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 Articles B, C, and D of the Concordat. Its effect is to render legally binding the Standing Orders of the Magisterium, Conclave, and Praesidium, subordinate to the laws of The East Pacific.
The amendment was discussed [Amendment] And this makes five - The East Pacific - Tapatalk in the Magisterium ([VOTE] Amendment to the Concordat, "And this makes five" - The East Pacific - Tapatalk March 21, 2022).
Voting Procedure
Voting is open for a period of approximately one week from the time this referendum is announced until Wednesday, March 30th, 2022.
This vote will close on Wednesday, March 30th, 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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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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Section 1) This Concordat does hereby invest judicial power in the Conclave, which shall be the interpreter of this Concordat and the judge and jury of Citizens.
Section 2) The Standing Orders of the Conclave shall be considered legally binding within the Conclave, unless contradicted by this Concordat or statutory law.
Section 3) The Conclave shall be composed of four Arbiters, which shall not serve concurrently as the Delegate or as a Magister. In the final decisions of the Conclave, the total number of votes cast may not exceed 3, as determined by the Standing Orders of the Conclave.
Section 4) The Arbiters shall elect from amongst themselves a Viceroy who shall oversee the proceedings of the Conclave, administrate elections in the Region, and represent the Conclave to the Executive, the Magisterium, and the Praesidium. The Viceroy shall submit election regulation changes to the Magisterium for majority approval. The Viceroy shall be charged with maintaining the Standing Orders of the Conclave.
Section 4) Arbiters are appointed for six month tenure, after which they shall retain their seat until a Member is nominated to replace them. An Arbiter may be reappointed when their term ends.
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 any indictable penalty.
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 by 2/3 decision or a Magister by majority decision, for absence or high crimes.
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Section 1) The Praesidium shall be invested the responsibilities of regional security, stability, and continuity of government. It shall be composed of Viziers. Viziers shall maintain a high level of endorsements in the region and serve for an indefinite period.
Section 2) The Standing Orders of the Praesidium shall be considered legally binding within the Praesidium, unless contradicted by this Concordat or statutory law.
Section 3) The Praesidium shall be charged with removing from power any Delegate suspended by the Magisterium, guilty of a summary or indictable offence, or any individual that has illegally seized the Delegacy.
Section 4) The Praesidium shall elect from among the Viziers a Grand Vizier, who shall preside over the Praesidium and represent it to the Magisterium, the Executive, and the Conclave. The Grand Vizier shall oversee the security of the region as determined by this Concordat and the Standing Orders of the Praesidium. The Grand Vizier shall be charged with maintaining these Standing Orders.
Section 5) The Praesidium may temporarily suspend the Delegate via a 2/3 majority vote if it believes beyond a reasonable doubt that the Delegate has acted to destroy this Concordat or has committed an abuse of power. The temporary suspension must be confirmed within seventy-two hours by a decision of the Conclave. This suspension shall be considered an Indictment for High Treason or abuse of power as prosecuted by the Grand Vizier or designee. The suspension and Indictment shall be lifted by a non-guilty verdict of the Conclave, a 2/3 vote of the Praesidium, or a 4/5 vote of the Magisterium.
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.
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