With a vacancy in the office of the Speaker, Citizens who are interested in running for office and who are not prohibited from doing so may now declare their candidacies up until twelve (12) hours prior to the start of the election at 12:00 PM CST (6 PM GMT) on Friday, March 8th. Citizens may withdraw their candidacy at any time prior to this deadline.
Current Candidates: Courelli in TVF
Article III, Section 2 of the Constitution
The Speaker shall be the presiding officer of the Parliament and chief legislator of the region.
The Speaker shall have the power to:
2.1. Administer Parliamentary procedure pursuant to law;
2.2. Assist with the drafting of legislation, at the request of the author;
2.3. Serve as chair of all Parliamentary discussions;
2.4. Schedule Parliamentary votes, as provided for by law;
2.5. Maintain Parliamentary records and archives to ensure accuracy and general upkeep;
2.6. Organize and oversee all elections in which they themselves are not a candidate;
Post by Courelli in TVF on Mar 3, 2019 16:32:50 GMT
i’ll throw my hat in the ring; best of luck to all
THE REPUBLIC OF COURELLI IN TVF nobilitatis virtus non stemma character
Admiral of the Huey P. Newton Squadron of The Red Fleet Incumbent Speaker, Former Deputy Speaker of the Versutian Federation Former Delegate of the Social Liberal Union