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