Proposal:Elections and Referendums Act

Article 1: Elections

Section 1: Nominations

1. Nominations for any elected office will be opened on the second to last Monday of its term, and will be closed when voting is opened.
2. [No senator and delegate/vice delegate at the same time]
3. Any candidate for Delegate who does not nominate a candidate for Vice Delegate before voting begins will not be eligible for election.
4. No person may stand for office in any election during which they became a citizen.

Section 2: Information

1. All citizens will be promptly informed of the opening of any nominations or votes by private message on the Regional Forums and by in-game telegram.

Section 2: Voting

1. [Where votes are gathered]
2. [When it begins]
3. [When it ends]
4. Ballots will contain a full list of candidates, their party affiliations and platforms, and the following text:

   Rank as many candidates as you want in order of preference, with 1 being the most preferred. Ranking as many candidates as possible will minimize the chance your vote is wasted, but do not rank candidates who you do not want your vote going to under any circumstances.

Section 3: Results

1. [Droop quota]
2. [How are surpluses transferred]
3. [Shuffling ballots?]
4. [How ties are broken]
5. [When the count is officially over]

Section 4: Term

1. [When does this new term begin?]

Section 2: Voting

1. If nominations for any election are opened or a referendum is inititated by petition or the Senate, voting will be opened the second following Thursday and will be closed at the end of the following Sunday.
2. If a vote is opened, a thread will be created on the Regional Forums, and all ballots for the vote will be submitted by post in it.
3. No person may participate in any vote during which they became a citizen.

Section 4: Information for Voters

1. All citizens will be promptly informed of the opening of any nominations or votes by private message on the Regional Forums.
2. The Regional Message Board will contain announcements about and links to all current elections and referendums.
3. The opening post of any thread for voting in elections will contain a full list of candidates and their party affiliations, and the following text:

   Rank as many candidates as you want in order of preference, with 1 being the most preferred. Ranking as many candidates as possible will minimize the chance your vote is wasted, but do not rank candidates who you do not want your vote going to under any circumstances.

1. The Regional Message Board will contain announcements about and links to all current elections and referendums.

Section 5: General Provisions

1. All times will be in