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SOCIAL LIBERAL UNION
MINISTRY OF DOMESTIC AFFAIRS
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Executive Guidance for Issuing Writs of Election for Special Ministerial Elections
Executive Guidance for Issuing Writs of Election for Special Ministerial Elections
Article 8, Section 9 of the Constitution empowers the World Assembly Delegate to call a special election (or elections, if applicable) at their discretion at any time by issuing a writ of election when the following constitutional two-part criteria is satisfied:
This power has never been exercised before. A legally-sufficient writ of election template can be found below. Should a writ be issued, it must be transmitted to the Speaker of the Union at the very minimum.
WRIT OF ELECTION
WHEREAS, the Constitution of the Social Liberal Union makes provision for special elections when vacancies occur in both the offices of Minister and Deputy Minister within the same ministry, or, both offices are occupied by States not elected thereto, and when there is more than one month until the beginning of the next regularly-scheduled ministerial election;
AND WHEREAS, the Constitution of the Social Liberal Union assigns the duly-elected World Assembly Delegate sole authority to issue writs of election at their discretion, only if such aforementioned conditions exist;
AND WHEREAS, the Constitution of the Social Liberal Union assigns the Speaker of the Union authority to appoint Election Administrators for all elections;
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to Article 8, Section 9 of the Constitution of the Social Liberal Union IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that a special election for the office of Minister of <Foreign Affairs/Domestic Affairs/Immigration> shall be held and notice thereof soliciting nominations shall be given in a manner consistent with the laws and Constitution of the Social Liberal Union immediately as may be.
BY THE WORLD ASSEMBLY DELEGATE
<Name>
DONE, this <x> day of <Month> in the year <20XX>.
AND WHEREAS, the Constitution of the Social Liberal Union assigns the duly-elected World Assembly Delegate sole authority to issue writs of election at their discretion, only if such aforementioned conditions exist;
AND WHEREAS, the Constitution of the Social Liberal Union assigns the Speaker of the Union authority to appoint Election Administrators for all elections;
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to Article 8, Section 9 of the Constitution of the Social Liberal Union IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that a special election for the office of Minister of <Foreign Affairs/Domestic Affairs/Immigration> shall be held and notice thereof soliciting nominations shall be given in a manner consistent with the laws and Constitution of the Social Liberal Union immediately as may be.
BY THE WORLD ASSEMBLY DELEGATE
<Name>
DONE, this <x> day of <Month> in the year <20XX>.