[REPEALED] Elected and Accountable Council Act 2020

Inquista

ELECTED AND ACCOUNTABLE COUNCIL ACT

Proposed by Cllr. Edward Firoux (Inquista) :: Passed (4-1), January 19th, 2020 :: As amended (4-3) by Cllr. Tusk (Spain), March 14th, 2021; by Cllr. Donald Tusk (Spain) (5-0), May 28th, 2021

PREAMBLE

According to the values enshrined in the Preamble of our Constitution, the European Union is dedicated to promoting democracy and good governance. As the primary legislative branch of the European Union, the European Council is the greatest bastion and gatekeeper of democracy and democratic decision-making in Europe.

SECTION I. DEMOCRATIZATION OF THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL

I. The governments of European Union member states may appoint or dismiss their Councillor if they accomplish with the following prerequisite mentioned in this Act.

SECTION II. PREREQUISITE TO AVOID COUNCILLOR ELECTION

I. Member states willing to avert councillor elections shall have stayed in the European Union for at least 12 months.

SECTION III. COUNCILLOR ELECTION PROCESSES

I. Councillors from new member states may only take their office within the European Council after satisfying a democratic processes in which all following conditions are met:
a) A state-wide election was held to specifically choose who would fill the position of Councillor;
b) The electorate directly voted for Councillor candidates on their ballot(s);
c) Suffrage was universal and equal to all citizens that were of the legal voting age;
d) The election process was generally seen as free and fair;
e) Candidates for Councillor were able to freely nominate themselves;
f) They successfully received the most votes at the end of the official voting process.
II. New member states shall be responsible for organizing, monitoring and fulfilling their own Councillor elections. New member states shall also be allowed to freely design and implement their own democratic procedures, rules and processes for electing their Councillor as long as all conditions for choosing a successful Councillor in Clause I of this Section are met.
III. It is encouraged that member states elect their Councillor one month after they elect their national legislatures, or they elect their Councillor during the official European Council Election period.

SECTION IV. EUROPEAN COUNCIL ELECTION PERIOD

I. An official European Council Election period will be held simultaneously with the first European Commission election of each calendar year. This period shall simply serve as a coordinated effort to harmonize Councillor elections simultaneously between European Union member states and does not require mandatory observance.

SECTION V. VACANCIES

I. Councillors may be dismissed or recalled by their government.
II. Until an election is conducted by new member states a temporary councillor may be appointed in order to avoid lack of representation for any country in the Council.