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Guide to Elections in the LSC

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Please see "Part II: Elections" of the Charter of the LSC for direct information:

The Libertarian Socialist Confederation operates on five shared principles we see as inseparable from libertarian socialism:

FREEDOM refers to the positive capacity of all individuals and communities for self-determination. We believe that freedom and equality are inseparable, forming the basis for individual development and social wellbeing in the absence of coercive authority or class division. Freedom is an inherent good that can only be strengthened through solidarity and democracy.

SOLIDARITY refers to the belief that all oppressed and exploited people share a common struggle towards freedom. As a principle of social life, we understand that people are interdependent and therefore cooperation is of mutual benefit; we aim to support one another in our efforts to effect the changes we each desire. We stand against marginalisation, prejudice, and all other injustices, for an injury to one is an injury to all.

DEMOCRACY refers to direct, participatory decision-making free from hierarchy, domination, and coercion. Democracy is a social relation between free individuals that should not be reduced solely to institutions or elections. We believe that democracy is always a “work in progress” to be altered or improved by communities according to their needs.

SUSTAINABILITY refers to the recognition that humanity shares a common future with all other living beings and the natural environment we inhabit. The domination and exploitation of nature by humankind must be superseded by an unconstrained harmony that values the beauty and diversity of the natural world, through the decentralisation and integration of communities into their local ecology.

INCLUSIVITY refers to the recognition of the systemic oppression that has historically faced, and currently faces, many groups, including but not limited to women, racial and ethnic minorities, gender, sexual and romantic minorities, those with disabilities, and the working class, all of whom are equally capable of making valuable contributions to our society. We must actively work against the discrimination and exclusion that these groups face by creating a space where all individuals have a voice and feel welcome, safe, and valued.

Part I: Structure

The administration of the Libertarian Socialist Confederation will consist of:

  1. A Governor, who will appoint a Confederal Council in strict accordance with the outcome of regional votes, by empowering member nations as Regional Officers.

    1. The Governor's mandate is renewed or withdrawn each year as described in Part III of this document.

    2. Successors are elected as described in Part III of this document.

    3. The Governor or Successor can be recalled at any time as described in Part IV of this document.

  2. A Confederal Council comprised of 4-12 Councillors.

    1. The council is subdivided into 4 committees each with 3 places. Members of the council may only be on one committee at a time:

      1. Internal Affairs - manages the appearance of the region; promotes regional culture and organises activities. [Appearance, Communications, Polls]

      2. Foreign Affairs - manages diplomacy on the world stage; opening and closing embassies; ambassador to embassy regions. [Embassies, Communications, Polls]

      3. Outreach - manages recruitment; welcomes and supports new members and encourages participation. [Communications, Polls]

      4. Safeguard - manages regional defence; moderates regional communications according to the rules established in Part IV of this document. [Border Control, Communications, Polls]

    2. Upon election, committees are granted a mandate to act on their own initiative and in the best interests of the region.

      1. While not requiring a vote on every matter, committees are encouraged to seek input and approval from the region where appropriate, utilising the RMB, discord, and polls.

      2. The Safeguard Committee is expected to strictly adhere to the procedures for moderation established in Part IV of this document, and must seek the democratic approval of the region for any military organisation and policy.

      3. Each committee must publish a public report, detailing their activities, half way through their term, and at the end of their term.

      4. If any member of the region disagrees with an action or decision taken by a committee, they can call for a repeal vote at any time. A repeal vote will run for 48 hours and passes with a simple majority. If the repeal passes, the committee must reverse the act in question. Any other councillor, or the Governor, may apply the repeal if there is any delay or defiance from the committee in question.

      5. A councillor or committee can be recalled at any time as described in Part III of this document.

    3. Each committee can take an unlimited number of volunteers to assist with their efforts, for example the Foreign Affairs Committee may set up a team of ambassadors to embassy regions. There should be no barrier to entry for such teams.

    4. The Governor and the WA Delegate may not also be members of this council.

  3. A non-executive World Assembly Delegate, chosen by a plurality of endorsements.

    1. Any WA member nation may put themselves forward for the role and encourage others to endorse them, but all WA members remain free to endorse whoever they wish.

    2. The WA Delegate must consult the region on each WA resolution-at-vote, and vote in line with the majority position.

      1. In the case of equal votes for and against the resolution-at-vote, the WA Delegate may cast the tie-breaking vote at their own discretion.

      2. Any combination of the regional message board, polls, and discord may be used to confer with the region.

    3. The WA Delegate may approve WA proposals at their own discretion.

    4. The WA Delegate may act as facilitator for the Confederal Council, if requested.

  4. A team of Discord Moderators will be elected through the following process to uphold the rules established in Part IV of this document:

    1. Any member nation in the regional discord may volunteer themselves for the role of moderator.

    2. Upon volunteering, a vote will be started in the appropriate discord channel by any standing moderator.

      1. The vote will remain open for 7 days, during which member nations may vote to approve or disapprove of the candidate.

      2. The candidate will be accepted as a moderator if they gain more approvals than disapprovals.

    3. Any member nation can propose that a moderator be recalled at any time.

      1. A recall vote will be started in the appropriate discord channel by any standing moderator not subject to recall proceedings.

      2. The vote will remain open for 5 days, during which members nations may vote for or against the recall.

      3. A recall vote passes by a simple majority (50% +1).

      4. A moderator subject to recall proceedings will have their moderator masking removed for the duration of the vote, to be reinstated if the recall is rejected.

    4. A moderator will continue in their role until either they resign or are recalled.

Part II: Council Elections

The Confederal Council will be elected every 3 months through the following process.

  1. The Governor will open a nomination and campaigning period, for all committees of the Confederal Council, that will last for 7 days.

    1. Nations can nominate themselves, or nominate others, for any one of the committees.

    2. If nominated by another nation, nominees must confirm their candidacy within 3 days.

    3. During this period, candidates can make the case for why they should be trusted with the role, release a platform, and answer questions from other members of the region.

    4. If there is competition for places on a committee then the candidates may participate in a formal debate, respectfully and in good faith.

  2. After the nomination period has closed, the Governor will organise a vote for each committee, running for 5 days, to determine which candidates will be approved to the council.

    1. If there is no competition for places on a committee then a simple approval vote will be held.

      1. Nations may vote to approve, approve under reserve, or disapprove of each candidate.

      2. To be elected, a candidate must receive more approvals (unreserved) than disapprovals.

    2. If there is competition for places on a committee then a ranked choice vote will be held.

      1. Nations will rank the candidates in order of choice, with ‘1’ being their favourite candidate, and so on.

      2. Seats on each committee will then be filled using the Droop Quota, with votes transferred to the next preference each time a candidate is elected or eliminated in the process. A ranked choice vote application may be used instead of manual calculation.

  3. All member nations are guaranteed the right to vote and stand for election.

Part III: Governor Approval and Succession Elections
  1. Once per year the Governor will be subject to an approval rating vote to renew their mandate.

    1. A member of the Confederal Council will set up a poll in the region, asking members to approve, disapprove, or abstain, in regards to the current Governor continuing in the role. The vote will be open for 5 days, and the results announced by the council.

    2. If the Governor gains a positive approval rating (more approvals than disapprovals) then their mandate is renewed for another year.

    3. If the Governor gets a neutral or negative approval rating (more disapprovals than approvals, or an equal number) then their mandate is withdrawn and the Governor recalled.

  2. When a Governor abdicates, ceases to exist, or is recalled, the Successor will automatically replace the position.

  3. When a Successor resigns, ceases to exist, is recalled, or becomes Governor, a Governor Succession Election will be triggered.

  4. A new Successor will be elected through the following process.

    1. The Governor will organise the election, count the votes, and announce the results.

    2. A nomination period will run for 7 days.

      1. Nations can nominate themselves, or nominate others, for the position.

      2. Nominees must confirm their candidacy within this period.

    3. Following nominations, a simple approval vote will held for 5 days. Nations may vote to approve, approve under reserve, or disapprove of the candidate.

      1. If there is only one candidate, they will be elected be a simple majority (50% +1) of approvals (unreserved).

      2. If there is more than one candidate, the nation with the highest approval rating (approvals minus disapprovals) will be elected. If multiple nations are tied for highest approval rating, then a second round of voting will be held for the tied candidates only. If no candidates gain a positive approval rating (more approvals than dissapprovals) then the election will be restarted including a new nomination period.

    4. Once the new Successor is elected, the Governor will appoint them to the position.

Part IV: Recall

  1. If at any point a member nation believes that a Councillor should be removed from the Confederal Council, or a whole committee replaced, they can:

    1. Publicly or privately request a referendum to recall that councillor or committee.

      1. The referendum will be set up by any member of the regional administration, except those subject to the recall.

      2. The referendum will last for 5 days, during which every member nation can vote for or against the recall.

      3. A recall referendum passes by a simple majority (50% +1). The executive will dismiss the councillor(s) recalled.

      4. If a committee is recalled, or if a recalled councillor is the only one on a committee, a new election for that committee will be held.

    2. Wait until the next election.

  2. If at any point a member nation believes that the Governor or Successor should be removed from their position, they can publicly or privately request a referendum to recall them.

    1. The referendum will be set up by any member of the Confederal Council.

    2. The referendum will last for 5 days, during which every member nation can vote for or against the recall.

    3. A recall referendum passes by a simple majority (50% +1).

    4. If the Governor is recalled, they must abdicate their position.

    5. If the Successor is recalled, they must resign their position or can be removed by the Governor.

Part V: Rules

  1. A free and equal confederation must be built on mutual respect, honesty, trust, and solidarity. Members of the confederation are therefore encouraged to:

    1. Take responsibility for maintaining such an environment, for example by tempering a discussion that is becoming malignant;

    2. Remain mindful of their own language and behaviour.

  2. The following rules have been collectively agreed and apply to all regional communications, including but not limited to the RMB and discord:

    1. No bigotry.

    2. No platform for fascism.

    3. No personal abuse, defined here as intentionally hurting or harming another person, such as harassment or doxxing.

    4. No spamming or trolling.

    5. No pornographic content.

    6. Don’t promote, trivialize, or defend sexual abuse and violations of consent.

    7. No genocide denial.

    8. No content that apologizes for police or military brutality, imperialism, or eugenics.

  3. From commitment to democratic agreements, and self-discipline, members of the confederation are expected to abide by these rules. When these rules are broken however, the Safeguard Committee and discord moderators will act as follows:

    1. If it is a matter of honest misunderstanding or error (as determined by the councillor or moderator), the person in question is to be informed of the rules and the issue with their behaviour sensitively explained.

    2. Otherwise, a first warning will be given, and, at the discretion of the councillor or moderator, posts may be suppressed.

    3. If the person in question has already been given a first warning, they will be banned from the region and/or discord, and posts may be suppressed.

  4. In the case of a dispute between two or more members, the Safeguard Committee or discord moderators will invite the relevant parties to an arbitration process.

    1. The councillor or moderator will either put themselves forward to act as neutral arbiter, or request any other member of the confederation to volunteer for the role.

    2. The arbitration process is voluntary, but the disputing members must agree to participate in the process in good faith if they do so.

    3. The nominated arbiter must be accepted as a neutral third party by all those participating in the process; otherwise a different arbiter must be found.

    4. There is no set procedure for the arbitration process, which will be prepared by the accepted arbiter on a case by case basis. However, documentary guidance and example procedures will be available for the arbiter to draw upon.

Part VI: Revisions

  1. This charter may be changed through a democratic referendum at any time.

    1. When a change to the charter is proposed, 5 days must be given for discussion of the proposal.

    2. This will be followed by 5 days voting, during which member nations may vote for or against the proposal.

    3. The referendum will pass by a two-thirds majority.

The following nations approved the above charter in a democratic referendum concluding on the 7th of June 2021:


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The Administration of the Libertarian Socialist Confederation includes the Founder (1 nation), World Assembly Delegate (1 nation), Election Secretary (1 nation), and then the Confederal Council (4 to 12 nations, with 1 to 3 nations being in each committee). In total, there are 7 to 15 officers in the region at any time, unless there is low activity or officers are transitioning.

In the Confederal Council, officers holding the same type of office are referred to as a committee (e.g., Foreign Affairs Committee). One officer in a committee is referred to as a Councilor (e.g., Foreign Affairs Councilor). There are 1 to 3 councilors in a committee. The 4 committees of the Confederal Council are: Internal Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Outreach, and Safeguard.

The Election Secretary, WA Delegate, and Founder are all not a part of the Confederal Council.

For descriptions of each officer's responsibilites, see LSC Administration Responsibilities.

The Confederal Council is on a 3 month election cycle. Within 19 days before the end of every term, both the Election Secretary and the entirety of the Confederal Council are re-elected. The Founder and WA Delegate are selected like most regions.

For information about Election Dates, see LSC Election Dates.
For information about Election Procedures, see LSC Election Procedures.

Other voting may be held in this region. With majority (m) or individual approval (a) votes, the following could be voted on:

  • a revision of the Charter (two-thirds majority) Charter, Part V

  • an idea presented by a committee, councilor, or nation (a, m) Charter, Part I, 2b, i

  • a repeal of a committee or councilor's decision (m) Charter, Part I, 2b, iv

  • a recall of a committee or councilor (m) Charter, Part III

  • the election (a) or removal (m) of Discord moderators (voting is on Discord) Charter, Part I, 4

Upcoming Election Dates

Election Secretary Nominations

Election Secretary Election

Confederal Council Nominations

3 days

0-4 days

7 days

starts: 20 June 2023

starts: 23 June 2023

starts: 27 June 2023

Confederal Council Elections

Incumbent Confederal Council

Successive Confederal Council

5 days

3 months

3 months

starts: 4 July 2023

9 April 2023 to 9 July 2023

9 July 2023 to 9 October 2023

*These dates are subject to change.

Election Procedures

Election Secretary

The Election Secretary organizes the Confederal Council Election, so is the first to be elected (when it is time for a new Confederal Council). This preliminary election takes a total of seven days.

Nomination and Confirmation (3 days)

For three days, a nation may nominate themselves or confirm a nomination from another nation, on the regional message board. In the LSC, all nominations (unless nominated by oneself) must be confirmed to be valid nominations. Therefore, if nominating another nation, please consider nominating early in this period.

Election of the Election Secretary (4 days)

If there is only one nominee for Election Secretary, then this 4 day step may be skipped at the Election Secretary's discretion.

To elect one Election Secretary, the vote will be held with a Linkfirst-past-the-post vote. This means that the nation with the most votes/majority will be elected, even if this majority is below 50%.

Since NationStates’ regional polls allow a singular vote, the vote will be held in a regional poll. Any current councilor may set this poll up at the end of the 3 day nomination period. The poll shall last for 4 days.

The Election Secretary, once elected, will manage the next Confederal Council election.


Election Secretary Role

The Election Secretary’s role is to open nominations and record valid nominations, create and share the relevant polls, and announce the results. The Election Secretary cannot run for Confederal Council, but can be the Founder or WA Delegate.

7 days of Nominations: After being elected, “[t]he Election Secretary will . . . open a nomination and campaigning period, for all committees of the Confederal Council, that will last for 7 days.” Nominations may be recorded.

  • If a nation nominates their own nation, then that nomination is already valid.

  • If a nation is nominated by another nation, then their confirmation should be noted within 3 days, to prove they are active, or else the nomination will expire.

5 days of Voting: “After the nomination period has closed, the Election Secretary will organize a vote for each committee, running for 5 days.” There are four committees to be elected (Internal Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Outreach, and Safeguard).

  • If there are 3 or less candidates running for any one committee, then an approval vote shall be held. Recently, LinkFramadate, from the company Framasoft, has been used for approval polls. Before the service was discontinued, LinkDisroot polls were used.

  • If there are 4 or more candidates running for any one committee, then a ranked vote shall be used to select the 3 councilors needed. It has been suggested to use Linkrankedchoices.com. If taking this vote manually, then the Droop Quota calculation can be performed. Regarding the Droop Quota calculation, “votes [will be] transferred to the next preference each time a candidate is elected or eliminated in the process."

Reference Part II, 3 and 4, of the Charter for specific instructions.

Additional resources: See Election Secretary and All Officers.

Confederal Council / Internal Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Outreach, and Safeguard Committees

The following cannot run for the Confederal Council: the Founder, the World Assembly Delegate, and the Election Secretary.

A 7 day period will take place for nominations and confirmations. Afterwards, committee elections will take place for a 5 day period. This process takes a total of 12 days.

Nomination period (7 days)

After the Election Secretary has been elected, all nations will be able to nominate candidates for 7 days. Nations may nominate others or their own nation.

Upon being nominated by another nation, your nation must confirm its candidacy within 3 days of, or the nomination will expire. A nation can only run for one committee.

Per the Charter, “During this period, candidates can make the case for why they should be trusted with the role, release a platform, and answer questions from other members of the region. . . . If there is [4 or more confirmed nominations for one committee] then the candidates may participate in a formal debate, respectfully and in good faith.”

Option 1) Approval Elections, for any committee with 3 or less candidates (5 days)

If there are no more than 3 nominations for each (the limit is 3 per committee), then an approval vote will be held.

Voters have 3 options for voting: approve, disapprove, or approve under reserve. If undecided or wish to abstain, choose approve under reserve. Voters are not limited to an amount of any of these.

For a candidate to be elected, a candidate must have more approvals (not including under reserve approvals) than disapprovals. A candidate is elected when the majority of the votes approve.

Option 2) Ranked Choice Elections, for any committee with 4 or more candidates

Each committee is only allowed 1 to 3 councilors. If there are 4 confirmed candidates or more for one committee, then a ranked vote will be held for that committee. The top 3 candidates will be elected to this committee.

Voting will be done with ranked numbers. 1 means that they are your nations’ favorite. 2 is your nations’ second choice, and so on. The application would calculate the results.

The nominees that either have had more approvals than disapprovals, or have been selected with a ranked ballot, will have been chosen by the region for their respective committees. If your nation has been elected, then refer to Part 1, number 2 of the Charter for how to proceed. Each term will be for 3 months before it is time for the next Confederal Council term.

World Assembly Delegate

The World Assembly Delegate is elected automatically according to the endorsements in the region. LSC World Assembly Members are encouraged, but not required, to endorse the current World Assembly Delegate.

LSC Officers' Responsibilities

If you would like to join LSC Administration, then refer to the Upcoming Dates section for future Election dates.

Officer

Roles from Charter

Charter

Authority

Election Secretary

See: Election Secretary Role

Part II, 3 and 4

Polls

World Assembly Delegate

Vote with majority, Cast tie-breaking votes, Approve WA proposals,
Facilitator for the Confederal Council,
Prepared to step in for Founder if Founder ceases to exist

Part I, 3

Polls, World Assembly

Founder

Appoint Confederal Council

Part I, 1

Polls, Communications,
Appearance, Embassies,
Border Control, Executive

Confederal Council:

Internal Affairs Committee

Manages the appearance of the region;
Promotes regional culture and organizes activities

Part I, 2a, i

Polls, Communications,
Appearance

Foreign Affairs Committee

Manages diplomacy on the world stage;
Opening and closing embassies;
Ambassador to embassy regions

Part I, 2a, ii
Part I, 2c

Polls, Communications,
Embassies

Outreach Committee

Manages recruitment;
Welcomes and supports new members and encourages participation

Part I, 2a, iii

Polls, Communications

Safeguard Committee

Manages regional defense;
Moderates regional communications according to the rules established in Part IV of the Charter

Part I, 2a, iv
Part I, 2b, ii
Part IV

Polls, Communications,
Border Control

Additional Roles for the Confederal Council:

  • Consensus: “While not requiring a vote on every matter, committees are encouraged to seek input and approval from the region where appropriate, utilizing the RMB, discord, and polls." (Part I, 2b, i)

  • Getting Assistance: "Each committee can take an unlimited number of volunteers to assist with their efforts, for example the Foreign Affairs Committee may set up a team of ambassadors to embassy regions. There should be no barrier to entry for such teams.” (Part I, 2c)

  • Reports: “Each committee must publish a public report, detailing their activities, half way through their term, and at the end of their term.” (Part I, 2b, iii)

Authorities from the Administration page:

Polls

Can create polls.

Communications

Can send region-wide telegrams without stamps, compose Welcome telegrams,
suppress & unsuppress posts on the Regional Message Board, and control who can recruit for the region.

Appearance

Can modify the World Factbook Entry, Flag, and Tags, and pin Dispatches.

Embassies

Can open/close embassies with other regions and extend embassy posting privileges.

Border Control

By spending Regional Influence, can eject/ban/unban nations and set/modify/remove the region password.

World Assembly

Can vote on World Assembly proposals and resolutions.

Executive

Can appoint/dismiss Officers and set their authority.
Founders with Executive authority can modify the authority of the Delegate, but Delegates cannot modify Founders.
If the Founder is absent from the region, the Delegate gains Executive authority automatically ("by circumstance").

Resources for LSC Administration:

Resources, most from Regional Message Board

Election Secretary

LinkCountdown,

External Polls Information: Approval Voting (see second to last paragraph), Ranked Vote website suggestion,

WA Delegate

empty

Founder

empty

Internal Affairs

Founder's suggestions,

Foreign Affairs

Protocol for following Embassy Guidelines, Embassy Guidelines

Outreach

LSC Recruiting dispatch,

Safeguard

Conflict/Mediation,

All Officers

Regional Polls: LSC past polls, Polls Instructions 1, Polls Instructions 2,

External Polls: Approval Voting: LinkFramadate (from Framasoft), Ranked Voting: Linkrankedchoices.com,

Other:

If you have more/better resources to add, please share on the Regional Message Board (for visibility) or go to Feedback.

Election Secretary History

For Term

Date End

Nation

Results

Other

8th CC

9 Apr 2023

Fachumonn

8th Results

7th CC

4 Jan 2023

Stroznia

7th Results

Poll

6th CC

21 Sept 2022

Kassimo

6th Results

5th CC

15 June 2022

Stus-plasia

5th Results

Nominations

4th CC

6 March 2022

Kassimo

4th Results

3rd CC

29 Oct 2021

Kassimo

3rd Results

2nd CC

22 June 2021

Ecosociala

2nd Results

Nominations

1st CC

23 May 2020

Kassimo

1st Results

Election Results are also linked in the Confederal Council History section where relevant, as "Results".

Confederal Council History

(Current)
8th Confederal Council
9 April 2023 to 9 July 2023
3 months

Committee

Nation

Reports

Other

Internal Affairs

Libertia-Columbia

Foreign Affairs

Chonkovsky

Luckynia

Outreach

Stroznia

Safeguard

Libertarian Australia

7th Confederal Council
4 January 2023 to 9 April 2023
95 days

Committee

Nation

Reports

Other

Internal Affairs

Libertia-Columbia

Proposals

Zadea

Foreign Affairs

Chonkovsky

Luckynia

Zhuangze

Outreach

Union of social independent states

Safeguard

Libertarian Australia

6th Confederal Council
21 September 2022 to 4 January 2023
105 days

Committee

Nation

Reports

Other

Internal Affairs

Stroznia

Foreign Affairs

Luckynia

Olinasha

Outreach

Safeguard

Libertarian Australia

5th Confederal Council
15 June 2022 to 21 September 2022
98 days

Committee

Nation

Reports

Other

Internal Affairs

Free Twigland

End Report

Foreign Affairs

Outreach

Deservingstan

Libertia-Columbia

Safeguard

World Anarchic Union

Stroznia

4th Confederal Council
6 March 2022 to 15 June 2022
101 days

Committee

Nation

Reports

Other

Internal Affairs

Patagonian workers front

Flag Contest, WFE Correction

Foreign Affairs

Libertarian Australia

Passed Embassy Guidelines, Referendum of Guidelines

World Anarchic Union

Outreach

Libertia-Columbia

End Report

Safeguard

Stroznia

End Report

3rd Confederal Council
30 Oct 2021 to 6 Mar 2022
127 days

Committee

Nation

Reports

Other

Internal Affairs

Ecosociala

End Report

Regional Map, Continuation of Banner Contest

Foreign Affairs

Acrovos

End Report

Beginning of Embassy Guidelines

World Anarchic Union

Outreach

Libertia-Columbia

End Report

Safeguard

Stroznia

End Report

2nd Confederal Council
23 June 2021 to 30 Oct 2021
129 days

Committee

Nation

Reports

Other

Internal Affairs

Libertia-Columbia

Banner Contest

The boys and the gays

The boys and the gays inactive.

Foreign Affairs

Utarchous

Half Report

World Anarchic Union

Outreach

Amistake123

Amistake resigns.

Greslew

Greslew inactive.

Safeguard

Libertarian Australia

Stroznia

1st Confederal Council
24 May 2020 to 23 June 2021
395 days

Interior Committee

Defense Committee

Communications Committee

International Committee

Libertarian Australia

World Anarchic Union

Libertensi

Stroznia

Gargareum

Early History

The Libertarian Socialist Confederation was founded on 7 July 2019.

On 24 May 2020, the First Confederal Council was finalized (1st CC Election Results).

After much discussion since the start of the region, the founder, Kassimo, the First Confederal Council, and many other Libertarian Socialist Confederation nations, established the Charter democratically on 7 June 2021. See this poll for the referendum of the Charter.
See process: Early RMB posts. LinkLast Editing Outline.

The Second Confederal Council and Election Secretary were the first to be elected with the new charter.

World Assembly Delegate History

Also see the LSC History page.

Date Start

Date End

Nation

Duration (reign)

Reason for Leave

9 June 2023

Current

Fachumonn

Current

Current

20 Oct 2022

9 June 2023

Olinasha

231 days

Resigned from World Assembly

17 Oct 2022

19 Oct 2022

Free Twigland

2 days

Endorsements surpassed

31 May 2021

16 Oct 2022

Fachumonn

503 days

Resigned from World Assembly

10 Apr 2021

31 May 2021

Red green and black

50 days

Resigned from World Assembly

6 Dec 2020

10 Apr 2021

Levroux

124 days

Left region

7 Nov 2020

5 Dec 2020

Aderondack

27 days

Ceased to Exist

20 Oct 2020

7 Nov 2020

18 days

26 Sept 2020

20 Oct 2020

Naissaar soviet republic

23 days

No endorsements in region

26 Sept 2020

26 Sept 2020

Miekzhemy

1 day

Endorsements surpassed

31 May 2020

26 Sept 2020

118 days

30 May 2020

31 May 2020

Tolstoyan commune

1 day

No endorsements in region

3 Apr 2020

30 May 2020

57 days

15 Feb 2020

3 Apr 2020

Quartia and Karafuto

47 days

No endorsements in region

12 Dec 2019

14 Feb 2020

Anatum

64 days

Endorsements surpassed

28 Oct 2019

12 Dec 2019

Miekzhemy

45 days

Endorsements surpassed

16 Sept 2019

28 Oct 2019

Zoeyland

42 days

Ceased to Exist

18 Aug 2019

16 Sept 2019

Miekzhemy

28 days

Endorsements surpassed

7 Jul 2019

18 Aug 2019

42 days

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Ranked Voting explained

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Election for the 4 committees

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3 or less confirmed nominations

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Election Secretary Role

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LSC Administration Responsibilities

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LSC Administration Resources

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Administration Authorities

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Election Secretary History

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Confederal Council History

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World Assembly Delegate History

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Anchors and Headings

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Feedback

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Election Guide Editing: Confederal Council Template

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Election Guide Editing: ARCHIVED: Template for Past Confederal Councils

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The following should be updated as needed:

  • Election Secretary (New, Nominations, Results)

    1. The Election Secretary is elected 12 days before the Confederal Council. Update the Election Secretary History with this, and later add results.

      • New Election Secretary (new top row). After adding following bbcode, For Term and Nation columns to be edited.

        • [tr]
              [td]_th CC[/td]
              [td][i]Current[/i][/td]
              [td][nation][/nation][/td]
              [td][i]Current[/i][/td]
              [td][/td]
          [/tr]

      • If a nomination list is shared, add to last column.

      • Results announced

        • Change the information for: Date End and Results columns. (Remove the italicized Current 's and copy style of row below.)

          • Note: By hovering over __ days ago, the date can be found. By clicking on __ days ago, the RMB post will be directed to a URL that can be referenced.

  • New Confederal Council

    1. Be sure the Election Secretary History has been updated with results.

    2. Update Confederal Council History by adding the template from Editing: Confederal Council Template and then following these instructions:

      1. Click preview to see that the template is in the right place.

      2. Fill in ___'s and change both Month 's.

      3. Change the URL for the Election Results.

        • Note: By clicking on __ days ago, the RMB post will be directed to a URL that can be referenced.

      4. Add nations in from these Election Results.

      5. Removing blank row space in table

        • For any blank rows, delete them (a row is from one tr to /tr, delete both and what's in between).

        • To get the table to look normal again, the td=r_ must have the 3 replaced with the amount of nations on that committee (change to 1 or 2, unless 3 is the correct amount).

    3. Change Dates (and update or delete LinkCountdown after) of the Upcoming Dates table, possibly with help of Linkthis date calculator. Start by moving the Successive Confederal Council's date to the Incumbent Confederal Council's date, and then deleting the other dates. Then, go backwards and forwards using the durations listed in italics to foretell the dates. If dates changed, then start with the date you already know.

  • New World Assembly Delegate

    1. Add a new top row to World Assembly Delegate History with the following code:

      • [tr]
            [td][/td]
            [td][i]Current[/i][/td]
            [td][nation][/nation][/td]
            [td][url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=region_admin/region=libertarian_socialist_confederation][i]Current[/i][/url][/td]
            [td][i]Current[/i][/td]
        [/tr]

    2. In the row for the previous Delegate (now second to top row), remove all Current 's. Remove the URL in the Duration column. The Date End, Duration (reign), and Reason for Leave columns should be blank for the previous Delegate.

    3. Referencing the research from Editing: WAD History Research, add information for:

      • Current Delegate: Date Start and Nation columns.

      • Previous Delegate: Date End, Duration (reign), and Reason for Leave columns.

  • New Report(s)

    1. Add each under Confederal Council History.

      • One nation takes up one row in this table. The information for one nation/row is in between each set of tr and /tr.

      • Add reports in the Reports column, and any extra information in the Other column.

        • By clicking on __ days ago, the RMB post will be directed to a URL that can be referenced.

      • If a report/information is by the whole committee, then use td=r3 or td=r2, and click Preview. Next, subtract one td unit from each row that visibly has an extra cell. When the table arrangement is right, link the report/other information in this new merged cell.

  • Relevant information from updates to the Charter/Region or Feedback provided

For a new entry in the Confederal Council History:
Add the following directly below "(Current)": in the code this is

([b]Current[/b])
template starts below line and ends right before next line (template in between the two lines)

[align=center][size=180][font=Arial, Verdana][color=#b31b1b][b]_th Confederal Council[/b][/color][/font][/size][/align]
[align=center][size=150][font=Arial, Verdana]__ Month 202_ to __ Month 202_
3 months[/font][/size][/align]
[align=center][url=nationstates.net]Results[/url][/align]

[table]
[tr]
    [td]Committee[/td]
    [td]Nation[/td]
    [td]Reports[/td]
    [td]Other[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
    [td=r3]Internal Affairs[/td]
    [td][/td]
    [td][/td]
    [td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
    [td][/td]
    [td][/td]
    [td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
    [td][/td]
    [td][/td]
    [td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
    [td=r3]Foreign Affairs[/td]
    [td][/td]
    [td][/td]
    [td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
    [td][/td]
    [td][/td]
    [td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
    [td][/td]
    [td][/td]
    [td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
    [td=r3]Outreach[/td]
    [td][/td]
    [td][/td]
    [td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
    [td][/td]
    [td][/td]
    [td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
    [td][/td]
    [td][/td]
    [td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
    [td=r3]Safeguard[/td]
    [td][/td]
    [td][/td]
    [td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
    [td][/td]
    [td][/td]
    [td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
    [td][/td]
    [td][/td]
    [td][/td]
[/tr]
[/table]

The WAD History Section only needs to be updated when there is a new Delegate.

Every time there is a transition to a new Delegate, it will be noted on the LSC History Page (under Major Events).

On the History page, the top line (has elected in it) will have the name and start date of the new Delegate. The next zero to two lines will have the previous Delegate's end date, duration of reign, and reason for leave.

Use the below image and table to find information. Don't forget the yellow and blue boxes on the image.

Link

The following more specific reason(s) for leave are currently believed to be true; however, the No Reason Given and Lost WA Delegate status explanations may be incorrect: (RMB Sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

Given reason from LSC History Page

Specific Reasons

No Reason Given

◾ next nation had more endorsements (supported by known examples of Anatum's and Free Twigland's leaves)
◾ nation left the region (supported by known example of Levroux's leave)
◾ unknown

Lost WA Delegate status

◾ nation resigned from the World Assembly
◾ unknown

Ceased to exist

◾ nation was inactive until sent to Boneyard

Ceased AND Removed

◾ the Delegate ceased to exist with the only endorsement in the region, and now there are no endorsements
Count as Ceased to Exist

Removed as WA Delegate

◾ no endorsements in region

If you can correct a part of this section, then go to Feedback.
Information for this section collaborated on with nations Fachumonn, Quartia and Karafuto, and Free Twigland.

DELETED JUNE 2022: Current Confederal Council:
Stop here. Do not use what is below this blue text. It is the previous method's instructions.

[anchor=currentcouncil][/anchor]
[align=center][size=220][color=#b31b1b][font=Verdana][b]Current Confederal Council[/b][/font][/color][/size][/align]

[size=120]Also see the [url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=region_admin/region=libertarian_socialist_confederation]LSC Administration page[/url].[/size]

[table]
[tr]
    [td]Election Secretary[/td]
    [td]Internal Affairs[/td]
    [td]Foreign Affairs[/td]
    [td]Outreach[/td]
    [td]Safeguard[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
    [td][nation]Stus-Plasia[/nation] (5th)[/td]
    [td][nation]Patagonian Workers Front[/nation][/td]
    [td][nation]Libertarian Australia[/nation][/td]
    [td][nation]Libertia-Columbia[/nation][/td]
    [td][nation]Stroznia[/nation][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
    [td][/td]
    [td][/td]
    [td][nation]World Anarchic Union[/nation][/td]
    [td][/td]
    [td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
    [td][/td]
    [td][/td]
    [td][/td]
    [td][/td]
    [td][/td]
[/tr]
[/table]

[size=120]If you disagree with a decision a councilor or committee has made, you "can call for a repeal vote at any time. A repeal vote will run for 48 hours and passes with a simple majority. If the repeal passes, the committee must reverse the act in question. Any other councillor, or the founder, may apply the repeal if there is any delay or defiance from the committee in question." See "Part III: Recall" from the Charter if you think a councilor or committee should be removed from office.[/size]



ARCHIVED JUNE 2022
Stop here. Do not use what is below this blue text. It is the previous method's instructions.

For a new entry in the Past Confederal Councils:
Add the following directly below "(Incumbent)":

[align=center][size=180][font=Arial, Verdana][color=#b31b1b][b]_th Confederal Council[/b][/color][/font][/size][/align]
[align=center][size=150][font=Arial, Verdana]__ Month 202_ to __ Month 202_
3 months[/font][/size][/align]

[table]
[tr]
    [td]Committee[/td]
    [td]Nation[/td]
    [td]Reports[/td]
    [td]Other[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
    [td]Election Secretary[/td]
    [td][/td]
    [td][/td]
    [td][url=nationstates.net]Election Results[/url] for the _th Confederal Council.[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
    [td=r3]Internal Affairs[/td]
    [td][/td]
    [td][/td]
    [td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
    [td][/td]
    [td][/td]
    [td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
    [td][/td]
    [td][/td]
    [td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
    [td=r3]Foreign Affairs[/td]
    [td][/td]
    [td][/td]
    [td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
    [td][/td]
    [td][/td]
    [td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
    [td][/td]
    [td][/td]
    [td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
    [td=r3]Outreach[/td]
    [td][/td]
    [td][/td]
    [td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
    [td][/td]
    [td][/td]
    [td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
    [td][/td]
    [td][/td]
    [td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
    [td=r3]Safeguard[/td]
    [td][/td]
    [td][/td]
    [td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
    [td][/td]
    [td][/td]
    [td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
    [td][/td]
    [td][/td]
    [td][/td]
[/tr]
[/table]

Next,
1. Click preview to see the template.
2. Fill in ___'s.
3. Change the URL for the Election Results.

(By clicking on __ days ago, the RMB post will be directed to a URL that can be referenced.)
4. Add nations in from these Election Results.
5. For any blank rows, delete them (a row is from one tr to /tr, delete both and what's in between), and change the td=r_ to 1 or 2, depending on the nations elected to the committee.



ARCHIVED MAY 2022
Stop here. Do not use what is below this blue text. It is the previous method's instructions.

For a new entry in the Past Confederal Councils:
Add the following to the top of the Past Confederal Councils:

[align=center][size=180][font=Arial, Verdana]___ Confederal Council (Current)[/font][/size][/align]
[align=center][size=150][font=Arial, Verdana]____ to _____
____ days[/font][/size][/align]

[table]
[tr]
    [td]Election Secretary[/td]
    [td]Internal Affairs[/td]
    [td]Foreign Affairs[/td]
    [td]Outreach[/td]
    [td]Safeguard[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
    [td]1[/td]
    [td]2[/td]
    [td]3[/td]
    [td]4[/td]
    [td]5[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
    [td][/td]
    [td]7[/td]
    [td]8[/td]
    [td]9[/td]
    [td]10[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
    [td][/td]
    [td]12[/td]
    [td]13[/td]
    [td]14[/td]
    [td]15[/td]
[/tr]
[/table]


[ spoiler=[size=120]Reports[/size]]

[size=120][url=nationstates.net]Election Results[/url] for the ____ Confederal Council.[/size]

[size=180][font=Arial, Verdana]Internal Affairs[/font][/size]
[size=150][color=#b31b1b][font=Arial, Verdana]1[/font][/color][/size]


[size=150][color=#b31b1b][font=Arial, Verdana]2[/font][/color][/size]


[size=150][color=#b31b1b][font=Arial, Verdana]3[/font][/color][/size]


[size=180][font=Arial, Verdana]Foreign Affairs[/font][/size]
[size=150][color=#b31b1b][font=Arial, Verdana]1[/font][/color][/size]


[size=150][color=#b31b1b][font=Arial, Verdana]2[/font][/color][/size]


[size=150][color=#b31b1b][font=Arial, Verdana]3[/font][/color][/size]


[size=180][font=Arial, Verdana]Outreach[/font][/size]
[size=150][color=#b31b1b][font=Arial, Verdana]1[/font][/color][/size]


[size=150][color=#b31b1b][font=Arial, Verdana]2[/font][/color][/size]


[size=150][color=#b31b1b][font=Arial, Verdana]3[/font][/color][/size]


[size=180][font=Arial, Verdana]Safeguard[/font][/size]
[size=150][color=#b31b1b][font=Arial, Verdana]1[/font][/color][/size]


[size=150][color=#b31b1b][font=Arial, Verdana]2[/font][/color][/size]


[size=150][color=#b31b1b][font=Arial, Verdana]3[/font][/color][/size]


[ /spoiler]
Next,
1. REMOVE THE SPACES before both "spoiler" and "/spoiler"
2. Click preview to see the template.
3. Update the numbers and ___'s.
4. Change the URL for the Election Results.

(By clicking on __ days ago, the RMB post will be directed to a URL that can be referenced.)

Current Regional Banner, by Fachumonn, 7 Nov 2021 - Present
Link

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Kassimo, Fachumonn, and Free Twigland, for their contributions to the original version of this dispatch.

Thank you to Fachumonn and Quartia and Karafuto, for sharing their knowledge of World Assembly Delegates, for the aid of the WAD History Research section.

Thank you to Stroznia, for correcting the error about the Confederal Council being considered to include all officers.

The Forests of Free Twigland

Edited:

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