SolarFlare

PREAMBLE
The nations of SolarFlare, with the goals of upholding the region's founding values of peace, democracy, and neutrality, establish this constitution as the supreme regional law of SolarFlare.

ARTICLE 1. RULES
Residents of SolarFlare must comply with the rules in this article, or face an initial warning and a ban if the behavior continues. Resident nations must:
1. Not discriminate against other nations based on race, religion, gender, or sexual orientation. All discussions regarding these topics on the Regional Message Board (RMB) must remain respectful and civil.
2. Not force one's political views onto others. Civil, respectful discussion is encouraged, but forcing is not.
3. Not have fascist, totalitarian communist, or any other extreme, oppressive, or intolerant political views.
4. Not swear in the RMB. Doing so will result in a warning via Telegram, and if it continues it will result in a kick and ban.
5. Not advertise for your region or campaign in the RMB. If a nation joins for the sole purpose of advertising a region or campaigning, they will be kicked and banned.
6. Use Discord for its intended purpose. Advertising and constant spam is not allowed.
8. Not say rude things about or toward another nation in SolarFlare. One may disagree and debate as long as the discussion remains polite.
9. Not impersonate staff (or any other nation) of this region.
10. Not spam. Spamming is the repeated sending of the same message or image over and over again, and it will not be tolerated, for it is very annoying.
11. Not eat baby dolphins or dogs, unless one is starving.
12. Not voice support for murder, sexual harassment, or hateful discrimination.
12. Uphold human rights in their nation.
13. Not purposely destroy their nation’s environment.
14. Cooperate with other SolarFlare nations to serve the common good of the region.

ARTICLE 2. MEMBER NATIONS
Section 1. A Member Nation is defined as any nation which has resided in SolarFlare for three days in a row, is not a raider, and is not a puppet of a current Member Nation.
Section 2. All rule-following Member Nations are entitled to the following rights and opportunities:
a. The right to vote in elections and legislation votes
b. The right to sue the government
c. The right to a fair trial
d. The right to run for regional office
e. The right to a jury
f. The right to an attorney in court
g. The right to call for a public investigation
h. The right to receive aid from other SolarFlare nations in times of regional or national struggle
i. The right to not be excluded from regional events
j. The right to emigration
k. The right to call an impeachment trial for an officer

ARTICLE 3. REGIONAL GOVERNMENT
Section 1. All regional officers, except for the founder, shall be elected democratically by the Member Nations.

Section 2. The Founder (Celestial Wave) is the official with the most power. They will hold all the executive powers and are free to use their power as they please, but still must act in accordance to the constitution. While still being the most powerful officer, they are not above the law. The founder has the responsibility to lead the region, attend to both foreign and domestic affairs, represent the region on the international stage, and oversee elections and important regional events.
a. If the founder ceases to exist, the WA Delegate becomes the official leader of the region.

Section 3. The WA Delegate is the second highest ranking official in the government. They hold all executive powers, but the "executive" power can be taken away from them by the Founder or themself if necessary for security reasons.
a. Every year in March, the WA Delegate will be voted on, and then all WA nations must endorse the Delegate-Elect. However, the WA Delegate role is subject to change, so whoever has the most endorsements is automatically the Delegate, no matter if they were voted into office in March. Also, this role may be vacant at times if no one has any endorsements.

Section 4. The third highest-ranking official is the Vice-Delegate. The V-D is the "helper" of the WA Delegate and the Founder. They will have all executive powers except the actual "executive" power. They help run the region, assist nations when the Founder and Delegate are offline, and oversee elections and other regional events.
a. Every March, or whenever the role is vacant, the Vice-Delegate office will be up for election. Nations can serve up to two years in this office.

Section 5. The Communications Department and Roleplay Department shall each have an officer to lead their respective departments.
a. The Communications Officer, the head of the Communications Department, is in charge of communicating with the region, carrying out duties given by higher-ranking officers, posting polls, and maintaining the RMB. They shall have the "communications" and "polls" functions.
b. The Roleplay Manager, the head of the Department of RP, shall oversee and manage all regional role play. They shall have "communications", "polls", and "embassies" power. The officer has the right to request a link for a thread/dispatch relating to regional roleplay from a regional officer.
c. Other departments or officers can be created via a regional vote or order by the Founder or WA Delegate. Once an office is created, it must be filled democratically.
d. Every March, each of these roles will be up for election. If a role becomes vacant, a snap election will occur to fill the vacancy. Nations can serve up to two years in any of these offices.

Section 6. If any officer abuses their power, they can be impeached and removed from office with a simple majority and a minimum of five votes in favor. A nation may be barred from office with a minimum of five votes and a two-thirds majority of total votes.
a. If the officer in question is the Founder, and the power abuse is very significant in such a way that it harms the very fabric of SolarFlarian democracy, the region may move to a new region with the lead of the rest of the government, which shall be the official successor to the original region.
b. If the officer in question is the WA Delegate, they shall be kicked from the region, and banned if their offense is significant enough.

ARTICLE 4. VOTING
Section 1. Recognizing the undeniable right to vote, no citizen nation may be prevented from voting, and such is subject to the penalty of removal from office, ejection from the region, or ban, depending on the severity of the offense.

Section 2. The ballot of any office or law will be conducted by a NationStates regional poll, although some parties may either hold primaries or select their candidate.
a. If there is already a regional poll running, voting shall be held on Google Forms.
b. Election/voting results must be verified by two nations independent from the candidates.

Section 4. Voting shall last for 7 days.

Section 5. If there are more than two candidates in an election, the one with the least initial votes will be disqualified and a second round of voting will commence. If there is only one candidate, then the election will have two options: one option in favor of the candidate taking office, and the other opposing it.

Section 6. In order to win an election, a candidate must receive more votes than their opponent and earn a minimum of 5 votes.

Section 7. Voting shall always be optional. Additionally, all polls should have an "abstain option".

ARTICLE 5. AMENDMENTS
Section 1. Any Member Nation may propose an amendment to the constitution. Once an amendment is proposed, it will go under scrutiny for 7 days, where it is critiqued by other nations, edited, and revised. After the week, it will go up for vote. There will be 7 days to vote.

Section 2. An amendment shall require six votes to pass.

Section 3. Once an amendment is passed, the constitution shall be updated likewise.

Section 4. Joke proposals will not be tolerated.