Purpose

The amendment seeks to reduce the time it takes for the region to decide whether or not to remove a government member.

Implementation

The amendment shall be implemented with immediate effect.

Author/Signatory

Antinios

Result

Passed by referendum on 18 November 2020. Required a two-thirds majority in favour to pass.

Article III

1. The leader of the region shall henceforth be known as the Secretary

2. The Secretary shall be elected every three months at the general election

3. The Secretary shall be responsible for:

   1. Appointing and dismissing the members of the executive ministerial body, henceforth known as the Cabinet

   2. Serving as the head of the Cabinet, with final decision-making power concerning its delegated responsibilities

   3. Representing the region as its Delegate to the World Assembly

   4. Detailing the reasons for their vote on every World Assembly resolution on the Regional Message Board

4. The Cabinet shall consist of:

   1. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, who shall be responsible for embassies

   2. The Minister of Recruitment, who shall be responsible for attracting new citizens to the region

   3. The Minister of Information, who shall be responsible for the collection and presentation of data

   4. Any additional roles deemed necessary by the Secretary to operate the region

5. The Cabinet shall be responsible for:

   1. Advising the Secretary as relevant to each member's designated portfolio

   2. Assisting the Secretary in their responsibilities

   3. Enforcing the laws enacted by the General Assembly

6. An appointment to the Cabinet must be confirmed with a two-thirds majority of electoral citizens in favour

7. The Secretary or a member of the Cabinet may be immediately removed through the following process:

   1. A motion shall be endorsed by twenty-five percent of the General Assembly or five percent of electoral citizens

   2. A majority of electoral citizens shall vote on whether to remove them in the following manner:

      1. World Assembly citizens shall be permitted to vote in a three-day poll

      2. Military Voting and Dual citizens shall be permitted to vote on the Regional Message Board in the same period

Article IV

1. All legislative authority shall be vested in a unicameral legislature, henceforth known as the General Assembly

2. The General Assembly shall consist of members, henceforth known as Members of the General Assembly, elected every three months at the general election

3. The number of Members of the General Assembly shall be:

   1. Determined at the commencement of each general election for the following term

   2. Equal to the cube root of the number of electoral citizens rounded to the nearest integer

4. The Members of the General Assembly shall be responsible for:

   1. Proposing and voting on new laws and amendments to existing laws

   2. Internally electing one of the Members of the General Assembly to serve as the Speaker

5. The Speaker shall be responsible for:

   1. Organising the activities of the General Assembly

   2. Maintaining the Legislative Queue, an order of legislation to be considered by the General Assembly

   3. Communicating information of bills, amendments, and voting records to the public

   4. Representing the General Assembly to the Cabinet in matters requiring urgent and direct communication

   5. Delegating the aforementioned responsibilities to another Member of the General Assembly in their absence

6. A Member of the General Assembly may be immediately removed through the following process:

   1. A motion shall be endorsed by twenty-five percent of the General Assembly or five percent of electoral citizens

   2. A majority of electoral citizens shall vote on whether to remove them in the following manner:

      1. World Assembly citizens shall be permitted to vote in a three-day poll

      2. Military Voting and Dual citizens shall be permitted to vote on the Regional Message Board in the same period

7. The Speaker may be immediately replaced with a majority of the General Assembly in favour of such a motion

Article V

1. All judicial authority shall be vested in a tribunal, henceforth known as the Supreme Court

2. The Supreme Court shall consist of four Justices, including three Standing Justices and one Alternate Justice, appointed by the Secretary

3. The Standing Justices shall be responsible for:

   1. Issuing legal rulings as the highest authority on the interpretation of all regional law

   2. Handing down a verdict on each trial upon the conclusion of a fair and public hearing

   3. Internally electing one Standing Justice to serve as Chief Justice, whereafter the other two Standing Justices shall be known as Minor Justices

4. The Alternate Justice shall have the same responsibilities as the Standing Justices, but shall be a non-voting member in trials and legal rulings, except where:

   1. One of the Standing Justices cannot issue a vote due to absence or a conflict of interest

   2. The vote of the Standing Justices is tied, where they will be required to issue a definitive verdict

5. The Chief Justice shall be responsible for:

   1. Presiding over the business of trials and legal rulings, including discussions with the other Justices

   2. Communicating relevant information of trials and legal rulings to the public

   3. Delegating the aforementioned responsibilities to another Standing Justice as acting Chief Justice for the duration of a trial or legal ruling when they are absent or have a conflict of interest

6. An appointment of a Justice must be confirmed with a two-thirds majority of electoral citizens in favour

7. A Justice shall be prohibited from holding any other government portfolio during their tenure

8. A Justice may be immediately removed through the following process:

   1. A motion shall be endorsed by twenty-five percent of the General Assembly or five percent of electoral citizens

   2. A majority of electoral citizens shall vote on whether to remove them in the following manner:

      1. World Assembly citizens shall be permitted to vote in a three-day poll

      2. Military Voting and Dual citizens shall be permitted to vote on the Regional Message Board in the same period

9. The Chief Justice may be immediately replaced with a majority of the Supreme Court in favour of such a motion

Article III

1. The leader of the region shall henceforth be known as the Secretary

2. The Secretary shall be elected every three months at the general election

3. The Secretary shall be responsible for:

   1. Appointing and dismissing the members of the executive ministerial body, henceforth known as the Cabinet

   2. Serving as the head of the Cabinet, with final decision-making power concerning its delegated responsibilities

   3. Representing the region as its Delegate to the World Assembly

   4. Detailing the reasons for their vote on every World Assembly resolution on the Regional Message Board

4. The Cabinet shall consist of:

   1. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, who shall be responsible for embassies

   2. The Minister of Recruitment, who shall be responsible for attracting new citizens to the region

   3. The Minister of Information, who shall be responsible for the collection and presentation of data

   4. Any additional roles deemed necessary by the Secretary to operate the region

5. The Cabinet shall be responsible for:

   1. Advising the Secretary as relevant to each member's designated portfolio

   2. Assisting the Secretary in their responsibilities

   3. Enforcing the laws enacted by the General Assembly

6. An appointment to the Cabinet must be confirmed with a two-thirds majority of electoral citizens in favour

7. The Secretary or a member of the Cabinet may be immediately removed through the following process:

   1. A motion shall be endorsed by twenty-five percent of the General Assembly or five percent of electoral citizens

   2. A majority of electoral citizens shall vote on whether to remove them in the following manner:

      1. World Assembly citizens shall be permitted to vote in a two-day poll

      2. Military Voting and Dual citizens shall be permitted to vote on the Regional Message Board in the same period

Article IV

1. All legislative authority shall be vested in a unicameral legislature, henceforth known as the General Assembly

2. The General Assembly shall consist of members, henceforth known as Members of the General Assembly, elected every three months at the general election

3. The number of Members of the General Assembly shall be:

   1. Determined at the commencement of each general election for the following term

   2. Equal to the cube root of the number of electoral citizens rounded to the nearest integer

4. The Members of the General Assembly shall be responsible for:

   1. Proposing and voting on new laws and amendments to existing laws

   2. Internally electing one of the Members of the General Assembly to serve as the Speaker

5. The Speaker shall be responsible for:

   1. Organising the activities of the General Assembly

   2. Maintaining the Legislative Queue, an order of legislation to be considered by the General Assembly

   3. Communicating information of bills, amendments, and voting records to the public

   4. Representing the General Assembly to the Cabinet in matters requiring urgent and direct communication

   5. Delegating the aforementioned responsibilities to another Member of the General Assembly in their absence

6. A Member of the General Assembly may be immediately removed through the following process:

   1. A motion shall be endorsed by twenty-five percent of the General Assembly or five percent of electoral citizens

   2. A majority of electoral citizens shall vote on whether to remove them in the following manner:

      1. World Assembly citizens shall be permitted to vote in a two-day poll

      2. Military Voting and Dual citizens shall be permitted to vote on the Regional Message Board in the same period

7. The Speaker may be immediately replaced with a majority of the General Assembly in favour of such a motion

Article V

1. All judicial authority shall be vested in a tribunal, henceforth known as the Supreme Court

2. The Supreme Court shall consist of four Justices, including three Standing Justices and one Alternate Justice, appointed by the Secretary

3. The Standing Justices shall be responsible for:

   1. Issuing legal rulings as the highest authority on the interpretation of all regional law

   2. Handing down a verdict on each trial upon the conclusion of a fair and public hearing

   3. Internally electing one Standing Justice to serve as Chief Justice, whereafter the other two Standing Justices shall be known as Minor Justices

4. The Alternate Justice shall have the same responsibilities as the Standing Justices, but shall be a non-voting member in trials and legal rulings, except where:

   1. One of the Standing Justices cannot issue a vote due to absence or a conflict of interest

   2. The vote of the Standing Justices is tied, where they will be required to issue a definitive verdict

5. The Chief Justice shall be responsible for:

   1. Presiding over the business of trials and legal rulings, including discussions with the other Justices

   2. Communicating relevant information of trials and legal rulings to the public

   3. Delegating the aforementioned responsibilities to another Standing Justice as acting Chief Justice for the duration of a trial or legal ruling when they are absent or have a conflict of interest

6. An appointment of a Justice must be confirmed with a two-thirds majority of electoral citizens in favour

7. A Justice shall be prohibited from holding any other government portfolio during their tenure

8. A Justice may be immediately removed through the following process:

   1. A motion shall be endorsed by twenty-five percent of the General Assembly or five percent of electoral citizens

   2. A majority of electoral citizens shall vote on whether to remove them in the following manner:

      1. World Assembly citizens shall be permitted to vote in a two-day poll

      2. Military Voting and Dual citizens shall be permitted to vote on the Regional Message Board in the same period

9. The Chief Justice may be immediately replaced with a majority of the Supreme Court in favour of such a motion