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The Red Standard: Official News of The Communist Bloc - January 15, 2022
Deputy Chief People's Justice:
Sign ups for the January 2022 Executive Election and Legislative Committee By-Election are now open. The standing period will be open for seven days (15th-22nd of Jan) before a 48 hour voting period starts.
Positions up for election are:
First Minister
Minister of Domestic Affairs
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Information
Minister of Culture
Minister of World Assembly Affairs
Legislative Committee Member
Minister of Information:
Voting for the January 2022 NSLeft Central Committee Election is now open!
The standing period for the Executive Election and Legislative By-election has opened. With many current Ministers stepping down, it will be interesting to see who runs this time around.
So far, the candidates who have signed up are (with campaign when available):
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Minister of Foreign Affairs:
Albatraoz - Erebos for MoI
The phillipine union - Bennie boy decides to run a Campaign cuz why not?
Minister of Information
Minister of Culture:
First Minister:
Legislative Committee Member
You can also read A reminder! (a campaign for None Of The Above)
* = incumbent
This means there is currently no one running for Minister of Domestic Affairs or Minister of World Assembly Affairs. There is still another week to sign up though! If you are interested in throwing your hat in the race for any of these positions, sign up here. Sign-up closes on 22 January, after which voting will be open to all citizens for a period of 48 hours.
Aren't sure what these jobs entail? Check out our Constitution! This includes all the base requirements and expectations of each position. Please remember that you must be a citizen in good standing to run in any TCB election.
Per Article III Section 10 of the Election Standards Act of 2020:
- Should a candidate ask for it, the Minister of Information will be responsible for sharing one campaign telegram per candidate via Telegram on the NationStates website.
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Keep an eye out for announcements about upcoming events here and on Discord!
Assembly Day Festivities (14 - 16 January)
Europeian Chess Tournament (starts 15 January)
TCB election standing period (15 - 22 January)
Politics:
If you’re not endorsing our delegate Kethania, you should do that straight away! Every endorsement on our delegate protects our regional security as well as amplifies our voice on WA resolutions. If you are not, you are limited to 10 endorsements yourself. You should also endorse our vice delegates, Marxmeans, Shamian, and The Workers Union of Habsburg-Lorraine!
Become a citizen! This allows you to participate in regional politics, pick your representatives, and join the Regional Discord server. More information can be found here.
Check out the Law Archive. It is an easy way to navigate and keep track of all our laws. This document is updated as new laws get passed.
If you are interested in getting involved, consider volunteering with one of the Ministries. You can sign up here. We greatly appreciate the work all our volunteers do!
NationStates:
Want some endorsements? Run the Revolutionary Endorsement Program! It's simple and doesn't take very much time. Endorse comrades, get endorsed back. Alternatively, post the following to the RMB:
[nation]ink_cloud[/nation], rep
The TCB Card Factory is open and churning out cards! This program includes regional giveaways, a regional art museum, card requests, and of course, shiny 1% International Artwork badges. TCBs Card Factory is asking for a team of volunteers to help operate card farms to ensure a steady supply of cards are being printed. Think you can help? Sign up today.
We have published the Master Dispatch. This should be the first place you go if you are looking for information on TCB or NationStates. It contains links to every major resource, and it is pinned under the WFE.
Other:
Former Vice World Assembly Delegate and Admin Nathaniel Kuznetsov-Penrose resigned from all positions in TCB on 27 November, 2021. Thank you Nate for everything you've done for the region. We wish you all the best!
Please create an account at https://theredand.black/ so the transition to the NSLeft forum goes as smoothly as possible.
We have created a list of leftist resources! This is an ongoing project, and if you think there is something missing from this list, please telegram or DM me. I am The Passerine Islands here and Sam on Discord.
While run by the Ministry of Information, the Daily News does not necessarily reflect the stance of the current administration. Please contact the Minister of Information The Passerine Islands on NationStates or Sam in the Regional Discord for any corrections, suggestions, questions, comments, or concerns.
This article, including This Day in History, was authored by The Passerine Islands.