A motion and a second have been received for the following amendment to the Coalition Against the Ideology of Nazism (CAIN) treaty.

This is a vote on an amendment to a treaty. As such, it requires a simple majority (50%+1) to pass.

The timing allotted for this vote is five days. Voting will end on May 1 at 11:20 a.m. EDT.

The debate thread is here.

Coalition Against the Ideology of Nazism (CAIN)

We, the undersigned governments are mindful of the impact Nazism has on the community we all share.  We are committed to overcoming gameplay differences to make the NationStates community more accessible.  In pursuit of these goals, we establish and join the Coalition Against the Ideology of Nazism ("CAIN"), and agree to recognize and adhere to this treaty.

1. Definitions

Nazism: The ideology and practices associated with the 20th-century German Nazi Party and Nazi state, as well as other ideologically related groups. In the context of NationStates, it is an ideology that includes advocating the practice of Nazi beliefs or glorifying National Socialism or Nazi Germany.

Nazi Region: A region recognized by CAIN as a region that practices Nazism.

Nazi Collaborator: A region recognized by CAIN as a region that assists in furthering the agenda of Nazism or Nazi Regions.

Signatories: The regions and organizations that sign this treaty.

On-Site Embassy: An embassy created through NationStates.

Off-Site Embassy: An embassy created on the off-site forum of a region.

Inter-regional Agreement: Any treaty, accord, pact, or other agreement with another region recognized by a signatory's government as legally binding.

Military Assistance: Participation in raiding, defending, delegate transfer assistance, or any other military action in NationStates with the intention of benefiting another region.

Host Forum: The forum selected by the signatories according to sections 2(a) and 2(b).

2. Forum Selection

(a) The initial host forum will be a dedicated area of the Europeian off-site forums.

(b) The signatories may change the host forum with a two-thirds majority vote.

3. Procedural Matters

(a) Each signatory will receive one vote in all matters considered by the signatories.  A signatory’s vote will be cast by the highest executive authority of that signatory, or a representative selected according to that signatory’s internal processes. Each signatory may assign a second representative, who can contribute to debate but may not vote.

(b) All votes of the signatories will be announced at least one week in advance, unless otherwise specified in this treaty.

© All votes will be open for five days, unless otherwise specified in this treaty.

(d) In all votes, a quorum of at least one half of the signatories must vote or otherwise indicate their presence during the five-day period that the vote is open.

(e) If circumstances require a quick decision on a matter, the timing requirements of 3(b) and 3© may be waived if a motion to that effect receives the support of at least five signatories.  If such a motion is submitted, a good faith method must be made to notify all signatories of the accelerated vote before the voting period closes.

(f) The votes mentioned in this treaty shall take place on the Host Forum in an area restricted to legal representatives of signatories and administrators of the Host Forum.

4. Membership Administration

(a) Invitations to join CAIN will be issued to all regions that vote to approve this document in an initial vote.

(b) A region wishing to become a signatory of CAIN after the initial vote must first submit an application including the recommendation of at least two signatories. A majority vote of the signatories will be required to approve an application. If an application is approved, the region will receive an invitation to join.

© In order to be recognized as a signatory, regions must ratify this treaty in accordance with their internal laws within one month of receiving an invitation, after which, the invitation will expire and a new invitation must be obtained if the region still wishes to join CAIN. Once ratified, regions must send a legal representative to signify their acceptance of this treaty in the Host Forum.

(d) Any signatory may submit a petition to have another signatory removed.  If the petition is approved by a three-fourths vote of the signatories, the signatory that is the subject of the petition will cease to be a signatory.  This will not prevent any region from re-applying to become a signatory using the procedure provided in 4(b).

5. Functions of CAIN

(a) The Host Forum will include the master copy of this treaty in an area that is publicly accessible.

(b) A document will be appended to the treaty listing Standardized Responses which signatories are encouraged but not required to use in the intended circumstances. This document may be amended by a motion receiving majority support.

© The circumstances for which a Standardized Response shall be listed will include, but not be limited to, the following:
(i) A Nazi Region acting militarily against a signatory,
(ii) A Nazi Region participating within a military operation of a non-Nazi Region, and
(iii) A Signatory acting militarily against a Nazi Region.

(d) The Host Forum will maintain a list of all officially designated Nazi Regions and Nazi Collaborators alongside the master copy of the CAIN treaty.

6. Rights and Duties of Membership

(a) Signatories will not maintain off-site or on-site embassies with Nazi Regions.

(b) Signatories will not enter into inter-regional agreements with Nazi Regions.

© Signatories will not provide military assistance to any region officially designated as a Nazi Region.

(d) Signatories commit to working together, when consistent with internal policy, to oppose Nazi Regions through military means. This commitment includes, but is not limited to:
(i) Invading Nazi holdings,
(ii) Liberating regions raided by Nazi Regions, and
(iii) Defending against raids involving Nazi Regions.

(e) Signatories commit to working together, when consistent with internal policy, to oppose Nazi Regions through Security Council means. This commitment includes, but is not limited to:
(i) Opposing commendation proposals of Nazi regions and players,
(ii) Cooperation on condemnation proposals of Nazi regions and players,
(iii) Supporting defensive liberation proposals for regions raided by Nazis, and
(iv) Supporting offensive liberation proposals against Nazi Regions.

(f) Any signatory may nominate a region that meets the definition, as described by this treaty, to be a Nazi Region. Such nominations must be approved by a two-thirds vote of the signatories before being officially designated as such by CAIN.

(g) Any signatory may nominate a region that meets the definition, as described by this treaty, to be considered a Nazi Collaborator. Such nominations must be approved by a two-thirds vote of the signatories before being officially designated as such by CAIN.

(h) Any region which voluntarily participates in a military operation alongside, or possesses an on-site embassy with, a Nazi Region shall be officially designated a Nazi Collaborator.

(i) Any region officially designated as a Nazi Collaborator shall be subjected to Sections 6(a)-(e) as if it was designated a Nazi region.

(j) Any region may be removed from the officially designated list of Nazi Regions or Nazi Collaborators by a vote of three-fourths of the signatories.

7. General Provisions

(a) Signatories recognize that signing this treaty does not make them allies of the other signatories.

(b) Signatories recognize that signing this treaty does not signify political, diplomatic, or gameplay agreement with their fellow signatories except on the subject of Nazism and Nazi Regions.

© To the extent allowed by a signatory’s internal laws, this treaty is considered legally binding upon completion of the requirements described in Section 4©.

(d) Should a region wish to resign as a signatory of CAIN, it may do so by going through the process of withdrawing from this treaty in accordance with its internal laws and disseminating a public notice of withdrawal. Such notices must be released in a way that reaches a majority of signatories.

(e) This treaty may be amended by a three-fourths vote of the signatories. Such amendments must then be ratified by the duly authorized entities of the signatories according to their internal law and will not be considered binding until at least two-thirds of the signatories have ratified the amendment. Once two-thirds of signatories have ratified an amendment, the remaining signatories will have two weeks to ratify the amendment.  If they fail to do so, they will no longer be considered signatories. Notification will be provided to all signatories after the initial vote and once the two-thirds ratification mark has been reached.

(f) Any signatory may opt-out of ratifying an amendment to CAIN. After doing so, it will no longer be considered a signatory unless an exception is granted by a three-fourths vote of the other signatories.

(g) Any signatories that miss two votes consecutively will have their signatory status suspended until such time that they request to be returned to active status. During this suspension, they will not be counted as a signatory for clauses mentioned in this treaty.

8. Enactment

On ratification, this treaty will replace all previous versions of CAIN.

(This post was last modified: 05-01-2017, 06:15 PM by Cormac.)

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With 17 votes Aye, 4 votes Nay, and 11 votes Abstain, this treaty amendment has passed with 81% for and 19% against.

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