Felvor
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Post by Felvor on May 10, 2019 0:38:00 GMT
"Only one spectre terrifies the establishment elite of NationStates: A surge of solidarity among regions" - Lemmingtopias Surge is the first political party in the NationStates Commonwealth. It was founded on 9th May 2019 by Felvor, Lemmingtopias and A Dreamers World, in order to bring together like-minded people to negotiate a united set of policies for co-ordinating campaigning in the Commonwealth. We are campaigning ahead of the Commonwealth Convention on 13th May to bring our vision of democracy, solidarity and sustainability to the forefront of Commonwealth politics. We will also be contesting the Head of the Commonwealth Election and nominating a Surge Candidate to chair the next Commonwealth Convention.Officers of the PartyParty Leader: The Party Leader is the public face of the Party and leads our campaigns in the public sphere. The Party Leader will be the Surge Candidate for Head of Commonwealth Elections. Our current Party Leader is Lemmingtopias. Party President: The Party President is the official head of the Party and regulates Party Rules and Organisation. The Party President is the Surge candidate for Commonwealth President Elections and leads the Surge Group in the Senate. The position of Party President is currently held by Felvor. Party Secretary: The Party Secretary is responsible for the day to day management of the Party and for overseeing the process of drafting Party Manifestos. The Party Secretary is the Surge Candidate for the position of Commonwealth Secretary. Our current Party Secretary is A Dreamers World. Party Chairman: The Party Chairman is responsible for facilitating Party discussions and communication between the Party and its Members and between the Party and the public. The Party Chairman is the Surge Candidate in Commonwealth Chairperson elections. The Current Party Chairman is Naruto If you agree with our aims, why not join us? To join - just post in this thread declaring your membership. Members can also discuss how to best reach our goals in this thread. Once the Charter Convention has concluded, we will hold a disussion about how our campaign went and decide upon our next steps. Surge Candidate for the Head of the Commonwealth Election: Lemmingtopias Lemmingtopias is the incumbent Head of the Commonwealth, serving in the position since the founding of the Commonwealth. He has over a decade of experience in serving in and leading interregional governments of various organisations, including the Founderless Regions Alliance. He also has a wealth of experience from participating in the governance of his native region of Atlantis and other regions of different persuasions. Surge Candidate for the Chair of the Second Commonwealth Convention: Felvor Felvor has been a member of the Commonwealth since its inception and has managed a successful Legal Representation Service which has secured key prosecutions and Charter Definitions. He has a deep understanding of Commonwealth Law and Convention. Our Four Goals: 1. Democracy in the CommonwealthOur Democracy in the Commonwealth Goal consists of four policies: [/b] A Commonwealth for AllEnshrining Fundamental RightsEmpowering Members and Regions[/ul] 2. Shared ProsperityThe Commonwealth must work towards both a prosperous community as well as prosperous Parter Regions. In order to facilitate this, our shared prosperity Goal consists of the following policies: [/b] Secure and Sustainable RegionsFostering and Protecting Cultural Commons[/ul] 3. Fighting Terrorism and ExploitationFor too long, small and vulnerable regions have suffered under the yoke of the twin evils of terrorism and imperialism. In order to counter the influence of such groups within the sphere of the Commonwealth, we have adopted the following policies: [/b] Stemming the Poaching of Talent[/ul] 4. Deepening International SolidarityWe believe that the best way to develop a sustainable, peaceful, vibrant and sustainable international community is to work together through the principles of solidarity, co-operation, compromise and consensus. To that end, we have adopted the following policies: [/b] Transforming the World OrderBuilding a Transregional Community[/ul]
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Post by adreamersworld on May 10, 2019 1:04:30 GMT
With the confirmation by Lemmingtopias that there will be an election for the position of Head of the Commonwealth, I believe that we should decide upon a Surge Candidate and take another look at our Manifesto to ensure it can be used both for the Commonwealth Convention and the HoC Election.
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Felvor
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Post by Felvor on May 10, 2019 1:21:08 GMT
With the confirmation by Lemmingtopias that there will be an election for the position of Head of the Commonwealth, I believe that we should decide upon a Surge Candidate and take another look at our Manifesto to ensure it can be used both for the Commonwealth Convention and the HoC Election. YES! Contesting the election will be a great way to launch our party. I think that each Member of the Party should nominated a candidate. We will see who is nominated, which nominees accept their nomination and go from there? I nominate Lemmingtopias. He is the most popular choice we have, has experience in the role, has considerable experience in the governments of interegional communities elsewhere and I strongly believe he can win it.
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Post by adreamersworld on May 10, 2019 1:23:34 GMT
With the confirmation by Lemmingtopias that there will be an election for the position of Head of the Commonwealth, I believe that we should decide upon a Surge Candidate and take another look at our Manifesto to ensure it can be used both for the Commonwealth Convention and the HoC Election. YES! Contesting the election will be a great way to launch our party. I think that each Member of the Party should nominated a candidate. We will see who is nominated, which nominees accept their nomination and go from there? I nominate Lemmingtopias. He is the most popular choice we have, has experience in the role, has considerable experience in the governments of interegional communities elsewhere and I strongly believe he can win it. I also nominate Lemmingtopias. FOUR MORE YEARS FOUR MORE YEARS. ahem.... well, until the next election anyway Speaking of which, should surge develop a position on how long the term of the HoC is?
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Felvor
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Post by Felvor on May 10, 2019 1:28:19 GMT
YES! Contesting the election will be a great way to launch our party. I think that each Member of the Party should nominated a candidate. We will see who is nominated, which nominees accept their nomination and go from there? I nominate Lemmingtopias. He is the most popular choice we have, has experience in the role, has considerable experience in the governments of interegional communities elsewhere and I strongly believe he can win it. I also nominate Lemmingtopias. FOUR MORE YEARS FOUR MORE YEARS. ahem.... well, until the next election anyway Speaking of which, should surge develop a position on how long the term of the HoC is? I believe that it should be an open-ended position, but that a petition signed by a threshold of Members (Square root of active members?) can trigger a confidence vote at the next convention? Should the HoC lose the confidence vote, an election takes place at the convention after that? (giving time for campaigning for candidates, etc.).
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Post by adreamersworld on May 10, 2019 1:31:19 GMT
I also nominate Lemmingtopias. FOUR MORE YEARS FOUR MORE YEARS. ahem.... well, until the next election anyway Speaking of which, should surge develop a position on how long the term of the HoC is? I believe that it should be an open-ended position, but that a petition signed by a threshold of Members (Square root of active members?) can trigger a confidence vote at the next convention? Should the HoC lose the confidence vote, an election takes place at the convention after that? (giving time for campaigning for candidates, etc.). I like the idea of this. A etition requiring the Square Root of Members right now would need just 5 members to sign it. Thats an appropriate amount, i think. Even if the Commonwealth swelled to a hundred activ members it would still just need 10 members to sign it. I think it is a good idea and i support this being added to the manifesto.
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Post by lemmingtopias on May 10, 2019 1:35:35 GMT
It is an honour to be nominated by you both and I accept the nominations.
I will nominate Felvor. I feel you would both make great HoC's, but ADW - you already have a very influential seat on the CC which serves as the de facto deputy.
I also approve Felvor's proposal for the HoC mechanics to be added to our manifesto.
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Felvor
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Post by Felvor on May 10, 2019 1:37:24 GMT
It is an honour to be nominated by you both and I accept the nominations. I will nominate Felvor. I feel you would both make great HoC's, but ADW - you already have a very influential seat on the CC which serves as the de facto deputy. I also approve Felvor's proposal for the HoC mechanics to be added to our manifesto. I decline That makes you the Official Surge Candidate. Also, that is a unanimous support for the HoC proposal so I will add it to the manifesto. Is there anything that needs to be added to the manifesto or changed in light of us now using to contest an election?
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Post by adreamersworld on May 10, 2019 2:02:17 GMT
I also propose that we select a candidate to for the Chairperson of the next convention. The Chair will sit upon the Troika, have a seat on the Co-Ordinating Committee and have a role in resolving disputes.
Considering that I have a seat as Queen of Atlantis and that Lemming is our HoC canidate, Felvor is the only appropriate candidate for this and I nominate him.
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Post by lemmingtopias on May 10, 2019 2:03:29 GMT
I also propose that we select a candidate to for the Chairperson of the next convention. The Chair will sit upon the Troika, have a seat on the Co-Ordinating Committee and have a role in resolving disputes. Considering that I have a seat as Queen of Atlantis and that Lemming is our HoC canidate, Felvor is the only appropriate candidate for this and I nominate him. seconded. I see no reason why our manifesto needs to be changed in light of the HoC election. Looks fine to me!
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Post by adreamersworld on May 10, 2019 2:03:58 GMT
agreed.
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Felvor
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Commonwealth President
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Post by Felvor on May 10, 2019 2:06:20 GMT
i accept the nomination.
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Post by naruto on May 10, 2019 22:40:42 GMT
I'd like to join.
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Post by lemmingtopias on May 10, 2019 22:45:07 GMT
Welcome to the Party. Wanna be our president?
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Post by naruto on May 10, 2019 22:47:43 GMT
Welcome to the Party. Wanna be our president? Nope. No point. Cant be a senator as konoha has less than 20 bill pop. Chairman?
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