the language of Articles A, E, F, and I of the Concordat. Its effect is to alter several current Citizen rights, rendering them exclusive to Registered Voters. Additionally, it alters the definition of a Citizen and makes several other language changes. You can read the current text of the Concordat The Concordat of the East Pacific - The East Pacific - Tapatalk.
The amendment was discussed [Amendment] The Second Bill to Fix All Bills - The East Pacific - Tapatalk in the Magisterium (https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/the_east_pacific/vote-the-second-bill-to-fix-all-bills-t19170.html#p253619 March 9, 2022).
Voting Procedure
The voting period will exist for a period of approximately one week from time of posting and expire on Thursday, March 17th, 2022.
This vote will close on Thursday, March 17th, 2022 at 11:59 PM UTC (6:59 PM ET).
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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We, the assembled Citizenry of The East Pacific, desiring a more prosperous and perfect region, do hereby gather to establish this Concordat of The East Pacific.
Article A: Executive
Section 1) This Concordat does hereby invest executive authority in a Delegate of The East Pacific and does appoint the Delegate the executor of this Concordat, subsequent laws passed by the Magisterium, and orders imposed by the Conclave.
Section 2) The Delegate shall be a CitizenRegistered Voter elected for a term of four months by a majority vote of Registered Voters.Citizens that have registered their vote.
Section 3) The Delegate shall eject and/or banish Nations from the Region who have committed a summary offense or have been sentenced as such for committing an indictable offense, by the Conclave, for the prescribed period of time.
Section 4) The Delegate shall represent The East Pacific to foreign entities as Head of State.
Section 5) The Delegate shall nominate Registered VotersCitizens to serve as Arbiters and Viziers subject to confirmation by the Magisterium. Accordingly, the Delegate shall not serve concurrently as a Magister, Arbiter, or Vizier.
Section 6) The Delegate may appoint Ministers to advise on or perform any of the duties of the Delegate. As a limit, the Delegate may only order a Vizier to assume the full Delegacy. The Delegate may then retake the Delegacy at any time. Further, statutory apportionment of Regional Officer positions or powers shall take primacy over discretionary Minister appointments.
Section 7) An individual that has assumed the Delegacy through a means other than that provided for by this Concordat shall not be recognized by the Government as Delegate.
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Article E: Citizenship and Residency
Section 1) A Citizen is an individual with one or morenNations 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 2) The Praesidium, as led by the Grand Vizier,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 Viziers.
Article F: Rights and Duties of Citizens
Section 1) Each Citizen shall be given a swift and impartial trial by the Conclave if an indictment is made against them. Additionally, any Citizen may appeal to the Conclave via trial on any government action taken against them. Citizens may not be banned or ejected for any reason not stated in law or this Concordat.
Section 2) Each Citizen shall not be tried twice for the same offence nor forced to self-incriminate. Citizens shall have the right of representation by adequate counsel to enforce these rights.
Section 3) Each Citizen shall be free to serve in any office in The East Pacific, as limited by World Assembly Membership, and Concordat ratification, citizenship, and voter registration requirements.
Section 4) Each Citizen 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.
Section 5) All Citizens that have registered their vote may vote in Delegate elections and Concordat referenda, excluding Citizens who gain or regain their registration while said events are ongoing.
Section 6) No title shall be granted which does not confer upon the holder practical responsibility in government, other than that of Citizen.
Section 7) Each Citizen may leave the Region freely. Citizens who leave the Region will have their citizenship and voter registration removed. and shall They shall also surrender all governmental roles, except in circumstances explicitly provided for by law.
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Article I: Enactment and Amendment
Section 1) This Concordat recognizes itself as the descendant of the first concordat of The East Pacific, which took effect following a ratification vote of nations of The East Pacific, as overseen by the Elders. This Concordat repeals and replaces said elder concordat.
Section 2) The Magisterium may propose an amendment to this Concordat by a 2/3 vote; such an amendment must receive the support of 2/3 of those Registered Voters Citizens voting in a referendum administered by the Conclave.
Section 3) Amendments to the Concordat shall take effect immediately upon referendum close.
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