18.3 The process concerning the appointment and removal of Nationmasters is as follows:
18.3.1 There is no requirement for the nominee to be a player in the nation. The nominee may be a player in another nation. It is also possible for a Nationmaster to serve as Nationmaster in more than 1 nation. However, no nation may have more than 1 Nationmaster.
18.3.2 In order to nominate a candidate, the nominee must be nominated in a bill passed by a 2/3rds majority of all players with seats (not just those with seats who vote), and at least 4 players with seats must support the motion, at least one of whom must have been currently continuously active in the nation (ie. no inactivations) for at least 1 month. Additionally, the nominee must agree to be willing to serve as Nationmaster.
18.3.3 The nomination bill must then be presented to Moderation for approval on the Nationmasters thread. Moderation reserves the discretion to decline the nomination if the nominee is judged to be unsuitable. However, if the nomination is accepted, then the nominee's details will be added to the Register of Global Role-Players & Nationmasters.
18.3.4 Nationmasters may resign from their positions by simply informing Moderation.
18.3.5 The players in a nation may remove a Nationmaster through passing an appropriate motion with a simple majority of players with seats (ie. more players with seats vote for it than against it). Moderation should then be informed, so the records can be updated.
18.3.6 Moderation reserves the discretion to remove Nationmasters from their position if they are judged to be unsuitable or their relationship with players appears to have irretrievably broken down. Nationmasters will also be removed if it is noticed they have been absent from the nation's gameplay for more than 3 months or if 3 months have passed without the nation having a minimum of 4 parties with seats.
The proposed change would see this section written as below:
18.3 The process concerning the nomination and appointment of a Nationmaster is as follows:
18.3.1 The candidate must be willing to serve as Nationmaster. They do not necessarily need to be a player in the nation and it is possible for a single player to be Nationmaster in more than one nation. Each nation must not have more than one Nationmaster, however.
18.3.2 The candidate must be nominated in a bill which receives the support of at least two-thirds of players with seats (not just those with seats who vote). Specifically, this does not necessarily mean a two-thirds majority of legislature seats but a two-thirds majority of players holding seats. Additionally, four players with seats must support it, at least one of whom must have been currently continuously active in the nation (i.e. no inactivations) for at least one month.
18.3.3 The bill must then be presented to Moderation for approval on the Nationmaster Nominations thread. Moderation will then make a decision about whether the nominee is suitable for the role. If the nomination is accepted, then the nominee's details will be added to the Register of Global Role-Players & Nationmasters. Moderation reserves the discretion to decline the nomination.
18.4 The process concerning the removal of a Nationmaster is as follows:
18.4.1 Nationmasters may resign from their positions by simply informing Moderation.
18.4.2 A Nationmaster may be removed if the players in a nation pass a bill, with a simple majority of players with seats (ie. more players with seats vote for it than against it), requesting their removal. Once this has been done, Moderation should be informed so that records can be updated.
18.4.3 Moderation reserves the discretion to remove Nationmasters from their position if they are judged to be unsuitable for the role or their relationship with players appears to have irretrievably broken down.
18.4.4 Nationmasters will be removed if it is noticed they have been absent from the nation's gameplay for more than 3 months or if 3 months have passed without the nation having a minimum of 4 parties with seats.