March 2019 Speaker Nominations

[Kanoria]

March 2019

Election 

for Speaker 

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According to Article 3, Section 2 of the Third Constitution of the Social Liberal Union, an election for the office of Speaker of the Union is now triggered. 

The Speaker of the Union is the presiding officer of the Open Parliament and Chief Officer of the Legislative branch. The Speaker is a member of the Administration and is privy to all Cabinet discussions. 

Duties of the position are listed here. 

The term for Speaker of the Union is to last FIVE (5) months, beginning Monday 1st April 2019, and ending on Monday 19th August 2019, and may be renewed once consecutively. 

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Nominations will last for a period of SEVEN (7) days, starting on Sunday 17th March 2019, and concluding on Sunday 24th March 2019.

Any Member State may nominate themselves (if eligible) or another eligible Member State (subject to their acceptance) to run for this position. 

Eligible States are those who: 

Are Member States, as defined by the Constitution; 

Have been Member States for at least two months prior to 30th March 2019; 

Have not served two consecutive terms as Speaker of the Union. 

Voting will begin thereafter; starting Monday 25th March 2019, and concluding Monday 1st April 2019.

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Nominees 


candidates
  Courelli +
  Ramelia +

+ This Candidate has pledged to conduct their campaign in accordance with the Code of Fair Campaign Practices.

[Goncar]

I nominate Courelli for the Speakership.

[Courelli]

I humbly accept this nomination — thank you Goncar for putting my name forward — and pledge to conduct my campaign in accordance with the Code of Fair Campaign Practices.

[Ramelia]

I respectfully nominate myself for Speaker of the Union, and pledge to conduct my campaign in accordance with the Code of Fair Campaign Practices.