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Legislator Committee · 01-03-2018, 05:58 PM

Welcome to the South Pacific!

If you are interested in helping to shape our government, then you will want to apply to become a Legislator. Being a Legislator allows you to propose, debate, and vote on laws which govern the Coalition of the South Pacific in the Assembly (Our legislature), participate in the private assembly halls, and vote and run for offices in our government!

Note that you do not need to be a Legislator to contribute and you can participate in other ways (such as roleplay, journalism, event planning, military, or simply hanging around and enjoying our fine South Pacifican culture) (Read this for more information)

Requirements

You need to have a nation in the South Pacific (Any nation is sufficient, it does not need to be your main nation or a member of the World Assembly although we strongly recommend that)

There are some additional requirements for special cases but it is very unlikely that you'll need to meet them.

How to apply for Legislatorship

Make a new thread in this place with a title of your choosing.
Introduce yourself! Say hi, or hello, or guten Tag, or 你好, or whatever else strikes your fancy at that moment.
Copy and paste the contents of the Application Form box below, and fill out the questions there.
Make sure you've read through our Community Standards.
Post it in the thread - and done! It's that easy!

Usually, applications will be processed within two to four days or less by a dedicated government institution known as the Legislator Committee (it consists of @Roavin, @Penguin, @Moonstar, and @Witchcraft and Sorcery). You will receive both a telegram to your nation(s) and a reply post on your application thread with the result.

Application Form

Code:
Nation in the South Pacific: [nation]<fill nation name here>[/nation]

Nation with World Assembly membership (if different) (optional):

Nation most often used (if different):

Other significant nations or aliases on NationStates:

Current involvement in other regions:

Past involvement in other regions:

Discord account:

Have you read and understood the Community Standards?:

I pledge to uphold the laws of the Coalition of the South Pacific.

Things to do after you have been accepted:

Read this guide to learn about our politics and this guide to know how to participate in the Assembly.
Read and contribute to the Assembly Hall and the Private Assembly Hall by proposing and debating on laws that govern the South Pacific.
Wield your democratic voice and vote on legislation in The Voting Chamber!
If you're on our Discord server, you will get access to the #legislators-lounge channel to discuss all the things that legislators discuss in a chat setting.

Staying as legislator

If you want to keep your legislator status, you must:

Keep your nation in the South Pacific!
What if I must move it out?
If you must move it out, you can move in another nation as long as you post the new nation in this place.
Vote on legislation! We require that you vote on half of all assembly matters a month to keep your Legislator status.
What if I am not sure what I want to vote for?
If you're not sure what to vote for, you can always vote to abstain, which will count towards your monthly quota.
What if I am going on vacation?
If you're going on vacation, that's not a problem - just let the Chair of the Assembly know in the Leave of Absence thread.
Have fun! Well, that isn't strictly a requirement, but we're sure you will either way.

Happy legislating! Let your voice be heard.

If you have any question, please read the FAQ below or contact members of the Legislator Committee (@Roavin, @Penguin, @Moonstar, @Witchcraft and Sorcery) for answers.

(This post was last modified: 04-08-2021, 03:29 AM by Roavin.)