(01-29-2021, 02:24 PM)Tsunamy Wrote: But what happens if the OWL is opposite the rest of the region when the vote closes? Would the delegate still be require to vote with OWL rather than the rest of the region?

(01-30-2021, 06:50 AM)Rebeltopia Wrote: At the end of the day, the delegate votes with the region, not the cabinet. Id very much like to keep it that way.

(01-31-2021, 06:51 PM)sandaoguo Wrote: There's no reason why our Delegate can't change their vote towards the end, if it's clear that most TSPers actually want to vote the other way.

This was consistently and explicitly my policy when I was delegate and voting based on OWL. I assume it has been Amerion's too, though I haven't checked.

As Anjo already noted (though most of you seem to be ignoring them!), it's actually written into the internal OWL Procedure Guide:
 

OWL Procedure Guide; Voting Procedure - The Delegate's Vote Wrote: 
Before the proposal’s voting period ends, if the Delegate’s vote is contrary to the overall vote of all WA nations in the region or if there is no recommendation, the Delegate will change their vote to align with the overall vote. (If the decision was to Abstain, the Delegate will still abstain, no matter if the region has voted for or against).

OWL is meant to sway the regional vote. If we didn't have it and we waited until a large segment of the region had voted, we'd be letting TSP voters be swayed by the preponderance of WA votes cast from other large regions' delegates. OWL is about giving TSP citizens a chance to determine how the delegate uses their influence -- not necessarily how the delegate votes in the end.

The issue is not with how OWL operates. OWL currently operates just as everyone is suggesting. The issue is with this current draft, which is in conflict with how OWL currently operates.

Additionally, as a member of the OWL senior staff, I can vouch for the fact that it's plenty active and has a sizable staff -- greater in activity and staff size than some ministries, I'd wager.