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Code of Laws of The Leftist Assembly
An ambassador representing the region shall be required to:
Represent and promote the interests of the region in their appointed embassy region
Be a member of and at least partially participate in the major discussion channels of their appointed embassy region
Act in full compliance with all official government policy
Declare any conflicts of interest concerning their role to the Minister of Foreign Affairs
Comply with all diplomatic decisions of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, excluding when the Secretary orders otherwise
Each ambassador shall summit a report on the region they are representing to the Minister of Foreign Affairs
These reports shall be submitted by the first day of every month and the 15th of every month
These reports shall include but is not limited to these following things:
Any change in government or important government activity
Any events that occurred or are planned to occurred
Changes in embassies
Any other major regional change or occurrence
Any other events that may be important to The Leftist Assembly's foreign interests
Failure to comply with the requirements of the above sections shall result in the vacancy of an ambassador's position
A region named ‘Assemblia’ henceforth known as the backup region, shall be maintained for regional security and continuity purposes
The founder of the backup region, titled ‘Assemblia Founder’, henceforth known as the backup founder, shall be controlled by one citizen
Current founders in control of ‘Leftist Assembly Founder’, henceforth known as the primary founders, shall be ineligible to hold the position of backup founder
If the position of backup founder is vacant:
A replacement shall be nominated by the primary founders
A majority of electoral citizens shall vote on whether to accept them in the following manner:
World Assembly citizens shall be permitted to vote in a three-day poll
Military Voting and Dual citizens shall be permitted to vote on the Regional Message Board in the same period
If a nominee cannot be decided by the primary founders:
An election shall be held with a nomination period of five days and a voting period of five days
The winner of the vote shall be elected as the new backup founder
The community shall only move to the backup region in the event that the security of the existing region is permanently compromised
The move to the backup region may be initiated by the following parties:
The primary founders
The Secretary
The Speaker
A majority of the Cabinet
A majority of the General Assembly
A majority of the Supreme Court
The government, Constitution, and Code of Laws of The Leftist Assembly shall apply to the backup region
In the event of a move to the backup region, a special election for three new founders shall occur through the following process once the Secretary has held the Delegacy for one week:
An election shall be held with a nomination period of five days and a voting period of five days
The winners of the vote shall be elected as the new founders
On the first day of each month and/or upon request at any time of the Secretary, primary founders, or Chief Justice; the backup founder shall confirm their access to the backup founder nation with the Minister of Information via the following method:
The Minister of Information shall send a string containing ten pseudo-random alphanumeric characters to the backup founder nation
The backup founder must send the string back to the Minister of Information via their primary nation within one week
If the backup founder is able to send the correct string within one week, then the Minister of Information shall record this on a publicly available dispatch
If the backup founder fails to send a telegram containing the correct string to the Minister of Information within one week, then the Minister of Information shall record this on a publicly available dispatch and inform the region of this via the Regional Message Board
The following shall be considered gross criminal offences:
Initiation of a move to the backup region in the absence of a legitimate threat to regional security, with intent
Failure by an official listed in Section 6 to initiate a move to the backup region in the presence of a legitimate threat to regional security, with intent
Failure by the backup founder to open the backup region for the resettlement of citizens upon legitimate instruction, with intent
Failure by the backup founder to successfully confirm their access to the backup founder nation; either due to loss of access to the nation or with intent
A minor offence shall be defined as an offence that poses no real threat to the security, integrity, or integral operation of The Leftist Assembly
A minor offence shall have the following maximum default punishments:
Immediate ejection from the region
Immediate ban from the region of duration no longer than one week
Notification of the offence to the region via the Regional Message Board
A moderate offence shall be defined as an offence that poses a threat to the security, integrity, or integral operation of The Leftist Assembly
A moderate offence shall have the following maximum default punishments:
Immediate ejection from the region
Immediate ban from the region of duration no longer than one year
The immediate triggering of a vote of no confidence, if the nation is a current member of government
Immediate revocation of any and all regional awards and honours, and permanent disqualification for recipiency of any and all future regional awards and honours
Notification of the offence to the region via the Regional Message Board
A gross offence shall be defined as an offence that poses immediate and/or severe threat to the security, integrity, or integral operation of The Leftist Assembly
A gross offence shall have the following maximum default punishments:
Immediate ejection from the region
Immediate ban from the region of indefinite duration
The immediate triggering of a vote of no confidence, if the nation is a current member of government
Immediate suspension or ejection from any or all government positions, if the nation is a current member of government and their holding government position poses a threat to the security, integrity, or integral operation of The Leftist Assembly
Immediate revocation of any and all regional awards and honours, and permanent disqualification for recipiency of any and all future regional awards and honours
Immediate ban on holding or running for any gubernatorial position of indefinite duration
Immediate ban on voting as an electoral citizen of indefinite duration
Notification of the offence to the region via the Regional Message Board
Any nation with Border Control authority may immediately execute any combination of punishments up to and including the maximum default punishment if there is patent evidence of a criminal offence or imminent threat to the region
A punishment shall not be executed if its execution threatens or interferes with the security, integrity, or integral operation of The Leftist Assembly
A ban shall be removed upon the request of the banned nation or the Chief Justice, if the maximum duration of the ban has expired or its removal has been ordered by the Supreme Court
The following shall be considered minor offences:
Advocating commission of a moderate offence, with intent
Attempting to recruit citizens of The Leftist Assembly to join a non-embassy region, with intent
Attempting to recruit citizens of The Leftist Assembly to leave The Leftist Assembly, with intent
Conspiracy to commit a moderate offence
False representation as a member of the region, with intent
False representation of an official government document as unofficial, with intent
False representation of an unofficial document as official, with intent
Gross or repeated misuse of the Regional Message Board
Misuse of the Regional Message Board, with intent
Obstruction of or refusal to comply with a legal governmental order
Unauthorised plagiarism of a unique work of another nation, with intent
Unauthorised running in an election not authorised to run in, with intent
Unauthorised voting in an election not authorised to vote in, with intent
Use of citizenship or residency in The Leftist Assembly to advance the aims of a foreign government or organisation, with intent
Violations of provisions in other acts that are not otherwise stated to be a moderate or gross offence
Withholding knowledge of conspiracy to commit or the commission of a moderate offence
The following shall be considered moderate offences:
Acceptance of a bribe or inducement that has the intention of influencing a party in the Supreme Court to testify false information
Advocating commission of a gross offence, with intent
Allowing any nation besides the Secretary, outgoing Secretary, or nation designated by the Secretary to become World Assembly Delegate, with intent
Attempting to commit or actually committing espionage against any citizen, resident, organisation, or other affiliate of The Leftist Assembly on behalf of a foreign government or organisation, with intent
Conspiracy to commit a gross offence
Destruction of government documentation or information that cannot be replaced and its destruction interferes with the operation of The Leftist Assembly, regardless of intent
Destruction of government documentation or information, with intent
Disclosure of confidential government communications or classified information, with intent
Ejection of a nation in good-standing from the region, with intent
False representation as a member of government, with intent
False representation as a representative of The Leftist Assembly to a foreign government or organisation, with intent
Falsification of evidence for use within a trial or appeal
Impeding a member of the government in the execution of their duties, grossly or with intent
Knowingly presenting a false, fictitious, or fraudulent claim to a member of government, with the intent of misleading or influencing a government decision or action
Neglect of the responsibilities of a government position, grossly or with intent
Posting discriminatory content on the basis of gender, sexuality, ethnicity, disability, socioeconomic status or any other oppressive attitudes, with intent
Slander, libel, or blackmail against a nation in good standing
Spamming or trolling that disrupts regional activity or personal communications
Support for a far right-wing ideology
Use of falsified evidence in a trial or appeal, with intent
Violation of legislated trial or appeal procedure, with intent
Withholding knowledge of conspiracy to commit or the commission of a gross offence
Wrongful coercion, bribery, or inducement of a nation, with the intent of influencing a decision or action such as their vote in a regional election or the World Assembly
Wrongfully attempting to or actually circumventing a punishment imposed by a Regional Officer
Wrongfully punishing a nation for a criminal offence which they have not committed, with intent
The following shall be considered gross offences:
Abuse of lawfully-granted regional authority abilities, grossly or with intent
Acceptance of a bribe or inducement that has the intention of influencing a government decision or action, with intent
Aiding or adhering to any party or entity committing or conspiring to commit treason, sedition, or rebellion against The Leftist Assembly, an embassy region, or the legal backup region
Aiding or adhering to any party or entity executing or conspiring to execute an invasion against against The Leftist Assembly, an embassy region, or the legal backup region
Allowing any nation held by the Government of The Leftist Assembly to become inaccessible
Allowing the legal backup region to leave control of the Government of The Leftist Assembly
Attempting to commit or actually committing espionage against the Government of The Leftist Assembly or any current or former member of government on behalf of a foreign government or organisation, with intent
Bribery or inducement of a member of government, with the intention of influencing a government decision or action
Bribery or inducement of a witness or party in the Supreme Court to testify false information
Commission of or conspiracy to commit treason, sedition, or rebellion against The Leftist Assembly, an embassy region, or the legal backup region
Ejection of the Secretary from the region, with intent, unless their ejection is ordered by the Supreme Court or deemed urgently necessary
Execution of or conspiracy to execute an invasion against against The Leftist Assembly, an embassy region, or the legal backup region
Releasing personally identifying details, including but not limited to, names, locations of residence, age, relatives, employers, schools, and personal contact information, without explicitly written permission
Removing the Founder nation from the region, with intent
Undermining or compromising the regional security and sovereignty of The Leftist Assembly, grossly or with intent
Use of a government position to advance the aims of a foreign government or organisation, grossly or with intent
Withholding knowledge of the commission of or conspiracy to commit treason, sedition, or rebellion against The Leftist Assembly, an embassy region, or the legal backup region
Withholding knowledge of the execution of or conspiracy to execute an invasion against against The Leftist Assembly, an embassy region, or the legal backup region
At the semi-yearly regional design competition, the Minister of Information shall open competition categories for the following designs:
A regional flag
A regional coat-of-arms
A regional anthem
A regional animal
A regional flower
Any other categories as decided by the Minister of Information
The following characteristics shall be required for a flag submission to be considered or allowed to be made the regional flag:
The flag shall not have digital effects including, but not limited to:
Shadow
Fade or gradient
Three-dimensional renders
The flag must be the original work of the submitter, or be used with the express written permission of the submitter, or be a flag currently or previously used by The Leftist Assembly
The flag shall not contain text, unless that text is in a regional coat-of-arms or other official symbol that is included in the flag, or that text is the same as the regional motto
The flag shall not be animated
The following characteristics shall be required for a coat-of-arms submission to be considered or allowed to be made the regional coat-of-arms:
The coat of arms must be the original work of the submitter, or be used with the express written permission of the submitter, or be a coat of arms currently or previously used by The Leftist Assembly
The coat-of-arms shall not be animated
The Minister of Information may elect, on a case-by-case basis, to allow submissions violating these provisions to be included on the ballot
The Minister of Information may only do so if the ballot is formatted as a ranked choice and it is made clear that the ineligible submissions will not be considered for ascension to official regional design
A nation, henceforth known as the applicant, can apply to become a Dual citizen via the following method:
Send a telegram to the Minister of Information via their citizen nation, containing the name of their World Assembly nation and the embassy region it is part of
The Minister of Information shall send back to the applicant a string containing ten pseudo-random alphanumeric characters
The applicant must send the string back to the Minister of Information via their World Assembly nation in the embassy region within one week
If the applicant is able to send the correct string within one week, then the Minister of Information shall add their name to a public list of all Dual citizens
If the applicant sends an incorrect string or fails to send a telegram to the Minister of Information within one week, they shall not be considered a Dual citizen, but can apply again
A Dual citizen may apply for their Dual citizen status to be removed by notifying the Minister of Information
If a Dual citizen is found to be in violation of the requirements stated in the Constitution, the following process shall occur:
The Minister of Information shall send a warning telegram to the violating nation, issuing them a five-day grace period in which to recomply with the requirements
If a Dual citizen has ceased to exist, their five-day grace period shall begin immediately
Within the grace period, their Dual citizen status shall be suspended until they comply with the requirements
At the end of the grace period, their Dual citizen status shall be revoked
If a Dual citizen becomes a World Assembly citizen, their status as the former shall be immediately revoked
A Secretarial election shall commence on the first day of every March, June, September, and December, and adhere to the following structure:
Nomination period; three days
Debate period; four days
Voting period; three days
Counting period; conducted at the soonest discrepancy of the election committee
A Legislative election shall commence on the fifteenth day of every January, April, July and October, and adhere to the following structure:
Nomination period; three days
Debate period; four days
Voting period; three days
Counting period; conducted at the soonest discrepancy of the election committee
Concerning the nomination period:
Nominations shall be open for Secretary or the General Assembly
World Assembly citizens shall be eligible to nominate for Secretary in a Secretarial election, unless they have held that position for two consecutive terms immediately preceding that election
All electoral citizens shall be eligible to nominate for the General Assembly in a Legislative election
All nominations shall take place on the Regional Message Board
A candidate shall be disqualified for the following actions:
Failing to post on the Regional Message Board confirming their candidacy within three days of the closure of the nomination period
Departing from the region for more than one day
Not residing in the region at the commencement of the voting period
Failing to be a World Assembly member at any point during the election as Secretary candidate
A candidate may withdraw at any time prior to the voting period by announcing their intention to do so on the Regional Message Board
Concerning the voting period:
A group of citizens, henceforth known as the election committee, shall be formed to organise the offsite voting form and to count the ballots
The election committee shall consist of one founder appointed by the Secretary and two non-candidate citizens appointed by the General Assembly
All electoral citizens shall be eligible to vote, including in any tiebreakers
Voters must confirm the casting of their ballot with the founder account for it to be deemed valid
If a contest has equal or fewer candidates than available positions, voters shall indicate their approval or disapproval of each candidate individually
If the Secretary contest has multiple candidates, voters shall rank the candidates in order of preference
If the General Assembly contest has more candidates than available positions, voters shall be allowed to select a number of their preferred candidates equal to or lesser than the number of available positions
Concerning the counting period:
If a contest has equal or fewer candidates than available positions, each candidate shall require a majority to approve their candidacy to be elected
If the Secretary contest has multiple candidates, ballots shall be counted using the single transferable voting system
If the General Assembly contest has more candidates than available positions, ballots shall be counted using the plurality-at-large voting system
For a tie between two candidates that must be broken to determine the filling of one position:
A one-day vote shall be held via a regional poll, where the candidate with the most votes shall be elected to the position
If still tied, the winner shall be determined via a randomised method selected by the election commission
For a tie between more than two candidates that must be broken to determine the filling of one position:
A one-day vote shall be held via a regional poll, where a candidate with a majority of votes shall be elected to the position
If no candidate achieves a majority, the two candidates with the most votes shall proceed to a subsequent one-day vote held via a regional poll, where the candidate with the most votes shall be elected to the position
If the two candidates with the most votes cannot be determined from the first tiebreaker poll, the nation who received the most votes shall be elected or, if that also cannot be determined, the winner shall be elected via a randomised method
If the two candidates in the second tiebreaker poll are tied, the winner shall be determined via a randomised method
For a tie between more than two candidates that must be broken to determine the filling of more than one position:
A one-day vote shall be held via a regional poll, where the number of candidates with the most votes equivalent to the number of available positions shall be elected
If a tie between any candidates in the first tiebreaker poll must be broken to determine the filling of any positions, all winners shall be determined via a randomised method
If the Secretary contest has no candidates, the following shall apply:
The election for that position shall be suspended
The incumbent Secretary shall continue to serve in their role until the conclusion of the next Secretarial election, unless they appoint a new Secretary in their place
The Cabinet shall be primarily tasked with increasing the number of nominations in the next Secretarial election
If the General Assembly contest has two fewer candidates than the total number of available seats following the nomination period, the following shall apply:
The election for the General Assembly shall be suspended
The incumbent Speaker shall continue to serve in their role until the conclusion of the next Legislative election, unless they appoint a new Speaker in their place
The Speaker shall be responsible for appointing a number of electoral citizens equivalent to the original seat determination as the remaining Members of the General Assembly
If the General Assembly contest results in at least two vacant seats following the counting period, the following shall apply:
The by-elections for the General Assembly shall be suspended
The newly elected Members of the General Assembly shall internally elect a Speaker from among themselves
The Speaker shall be responsible for appointing a number of electoral citizens equivalent to the vacant seats as the remaining Members of the General Assembly
Platforms utilised by a significant proportion of the region for communication purposes, including, but not limited to, NationStates and the regional Discord server, shall henceforth be known as regional platforms
Individuals may not utilise any official powers they have on regional platforms to:
Campaign for themselves or another candidate during an election with intent
Campaign for or against a constitutional amendment up for discussion or referendum with intent
Knowingly and purposely damage, or attempt to damage, any candidate's campaign as their sole intent
A member of the election committee may not:
Be a candidate running in the relevant election, unless absolutely necessary as dictated by the Constitution
Share the details of the election results to any individual not part of the committee until after the relevant voting period has ended
Reveal the vote of any individual at any time during or after the relevant voting period
Use their position in the electoral committee, or knowledge of any private or classified information gained from serving in the said position, for malicious intent
Intentionally misrepresent the true outcome of an election
Maliciously tamper with votes
An individual may not use mass telegrams or mass dispatches to campaign for or against any candidate during an election, or a constitutional amendment up for discussion or referendum
A mass telegram is defined as any telegram that uses a format which is either easy to individualize to a recipient nation or ambiguous towards what nations it is addressed to altogether, sent across any number of nations for the purpose of campaigning to them
A mass dispatch is defined as any dispatch that directly tags any number of nations for the purpose of campaigning to them
No candidate for election may copy or use parts of another candidate's platform, with intent
This shall not apply if permission is granted and is made known to the election committee
Any violation(s) of these provisions shall be regarded as a moderate criminal offence
An embassy region must satisfy the following criteria:
Ten or more active nations
Regularly-elected regional government or a system of consensus decision-making
Not have any of the following tags:
Anti-Communist
Capitalist
Conservative
Fascist
Imperialist
Jump Point
Mercenary
Monarchist
Patriarchal
Puppet Storage
Theocratic
Totalitarian
Regions shall be exempt from the aforementioned criteria if they are:
Historically significant to the region
Allied with the region through an interregional pact
Leftist or anti-fascist militaries
The maximum number of endorsements allowed for a nation, henceforth known as the endorsement cap, shall be:
Automatically set each day and made available to all citizens
Set at 80% of the endorsements of the Secretary for nations endorsing the Secretary
Set at 20% of the endorsements of the Secretary for nations not endorsing the Secretary
If a nation exceeds the endorsement cap, the following shall apply:
The Minister of Information shall telegram the nation requesting that they actively seek to reduce their endorsement count below the endorsement cap
If the nation does not comply with the request within one week, they shall be ejected from the region
The nation shall be given a one week extension to the previous clause, with the Minister of Information informing them as such through a telegram, if they have:
Actively sought to reduce their endorsement count below the endorsement cap since the previous telegram was sent to them
Not logged in to the site since the previous telegram was sent to them
Been deemed appropriate for an extension by the Minister of Information
An outgoing Secretary shall be granted a four-week grace period from the time at which they lose the Delegacy to reduce their endorsement count below the endorsement cap, after which the aforementioned process may be initiated
The official holidays of the region shall be the following:
Assembly Day; celebrated on 14 January to commemorate the founding of the region
Constitution Day; celebrated on 19 February to remember the enactment of the Constitution
International Women’s Day; celebrated on 8 March to recognise the accomplishments of women throughout global history
Earth Day; celebrated on 22 April to mark the struggles of the environmental movement in creating a sustainable world
International Workers' Day; celebrated on 1 May to recognise the strength of the united global working classes
LGBT+ Pride Day; celebrated on 17 May to honour the continuing struggles of LGBT+ activists and revolutionaries
Indigenous Peoples' Day; celebrated on 9 August to honour the liberation struggles of indigenous peoples all over the world
August Farce Day; celebrated on 29 August to memorialise the failed illegal invasion of the region
Unity Day; celebrated on 6 September to commemorate the enactment of the regional motto, 'Unity in Diversity'
World Mental Health Day; celebrated on 10 October to acknowledge the struggle comrades go through with mental health
Revolution Day; celebrated on 8 November to lionise the world’s first explicitly socialist revolution in Russia
The Secretary shall post an announcement on the Regional Message Board reminding the region of each official holiday, which they may delegate to a Cabinet member or willing citizen
The following classes of information shall contain the following types of information:
Sensitive:
Any information that may be used to identify an individual in real life or in personal or private internet spaces not related to NationStates or The Leftist Assembly, as freely and solely determined by the individual to whom the information pertains
General knowledge information that cannot be reasonably protected such as NationStates nation names, relevant non-NationStates usernames, times of activities, and other public information shall not be considered sensitive
Secret:
Any information created by or with relevance to anti-fascist military operations
Any information created by or with relevance to any ongoing intelligence or counter-intelligence operation
Any information created by or with relevance to the security, integrity, or integral operation of any embassy region or other allied organisation
The identity of any friendly party of an intelligence or counter-intelligence operation
The legally private deliberations of any Supreme Court made during a State of Emergency
The legally private deliberations of the current Supreme Court
The vote of any individual in any election in which votes are not made public
Classified:
Any information declared by unanimous consent of the Founders, Secretary, and Chief Justice to be classified
The deliberations and findings of any concluded intelligence or counter-intelligence operation
The deliberations of an active electoral committee
The deliberations of or with relevance to the leadership of the Regional Office of Intelligence and Security
The legally private deliberations of former Supreme Courts
The official deliberations of or pertaining to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The official deliberations of the current Cabinet
Confidential:
Any information declared by the Founders, Secretary, or Chief Justice to be confidential
The deliberations of previous electoral committees
The official deliberations of previous Cabinets
The following protections and regulations shall apply to the following information classes:
Sensitive:
Information shall not be created, stored, transmitted, or utilised by the government of The Leftist Assembly
Information shall not be released to any parties that the information is not pertinent to and shall be protected from release in all circumstances
Secret:
Information shall only be made available to governmental parties with a strict need to know for the information, with sole discretion of need to know belonging to the individual or entity creating said information
Information shall not be released beyond parties with a need to know under any circumstances
Classified:
Information shall only be made available to governmental parties with a strict need to know for the information as well as the Founders, Secretary, and Chief Justice on request
Information may be immediately released by a unanimous vote of all parties with legal access to the information
Confidential:
Information may be made available to any governmental party with a reasonable reason for access to the information and shall be made available to the Founders, Secretary, and Chief Justice on request
Information may be immediately released by order of the party creating the information with the consent of the Founders, Secretary, or Chief Justice
Any citizen may request the release of classified or confidential information through the following process:
The requester shall inform the Chief Justice of the requested information to be released
The Chief Justice shall communicate with the Secretary and Founders on the nature of the protected information
If the Chief Justice, Secretary, and Founders unanimously agree that the information must remain protected, they shall not release the information and give a reason for the denial of request
If the Chief Justice, Secretary, and Founders unanimously agree that the information can be released, they shall release the information and make it publicly available via a NationStates dispatch
The Chief Justice, Secretary, and Founders may select to only release certain portions of the information
Portions that remain protected must have an attached reason for protection
If the Chief Justice, Secretary, and Founders cannot come to a unanimous decision on the status of information, the status shall be decided by the following process:
The information shall be reviewed by the Supreme Court in private
The Supreme Court shall determine the status of the information by a majority vote
If the Supreme Court finds the information in its entirety able to be released, the Supreme Court shall release the information and make it publicly available via a NationStates dispatch
If the Supreme Court finds the information in its entirety unable to be released, the Supreme Court shall not release the information and give a reason for the denial of request
If the Supreme Court finds only part of the information able to released, they shall release the releasable portions of the information and make it publicly available via a NationStates dispatch, and include an attached reason for protection
A tied vote shall result in the information remaining protected in whole, unless the Chief Justice, Secretary, and Founders can unanimously agree to partial release of the information
Wrongfully and intentionally protecting information without need for protection shall be regarded as a moderate criminal offence
Wrongfully and intentionally releasing information that have a need for protection shall be regarded as a gross criminal offence
Illegally releasing protected information, regardless of intent, shall be regarded as a gross criminal offence
A citizen or a group of citizens, henceforth known as the plaintiff(s), may file a trial request against another citizen, henceforth known as the defendant, if they believe the defendant has violated the law
A trial request may be filed through the following process:
The plaintiff(s) shall inform the Supreme Court of the nation they are accusing of illegal activity, the law(s) they believe said nation is violating, and the evidence of said violation(s)
Should a majority of the Supreme Court agree to the hosting of the trial, the Chief Justice shall then issue a public notice on the Regional Message Board at least one day before it commences
A trial shall take place through the following process:
The Chief Justice shall contact both parties to confirm a date for the commencement of the trial, with ultimate discretion over the decision
The plaintiff(s), or an attorney representing them, shall have one day to present their case to the Supreme Court
The defendant shall testify as to whether they plead guilty or not guilty to each of the accusation(s)
Should the defendant plead not guilty, then the defendant, or an attorney representing them, shall also have one day to present their case to the Supreme Court
The Chief Justice may grant reasonable extensions of time at their discretion to either party in presenting their case
The Supreme Court shall then vote over one day to decide whether to ask further questions of the parties or to move to a final vote:
Should they decide to ask further questions, then the Supreme Court shall present additional questions to the parties, to then be followed by the vote of Section 3(f) again
Should they decide to move to a final vote, the Supreme Court shall hand down a verdict on whether the defendant is found guilty or not guilty, as determined by a majority vote
The Chief Justice shall publish the verdict of the trial on the Regional Message Board
Any nation issued any punishment not ordered by the Supreme Court may appeal the punishment via the following process:
The nation shall send a telegram to the Chief Justice declaring their intent to appeal
All punishments not ordered by the Supreme Court shall immediately be stopped and reversed if possible
Punishments shall not be stopped or reversed if their stoppage or reversal is deemed to be a risk to the security, integrity, or integral operation of The Leftist Assembly by the Chief Justice
The Chief Justice shall confirm a date for the commencement of the appeal hearing, with ultimate discretion over the decision
The prosecutor(s), as appointed by the Chief Justice, shall have one day to present their case to the Supreme Court
Justices of the Supreme Court shall not serve as prosecutor during their term as Justice
The appellant, or an attorney representing them, shall also have one day to present their case to the Supreme Court
The Chief Justice may grant reasonable extensions of time at their discretion to either party in presenting their case
The Supreme Court shall then vote over one day to decide whether to ask further questions of the parties or to move to a final vote:
Should they decide to ask further questions, then the Supreme Court shall present additional questions to the parties, to then be followed by the vote of Section 4(g) again
Should they decide to move to a final vote, the Supreme Court shall hand down a verdict on whether the appellate is found guilty or not guilty, as determined by a majority vote
If the initial decision is upheld, the initial punishment shall be upheld, or a new punishment may be decided by the Supreme Court
If the initial decision is struck down, the initial punishment shall immediately be stopped and reversed if possible
The Chief Justice shall publish the verdict of the appeal on the Regional Message Board
An interpretation of the law, henceforth known as a legal ruling, may be requested through the following process:
A citizen shall post a request for a legal ruling in a dedicated formal channel of discussion within the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court shall discuss the matter and then vote on the legal ruling over a period of three days, with their stance to be determined by a majority vote
The Chief Justice shall publish the legal ruling on the Regional Message Board
A tied vote of the Supreme Court shall have the following outcomes:
During a trial, continued questioning of the parties
For a trial verdict, a not guilty verdict for the defendant
For a legal ruling, the status quo practice
The formal channels of discussion and voting within the Supreme Court shall be made freely accessible to the public
A trial or discussion of a legal ruling may be made private by a majority vote of the Supreme Court over two days if it is deemed to contain potentially sensitive or confidential information
The Supreme Court may issue an emergency injunction with the majority of members in favour
An emergency injunction shall stop the enforcement of the subject bill until full oral arguments are heard and voted upon
An emergency injunction shall require no oral arguments and shall be immediately voted upon by the court
If no action is taken within three days by the court or the plaintiffs, then the emergency injunction shall end immediately
The formal channels of discussion and voting within the General Assembly shall be made freely accessible to the public
When voting on the passage of legislation, every Member of the General Assembly who casts a vote shall express a reason for their stance
Within two days of the conclusion of any vote on the passage of legislation in the General Assembly, the Speaker shall post a statement on the Regional Message Board with the outcome, as well as the expressed reason of every Member of the General Assembly who cast a vote on the passage of said legislation
A law or amendment may be enacted through the following process:
A dispatch shall be created according to the official guide dictating the structure of laws and amendments
One member of the General Assembly that chooses to support its introduction shall become its signatory and submit it for General Assembly discussion
It shall be published on the Regional Message Board for public feedback for a minimum of one day
Unless otherwise indicated, it may be enacted with a majority of non-abstaining members of the General Assembly in favour over a voting period of two days
After the voting period ends, those members of the General Assembly who have not voted shall be recorded as such
A minor, inconsequential amendment shall be exempt from Section 1 and instead may be enacted through the following process:
A motion shall be presented to the General Assembly and its status as such may be confirmed with a majority of non-abstaining members of the General Assembly in favour over a voting period of one day
Unless otherwise indicated, the motion may then be enacted with a majority of non-abstaining members of the General Assembly in favour over a voting period of two days
The Supreme Court may repeal any such motion deemed to not satisfy the definition of a minor, inconsequential amendment
Any legislation requires a majority of Members of the General Assembly to cast a vote for it to pass
Any legislation may be put to a region wide vote if:
A motion shall be endorsed by five percent of electoral citizens and then the petition shall then be sent to the Speaker to review that it has met the requirements
The Speaker shall announce if the petition has been successful on the Regional Messaging Board
World Assembly citizens shall be permitted to vote in a two-day poll
Military Voting and Dual citizens shall be permitted to vote on the Regional Message Board in the same period
A nation, henceforth known as the applicant, can apply to become a Military Voting citizen via the following method:
Send a telegram to the Minister of Information via their citizen nation, containing the name of their puppet nation and the military it is part of
The Minister of Information shall send back to the applicant a string containing ten pseudo-random alphanumeric characters
The applicant must send the string back to the Minister of Information via their puppet nation in the military within one week
If the applicant is able to send the correct string within one week, then the Minister of Information shall add their name to a public list of all Military Voting citizens
If the applicant sends an incorrect string or fails to send a telegram to the Minister of Information within one week, they shall not be considered a Military Voting citizen, but can apply again
A Military Voting citizen may apply for their Military Voting status to be removed by notifying the Minister of Information
If a Military Voting citizen is found to be in violation of the requirements stated in the Constitution, the following process shall occur:
The Minister of Information shall send a warning telegram to the violating nation, issuing them a five-day grace period in which to recomply with the requirements
If a Military Voting citizen has ceased to exist, their five-day grace period shall begin immediately
Within the grace period, their Military Voting citizen status shall be suspended until they comply with the requirements
At the end of the grace period, their Military Voting citizen status shall be revoked
If a Military Voting citizen becomes a World Assembly citizen, their status as the former shall be immediately revoked
A minigame period is defined as the time when the Z-Day or N-Day minigames are active
The Secretary shall do the following within two days of an upcoming minigame period being announced:
Post a guideline explaining the official regional strategy on the Regional Message Board
Appoint a citizen, henceforth known as the relevant minister, to execute the official regional strategy
During the minigame period, any nation with Border Control authority may:
Banject citizens violating the official regional strategy
Implement a password, if deemed necessary by the Secretary or the relevant minister
Following the minigame period, all passwords and banjections imposed for violation of the regional strategy shall be lifted
The Minister of Foreign Affairs shall be responsible for:
Deliberating on invitations for new embassies
Being the primary representative of the region to foreign regions
Appointing and removing citizens as ambassadors to embassy regions
Removing or requesting the replacement of a foreign ambassador, or equivalent position, to the region
Announcing and ensuring a period of public deliberation of two days before an embassy is accepted, removed, or proposed
This deliberation may be bypassed in case of emergency, determined by agreement of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Secretary
Informing embassy regions of major regional developments
The Minister of Recruitment shall be responsible for:
Ensuring an automated process exists for sending recruitment telegrams to newly founded or refounded nations, which may be restricted by nation category at the Minister's discretion
Sending recruitment telegrams using said automated process, with access to the account titled 'TLA Recruitment Office' to be granted to them exclusively for this purpose
Upkeeping a 'frequently asked questions' dispatch to assist new citizens
Documenting recruitment statistics including, but not limited to, regional population, regional World Assembly population, and telegram recruitment rates
The Minister of Information shall be responsible for:
Running a census every term and presenting the results
Running a survey on opinions and governmental ratings before every election and presenting the results
Maintaining and updating a list of Military Voting and Dual citizens
Informing nations of the current endorsement cap
Running a competition every six months to democratically elect regional designs
Off-site platforms shall be defined as means of communication and/or information storage pertinent to the operation of the government of The Leftist Assembly
This shall include, but not be limited to, Discord servers, websites, forums and other documents used for elections, and electronic documents archiving information pertinent to the region
In regards to platforms used for Cabinet deliberations:
The Secretary shall be responsible for the ownership and administration of the platform for the duration of their term as Secretary
Following their term as Secretary, the Secretary shall transfer ownership of the platform to a Founder
The Founders shall be responsible for maintaining the deliberations of the Cabinet accurate and unaltered after the Cabinet has expired
The Founders shall maintain the deliberations in a format as close to the original platform as possible
In regards to platforms used for General Assembly deliberations:
The Founders shall be responsible for the ownership and administration of the platform
The Founders shall ensure that the Speaker has sufficient permissions to adequately carry out their role as Speaker
The Founders shall be responsible for maintaining the deliberations of each General Assembly accurate and unaltered after the General Assembly has expired
The Founders shall maintain the deliberations in a format as close to the original platform as possible
In regards to platforms used for Supreme Court deliberations:
The Founders shall be responsible for the ownership and administration of the platform
The Founders shall ensure that the Chief Justice has sufficient permissions to adequately carry out their role as Chief Justice
The Founders shall be responsible for maintaining the deliberations of each Supreme Court accurate and unaltered after the Supreme Court has expired
The Founders shall maintain the deliberations in a format as close to the original platform as possible
In regards to the regional wiki, TLAwiki:
The Founders shall be responsible for the administration of the platform
The Founders shall be responsible for promoting the use and updating of the wiki
The Founders shall be responsible for coordination with the owner of the platform to maintain usability of the platform
In regards to electoral forums and other documents:
The legally appointed Founder moderator shall be responsible for the creation of the forum and other relevant vote recording and tabulating documents
The Founder moderator shall ensure that all aspects of the forum and other documents are secure and confidential
The Founder moderator shall ensure that all aspects of the forum and other documents are visible and able to be confirmed by the two other election moderators
Following the election, the Founder moderator shall maintain the specific vote information for at least 12 months
Following this 12 month period, the Founder moderator is no longer required to maintain the forum or relevant documents, but is not compelled to destroy them either
The Founder moderator shall be responsible for maintaining the security and confidentiality of the individual votes until they are destroyed
The Founder moderator may, upon their resignation as Founder, transfer ownership of the relevant documents to another active Founder
In regards to platforms used for Foreign Affairs:
The Founders shall be responsible for the ownership and administration of the platform
The Founders shall ensure that the Secretary, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and other relevant personnel have sufficient permissions to adequately carry out their roles
The Founders shall be responsible for maintaining the deliberations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and our embassy partners as accurate and unaltered
The Founders shall maintain the deliberations in a format as close to the original platform as possible
The Founders shall not communicate in private channels they do not have a need to communicate in
The Secretary may, with the approval of a majority of the General Assembly, declare any non-citizen person, citizen duly convicted of a gross criminal offence, foreign government, or organisation to be proscribed for any of the following reasons:
Conspiracy to commit, attempting to commit, or actually committing treason, sedition, or rebellion against The Leftist Assembly, an embassy region, or the legal backup region
Conspiracy to execute, attempting to execute, or actually executing an invasion or other hostile military action against The Leftist Assembly, an embassy region, or the legal backup region
Conspiracy to infiltrate, attempting to infiltrate, or actually infiltrating The Leftist Assembly, an embassy region, the legal backup region, or any organ or subsidiary thereof
Conspiracy to undermine or compromise, attempting to undermine or compromise, or actually undermining or compromising the security, integrity, or integral operation of The Leftist Assembly, an embassy region, or the legal backup region
Aiding or adhering to any party or entity conspiring to commit, attempting to commit, or actually committing any of the above actions
Supporting or endorsing, by word or by deed, any party or entity conspiring to commit, attempting to commit, or actually committing any of the above actions
Any other egregious act, as determined by a majority of the General Assembly in consultation with the Secretary
The following shall apply to a proscribed entity:
Any nation working on behalf of or in the interest of the proscribed entity shall be immediately ejected and banned from the region
Any nation believed to be associated with the proscribed entity may be ejected from the region if the proscribed entity is actively engaged in hostile actions against The Leftist Assembly, an embassy region, or the legal backup region and the presence of the associated nation is believed to be detrimental to the security, integrity, or integral operation of The Leftist Assembly, an embassy region, or the legal backup region
Any action made by or on behalf of the Government of The Leftist Assembly against a legally proscribed entity shall not be considered a criminal offence, unless the Supreme Court declares otherwise
Any person, foreign government, or organisation who is patently aiding, adhering to, supporting, or endorsing a proscribed entity may be declared proscribed by the Secretary without the approval of the General Assembly, unless the Speaker requests that the Secretary gains such approval
A proscribed entity may have their proscribed status removed by declaration of the Secretary, a majority of the General Assembly, or a majority of the Supreme Court if it is believed that the entity is no longer deserving of proscription
The following shall be regarded as gross criminal offences:
Aiding, adhering to, supporting, or endorsing a proscribed entity
Wrongfully and intentionally declaring an entity described when they are not guilty of a proscribable offence
Wrongfully and intentionally failing to declare an entity described when they are guilty of a proscribable offence
The Secretary shall be responsible for the creation and maintenance of a dispatch detailing regional awards
The Secretary may delegate this duty to any electoral citizen
This dispatch shall include the name, description, design, and award grantor(s) of each award
Awards may also be listed as self-granted, meaning any citizen may apply it to themselves if they have met the requirements laid out
Any modification to this dispatch must be approved by a majority vote in the General Assembly
The Secretary shall also be responsible the creation and maintenance of a dispatch detailing recipients of each award that is not self-granted
The Secretary may delegate this duty to any electoral citizen
No nation legally banned from the region shall be granted an award at any time
Banishment from the region shall automatically revoke any and all awards already granted
This shall not apply to bans applied for the purpose of minigame regulation
The following shall be regarded as a minor criminal offence:
Wrongfully claiming to be a recipient of an award you do not have the rights to claim recipiency of, with intent
Awarding or refusing to revoke an award to an undeserving recipient, with intent
Revoking or refusing to award an award to a deserving recipient, with intent
The Regional Office of Intelligence and Security (ROIS) shall be created under the purview of an electoral citizen designated by the Secretary, henceforth known as the director
The ROIS shall be responsible for conducting intelligence and counter-intelligence operations for the purpose of regional security
The activities and operations of the ROIS shall be classified, unless declassified by order of the Secretary or the Supreme Court
The ROIS shall be led by the following individuals:
The ROIS Director
The Secretary
The Chief Justice
The Founders
The ROIS may employ a number of electoral citizens, henceforth known as agents, for the execution of intelligence and counter-intelligence operations
The identity of ROIS agents shall remain classified during and after their service, unless declassified by order of the Secretary or the Supreme Court
The following shall be regarded as a gross criminal offence:
Unlawfully revealing classified information on the activities of the ROIS, intentionally or unintentionally
Unlawfully revealing the identity of agents during or after their tenure of service, intentionally or unintentionally
This shall also apply to an agent revealing their own status as an agent during or after their tenure of service
Utilising the ROIS to carry out a criminal offence or undermine the regional security of The Leftist Assembly or an embassy region, with malicious intent
Regional Officers with the Communications authority shall be responsible for maintenance and moderation of the Regional Message Board
The following offences shall be subject to suppression by Regional Officers:
Posting spam, defined as irrelevant or inappropriate messages
Posting consecutive messages unnecessarily
Posting messages for the purpose of advertisement or recruitment
Posting messages that encourage bad-faith discussion
Posting messages that encourage other suppressible messages
Posting messages that encourage or condone other criminal offences
Posting messages that constitute a criminal offence
The following exceptions shall be made to Section 2:
Posts made in good faith shall be given a reminder by Regional Officers before suppression
Posts made on behalf of the regional government shall be exempt from suppression
Having three or more messages lawfully suppressed shall result in an official warning by the Regional Officers
Having two or more official warnings from Regional Officers shall be regarded as a minor criminal offence
The Secretary, members of the Cabinet, the Speaker, and the Chief Justice shall be granted gameside authority as Regional Officers
Gameside authority shall be distributed amongst Regional Officers in the following manner:
The Secretary shall be granted all available powers, including Executive authority
Members of the Cabinet shall be granted Appearance, Border Control, and Communications powers, with any additional powers to be granted at the discretion of the Secretary and in accordance with regional law
The Speaker shall be granted Border Control, Communications, and Polls powers
The Chief Justice shall be granted Border Control and Communications powers
If there are an insufficient number of Regional Officer positions available, it shall be at the discretion of the Secretary to select a number of Ministers to not be given any gameside authorities
Within five days of the release of the Secretarial election results, the Secretary shall announce their appointments for the Cabinet and Supreme Court
A citizen shall not be eligible for a Cabinet nomination if they currently hold the same or similar position in the government of another region
A citizen shall not be eligible for a Supreme Court nomination if they have held that position for three consecutive terms immediately preceding that nomination
The election committee of the most recent Secretarial election shall organise the offsite voting form and count the ballots
If a member of the election committee is dually an appointee for the Cabinet or Supreme Court, the Secretary shall appoint a new citizen to fill the vacancy in the election committee
In the voting form, electoral citizens shall be eligible to vote on each appointee in a confidence vote over three days
During an invasion of the region, the Secretary may declare a state of emergency for up to two weeks:
The Secretary may voluntarily conclude the state of emergency at any point should the threat no longer persist
Any extension to this time frame may be granted with a majority of the Supreme Court in favour
In a state of emergency, the following shall occur:
Any nation with Border Control authority may implement a password and banject nations suspected of cooperating with the invaders
The Supreme Court may privately investigate any actions taken and reverse them with a majority in favour
A position shall be considered vacated under the following circumstances:
The holder of the position states in writing that they resign from their position
The holder of the position is removed legally under the Constitution
The holder of the position is removed legally under the Code of Laws
The holder of the position is removed legally by order of the Supreme Court
The holder of the position does not hold electoral citizenship in the region for 5 days or more
For a seat in the General Assembly, the holder of the position is elected as Secretary or appointed and confirmed to the Supreme Court
For the Secretary, the holder of the position departs from the region or does not have World Assembly membership for more than 12 hours
The Secretary shall be responsible for ensuring all Ministers and Supreme Court Justices maintain eligibility for their executive and judicial positions
The Speaker of the General Assembly shall be responsible for ensuring all Members of the General Assembly maintain eligibility for their legislative positions
If a position is vacated three weeks or more before the commencement of the corresponding election, the following shall apply:
For the Secretary, the Speaker shall temporarily assume its responsibilities and a by-election shall be held to the elect the new member
For a seat in the General Assembly, a by-election shall be held to the elect the new member
For a seat in the Supreme Court, a portfolio in the Cabinet that the Secretary wishes to replace, or a newly-created portfolio in the Cabinet, a confidence vote shall be held to approve or reject the new member nominated by the Secretary
If a position is vacated fewer than three weeks before the commencement of the corresponding election, the following shall apply:
For the Secretary, the Speaker shall temporarily assume its responsibilities
For a seat in the General Assembly, a seat in the Supreme Court, a portfolio in the Cabinet that the Secretary wishes to replace, or a newly-created portfolio in the Cabinet, the Secretary shall appoint the new member
A by-election shall be held through the following process:
World Assembly citizens may nominate for Secretary by-elections
Electoral citizens may nominate for General Assembly by-elections
All nominations shall take place for one day on the Regional Message Board
If no candidates nominate, the Secretary shall appoint the new member
If one candidate nominates, electoral citizens shall vote on whether to accept them in the following manner:
World Assembly citizens shall be permitted to vote in a two-day poll
Military Voting and Dual citizens shall be permitted to vote on the Regional Message Board in the same period
If more than one candidate nominates, the following shall apply:
A group of citizens, henceforth known as the election committee, shall be formed to organise the offsite voting form and to count the ballots
The election committee shall consist of one founder and two non-candidate citizens appointed by the Secretary
Electoral citizens shall be eligible to cast a ballot in a two-day vote
Standard election voting and confirmation procedures shall apply
A confidence vote shall be held through the following process:
World Assembly citizens shall be permitted to vote in a two-day poll on whether to accept the nominated member
Military Voting and Dual citizens shall be permitted to vote on the Regional Message Board in the same period
If there is more than two vacant positions, the following shall apply:
A group of citizens, henceforth known as the election committee, shall be formed to organise the offsite voting form and to count the ballots
The election committee shall consist of one founder and two non-candidate citizens appointed by the Secretary
Electoral citizens shall be eligible to cast a ballot in a two-day vote
Standard general election voting and confirmation procedures shall apply