(01-13-2016, 10:04 PM)Tsunamy Wrote: I don't like this. We've been discussing how to get more people involved and increase activity and this flies directly in the face of that. Moreover, if we're pushing to get rid of the EC, the court is appointed and now the Cabinet is appointed — we're cutting down on the Assembly's say.

I *would* be a favor of getting rid of special elections. I see no reason that the elected cabinet can't pick replacements. But I don't think we should have a fully appointed Cabinet.

I actually disagree here. We aren't cutting down on the say because we will have more candidates for Delegate/Vice Delegate in the elections. We will have better elections for this position with the winners then deciding on their preferred Cabinet which needs Assembly approval.

(01-13-2016, 10:38 PM)Ryccia Wrote: In my opinion, we are too small and/or inactive for an appointed cabinet. In TNP, as I see it, an appointed cabinet is succesful because new people come. Activity is higher than in TSP. If we have an appointed cabinet, not only more chances at electing our officials will disappear, but Delegates may choose to appoint the Old Guard and those who joined them over and over. After all, the only experienced and/or likeable people here are the old generation, plus some relatively new members. We are waning in activity, and that means a shrinking pool of new politicians. The Old Guard may just be chosen over and over. If you want my support for this, first our activity needs to boom and new people must get involved in our affairs. Because the only people I see in politics who actually get elected are mostly people from 3-10 years ago.

If we pass this, the forum would be less democratic than the RMB community, for pete's sake! They would elect three officials, whilist we will only elect one. One.

And here's my suggestion to stop infighting: instead of fighting in Cabinet, how about if candidates start talking to other candidates of different fields, and form alliances and support them?

You actually make a good point but are looking at wrong. We typically steer towards electing the known candidate in all races where more than one person runs. But this system would allow for newer nations to be appointed very quickly.

TNP has a ton of active citizens but the gem here is that it is the newer citizens that usually get a chance on the Cabinet. I really can see this working in our favor to boost activity. Having a Cabinet that is all working towards the same goal is much easier when one person is picking them. That one person is being empowered to do that (of course with Assembly approval of the nominees) by the Citizens.

There would still be an election for the Chair of the Assembly. What I envision happening with this is really a boom in both of those elections where we will get more quality candidates.