Constitution of The Rejected Realms

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Amended Version of the Constitution as passed on the 5th of August, 2019. ~ Vote ~ Discussion

Article 1: Preamble

• A: This Constitution defines the government and citizenship of The Rejected Realms. No laws or treaties may contradict this document, and all citizens of the region are required to comply with the provisions set out in it.
• B: The Rejected Realms (TRR) is the NationStates region http://www.nationstates.net/region=the_rejected_realms.
• C: The forums of The Rejected Realms are located at https://rejectedrealms.com/.
• D: The Rejected Realms Army (RRA) shares the same forums, but operates independently of the government of TRR.
• E: The Rejected Realms government shall uphold the principle of self-determination and refrain from the invasion of other regions outside of times of war.

Article 2: Citizenship

• A: Citizenship may be granted to any person who has a nation in The Rejected Realms and an account on TRR's forums.
• B: All citizenship applications are subject to a security check by the Citizenship Council. Citizenship applications are to be approved if no security concerns are found.
• C: Citizenship may be granted by a unanimous decision of the Citizenship Council, or if more than 5 days have passed since the application, by a majority vote. Any councillor may deny citizenship. Citizenship may be retracted by a majority vote of the Citizenship Council. A decision to deny or retract citizenship may be appealed to the Assembly as set out in Article 3.

Article 3: The Assembly

• A: The Assembly consists of all citizens of The Rejected Realms.
• B: The Assembly is responsible for voting on laws, treaties, declarations of war, constitutional amendments and appeals from the Citizenship Council, and electing Officers and the WA Delegate.
• C: Votes in the Assembly are visible to all citizens. Assembly votes are four days long, apart from votes on amendments to the Constitution, that are seven days long.
• D: Votes on laws, treaties and appeals require a simple majority vote to pass. Declarations of war require a 75% majority vote to pass or amend, and a simple majority to repeal. Amendments to the Constitution require a 75% majority vote to pass.
• E: The holders of offices mentioned in this Constitution (including the Delegate, Vice-Delegate, Officers, and Citizenship Councillors) must be citizens.

Article 4: The WA Delegate

• A: The WA Delegate of the region is the Head of Government.
• B: The Delegate may use the Regional Controls and act on World Assembly proposals and resolutions as they see fit, subject to regional law.
• C: The Delegate assigns roles to the Officers of the region.
• D: If the Delegate submits their resignation, elections for a new Delegate will begin immediately with a challenge period as set out in Article 6. The resigning Delegate will retain the position until elections are completed.

Article 5: Officers

• A: Officers of the region are responsible for carrying out the governmental functions of the region.
• B: There are four Officer positions. Current Officers must not be replaced before vacant positions are filled.

Article 6: The Vice-Delegate

• A: The Vice-Delegate is tasked with maintaining a high endorsement level for regional security purposes.
• B: The Citizenship Council may unanimously appoint a Vice-Delegate in case of a vacancy in the office. The appointment is subject to a confirmation vote in the Assembly, which requires a two-thirds majority vote.
• C: Any citizen may initiate a petition calling for the removal of a Vice-Delegate. Once the petition is signed by five citizens, a vote must be held in the Assembly to remove the Vice-Delegate. Removal requires a simple majority vote.
• D: The Delegate must not encourage the endorsement of any nation other than themselves and the Vice-Delegate.

Article 7: The Citizenship Council

• A: The Citizenship Council shall be composed of three Councillors.
• B: One Councillor shall be appointed by the Delegate and one by the Officer with the longest continuous tenure as citizen. The manner of selection of the third Councillor shall be prescribed by the Assembly. Each appointment shall be subject to a confirmation in the Assembly, which requires a two-thirds majority vote.
• C: Any citizen may initiate a petition calling for the removal of a Councillor. Once such a petition is signed by five citizens, a vote shall be held in the Assembly to remove the Councillor. Removal requires a two-thirds vote.
• D: Once appointed, a Councillor shall serve until their resignation, loss of citizenship, removal from office, or failure of a reconfirmation vote. A vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the outgoing Councillor was appointed.
• E: Every 1 May, all current Councillors shall be subject to reconfirmation votes. Reconfirmation requires two-thirds majority. If a Councillor is not reconfirmed, the position shall became vacant.
• F: The Citizenship Council shall be responsible for the approval of citizenship applications, the retraction of citizenship of individuals who are no longer eligible or pose a security risk, and the maintenance of an active list of citizens.

Article 8: Elections

• A: Any citizen who wishes to become an Officer or the Delegate may challenge for the position.
• B: Elections begin once a challenge is submitted. If the elections are for the position of Delegate, any citizens admitted after this time will not be allowed to vote in that election. A challenge for Delegate will be considered to have been submitted, and elections begun, at the beginning of the first month following six months having elapsed from the last vote for Delegate.
• C: The challenge period is the first seven days of Delegate elections and first four days of Officer elections. Further challenges must be submitted during the challenge period. An official being challenged must confirm their intent to run during the challenge period, but does not require the support of any other citizen.
• D: A challenge to an official within 30 days of their election requires the support of four other citizens. Otherwise, a challenge for Delegate requires the support of two other citizens, and a challenge for Officer requires the support of one other citizen. The required support must be received within 7 days of the challenge to trigger an election being posted.
• E: Following the challenge period, the Assembly will vote to elect the Delegate or Officer.
• F: Simultaneous elections will begin for all Officer positions on the first day of April, August and December, as if a challenge had been made. Incumbent Officers must confirm their intent to run in accordance with Clause C. No challenges for Officer positions may be made within the 15 days before these elections.
• G: If there are multiple vacant Officer positions, each challenge is to be taken to be for all vacant positions, and a simultaneous election is to be held.
• H: The voting system is determined by law. If there is only one candidate in an election, a confirmation vote requiring a simple majority is to be held. Simultaneous elections are to be held as a single election for multiple positions, except that if the number of candidates does not exceed the number of vacancies, each candidate is to be subject to a confirmation vote.

Part 1: Challenges

• A: A citizen who wishes to become an Officer or the Delegate may announce their intent to challenge for the position.
• B: A challenge to an official within 30 days of their election requires the support of four other citizens. Otherwise, a challenge for Delegate requires the support of two other citizens, and a challenge for Officer requires the support of one other citizen. If the required support is not received within 7 days of the announcement, the announcement lapses.
• C: Elections begin once a challenge receives the required support.
• D: The challenge period is the first seven days of Delegate elections and first four days of Officer elections. Other citizens may submit challenges for that election during the challenge period, subject to receiving the requisite support under Clause B.
• E: An incumbent official being challenged is automatically taken to have submitted a challenge unless they announce a contrary intention.
• F: Subject to this Clause and Clause K, each Officer election is for a single position. If there are multiple vacant Officer positions, each challenge for Officer is taken to be for all vacant positions.

Part 2: Voting

• G: Following the challenge period, the Assembly will vote to elect the Delegate or Officer. All citizens who have submitted a challenge in that election are candidates.
• H: Citizens admitted after the beginning of an election for the position of Delegate are not eligible to vote in that election.
• I: If the number of candidates is not greater than the number of positions being challenged in that election, each candidate must be confirmed by a single majority vote. If a confirmation vote for Delegate fails, the incumbent Delegate retains the position. Only confirmed candidates become Officers following a confirmation vote, with all other positions challenged in that election becoming vacant.

Part 3: Regular elections

• J: Elections for Delegate are to begin, as if a challenge had been submitted, at the beginning of the first calendar month following six months having passed from the conclusion of the last vote for Delegate. The incumbent Delegate must confirm their intent to run in these elections to be a candidate.
• K: Elections for all Officer positions are to begin on the first day of April, August and December, as if a challenge had been submitted. Each challenge in these elections is taken to be made for all four Officer positions. Incumbent Officers must confirm their intent to run in these elections to be a candidate. No challenge for an Officer position may be made in the 15 days before these elections.

[Guy]

Amended version of the Constitution as passed on 4 November 2021. ~ Vote ~ Discussion

Article 1: Preamble

• A: This Constitution defines the government and citizenship of The Rejected Realms. No laws or treaties may contradict this document, and all citizens of the region are required to comply with the provisions set out in it.
• B: The Rejected Realms (TRR) is the NationStates region http://www.nationstates.net/region=the_rejected_realms.
• C: The forums of The Rejected Realms are located at https://rejectedrealms.com/.
• D: The Rejected Realms Army (RRA) shares the same forums, but operates independently of the government of TRR.
• E: The Rejected Realms government shall uphold the principle of self-determination and refrain from the invasion of other regions outside of times of war.

Article 2: Citizenship

• A: Citizenship may be granted to any person who has a nation in The Rejected Realms and an account on TRR's forums.
• B: All citizenship applications are subject to a security check by the Citizenship Council. Citizenship applications are to be approved if no security concerns are found.
• C: Citizenship may be granted by a unanimous decision of the Citizenship Council, or if more than 5 days have passed since the application, by a majority vote. Any councillor may deny citizenship. Citizenship may be retracted by a majority vote of the Citizenship Council. A decision to deny or retract citizenship may be appealed to the Assembly as set out in Article 3.

Article 3: The Assembly

• A: The Assembly consists of all citizens of The Rejected Realms.
• B: The Assembly is responsible for voting on laws, treaties, declarations of war, constitutional amendments and appeals from the Citizenship Council, and electing Officers and the WA Delegate.
• C: Votes in the Assembly are visible to all citizens, Assembly votes are four days long, apart from votes on amendments to the Constitution, which are seven days long.
• D: Votes on laws, treaties and appeals require a simple majority vote to pass. Declarations of war require a 75% majority vote to pass or amend, and a simple majority to repeal. Amendments to the Constitution require a 75% majority vote to pass.
• E: The holders of offices mentioned in this Constitution (including the Delegate, Vice-Delegate, Officers, and Citizenship Councillors) must be citizens.

Article 4: The WA Delegate

• A: The WA Delegate of the region is the Head of Government.
• B: The Delegate may use the Regional Controls and act on World Assembly proposals and resolutions as they see fit, subject to regional law.
• C: The Delegate assigns roles to the Officers of the region.
• D: If the Delegate submits their resignation, elections for a new Delegate will begin immediately with a challenge period as set out in Article 8. The resigning Delegate will retain the position until elections are completed.
  
• E: The Delegate cannot be elected Officer.

Article 5: Officers

• A: Officers of the region are responsible for carrying out the governmental functions of the region.
• B: There are four Officer positions. Current Officers must not be replaced A challenge must not be submitted to an incumbent Officer before vacant positions are filled.
  
• C: If an Officer is elected Delegate, they are taken to resign their Officer position.

Article 6: The Vice-Delegate

• A: The Vice-Delegate is tasked with maintaining a high endorsement level for regional security purposes.
• B: The Citizenship Council may unanimously appoint a Vice-Delegate in case of a vacancy in the office. The appointment is subject to a confirmation vote in the Assembly, which requires a two-thirds majority vote.
• C: Any citizen may initiate a petition calling for the removal of a Vice-Delegate. Once the petition is signed by five citizens, a vote must be held in the Assembly to remove the Vice-Delegate. Removal requires a simple majority vote.
• D: The Delegate must not encourage the endorsement of any nation other than themselves and the Vice-Delegate.

Article 7: The Citizenship Council

• A: The Citizenship Council shall be composed of three Councillors.
• B: One Councillor shall be appointed by the Delegate and one by the Officer with the longest continuous tenure as a citizen. The manner of selection of the third Councillor shall be prescribed by the Assembly. Each appointment shall be subject to a confirmation in the Assembly, which requires a two-thirds majority vote.
• C: Any citizen may initiate a petition calling for the removal of a Councillor. Once such a petition is signed by five citizens, a vote shall be held in the Assembly to remove the Councillor. Removal requires a two-thirds vote.
• D: Once appointed, a Councillor shall serve until their resignation, loss of citizenship, removal from office or failure of a reconfirmation vote. A vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the outgoing Councillor was appointed.
• E: Every 1 May, all current Councillors shall be subject to reconfirmation votes. Reconfirmation requires a two-thirds majority. If a Councillor is not reconfirmed, the position shall become vacant.
• F: The Citizenship Council shall be responsible for the approval of citizenship applications, the retraction of citizenship of individuals who are no longer eligible or pose a security risk, and the maintenance of an active list of citizens.

Article 8: Elections

Part 1: Challenges

• A: A citizen who wishes to become an Officer or the Delegate may announce their intent to challenge for the position.
• B: A challenge to an official within 30 days of their election requires the support of four other citizens. Otherwise, a challenge for Delegate requires the support of two other citizens, and a challenge for Officer requires the support of one other citizen. If the required support is not received within 7 days of the announcement, the announcement lapses.
• C: Elections begin once a challenge receives the required support.
• D: The challenge period is the first seven days of Delegate elections and the first four days of Officer elections. Other citizens may submit challenges for that election during the challenge period, subject to receiving the requisite support under Clause B.
• E: An incumbent official being challenged is automatically taken to have submitted a challenge unless they announce a contrary intention.
• F: Subject to this Clause and Clause K, each Officer election is for a single position. If there are multiple vacant Officer positions, each challenge for Officer is taken to be for all vacant positions.

Part 2: Voting

• G: Following the challenge period, the Assembly will vote to elect the Delegate or Officer. All citizens who have submitted a challenge in that election are candidates.
• H: Citizens admitted after the beginning of an election for the position of Delegate are not eligible to vote in that election.
• I: If the number of candidates is not greater than the number of positions being challenged in that election, each candidate must be confirmed by a single majority vote. If a confirmation vote for Delegate fails, the incumbent Delegate retains the position. Only confirmed candidates become Officers following a confirmation vote, with all other positions challenged in that election becoming vacant.

Part 3: Regular elections

• J: Elections for Delegate are to begin, as if a challenge had been submitted, at the beginning of the first calendar month following six months having passed from the conclusion of the last vote for Delegate. The incumbent Delegate must confirm their intent to run in these elections to be a candidate.
• K: Elections for all Officer positions are to begin on the first day of April, August and December as if a challenge had been submitted. Each challenge in these elections is taken to be made for all four Officer positions. Incumbent Officers must confirm their intent to run in these elections to be a candidate. No challenge for an Officer position may be made in the 15 days before these elections.

[Guy]

Amended version of the Constitution as passed on 6 January 2022. ~ Vote ~ Discussion

Article 1: Preamble

• A: This Constitution defines the government and citizenship of The Rejected Realms. No laws or treaties may contradict this document, and all citizens of the region are required to comply with the provisions set out in it.
• B: The Rejected Realms (TRR) is the NationStates region http://www.nationstates.net/region=the_rejected_realms.
• C: The forums of The Rejected Realms are located at https://rejectedrealms.com/.
• D: The Rejected Realms Army (RRA) shares the same forums, but operates independently of the government of TRR.
• E: The Rejected Realms government shall uphold the principle of self-determination and refrain from the invasion of other regions outside of times of war.

Article 2: Citizenship

• A: Citizenship may be granted to any person who has a nation in The Rejected Realms and an account on TRR's forums.
• B: All citizenship applications are subject to a security check by the Citizenship Council. Citizenship applications are to be approved if no security concerns are found.
• C: Citizenship may be granted by a unanimous decision of the Citizenship Council, or if more than 5 days have passed since the application, by a majority vote. Any councillor may deny citizenship. Citizenship may be retracted by a majority vote of the Citizenship Council. A decision to deny or retract citizenship may be appealed to the Assembly as set out in Article 3.

Article 3: The Assembly

• A: The Assembly consists of all citizens of The Rejected Realms.
• B: The Assembly is responsible for voting on laws, treaties, declarations of war, constitutional amendments and appeals from the Citizenship Council, and electing Officers and the WA Delegate.
• C: Votes in the Assembly are visible to all citizens, Assembly votes are four days long, apart from votes on amendments to the Constitution, which are seven days long.
• D: Votes on laws, treaties and appeals require a simple majority vote to pass. Declarations of war require a 75% majority vote to pass or amend, and a simple majority to repeal. Amendments to the Constitution require a 75% majority vote to pass.
• E: The holders of offices mentioned in this Constitution (including the Delegate, Vice-Delegate, Officers, and Citizenship Councillors) must be citizens.

Article 4: The WA Delegate

• A: The WA Delegate of the region is the Head of Government.
• B: The Delegate may use the Regional Controls and act on World Assembly proposals and resolutions as they see fit, subject to regional law.
• C: The Delegate assigns roles to the Officers of the region.
• D: If the Delegate submits their resignation, elections for a new Delegate will begin immediately with a challenging period as set out in Article 8. The resigning Delegate will retain the position until elections are completed.
• E: The Delegate cannot be elected Officer.

Article 5: Officers

• A: Officers of the region are responsible for carrying out the governmental functions of the region.
• B: There are four Officer positions. A challenge must not be submitted to an incumbent Officer before vacant positions are filled.
• C: If an Officer is elected Delegate, they are taken to resign their Officer position.

Article 6: The Vice-Delegate

• A: The Vice-Delegate is tasked with maintaining a high endorsement level for regional security purposes.
• B: The Citizenship Council may unanimously appoint a Vice-Delegate in case of a vacancy in the office. The appointment is subject to a confirmation vote in the Assembly, which requires a two-thirds majority vote.
• C: Any citizen may initiate a petition calling for the removal of a the Vice-Delegate. Once the petition is signed by five citizens, a vote must be held in the Assembly to remove the Vice-Delegate. Removal requires a simple majority vote.
• D: The Delegate must not encourage the endorsement of any nation other than themselves and the Vice-Delegate.

Article 7: The Citizenship Council

• A: The Citizenship Council shall be composed of three Councillors.
• B: One Councillor shall be appointed by the Delegate and one by the Officer with the longest continuous tenure as a citizen. The manner of selection of the third Councillor shall be prescribed by the Assembly. Each appointment shall be subject to a confirmation in the Assembly, which requires a two-thirds majority vote.
• C: Any citizen may initiate a petition calling for the removal of a Councillor. Once such a petition is signed by five citizens, a vote shall be held in the Assembly to remove the Councillor. Removal requires a two-thirds vote.
• D: Once appointed, a Councillor shall serve until their resignation, loss of citizenship, removal from office or failure of a reconfirmation vote. A vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the outgoing Councillor was appointed.
• E: Every 1 May, all current Councillors shall be subject to reconfirmation votes. Reconfirmation requires a two-thirds majority. If a Councillor is not reconfirmed, the position shall become vacant.
• F: The Citizenship Council shall be responsible for the approval of citizenship applications, the retraction of citizenship of individuals who are no longer eligible or pose a security risk, and the maintenance of an active list of citizens.

Article 8: Elections

Part 1: Challenges

• A: A citizen who wishes to become an Officer or the Delegate may announce their intent to challenge for the position.
• B: A challenge to an official within 30 days of their election requires the support of four other citizens. Otherwise, a challenge for Delegate requires the support of two other citizens, and a challenge for Officer requires the support of one other citizen. If the required support is not received within 7 days of the announcement, the announcement lapses.
• C: Elections begin once a challenge receives the required support.
• D: The challenge period is the first seven days of Delegate elections and the first four days of Officer elections. Other citizens may submit challenges for that election during the challenge period, subject to receiving the requisite support under Clause B.
• E: An incumbent official being challenged is automatically taken to have submitted a challenge unless they announce a contrary intention.
• F: Subject to this Clause and Clause K, each Officer election is for a single position. If there are multiple vacant Officer positions, each challenge for Officer is taken to be for all vacant positions.

Part 2: Voting

• G: Following the challenge period, the Assembly will vote to elect the Delegate or Officer. All citizens who have submitted a challenge in that election are candidates.
• H: Citizens admitted after the beginning of an election for the position of Delegate are not eligible to vote in that election.
• I: If the number of candidates is not greater than the number of positions being challenged in that election, each candidate must be confirmed by a single majority vote. If a confirmation vote for Delegate fails, the incumbent Delegate retains the position. Only confirmed candidates become Officers following a confirmation vote, with all other positions challenged in that election becoming vacant.

Part 3: Regular elections

• J: Elections for Delegate are to begin, as if a challenge had been submitted, at the beginning of the first calendar month following six months having passed from the conclusion of the last vote for Delegate. The incumbent Delegate must confirm their intent to run in these elections to be a candidate.
• K: Elections for all Officer positions are to begin on the first day of April, August and December as if a challenge had been submitted. Each challenge in these elections is taken to be made for all four Officer positions. Incumbent Officers must confirm their intent to run in these elections to be a candidate. No challenge for an Officer position may be made in the 15 days before these elections.