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by The South Pacific Delegate of Ebonhand. . 1 reads.

Griffindor's 6th Fortnightly Update

This dispatch was originally sent as a Regional Telegram on November 19th, 2023:


Greetings, my fellow South Pacificans!

It has been 15 days, which means it is time for another fortnightly briefing! Apologies for being one day late! My last college football game as a student gave me much to celebrate, and remiss about. In the last fortnight, the region itself was pretty quiet, but the Assembly has been busy since my last briefing to y'all...

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First: The Assembly has actively voted and debated several different proposals.

1) The Assembly has continued debate on a reform of the Elections Act. One part of the reform has made it to vote, which standardizes the dates of elections for all positions within the region to begin on the 15th day of the designated month, rather than the clunky "X days before the first day of Y month" description. Further discussion of the Elections Act stems from declaring who should act as Prime Minister if the position is vacant, moving to secret ballots (rather than public ballots), and overall making the Elections Act less wordy.

2) The Assembly began debate on an Amendment to the Legislator Act. The amendment seeks to ensure that only eligible legislators are allowed to be members of the Assembly. This debate arose after the Citizenship Committee removed citizenship from members of the region who did not vote in the election. However, the Chair of the Assembly did not remove their legislator status because they were still eligible at the time of the review process (a couple of days before). The Amendment, in short, will ensure that the Chair removes legislator status from any member of the region that loses their citizenship status, regardless of their voting status within the Assembly.

3) I, along with the Prime Minister, Sporaltryus, announced our nomination of HumanSanity to the Council on Regional Security. We believe that their contributions to the region have warranted them a spot in one of our region's most trusted positions. The Assembly is currently debating the nomination and will vote on it sometime in the next several days. I hope to announce the confirmation of HumanSanity to the Council in my next fortnightly briefing!

As always, if you find the topics being debated interesting, I would highly encourage you to join the conversation and take part in the governance of the region. Your voice matters greatly!

Second: The Chair of the Assembly, Great Lothian/BlockBuster2k43 has created the Gazette of the Assembly that will summarize and inform the region of the activities that the Assembly of the South Pacific has engaged in recently. The inaugural edition was released this weekend, and future editions will be embedded within my Fortnightly Telegrams.

The forum version of the Gazette can be found here: https://thesouthpacific.org/t/the-assembly-gazette-47th-presidium/4402
The Dispatch version of the Gazette can be found here:


45th

48th
47th Presidium
01 Nov 2023 ‒ 19 Jan 2024

Chair of the Assembly

Great Lothian

Deputy Chair

Vacant

Clerk

Grace Wellesley Thayer

Votes Held

7

Discussions Held

10

Discretionary Edits

0

The Cakeists

7

The Pieists

2

The Ice Creamists

8

Independent

15

The Assembly's Official Gameside Outlet

The Assembly Gazette is an official publication by the Chair of the Assembly of the South Pacific. Whenever something of note happens in the Assembly (TSP's legislature), it will be published in this Gazette alongside the Linkforums equivalent, with a nation mention of all notice subscribers—this way, all citizens of TSP can easily keep themselves informed about what's going on in the heart of the South Pacifican democracy. As the follow-up of previous gameside ping programmes, it also allows legislators who are mainly active on the gameside part of TSP to not miss any important events (such as votes or elections), making legislatorship comfortable as never before for everyone!

About the Assembly

The Assembly of the South Pacific is the supreme legislative authority in the South Pacific. It has existed in some form since 2003. Members of the Assembly vote on the laws and representative officials of the South Pacific. The leadership of the Assembly is made up of the Chair of the Assembly, the Deputy Chair of the Assembly, and the Clerk of the Assembly.

Join the Assembly Today!

Signing up to become a legislator of the Assembly will allow you to get involved in making and debating the laws that govern our region. The LinkOffice of Legislator Applications within the Assembly is where legislator applications are housed, read through the instructions in order to lodge your application! You'll be accepted within a few days as long as you're not deemed a threat to our regional security.


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Contact: If you notice anything wrong with this dispatch or have suggestions for improvement, please send a telegram to Great Lothian or message blockbuster2k43 on Discord.

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Announcements


January 2024

Fri, Jan 19

Great Lothian wrote:
Voting on CN2401 Closed

Voting on confirming BlockBuster2K43 as the Chair of the Assembly has concluded, and has passed, going over the required supermajority by 36.6%. LinkResults: 28 Ayes // 1 Nays // 6 Abstentions // 11 Absent


Sun, Jan 14

Great Lothian wrote:
Voting on A2401.02 Opened

Voting on the legislative amendments to both the Charter and the Military Code, has commenced, and all legislators may cast their vote on it until January 19 at 10:00 UTC. The debate thread may be found Linkhere; the voting thread is Linkhere.


Sun, Jan 14

Great Lothian wrote:
Voting on A2401.02 Opened

Voting on the legislative amendments to both the Charter and the Military Code, has commenced, and all legislators may cast their vote on it until January 19 at 21:15 UTC. The debate thread may be found Linkhere; the voting thread is Linkhere.


Thurs, Jan 11

Great Lothian wrote:
Voting on A2401.01 Closed

Voting on the proposed omnibus elections reform, which includes amendments to the Charter, Elections Act, and Legislative Procedure Act has concluded, and has passed, going over the required supermajority by 12.7%. LinkResults: 16 Ayes // 6 Nays // 4 Abstentions // 15 Absent


Sat, Jan 6

Grace Wellesley Thayer wrote:
Voting on A2401.01 Opened

Voting on the proposed omnibus elections reform, which includes amendments to the Charter, Elections Act, and Legislative Procedure Act, has commenced, and all legislators may cast their vote on it until January 11 at 12:30 UTC. The debate thread may be found Linkhere; the voting thread is Linkhere.


Fri, Jan 5

Grace Wellesley Thayer wrote:
Voting on A2312.01 Closed

Voting on the proposed amendment to the Charter, which modifies the responsibilities of the SPSF, and clarifies its status within the Coalition has concluded, and has passed, going over the required supermajority by 35.8%. LinkResults: 23 Ayes // 1 Nay // 5 Abstentions // 11 Absent


Wed, Jan 3rd

Great Lothian wrote:
State of the Assembly Published

The Chair of the Assembly has presented the State of the Assembly for the month of December, available for everyone to read Linkhere. In total, there were no votes held, and 4 unique discussions were active during the month. 1 legislator has departed from the Assembly, and 2 were newly admitted.



December 2023

Sun, Dec 31

Great Lothian wrote:
State of the Coalition

The LinkPrime Minister, has called upon the Assembly to convene for a special session. Here we listen to our LinkDelegate's words on the performance of the Coalition, and the status of its democracy. All Legislators are invited to take a Linkseat.


Sun, Dec 31

Great Lothian wrote:
Voting on A2312.01 Opened

Voting on the following amendment to the LinkCharter, which aims to modify the responsibilities of the SPSF, and clarify its status within the Coalition, has commenced, and all legislators may cast their vote on it until January 5 at 18:15 UTC. The debate thread may be found Linkhere; the voting thread is Linkhere.


Thurs, Dec 21

Great Lothian wrote:
Caucus Affiliation implementation

The LinkChair of the Assembly is happy to announce the implementation of a new caucus affiliation system within the Assembly, existing Assembly members may submit their affiliation through the following Linklink.


Wed, Dec 20

Great Lothian wrote:
Assembly Concourse implementation

The LinkChair of the Assembly invites you to take a look at the newly developed LinkAssembly Concourse, your one stop place for all links and information with regards to the Assembly and its day-to-day operations.


Sat, Dec 2nd

Great Lothian wrote:
State of the Assembly Published

The Chair of the Assembly has presented the State of the Assembly for the month of November, available for everyone to read Linkhere. In total, there was 11 votes held, and 4 unique discussions were active during the month. 35 legislators have departed from the Assembly, and 6 were newly admitted.



November 2023

Mon, Nov 27

Great Lothian wrote:
Voting on A2311.03 Closed

Voting on the proposed amendments to the Legislator Act, modifying the requirements to hold legislator status, altering how legislator checks are conducted, and changing the procedure for the Chair with regards to managing legislator member has concluded, and has passed, going over the required majority by 36.7%. LinkResults: 26 Ayes // 4 Nays // 6 Abstentions // 36 Absent


Fri, Nov 24

Grace Wellesley Thayer wrote:
Voting on A2311.03 Opened

Voting on the proposed amendments to the Legislator Act, modifying the requirements to hold legislator status, altering how legislator checks are conducted, and changing the procedure for the Chair with regards to managing legislator member, has commenced, and all legislators may cast their vote on it until November 27 at 11:00 UTC. The debate thread may be found Linkhere; the voting thread is Linkhere.


Thurs, Nov 23

Grace Wellesley Thayer wrote:
Voting on CN2309 Closed

Voting on the nomination of HumanSanity to the Council on Regional Security has concluded, and has passed, going over the required supermajority by 40%. LinkResults: 20 Ayes // 0 Nays // 12 Abstentions // 38 Absent


Tues, Nov 21

Grace Wellesley Thayer wrote:
Voting on A2311.02 Closed

Voting on the further modified proposed amendment to the Elections Act, to modify the dates in which elections take place for the Offices of the Delegate, Prime Minister & the Chair of the Assembly has concluded, and has passed, going over the required supermajority by 40%.
LinkResults: 31 Ayes // 0 Nays // 6 Abstentions // 31 Absent


Mon, Nov 20

Grace Wellesley Thayer wrote:
Voting on CN2309 Opened

Voting on the nomination of HumanSanity to the Council on Regional Security, has commenced, and all legislators may cast their vote on it until November 23 at 22:30 UTC. The debate thread may be found Linkhere; the voting thread is Linkhere.


Thu, Nov 16

Great Lothian wrote:
Voting on A2311.02 Opened

Voting on the further modified proposed amendment to the Elections Act, to modify the dates in which elections take place for the Offices of the Delegate, Prime Minister & the Chair of the Assembly, has commenced, and all legislators may cast their vote on it until November 21 at 20:15 UTC. The debate thread may be found Linkhere; the voting thread is Linkhere.


Fri, Nov 11

Great Lothian wrote:
Voting on A2311.01 Cancelled

Voting on the proposed amendment to the Elections Act, to modify the dates in which elections take place for the Offices of the Delegate, Prime Minister & the Chair of the Assembly has been cancelled, and has not been adopted. LinkVoting thread.


Mon, Nov 6th

Great Lothian wrote:
Voting on A2311.01 Opened

Voting on the proposed amendment to the Elections Act, to modify the dates in which elections take place for the Offices of the Delegate, Prime Minister & the Chair of the Assembly, has commenced, and all legislators may cast their vote on it until November 11 at 23:45 UTC. The debate thread may be found Linkhere; the voting thread is Linkhere.


Sat, Nov 4th

Great Lothian wrote:
State of the Assembly Published

The Chair of the Assembly has presented the State of the Assembly for the month of October, available for everyone to read Linkhere. In total, 1 vote was held, and 8 unique discussions were active during the month. 3 legislators are departing from the Assembly, and 2 were newly admitted.


Fri, Nov 3rd

Great Lothian wrote:
October 2023 Chair of the Assembly Election Results
The October 2023 Chair of the Assembly Election has concluded, and Great Lothian (BlockBuster2K43) has been elected. Full results and further information can be found on the forums.
LinkResults link


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Third: The Chair of the Assembly is looking for dedicated and willing nations to serve as Deputy Chair of the Assembly.

The Deputy Chair of the Assembly is a long-established and informal position within the region. The Deputy Chair assists the Chair of the Assembly in the administration of the Assembly, ensuring that it remains in good working order. They open, close, and tally votes. They monitor debate, and, depending on the authority the Chair delegates, they can also recognize motions and make decisions on behalf of the Chair. Lastly, if the Chair resigns, Ceases to Exist, loses citizenship status, or is recalled, the Deputy Chair takes the reins of the Assembly as Acting Chair until the next election concludes.

I myself had the opportunity to serve as Deputy Chair of the Assembly what feels like a million years ago, and I must say that it was one of the most fun experiences I have ever had. It also allowed me to dip my toes into the political scene and develop the skills I now use to run this incredible region. If you are interested in potentially becoming a future Chair or Deputy Chair of the Assembly, I highly encourage you to join our regional forums and contribute to the region's governance.

Fourth: The Prime Minister, Sporaltryus, formally released their Cabinet's Agenda for their upcoming (and final) term.

The Agenda in all its glory can be viewed here: https://thesouthpacific.org/t/office-of-the-cabinet/90/84?u=griffindor

Fifth: Lastly, and, like always, please make sure that you are endorsing me, Ebonhand, and the other nations of the Coral Guard.

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The South Pacific Coral Guard (SPCG)

The South Pacific Coral Guard (SPCG) is a group of trusted nations who maintain a high-endorsement count and are one of the most crucial lines of defense against external and internal security threats alongside the Council on Regional Security (CRS).

For the safety and security of our region, we ask that all World Assembly (WA) member nations in the South Pacific endorse the members of the SPCG, as well as the Delegate. There is no requirement to do so but endorsing the SPCG and the Delegate will make those who do a SWAN Knight.


Member nations of the SPCG (Number of members: 7)

Aidenfieeld

Amerion

Ebonhand

Land Without Shrimp

Sporaltryus

Tepertopia

Tsunamy

Duties and privileges of the SPCG

Member nations of the SPCG are permitted a higher Endorsement Cap than that provided for the general World Assembly membership. The current endorsement cap for SPCG members is set to be 60 less than the endorsement count of the delegate. (Currently Ebonhand at 606 endorsements)

The current endorsement cap for SPCG is 546

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A member of the CRS will be appointed to act as a liaison for SPCG members and, in times of emergency, SPCG members might be called upon to support or otherwise work with CRS members.

Joining the SPCG

Requirements

In order to become a member of the SPCG, one has to:

  • Have maintained Linkcitizenship for at least six consecutive months prior to the date of their application to the Coral Guard; and

  • Meet the requirements for influence and endorsements set and published by the Council on Regional Security

Process

Step 1: Ensure that you meet all the requirements listed above.

Step 2: Write up an application which provides:

  • The name of your WA nation;

  • Your history in NationStates including any aliases you are using or have previously used; and,

  • One (or several) paragraphs arguing why the Council should appoint you to this position of high trust.

Step 3: Send your application to a Linkmember of the CRS. You can do this by a variety of methods (a telegram, a private message on the forum, or a direct message on Discord).

The CRS will review your application. This can take a number of days to three weeks. The Council will likely have additional questions which they will communicate to you via the method of your application. Following a formal vote within the Council, it will decide whether to appoint you to the Coral Guard and notify the Assembly of its decision.

Please be advised that meeting the requirements does not automatically guarantee that the application will be successful. These mechanical conditions are one of several factors which the Council considers in its determination.

A few notes:

  • Everything is updated every 24 hours so you need to wait for any change in the data to happen.

  • If you see any inaccuracies, errors, or have ideas for improvements, please contact us.

  • There are some minor inaccuracies in the data, read this for more information.

If you want to know more about the SWAN initiative, check out our dispatch index.



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That is all for this fortnightly update! For making it to the end of this Telegram, you all get a slice of cake! 🍰

I look forward to updating you all again in a fortnight and talking with you all in the interim! Remember, my Telegram box is open to those who want to talk!

Always and eternally yours,

Ebonhand/Griffindor

His Most Benevolent Cakeness, the Delegate of the South Pacific

P.S. As this is the last Fortnightly Telegram before Thanksgiving (in many countries), I encourage all of you to list what you are thankful for on the Regional Message Board.

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