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RESOLUTION NUMBER 1 Approved Guidelines (11/6/2015) for International-Parliament.org __1_ RESOLUTION NUMBER 1 : Proposed on 11/14/2015 by Zeka and Ogle _2__ Parliamentary procedures, terms and pure proportional representation (PR) for the International Parliament. _3__ Require all the elected members to be in communication either through facebook, email, twitter, telephone or postal service or else their name will be eliminated after one year. _4__ The number of seats on the executive may remain at ten but not more than ten. _5__ Paper Ballot Guidelines Recommended for State, National and International Elections _6__ The paper ballots are placed in a clear ballot box by the voter, the box is guarded, video taped all day and the votes are counted at the polling location the night of the election. _7__ The votes are counted two times by two different and diverse teams of counters, recorded/taped/broadcast by two different devices with the public able to observe and video/livestream the counting. _8__ The results from the polling locations will be called to the Board of Elections, emailed to the BoE and hand delivered. All three must match. The Board of Elections will hand tally the results from all the polling locations, again, two times by two different and diverse teams of counters with this being taped, recorded and broadcast and the public able to observe, tape and live-stream the entire proceedings. And, the same goes for what happens at the state level. _9__ The polling location should serve a maximum of 1,000 voters and Election Day should be a national holiday with employers, if necessary, having to arrange for special accommodations for employees that must work, as with hospitals. A minimum of two hours personal time to vote will be given to all citizens and voters. _10__ The voters' names and marking on the ballot will remain secret but the vote counting will be publicly observable. _11__ PAPER BALLOTS will be made confidential to the highest level possible. _12__ VOTER ELIGIBILITY: The voter must register their name with at least two methods of contact; and must comply with the voter eligibility requirements for voter's country of residence.The voter must be a voting citizen of a country. The voter must be 18 years old or older on Election Day. The voter must not be in prison, on parole, serving a state sentence in county jail, serving a sentence for a felony or on post-release community supervision. The voter must not have been found to be mentally incompetent by a court. Non-voting class membership will always be made available. _13__ VOTER AUTHENTICATION:
When two or more methods of contact aren't provided by the voter, then
further explanation will be considered by the Vote Counting Ministry verifiers.
Additional Measures
_14__ General Counting, Balloting and Eballoting Guidelines for International Parliament Elections _15__ RANKED VOTING ONLY: All voting and vote counting shall be in the form of ranked paper ballots only (and eballots when practical and verifiable). Consecutive numbers beginning with the #s 1, 2, 3, 4, etc. etc. must always be used when marking on (e)ballot of all alternative decisions or names. Deviation from this guideline will disqualify the ballot, and the ballot will be marked spoiled. _16__ Pure proportional representation (PR) will be used. _17__ THE SAINTE-LAGUE PARLIAMENT SYSTEM, Hagenbach-Bischoff method, under ranked choice voting, for seat allocation in all multi-seat districts: Divide the election's total number of votes by the number of seats. This is the 1st quota. Divide this quota into each candidate's votes, and round off to the nearest whole number. That's that candidate's seat allocation. If, due to rounding, this awards a number of seats different from the desired number of seats, then adjust the quota slightly up or down, till, when paragraph two is carried out, it will award all seats. _18__ Any resident of earth, nominee and/or proxy may observe the counting of the ballots. Volunteer counters will conduct the vote counting. _19__ Choices marked on "eballots" are posted for public view and are not bound by confidentiality under the behavior of officers of the Parliament. _20__ EBALLOTS are ballots cast via email and must be emailed to vvc "at" allpartysystem "dot" org, a private email address used by the secretary and observers for receiving such eballots. No reply email will be sent to voters who cast eballots other than a verification message, unless the voter indicates that he/she wishes to be self appointed to the www.international-parliament.org site or when a question regarding verification or validation is raised by a volunteer vote counter. _21__ Volunteer vote counters may be added to the exploder email address vvc "at" allpartysystem "dot" org as a subscriber by sending the message "subscribe" to vvc "at" allpartysystem "dot" org. _22__ Telephone voting is permissible, acceptable and verification and validations will be provided when requested. _23__ Elections of rules shall be perpetual and the simple majority vote, by elected MIPs who vote on rules, passes rules. _24__ BALLOTS AND EBALLOTS: All world residents are eligible to vote in International Parliament Elections 365 days year. _25__ There will be five hundred members of International Parliament (MIPs) who are elected members self appointed/self nominated for free under ranked choice voting as one 500-member at-large district to be known as "MIPs" and five hundred members who are donors, ranked in order of donation level and are to be known as one 500-member at-large district to be known as "Senator" MIPs. _26__ THE PARTY LEADER within the International Parliament is a label for the highest ranked name categorized under each party. Party leaders are responsible for the distribution of all ballots and rules to the members of their party/category and lists. _27__ Such ballots may be retype set or altered to specifically identify their select nominees' correct name and party affiliation. All ballots released to public used by the International Parliament's elected secretaries shall count as a legitimate ballot and shall be presumed to represent the correct and most current candidate name information. _27__ BALLOT: ORDER OF NOMINEES of all names in the parliament elections and subsidiary parliament elections will be determined by the results caused by the voters' ranking of the nominees on the previous election's ballots. This is known as the correct consecutive order of nominee. Appointments and self-appointments will be listed chronologically. _29__ NOMINEE ACCEPTANCE AND WRITE-INS: Only names who formally ACCEPT the nomination of their name, self write-in names and those currently already elected will qualify for the ballot/eballot for the International Parliament. There will be a cap at 500 names for the ballot/eballot for the free elections of MIPs. _30__ A verifiable name and contact information must be provided in order to qualify as a nominee for the (e)ballot. _31__ The final order of the parties/categories on the final prepared ballot will be determined by the nominees' party name/category and the parties/categories and will be listed on the ballot in alphabetical order. _32__ TIES: Ties will be broken by holding a runoff election only when called by one of the two secretaries. In all other cases, all the names/items in a tie will be included in the results and will be in a new "tied" category, even if the size of the assembly or agenda list must be expanded beyond normal size set forth by these rules. _33__ ONLY ONE SINGLE PARLIAMENTARY BALLOT, IS PERMITTED TO BE MARKED BY EACH WORLD RESIDENT: All living world citizens may vote one time and only one time. In cases where a second ballot (or more) is cast, only the latter of the ballots will be counted, the former will be marked spoiled, deleted and regarded disqualified. 34. SENATORS Once the top-ranked Senator seats are assigned based on ranking of donation
The Senator's donation will be recorded and should the Senator ever wish to
The numbers of seats for Senators shall never be more than the number
The Senators may vote on Senate guidelines and decisions from time to time
DONOR PERMANENCE. Should a MIP who had been elected to a free seat,
All Senators shall have access to all financial records for the
All payments are to be in US dollars only unless pre-approval is
35. Once the donation/contribution is received, the donor's funds will be deposited into a bank account which is controlled by Treasury Minister, the President and the Vice President of the International Parliament. 36. Senators: All donors who contribute money to the international political entity known as the International Parliament (IP) at the minimum donation amount of $20., will promptly and automatically become known as "Senator" once the donation has been correctly registered with the Treasury Minister and/or is received by the appropriate clerk. The Senators will be grouped into five donor-level groups. Senators are not elected during regular election cycles of the parliament's elections but they do receive all of the same voting rights plus special donor privileges which apply to the donation level of which the donor has achieved. The total donation amount will apply as both an annual sum or a total of multiple years. The annual sum is primarily for convention services and the sum from multiple years has a secondary purpose which can apply to different purposes other than the annual convention services. 37. THE FIVE DONATION LEVELS OF SENATORS LEVEL FIVE. Services provided for a $20. to $29.99 donation (level five)
38. LEVEL FIVE. Services provided for a $20. to $29.99 donation: In Level Five, the Senator's name will listed as Senator on the IP's
39. LEVEL FOUR. Services provided for a $30. to $59.99 donation: The Level Four Senators who donate $30. or more a year, paid before July 1st
The same benefits and requirements for Level Five Senators also apply.
40. LEVEL THREE. Services provided for a $60.00 to $149.99 donation: Level Three Senators who donate $60.00 or more, paid before July 1st of that year receive an
They also receive a special certificate and ID acknowledging the one-year term for Senator which
The same benefits and requirements for Level Five Senators also apply.
41. LEVEL TWO. Services provided for a $150. to $599.99 donation: Level Two Senators who donate $150.00 or more, paid before July 1st of that year receive an
They also receive a special certificate and ID acknowledging the one-year term for Senator which
The same benefits and requirements for Level Five Senators also apply.
42. LEVEL ONE. Services provided for a $600. and more donation (level one): Senators who donate $600., paid before July 1st of that year,
Plus, Level One Senators Also Receive the Following Benefits:
43. Upon approval of these bylaws, all Senators' current donation levels
44. Paper Share/stock Certificates From 11/14/2015 forward, all Senators who donate $20. or more are entitled to
The All Party System Co. manages finances and all things to do with money
45. Paper Share/stock Certificates Restrictions No share certificates can be purchased by applying Senator donation
--All Senators receive a voting share certificate from the
The certificate is to be mailed within 30 days of receipt of the donation,
Buyers/holders/voters of common voting stocks must specify whether they wish
46. "Voting Stoppage"
Whenever a financial crisis occurs where the costs for paying basic
maintenance of the International Parliament are not being met, including
the costs of domain hosting, web design and obligations to all of the Senators, then the
Treasury and/or Vote Counting Ministry can place end to all introductions of free membership
sign ups of Members of International Parliament (MIPs) and other free services
provided by the Vote Counting Ministry and this ending will be known as a "voting stoppage".
This bylaw item can also affect the internal Cabinet voting by Ministers, but it will not
The voting stoppage will terminate either upon
47. Diplomatic Passports
Some ministers and deputies will be traveling a lot abroad. At the airports
48. ID Cards
49. For activities within the country an ID card is sufficient. However, a
50. The International Parliament will not ever hold any election in a single-
51. Ballot Preparation
52. SPACE FOR THREE OR MORE WRITE-IN choices must be provided on each
53. CATEGORIZATION AND PARTY NAMES The first and most important
54. First and last names are preferred, however all names nominated
will be permitted on the ballot as well as the party/category of the
nominee. If party/category is not known, the label "[Info. Not Avail.]"
will be used. A nominee's name (and thus identity) may appear on the
ballot only once, so fusion voting is not allowed.
55. RESIGNATIONS. When any elected member, executive or minister,
56. When a candidate who has chosen to stand down but then wishes to
57. TEN EXECUTIVES
58. ELECTIONS. Once elected, all new Members of International Parliament
59. THE VOICE of the International Parliament will be the ten executives.
60. Each of the elected ten executives may pick a seat title once elected.
61. The ten executives elect up to sixty full Cabinet Ministers and sixty
62. The International Parliament's ten executives agree to rank all names
63. THE TEN EXECUTIVES recruit as many
64. The ten executives of the International Parliament (IP) will
65. SIXTY CABINET MINISTERS
_66__ MINISTRY: A simple majority vote by at least six of
the ten executives establishes the parliamentary go-ahead and
will elect new Ministers, even without the parliamentary go-ahead.
_67__ MINISTRY DIRECTORS: Ministries may elect up to fifty Directors
and any number of resolutions, agenda items, guidelines and administrators.
The fifty Directors must be elected in one at-large district and their titles
as "Directors" may be any title, for example each director may pick their own title too.
_68__ MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION MINISTRY:
Appeals of a name's removal action may be taken to the
Mediation and Conciliation Service Minister
where rules for such appeals will be written, voted upon and approved.
_69__ United Coalition
_70__ Declare that all of the elected and appointed members of the International Parliament,
all countries' national parliaments, all subsidiary super-state, mini-state
and county micro-state parliaments, to be members of a national and international
"Unity Coalition" or "United Coalition" effective November 5th, 2014.
_71__ The International Parliament's subsidiary Republic "Unity Coalition"
elections shall be in two phases; one before the country's primaries and one after the
country's primaries. That way, a strong emphasis can be placed on official state-recognized
ballot-qualified and write-in candidates both before the primaries and after the
primaries, and the dates are customized for each of the country's official primaries.
_72__ UNITY PLATFORM
_73__ Conduct an international Direct Democracy (DD) election which will elect planks
to a "Unity Platform".
_74__ The promotion of the Unity Coalition's "Unity Platform" can used used as an
example of teamwork. The team can be promoted as being dynamic so that
every item is up for a continual "vote of confidence" by all the members, all the time.
That way, the recruitment of new members can take place in order to collect
more votes for improving the planks on the Unity Platform.
_75__ PLANKS OF THE PLATFORM: The ten elected executives shall elect the
UNITY PLATFORM with a series of "planks" from all the items they pick and
rank from the DD election.
_76__ Guideline of Priority and Procedure
_77__ GENERAL PROVISIONS: Guideline of Priority and Procedure. The
GUIDELINES contained on this web page shall be the official first
GUIDELINES of procedure for the International Parliament and will be used
for all transactions of business once ratified by a majority of the
Members of Parliament (MPs). These GUIDELINES will
take precedence over any other set of GUIDELINES.
_78__ GUIDELINE CHANGES: The Executive Committee reserves the right
to make changes in these GUIDELINES by 6/10th vote and to present
these changes to the delegates/members at any time. All changes should
accommodate the desires or complaints of the MPs or staff so as to
improve the conduct of business online and offline.
_79__ EXECUTIVES: The Executives of the International
Parliament may select or approve persons to serve as Chairpersons, Legal
Counsels, and Secretaries for each committee and any other position
to help conduct the business.
_80__ CHAIR PERSON: Absence of Chairperson. If the Chair should find
it necessary to be absent during any part of a committee meeting,
he/she shall designate an individual (preferably the Legal Counsel)
to assume his/her duties with the same authority.
_81__ Statements by the Executives. The ten elected Executives,
or any person designated by the ten elected Executives, may at
any time make oral or written statements to a committee.
_82__ MEMBERS: Number of Accredited Delegates. The number of delegates
allowed on any delegation of the Parliament shall be limited to
MIPs and Donor MIPs only.
_83__ DIPLOMATIC COURTESY: All delegates MUST accord all other
delegates diplomatic courtesy at all times. Any delegate or visitor
who, after being advised by the Chair, persists in an obvious attempt
to divert the meeting from its intended purpose, or who otherwise
attempts to disrupt the proceedings, shall be subject to disciplinary
action and expulsion by the Chairperson.
_84__ AGENDA
_85__ AGENDA Selection of Agenda Items. Agenda items shall be
selected by the Executive Committee. Once selected, these items
are fixed for the duration of the conference and no other items
will be discussed.
_86__ ORDER OF CONSIDERATION OF AGENDA ITEMS: Agenda items will
be considered in the order in which they appear in the agenda
eballot, unless that order is altered by a majority of the Committee.
_87__ PRIOR APPROVED RESOLUTIONS: Order of Consideration of
Prior-Approved Resolutions. Prior-approved resolutions are
resolutions that were received by the specified deadline and
were deemed appropriate by the staff. They will receive
priority over other resolutions. The order of appearance of
resolutions before the Committee is determined by the date
in which they were received, and is listed under the appropriate
committee topic in that order in the resolution book by the
Secretary. When the Chair opens debate on any agenda item,
any delegate may move for consideration of an approved resolution
on the agenda item that has been submitted to the chair with
signatories of 1/8 of the delegations present. If the motion
is seconded, the Chair will direct the committee to an immediate
vote without debate on the motion, a majority being required for
consideration. If no resolution receives a majority vote in favor
of consideration, the Committee will automatically have before it
for consideration the first resolution in the resolution book
under that agenda item that has been received by the chair with
the appropriate number of signatories.
_88__ CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL:
Resolutions that were not received by the specified deadline
may still be considered, but not until 1/2 of the prior approved
resolutions on the agenda item have been considered. For a
resolution without prior approval to be considered, it must
relate to the committee topic currently being debated, be
submitted to the chair with signatories of 1/8 of the delegations
present, and the delegate must supply enough copies of the
resolution for each delegation present. Once these conditions
have been met, any delegate may move for consideration of the
resolution. If the motion is seconded, the chair will direct
the committee to an immediate vote without debate on the motion,
a majority being required for consideration.
_89__ SUBSTANTIVE PROPOSALS: Delegates will receive selected
resolutions for consideration no later than at the time of the
conference registration. The delegates must submit resolutions
in the proper form by the deadline set by the Executive Committee.
_90__ Reporting Resolutions to the Parliament. The Chair
of each committee shall report resolutions passed by that committee
to the Parliament for its consideration. If a
committee fails to approve a resolution on an agenda item, it
shall submit a "Declaration of No Report" on that agenda item.
That topic area will not be considered by the Parliament.
_91__ Amendments. All amendments to resolutions must be signed
by one sponsoring delegation and at least one other seconding
delegation; they must be submitted on an official amendment
form for approval by the Legal Counsel and must be labeled
with an identifying number by the Secretary. Secondary
amendments and amendments by substitution are not acceptable.
Obvious typographical efforts will be brought to the Committee's
attention and collected by the Chair with no vote required.
To move an amendment to the floor, recognition by the Chair
and introduction of the amendment will suffice; no vote
shall be required. Once an amendment has been brought to
the floor, the Committee shall consider only the amendments
and not the Resolutions until final action on the amendment
has been taken (except to the extent that the amendment
pertains to the Resolution).
_92__ Definition of Amendment and Voting on Amendments. An
amendment is a motion that adds to, deletes from, or revises
any part of a resolution. A series of alterations proposed
by a single delegation to the same resolution shall be
considered as a single amendment unless a motion is made
to divide it.
_93__ Closure of Debate. A delegate may move to close debate
at any time on any matter. Such a motion closes all substantive
debate on the matters before the body at that time, except
when such a motion would interrupt a speaker. Two delegates
may speak against closure, and the motion will then be put to
a vote. During debate on an amendment, a delegate may move
for closure of debate on the resolution. If closure passes,
then the amendment shall be voted on first followed by the
resolution.
_94__ Move a Resolution to the Floor. Used to bring an
approved resolution to the floor, this motion may not
interrupt a speaker and is not debatable. No second is
required.
_95__ DEBATE AND SPEECH GUIDELINES: Speeches. No delegate
may address the committee without having previously obtained
the permission of the Chair. The Chair shall call upon
speakers in the order in which they signify their desire
to speak. Delegates may not interrupt a speaker except on
a point of order or point of personal privilege. Abusing
these rights may be considered violations of diplomatic
courtesy, and can result in disciplinary action taken by
the chair. Motions should be made at the conclusion of the
speaker's remarks; by making a motion, the speaker yields
the floor.
_96__ Time Limit on Debate. The committee or the Chair may
limit or extend the time allotted to each speaker and the
number of times each delegate may speak on a proposal.
There may be one speaker in favor and one opposed to the
limitation/extension.
_97__ Right of Reply. During debate, the Chair may accord
the right of reply to any delegate if a speech by another
delegate contains unusual or extraordinary language clearly
insulting to personal or national dignity. The decision
granting a right of reply may not be appealed. Requests
for a right of reply shall be in writing to the Chair.
The Chair will limit the time for the reply. There shall
be no reply to a reply.
_98__ POINTS - IN ORDER OF PRIORITY
Point of Order. If, during the discussion of any matter,
a delegate believes that the committee is proceeding in a
manner contrary to these GUIDELINES, he or she may rise to
a point of order. The delegate so rising will be immediately
recognized by the Chair and the point ruled upon. A delegate
rising to a point of order may not speak on the substance
of any matter under discussion.
Point of Personal Privilege. If a delegate wishes to
raise a question or make a request relating to the
organization of the meeting, personal comfort, or the
conduct of fellow delegates or staff, he/she may rise to
a point of personal privilege. When a delegate rises on
privilege, the Chair shall take such action as is necessary.
Point of Parliamentary Inquiry. A point of parliamentary
inquiry is directed to the Chair for information or guidance
on procedure. This point may not interrupt the speaker.
It is a question and does not require seconding or allow
for debate. Replies by the Chair are not appealable.
Point of Information. If a delegate wishes to obtain
a clarification of procedure or a statement of the matter
before the committee, the delegate may address a point of
information to the Chair. During debate, if a delegate
wishes to ask a question of the speaker, a request to
question the speaker may be made in the form of a point
of information directed to the Chair after the speaker
consents to be questioned, all questions and replies are
made through the Chair. Delegates shall not interrupt a
speaker on a point of information.
_99__ MOTIONS - ORDER OF PROCEDURAL MOTIONS
The motions as indicated in the Short Form of Points
and Motions have precedence, in the order given, over all
other proposals or motions before the committee.
Adjournment of Debate. During the discussion of any
matter, a delegate may move the adjournment of debate on
that matter. One delegate may speak in favor of the
motion and one opposed. The motion shall then be put to
an immediate vote. Adjournment of debate on a resolution
or amendment has the effect of tabling that item and moves
the committee on to the next order of business.
See also 8.9 on Reconsideration.
Closure of Debate. A delegate may move to close debate
at any time on any matter. Such a motion closes all
substantive debate on the matters before the body at that
time, except when such a motion would interrupt a speaker.
Two delegates may speak against closure, and the motion
will then be put to a vote. During debate on an amendment,
a delegate may move for closure of debate on the resolution.
if closure passes, then the amendment shall be voted on
first followed by the resolution.
Move a Resolution to the Floor. Used to bring an
approved resolution to the floor, this motion may not
interrupt a speaker and is not debatable. No second
is required.
Suspension of the Meeting. During the discussion of
any matter, a delegate may move to suspend the meeting.
Suspending a meeting recesses it until the time specified
in the motion; the Chair may request the mover to modify
the time. When the committee reconvenes it will continue
with its business from the point at which suspension was
moved.
Adjournment of the Meeting. The motion of adjournment
means that all business of the committee has been
completed, and that the committee win not reconvene
until the next Annual Session. The Chair may refuse
to recognize a motion to adjourn the meeting if the
Committee still has business before it. A motion to
adjourn is not debatable, and will be put to an immediate vote.
Decisions of Competence. Any motion calling for a
decision on the competence of the Committee to discuss
or adopt a proposal shall be put to a vote before the
vote is taken on the proposal in question. If a
Committee decides it is not competent to discuss or
vote on an amendment or resolution, the effect is the
same as adjourning debate on the matter. See also 8.9
on Reconsideration.
Withdrawal of Motions. A motion may be withdrawn
by its proposer at any time before voting on it has
begun, provided the motion has not been amended. A
withdrawn motion may be reintroduced by any other
delegation.
Reconsideration of Proposals. When a proposal has
been adopted, or rejected through a vote of adjournment
or "no competence", it may be reconsidered at the same
session by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the
members present and voting. The motion to reconsider
must be made by a delegation which originally voted
on the prevailing side of the proposal; thus,
reconsideration may be moved only on the proposals
voted on by roll-call.
Division of the Question. A motion to divide the
question, proposing that parts of an amendment or
resolution be voted on separately, is in order at any
time prior to commencement of voting on the amendment
or resolution. Motions to divide shall apply only to
operative clauses. Permission to speak on the motion
shall be granted to one speaker in favor and one
opposed, after which there shall be an immediate vote.
The first motion for division to receive a majority
vote shall become the final manner in which the
proposal is presented. Those parts of the proposal
which are approved shall be put to a vote as a whole.
If all operative clauses of a proposal have been
rejected, the proposal as a whole has been rejected.
Dilatory Motions. The Chair may rule as dilatory,
and therefore out of order, any motion repeating or
closely approximating a substantive measure on which
the committee has already rendered an opinion. Such
rulings can not be appealed.
Appealing a Decision of the Chair. Rulings of
the chair can be appealed unless otherwise specified
in these GUIDELINES. Appeals can be debated by one
speaker in favor and one opposed.
_100__ MOTIONS are actions which trigger activity in
the California Super-state Parliament (Editing
guideline #s once approved).
_101__ : Motions : Interrupt Speaker? : Second Required? : Debatable? : Vote Required?
_102__ VOTING METHODS AND RIGHTS: Each member delegation shall
have one vote in each Committee in which it is represented. No
delegate may cast a vote on behalf of another member.
_103__ Simple Majority. Unless otherwise specified in these
GUIDELINES, decisions in the Committee shall be made by a majority
vote of those members present and voting. The phrase "MSPs present
and voting" refers to members casting ranked choice votes. Members
which cast a final abstention are not voting. If a vote is equally
divided between two sums of the same value, the motion fails.
_104__ Method of Voting. The Committee shall use ranked choice
voting (RCV). The Chair, however, may grant a request for a
roll-call vote; the decision to grant such a request is not
appealable. All final votes on resolutions shall be taken by
roll-call; the roll shall be called in English alphabetical order
beginning with a person selected at random by the Secretary.
Delegates shall reply "#1," or "abstain," or "abstain from the order
of voting." A member may abstain from the order of voting once
during the roll-call; a second abstention from the order of voting
will be recorded as an abstention. Rights of explanation are
permitted on roll-call votes and may be limited in time by the Chair.
At the end of roll-call, but before rights of explanation and the
subsequent announcement of the vote, the Secretary will ask for
changes of vote. A delegation may not change from "0" to "#1",
or "#1 with right of explanation" or from "0" to "0 with right
of explanation." Those abstaining may be accorded rights of
explanation. The result of the vote shall be inserted into the
Committee record.
_105__ ONLINE VOTING: The International Parliament will
conduct elections using online voting and all votes will be
posted where they can be easily viewed by the public with the
information as to who had cast the vote.
_106__ Conduct during Voting. Immediately prior to a vote,
the Chair shall describe to the Committee the proposal to be
voted on, and shall explain the consequence of a 1 or 0 vote.
Voting shall begin upon the chair's declaration and shall end
when the results of the vote are announced. Once voting has
begun, no delegate shall interrupt the voting except on a
point of order or information concerning the actual conduct
of the vote, or on a point of personal privilege.
_107__ Supplemental GUIDELINES
_108__ PREAMBULAR PHRASES provide background information
and establish proper context for reading and interpreting the resolution.
_109__ OPERATIVE CLAUSES are set out to achieve the committee's main policy goals on
the topic.
_110__ SUGGESTED SCHEDULES FOR REPUBLIC OF EARTH COUNTRIES
_111__ January 1st is the best day of the year for new countries to start an
election schedules and December 31st is the best day to end activities.
_112__ PERMANENCE. These Rules, intent, purpose and function, will not
change once approved by majority vote by the elected members, or MIPs,
of the International Parliament.
_113__ Contact the International Parliament via telephone (831) 383-1409 or the web
site at http://www.usparliament.org
for obtaining more information.
_114__ We form a global union, open to all people, and a constitution
drafted for ratification by this body which shall outline and define the
provisions of this resolution, that This union shall be governed by a
world parliament.
_115__ Voting blocks (communities, bands, tribes, federations) need no longer be
limited to geographical areas. People are now able to connect with like-minded
'others' from around the planet (and beyond).
_116__ SLANDERERS and ANTAGONISTS
_117__ NO PERSON MAY BE CENSORED, and no limits may be placed on free
speech by/of any other person or nominee,
including US Parliament's elected members and staff, at any time
except when applying guidelines to party/category labels/names
and parts of this rule which regulate antagonists.
_118__ NO HATE WORDS AS PARTY/CATEGORY NAME: Party/category's labels/names
may not be used in such a way that slanders or libels names of any
person or other party/categories or individuals. Those that refuse
to comply by continuing to libel others through their choice
of party name will be categorized as members of the Censored Party.
Elected members using a name or pseudonym rather than their actual
name, which libels, slanders or mimics (such as incorrect spellings),
shall have their name censored and instead will be known only as
Anonymous.
_119__ Members of any International Parliament entity who antagonize others more than once
use through the use of profanity, slander, insulting or offensive vulgar
language, harassing or chauvinistic speech, terrorizing threats, including
the threats of lawsuits against other members/vote counters or volunteers
within the International Parliament or those who use actual physical force or violence,
may be permanently or temporarily removed by the full Minister in that
Cabinet Ministry, by any of the ten executives of the International Parliament
or by the International Parliament's web page maintainer.
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