We, the people of the Commonwealth of Eladria, united by our history and resolute to insulate ourselves from the great sins of oligarchy and stagnation, in exercise of our inherent sovereignty and in defence of our community’s security and order, do hereby proclaim and declare...

I. “Resident” shall be taken to mean a nation residing in Eladria, with membership of the World Assembly, endorsing the legal World Assembly Delegate defined by the succession outlined in this document; or a nation granted an exception to World Assembly membership by the Grand Council.
II. “Citizen” shall be taken to mean a Resident who has applied and been granted Citizenship, according to the process of Citizenship defined in this Charter.
III. “Executive Branch” shall be taken to mean the Governor, the World Assembly Delegate, and the members of the Executive Board of the Commonwealth of Eladria.
IV. “Active member”, and any terminology of similar effect, shall be taken to mean any member who has, within the preceding fourteen days, participated in at least one binding vote, deliberation, official motion, or duty of that institution.
V. “Mechanical Authority” shall be taken to mean the authority exercised directly through NationStates. This includes nation ejections and bans, World Factbook Entry updates, officer management, and the moderation or promotion of regional dispatches and Regional Message Board content.
VI. “Official Communication Channels” shall be taken to mean the platform or platforms formally designated in a standing list maintained by the Internal Directorate and published alongside this Charter.

I. Inviolably and eternally, the sovereign power of the Commonwealth of Eladria shall derive from and be vested in its Citizenry. All powers, responsibilities, and mandates in this Charter are subordinate to this principle.
II. Residents shall enjoy the freedoms of assembly, association, expression, speech, and the press, if pursuant to the rules of relevant Official Communication Channels.
III. Citizens shall be entitled to the fair arbitration of disputes by relevant authorities.
IV. No citizen shall be deprived of their equal vote in any vote-taking body of which they are part; neither shall there be any demands on the nature of said vote, regardless of source.
V. Residents shall be afforded fair, equal treatment, and protection from any form of discrimination regardless of race, nationality, religion, disability, gender, or sexual orientation.

I. Eladrian Citizenship shall be contingent on the individual concerned:
a) Maintaining active, continuous, primary residency in the Commonwealth of Eladria,
b) Maintaining a verified account in good standing in Eladria’s Official Communication Channels and the relevant NationStates region, and,
c) Continually endorsing the sitting World Assembly Delegate of Eladria.
II. The Citizenship Committee shall operate as a perpetual independent body, holding responsibility for processing all citizenship applications.
III. The Citizenship Committee shall grant Citizenship to any applicant who meets the prerequisites outlined in Section I, unless evidence demonstrates them to be a threat to regional security.
IV. If an application is denied, the Citizenship Committee may issue a written statement detailing the specific grounds for the denial within 48 hours of the decision.
V. A denied applicant holds the right to file a dispute with the Constitutional Court within 14 days of receiving the denial notice, pursuant to Article 13.
VI. Upon approval, every Citizen of Eladria solemnly affirms and accepts their fundamental responsibilities to–
a) Uphold, respect, and defend the Governing Charter of Eladria and the lawful decisions of its established institutions,
b) Refrain from participating in, assisting, or plotting any regional coup, or hostile takeover of the Commonwealth of Eladria, and,
c) Maintain active participation in Official Communication Channels and continuous endorsement of the World Assembly Delegate.
VII. A Citizen may formally notify either the Internal Secretary or the Citizenship Committee at any time to voluntarily surrender their Citizenship.
VIII. Citizenship automatically terminates if a Resident moves their primary nation out of Eladria, or if their primary nation ceases to exist.
IX. If a Citizen unendorses the World Assembly Delegate or loses World Assembly status, the Citizenship Committee shall issue a formal warning, except where the Citizenship Committee grants an exception, or where the unendorsement arose from an officially sanctioned government action.
X. If the Citizen concerned does not re-endorse the World Assembly Delegate within 72 hours, their Citizenship shall be automatically forfeited unless an exception was given.
XI. Citizenship may be revoked by the Citizenship Committee for actions including treason, bad-faith subversion of regional institutions, serving as a proxy for hostile external entities, and violating regional security.
XII. Punitive revocation shall not be executed by administrative bodies directly. It requires a formal finding and binding ruling issued by the Constitutional Court or an executive order ratified under Article 9.

I. All Citizens shall be entitled to apply to the Grand Council, a perpetual body that shall be considered the sovereign legislative arm of the community.
II. The Grand Council shall be the supreme deliberative authority of the Commonwealth, subject only to the provisions of this Charter.
III. The Grand Council shall compose itself and conduct its business to the will of its members, pursuant to the Governing Charter.
IV. Every three months, the Grand Council shall elect the five members of the Executive Board, by means of a secret ballot single transferable vote among the candidates. The regulations governing these elections shall be agreed upon by the Grand Council.
V. The ultimate authority to elect and dismiss Secretaries of each Directorate shall rest with the Grand Council.
VI. Via at least a two-thirds vote of present members, the Grand Council shall be able to amend the Governing Charter.
VII. The Grand Council can afford itself additional authorities and responsibilities, so long as they do not contradict the authorities and responsibilities outlined in the Governing Charter.
VIII. The Grand Council holds exclusive legislative authority to debate, decide, and pass amendments to this Charter or extant law.

I. The Executive Board shall be a collegial executive body of five citizens elected quarterly by the Grand Council.
II. The Executive Board shall be responsible, broadly, for promoting growth and activity, through constant dialogue with the Grand Council and the Directorates.
III. The Executive Board shall hold the authority to formally censure the Governor or the World Assembly Delegate by four out of five votes of the Executive Board, requiring a written response from the censured official within seven days.
IV. A censure carries no removal power but shall be recorded as a formal matter of record before the Grand Council.
V. Actions exercised by the Governor under Mechanical Authority, including ejections, bans, and officer removals, affecting a sitting official or Directorate Secretary require the prior authorisation of a majority of the Executive Board, except where immediate action is necessary to prevent an ongoing security threat, in which case failure to obtain ratification within 48 hours automatically voids the action and requires immediate reinstatement of the affected official.
VI. The Executive Board may, by simple majority, formally request records, explanations, or an accounting of any action taken by the Governor or World Assembly Delegate in their official capacity.
VII. Failure to respond within a reasonable period set by the Board may be referred to the Constitutional Court as grounds for further action.
VIII. A declaration of emergency under this Charter must be formally proposed or seconded by at least one member of the Executive Board, and may not be unilaterally declared by the Governor or World Assembly Delegate alone.

I. Directorates shall be considered first-level executive bodies, responsible for an area of public administration; a duty that shall be carried out to the benefit of the community.
II. Every Directorate shall be overseen by a Grand Council-elected Secretary, an individual elected every three months who shall have sole authority over their Directorate, subject to this Charter.
III. Secretaries shall serve terms of three months to the continual confidence of the Grand Council within term.
IV. All regional institutions, sub-bodies, and Directorates operate under their respective charters, where such charters exist, and remain strictly subject to the Governing Charter of Eladria.

I. The Governor shall be a perpetual office. Each successor shall be designated by the incumbent Governor on the basis of demonstrated capability, and shall assume office only upon confirmation by unanimous vote of the Executive Branch, excluding the Governor.
II. The Governor shall be specifically charged with the implementation of the explicit will of the Grand Council, subject to public censure or voluntary retirement. Censure shall be recorded and made publicly available to the region.
III. The Governor shall be responsible for maintaining the master copy of this Charter.
IV. If prolonged inactivity renders the Governor, pursuant to Article 12 or Article 13, unable to fulfil these duties, the Governor shall vacate the office. Authority shall immediately transfer according to Article 15 until a new election is officially certified.
V. Allegations of serious violations of the Governing Charter proceed via Article 11 rather than this Section, which is reserved for incapacity or prolonged inactivity alone.

I. The World Assembly Delegate shall be an official appointed by unanimous vote of the voting members of the Executive Branch, excluding the World Assembly Delegate themselves, subject to the approval of the Grand Council by simple majority, specifically charged with World Assembly representation. The Delegate shall serve for an indefinite term, subject to removal by impeachment pursuant to Article 11, or by voluntary retirement.
II. The Commonwealth of Eladria's official stance and voting alignment on World Assembly resolutions may be managed by the World Assembly Delegate, in a case-by-case basis. All votes cast by the Delegate may be subject to review by the Executive Branch.
III. The World Assembly Delegate is empowered to cast regional votes in accordance with confirmed stances without requiring legislative polling or external input from the Grand Council.

I. All members of the Executive Branch hold equal executive authority.
II. Any member may convene or chair meetings of the Executive Branch.
III. The Executive Branch shall be broadly responsible for regional administration, driving growth, sustaining activity, and managing government operations.
IV. Representation of the Commonwealth of Eladria abroad shall be delegated to one or more diplomats, each appointed by simple majority vote of the Executive Branch from among the Commonwealth's government, without prejudice to the specific responsibilities of the Governor and the World Assembly Delegate.
V. All Executive Branch votes shall remain open for a minimum of 24 hours.
VI. In the event of a tied vote among active members, the motion shall automatically fail.
VII. Where a supermajority is required within the Executive Branch, it shall be defined as two-thirds of the members of the Executive Branch.
VIII. The authority to negotiate, sign, ratify, or repeal treaties and executive agreements is vested exclusively in the Executive Branch, requiring a simple majority vote of active members.
IX. The Grand Council retains the authority to veto or nullify any treaty or decision approved by the Executive Branch, provided such action is taken within seven days of the treaty's enactment, upon a three-quarters vote of active Grand Council members.
X. A formal declaration of war against a foreign region must be approved by the Executive Branch prior to issuance, by an affirmative two-thirds supermajority vote of the voting members of the Executive Branch. This requirement shall not apply to operations, including related offensive actions, which shall remain under the authority of the Commonwealth's military command structure.
XI. Upon securing internal executive approval, a proposal shall be submitted to the Grand Council and shall require a simple majority vote of active Grand Council members to take official effect.
XII. In times of emergency, the Executive Branch may temporarily act without Grand Council confirmation.
XIII. An exercise of emergency authority to bypass Grand Council confirmation requires the unanimous agreement of all voting members of the Executive Branch.
XIV. The Governor shall serve as a standing Executive Advisor to the Executive Branch, participating in its deliberations without holding a vote on Executive Branch matters, except as otherwise expressly provided by this Charter.
XV. The Executive Branch may appoint or remove Executive Advisors by simple majority vote. Removal of an Executive Advisor shall not constitute removal from any other office held by that individual.

I. There shall be a Constitutional Court composed of five Justices elected by the Grand Council every six months.
II. The Constitutional Court shall be empowered to interpret this Charter and overturn decisions by any governmental body by a simple majority vote of active Justices, should those decisions violate the principles of this Charter or extant law.
III. During formal cycles of Charter or legal revision, the Constitutional Court shall review all recommendations and proposals passed by the Grand Council for constitutional consistency, provide technical legal feedback, and incorporate approved submissions into this Charter.
IV. The Constitutional Court shall hold a primary mandate to review and, where necessary, recommend amendments to the Constitution, convening a formal constitutional review session at minimum once every six months regardless of whether individual amendment recommendations have been submitted. The Court shall additionally review any legislation reported to it, as such matters arise.
V. A Justice may be removed by the Executive Branch prior to the expiration of their term due to prolonged inactivity, or via impeachment for gross misconduct or failure to perform judicial duties pursuant to Article 11.
VI. Residents and Citizens have the right to file a formal dispute and case file against any government action, abuse of Article 2, or Citizenship revocation believed to violate this Charter.
VII. To bring a dispute, the filing Resident or Citizen must demonstrate that they were personally and directly affected by the action, policy, or decision in question.
VIII. Disputes must be formally submitted to the Constitutional Court within 14 days of the date of discovery for specific acts, or within 14 days of the date of enactment of legislation.
IX. Submissions past this deadline are legally void and automatically dismissed.
X. A challenged policy, election result, or legislation shall remain fully active and in effect until the Constitutional Court renders a final decision.
XI. The Constitutional Court holds the authority to summarily dismiss disputes that are frivolous, lack standing, or fail to present a presumptive case, without holding a full hearing.
XII. Good-faith disputants are protected from retaliatory counter-disputes; filing a legitimate dispute shall not be construed as harassment or bad faith.

I. Every public office, government position, title, and administrative position in any institution and its sub-bodies within the Commonwealth of Eladria may be subject to impeachment.
II. A formal motion to impeach an official may be introduced and initiated upon the verified signatures of at least three-twentieths of all members of the Grand Council.
III. A motion challenging a specific executive action shall be presented to the Grand Council for approval upon receiving the backing of at least a quarter of active Grand Council members within seven days of its initial filing.
IV. Immediately upon initiation, the incumbent's executive powers shall be suspended pending the final vote of the Grand Council on the motion. Where the motion was initiated under Article 11-III, the suspension shall apply specifically to the powers exercised in the challenged action.
V. The Grand Council shall schedule and conclude a final vote on any motion under this Article within 14 days of its initiation.
VI. For a final vote on a motion under this Article to be ratified and become legally binding, it must achieve a two-thirds supermajority from the active members of the Grand Council.
VII. Where the motion is one of full impeachment initiated under Article 11-II, ratification additionally requires the affirmative vote of at least four of the voting members of the Executive Branch, excluding the official subject to the motion if they are a member of the Executive Branch.
VIII. The impeached individual shall be disqualified from seeking election or appointment to that specific position for a duration equal to twice its legal term length, or for a minimum of 90 days if the position has no defined term length.
IX. If an impeachment vote fails, no new motion may be brought against the same official on identical or substantially similar grounds for 30 days.
X. The Grand Council retains the power to bar an impeached individual from office for a period exceeding the established minimum duration.
XI. Extended or permanent disqualifications may be imposed on a case-by-case basis depending on the severity of the offence, as provided by this Section.
XII. Such disqualifications shall be imposed or modified by a simple majority vote of active Grand Council members and must remain fully consistent with this Charter.

I. For all elected and appointed offices within the Commonwealth of Eladria, if an incumbent goes a continuous period of 21 days without verifiable public presence, activity, or communication on NationStates or Official Communication Channels, a formal warning shall be issued by the next active official in the line of succession, as outlined in Article 15.
II. If the incumbent remains inactive for a further 14 consecutive days following the issuance of this warning, the seat shall be automatically declared vacant, triggering standard replacement procedures or election.

I. The literal wording of this Charter shall not be weaponised to justify actions that undermine its clear intent, purpose, or fundamental values.
II. In cases of malicious compliance or rule exploitation, even if a specific act is not explicitly forbidden in written text, the Executive Branch and regional institutions are empowered to enforce rules based on the spirit and intent of the law.
III. A finding of bad faith shall not rest solely on an action being procedurally unusual, producing an undesirable outcome, or reflecting a defensible reading of ambiguous text.
IV. Where an action violates the spirit of the law but is not explicitly forbidden by text, the individual or body shall first receive a formal notice and warning to cease and rectify the conduct.
V. Continued non-compliance following a warning, or repeated bad-faith behaviour, shall subject the offender to formal penalties issued by the relevant institutional authority.

I. There shall be an Internal Directorate, pursuant to its own Charter and subordinate to this Governing Charter.
II. The Internal Directorate shall monitor all other Directorates to ensure strict procedural adherence to the Governing Charter of Eladria, regional laws, and active regulations.
III. The Internal Directorate shall have reasonable investigative access to records and procedural operations of all regional Directorates and Official Communication Channels.
IV. Where the Internal Directorate identifies a non-compliant action or procedural breach within another body, it shall issue a formal Administrative Compliance Notice detailing the breach and necessary corrective actions, in accordance with procedures established by its Charter or this Governing Charter.
V. If the non-compliant body fails to rectify the breach, the Internal Directorate shall escalate the matter to the Executive Branch, which holds authority to enforce corrective measures, subject to Article 9.
VI. During a formally declared state of emergency under Article 9, the Internal Directorate shall act as an administrative enforcement arm under the direct authority and instruction of the Executive Branch.

I. A provisional caretaker system shall automatically activate whenever an executive position becomes vacant due to resignation, impeachment, removal, or automated declaration of inactivity pursuant to Article 12 or Article 13.
II. In the event of a vacancy in the office of Governor, the line of succession shall automatically activate to designate a Provisional Caretaker Governor.
III. In the event of a vacancy in any other Executive Branch position, the Governor (or active Caretaker Governor) shall delegate that position's routine duties to an active Executive Board member until the conclusion of an emergency election.
IV. The strict line of succession to assume provisional caretaker authority over the Executive Branch shall proceed as follows, beginning from the highest-ranked official currently in active service and skipping any position that is itself vacant:
a) the Governor,
b) the World Assembly Delegate,
c) the seniormost active member of the Executive Board,
d) the Internal Secretary, and,
e) the seniormost active member of the Constitutional Court.
V. If multiple members share equal length of service in their current term, seniority shall be determined by the highest total vote count received in their most recent election. If still tied, priority shall default to total cumulative days served in the executive office.
VI. Any individual in the line of succession may formally decline the caretaker role, whereupon the responsibility shall immediately pass to the next eligible official in the hierarchy.
VII. A provisional caretaker is empowered to issue routine orders and execute necessary operational decisions strictly required to maintain day-to-day regional functionality and security.
VIII. A provisional caretaker is constitutionally forbidden from making permanent structural alterations to the government, enacting major policy shifts, appointing permanent officials, or ratifying treaties during the interim period.
IX. An official assuming caretaker duties retains their primary office, title, and voting rights in full until the emergency election is certified.
X. The Grand Council must formally issue the call for an emergency by-election within 24 hours of the vacancy taking effect.
XI. The emergency election shall be conducted under the standard timeline set out in Article 16.
XII. Upon certification of the election results, the provisional caretaker shall be dismissed with a newly elected official to immediately be sworn in.
XIII. A provisional caretaker who attempts to execute actions of Bad Faith pursuant to Article 13, intentionally delays the emergency election, or otherwise abuses caretaker authority may be impeached and removed by the Grand Council pursuant to Article 11.

I. Only Citizens of the Commonwealth of Eladria prior to the formal opening of nominations shall be eligible to cast a ballot or run for regional office.
II. The Internal Directorate shall hold administrative responsibility for organising, scheduling, and supervising all regional elections.
III. If the Internal Secretary is a candidate in a given election, the Grand Council shall appoint a neutral Election Supervisor to oversee that specific election.
IV. There shall be no limits on the number of terms an individual can serve.
V. Standard elections shall consist of a three-day Nomination Period, followed immediately by a 48-hour Voting Period.
VI. Voting shall be conducted via secure, verifiable polls on Official Communication Channels. Unless a specific voting system is established by law for a given office, victory shall be determined by a simple majority of valid votes cast.
VII. In the event of a tie for a single contested seat, a 24-hour run-off election between the tied candidates shall be convened immediately upon the close of the initial voting period.
VIII. Any election, poll, ballot, or process intended to select, appoint, or elevate an individual to any regional office, including but not limited to the Governorship, the World Assembly Delegate, or any Directorate leadership, must be officially sanctioned, scheduled, and executed in strict accordance with this Charter.
IX. The organisation, promotion, facilitation, or execution of any unsanctioned or independent process, poll, or leadership ballot on the Regional Message Board, Official Communication Channels, or any external platform claiming authority over Eladrian governance shall be considered strictly illegal.
X. Any election, poll, or leadership transition conducted outside the explicit conditions outlined in this Charter shall be deemed completely null, void, and without legal or institutional effect.
XI. No regional institution or individual shall recognise, enforce, or adhere to the results of an illegal election, nor shall any individual claim title, authority, or privilege based upon such results.
XII. The Governor, the World Assembly Delegate, and the Internal Directorate shall jointly exercise Mechanical Authority to suppress any illegal election immediately, including removing unauthorised polling materials to safeguard institutional stability.
XIII. Any Citizen found to be a primary organiser, instigator, or bad-faith promoter of an illegal election violates their foundational oath.
XIV. Any individual who engages in an attempted regional coup or hostile takeover shall be guilty of a high crime against the Commonwealth.
XV. Upon suppressing an unauthorised election, the Internal Directorate shall immediately initiate formal charges before the Constitutional Court to seek punitive revocation of Citizenship and permanent regional bans against the offending parties, pursuant to Article 3, Article 13, and Article 11.

I. Any Citizen of the Commonwealth of Eladria may formally propose legislation for consideration.
II. The submission of legislation through this article is not mandatory; the Grand Council may otherwise act upon a matter without a formal proposal. However, legislation submitted pursuant to this Article shall carry a presumption of formal legitimacy not accorded to informal or unstructured proposals.
III. All proposed legislation must be submitted to the Constitutional Court for review prior to being placed before the Grand Council for a vote.
IV. The Constitutional Court shall assess whether the proposed legislation conflicts with this Governing Charter or extant law.
V. Should the Constitutional Court decline to approve submitted legislation, it shall issue a written statement detailing the specific grounds for its decision. Where the defect is remediable, this statement shall include suggested revisions. Where it is not, the statement shall clearly explain why the legislation cannot be passed in its current or any substantially similar form.
VI. Legislation approved by the Constitutional Court shall be placed before the Grand Council for a vote and shall pass upon a simple majority of active Grand Council members.
VII. No legislation may conflict with, contradict, or supersede this Governing Charter. Where such conflict exists, the Charter shall prevail, subject to Article 10's authority over questions of interpretation.
VIII. Legislation that fails to pass, whether through rejection by the Constitutional Court or failure to secure a simple majority before the Grand Council, may not be resubmitted, in whole or in substantial part, within two months of the date of its rejection.
IX. Legislation duly passed under this Article shall be binding upon all individuals within, and institutions of the Commonwealth of Eladria.

I. All regional institutions, sub-bodies, and Directorates operate under their respective charters and remain strictly subject to the Governing Charter of Eladria.
II. The Commonwealth of Eladria may never become a frontier, unless explicitly approved by the Governor, four-fifths of present Grand Council members, and the Executive Board.
III. Amendments to the Governing Charter may be made by the two-thirds vote of the present Grand Council as described in Article 4.
IV. Any additional territory may be incorporated as part of the Commonwealth under the Governing Charter, so long as it maintains a defined purpose and has been approved as a territory by two-thirds of present Grand Council members.