Amendment to the Constitution of The European Union

Istkalen

Debate has ended. Several amendments have been proposed, as follows:

AMENDMENT I

If a candidate runs for any Commission office unopposed, there shall be a voting procedure where all member states can vote on whether they approve or disapprove of the candidate. If the candidate fails to get a ~~simple majority~~ plurality approval, there shall be a special election to fill the office, with the previous candidate barred from entering.

AMENDMENT II

If a candidate runs for any Commission office unopposed, there shall be a voting procedure where all member states can vote on whether they approve or disapprove of the candidate. If the candidate fails to get a simple majority approval, there shall be a special election to fill the office ~~with the previous candidate barred from entering~~.

AMENDMENT III

Section III. Election Procedures

Add the following ~~articles~~ clauses between ~~articles~~ clauses V and VI:

~*~ VI. If a candidate runs for any Commission office unopposed, there shall be a voting procedure where all member states can vote on whether they approve or disapprove of the candidate. If the candidate fails to get a simple majority approval, there shall be a special election to fill the office, with the previous candidate barred from entering.

*~ VII. The special election may not have less than two candidates.

~*~ VII. The special election shall start immediately after the previous election, following the standard commission election procedures, except for the nomination period, which shall run for an indefinite time before two candidates are nominated, in which case it shall run for seven days.

Renumber clauses VI and VII VII and VIII respectively

AMENDMENT IV

Section III. Election Procedures

If a candidate runs for any Commission office unopposed, there shall be a voting procedure where all member states can vote on whether they approve or disapprove of the candidate. If the candidate fails to get a simple majority approval, there shall be a special election to fill the office, with the previous candidate barred from entering.
The special election may not have less than two candidates.
The special election shall start immediately after the previous election, following the standard commission election procedures, except for the nomination period, which shall run for an indefinite time before two candidates are nominated, in which case it shall run for seven days.
Where the total amount of reported votes is under 80% of all participating members, a special election shall be called. A 'participating member' is here defined as one who has shown themselves to be present in discussion or engagement on this forum to a requisite extent as provided in definition by EU rules of conduct.

AMENDMENT V

If a candidate runs for any Commission office unopposed, there shall be a voting procedure during the voting period of the commission election where all member states can vote on whether they approve or disapprove of the candidate. If the candidate fails to get a simple majority approval, there shall be a special election to fill the office, with the previous candidate barred from entering.

Voting on amendments will begin NOW and continue until 23:59 GMT on 15 February 2023.

Iras Tilkanas
Council Speaker and Councillor for the Republic of Istkalen

Elthize

Representing The State of Elthize, I vote FOR the second, third and fifth amendments, AGAINST the fourth amendment and ABSTAIN on the first amendment.

Liam Zachary
Councillor for The State of Elthize

Istkalen

Voting on amendments has ended. With one vote for, and no votes against, amendments II, III and V have passed; with one vote against, and none for, amendment IV has failed, and with no votes for or against, amendment I has failed.

Final voting will begin now and continue until 23:59 GMT on 27 February 2023.

Iras Tilkanas
Council Speaker and Councillor for the Republic of Istkalen

Inquista

On behalf of the Most Blessed State of Inquista, I vote AGAINST this constitutional amendment.

Bp. Karinn Lallana
Councillor for Inquista

Czech Slavia

On behalf of the Democratic Republic of Czech Slavia, I vote AGAINST this amendment.

Sofie Čikarová
Councillor for Czech Slavia

BrumBrum

On behalf of United Duchies I vote FOR this amendment
Councillor for United Duchies , James Mizrachi-Roscoe

Spain

On behalf of the Kingdom of Spain, I vote AGAINST this constitutional amendment.

Donald Tusk
Councillor for Spain

Inimicus

The Empire of Inimicus votes AGAINST this Amendment.

Nicholas Benfield
Deputy Speaker

Elthize

Representing Elthize, I vote FOR this constitutional amendment.

May Hobbes
Interim Councillor for The State of Elthize

Istkalen

With 2 votes for and 4 votes against, this amendment has failed.

Iras Tilkanas
Council Speaker and Councillor for the Republic of Istkalen