RedReaper wrote:Declare your candidacy for President of the General Assembly now!Election for President of the General Assembly will begin on Saturday, September 1st, one week from now. The GA President is the leader and Presiding Officer of the General Assembly and has the power to enforce rules in the GA including World Congress Resolutions and Game Rules. The President will also work closely with the World Congress Role Play Coordinator (WCRC) to come up with new Role Plays, reforms, and ideas for the World Congress as a whole.
All players are invited to stand for election. You must choose a name and nationality for your candidate. Your character may be from any country you choose. Please use this thread to announce your candidacy and your plans if elected.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO RUN IN THE ELECTION?Characters from any country may stand in the election. There are no age, professional, or educational restrictions.
DO I HAVE TO BE CURRENTLY PLAYING IN THE COUNTRY MY CHARACTER COMES FROM?No, you do not need to be currently active in your character's country to run him or her for election, and you do not need permission from that country's government.
CAN CHARACTERS FROM FORMER COLONIES RUN?Yes, characters from the Former Colonies may stand for election as GA President. However, Former Colonies may not cast votes during the election as Former Colonies are barred from voting within the World Congress.
CAN I RUN MORE THAN ONE CANDIDATE?No. Only one candidate per player is allowed.
MY COUNTRY IS A SECURITY COUNCIL MEMBER. CAN I RUN CANDIDATES FOR BOTH GA AND SC PRESIDENTS?Yes. However, GA President and SC President must be two different players. If you win both elections, the World Congress Role Play Coordinator will ask you to choose which position you prefer. The vacant position will go to the runner-up.
HOW LONG DOES THE PRESIDENT SERVE?The GA President will serve until the end of September. A new election will be held at the start of the October Session and every Session thereafter. There are no term limits for the office of GA President. If elected, you may run for re-election as often as you wish. However, Presidents who under-perform may be barred from standing for reelection in consecutive terms (as determined by the WCRC in consultation with Moderation).
CAN THE PRESIDENT BE REMOVED?Yes. The President can be removed by a General Assembly Resolution or by the WCRC in consultation with Moderation.
WHAT ARE THE PRESIDENT'S POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES?The GA President's powers and responsibilities are to:
- Preside over all General Assembly debates, maintaining order and decorum at all times in accordance with Game Rules.
- Actively listen and engage with Delegates in General Assembly debates, and propose action-oriented solutions to address their concerns.
- Maintain a minimum of one General Assembly Resolution per week. Resolutions should generally be encouraged or solicited from Member Nation Delegations.
- Write Resolutions as necessary to further your character's goals and meet the Minimum Resolution Requirement. The GA President has the exclusive right to place Resolutions on the game system immediately without first seeking Co-Sponsors. Format and length guidelines listed in the Game Rules must be strictly adhered to.
- Process Resolutions in a timely manner. Resolutions should not remain in the Sponsorship or Vote stages an unreasonable length of time.
- Edit Resolution proposals for format, length, and concision in coordination with the proposing Delegation and in accordance with Game Rules.
- Inform Moderation when a Resolution has garnered enough Co-Sponsors and request that the Resolution be placed on the game system for voting.
- Inform governments when a Resolution is at vote through Private Messages, and encourage them to vote.
- Coordinate with the President of the Security Council to determine how passed Resolutions should be implemented and implement them timely.
- Keep past Resolutions accessible and organized.
- Oversee the General Assembly and World Congress Wiki pages and update them as necessary.
- Keep governments informed of their rights as Member Nations and encourage them to take full advantage to advance their foreign policy goals.
- Stay abreast of international issues debated in the General Assembly and Security Council.
- Role Play the President character in accordance with the foreign policy goals of their country or their personal political goals. The President is not required to maintain political neutrality and is expected to use their office to advance the interests of their country.
- Be an active Role Player. The GA and SC Presidents will be responsible for leading a major World Congress Role Play the details of which will be revealed if elected.
- Remain in regular contact with and submit to oversight by the WCRC to coordinate World Congress matters. WCRC decisions are final. In case of a breakdown in communication, concerns should be reported to Moderation.
- Propose changes to the World Congress Charter subject to WCRC and Moderation approval. If approved, the proposed changes should be put to vote in a General Assembly Resolution.
- Stay active. If the President becomes inactive for 3 days without notice, a new election will be called.
- Serve until October 1st. A new election will be called at that time.
Additional powers and responsibilities may be assigned in consultation with the WCRC.
HOW DOES THE ELECTION WORK?Players may declare their candidacy in this thread from now until September 1. Voting will begin Saturday, September 1. Moderation will place a new law on the game-system called
***!!! Vote for World Congress President of the General Assembly. The law will list all the candidates. Any party may propose a Bill with that law. Simply click the name of the preferred candidate, put it to vote, and pass the Bill by simple majority.
The election will last for 3 days (72 hours).
This thread is for campaign-related posts ONLY. Any questions should be directed to the WCRC or the Moderation/GRC Queries Thread.