Archive:Political Organization and Campaign Code

**THE UNIVERSAL TRIUMVIRATE POLITICAL ORGANIZATION AND CAMPAIGN CODE**
**6.26.12 | 4.7.14**
**Note as to Framers:** Previously referred to as the Political Coalition Code (Framed, Arnold Ogamon; Co-framed, Major Executive Stavrok); and the Campaign Regulation Code (Framed, Major Executive Maine; Co-framed A. Ehtya, J. Brayer)

**A Law** to create a uniform set of rules for the establishment, management, and keeping of political parties within the Triumvirate; and to restrict, regulate, and make elections and campaigns within the Triumvirate fair with regards to financing, donation, and coercion.

**Section 1: Definition of a Political Coalition**

A political coalition (or party) shall be defined as a legitimate institution which regularly maintains a wiki page, community, and action plan. They must have at least three members, a unique color (red, blue, green, etc.) assigned to it that is shared by no other party (and may not be black or white), a unique identifying letter or letters to identify the coalition (E, R, Na.), and appear as a unique political institution instead of a business or private interest one. They must also respect the rules established by this law and keep to the organization structure defined.
**Section 2: Coalition Membership Restrictions**

No person may be a member of two or more parties. No person may be a member of a party if they are not a Triumvirate citizen.
**Section 3: Coalition Board**

All political coalitions shall be lead by a board of directors, consisting of the Coalition Chairman (who shall manage the board), Deputy Chairman, and all others who have been elected by a majority of the board and are members of the party. A minimum of three people must be on the board at all times and there must be at least one board member for every five total party members (for example: if there were to be 20 members to a party, there would have to be at least 4 board members. However, if there were to only be 4 members in the party, three of them would have to be board members to keep the minimum). The board members besides the Chairman and Deputy Chairman may fulfill roles to be determined by the party or simply serve as solely a person to vote in party decisions as determined by party independent rules.
**Section 3.1: Board Powers**
The board shall have the privilege to control all party decisions such as spending, actions of the chairman, and appointing individuals to party positions such as to the board.
**Section 3.2: Expulsion from the Board**
A person may be removed from the board by a two-thirds vote of the board excluding the subject of removal.
**Section 4: Coalition Chairman**

A coalition Chairman shall be elected by the board of directors of the coalition they are a part of and shall serve until the board decides a new chairman is needed. They shall be the main figure leading the party, speaking for the party when necessary, and will head the board of directors as well as keeping the tie-breaking vote in party decisions when necessary.
**Section 4.1: Coalition Deputy Chairman**
A coalition Deputy Chairman shall be elected by the same method as the Chairman and, should the chairman take a leave of absence, take upon their responsibilities.
**Section 4.2: Removal of the Chairman or Deputy Chairman**
At any time a board member may propose to remove the chairman or deputy chairman (not necessarily from the entire board however, solely from the role as chairman) and suggest a replacement, then the matter will be voted on by all board members except any who are directly involved (such as the sitting one being challenged or the nominee).
**Section 5: IOF Exceptions**

Political coalitions shall maintain an IOF registered to their name. However, they are to have the owner of the IOF be listed as the “Board of the <party name>”.
**Section 6: Candidate Nominations**

Coalitions may determine their own rules of nomination of candidates.
**Section 7: Financial Management**

The coalition board may vote to spend money belonging to the party and should a majority of the board members be in favor, the acting Chairman shall write the check from the “Board of the <party name>” to whatever institution or individual the board has decided to send money to. Parties may not send money to any of their own party members directly.
**Section 8: Résumé Inclusion**

Résumés for all people shall indicate their political affiliation or lack thereof.
**Section 9: Party Independent Rules**

Presuming they adhere to this basic outline for party organization and rules as well as all other laws and regulations, parties may set their own unique rules for party-specific reasons. They must do so via the board of the party voting on establishing (or removing) such rules.
**Section 10: Party Platform**

The party platform, first established at the formation of the party, may be amended if two-thirds of the board agrees to it.
**Section 11: Campaign Rules**

**Section 11.1: Applicability**
The rules therein shall apply to all campaigns for any political position, including (but not limited to) campaigns for Major and Minor Executive, candidates for the Administration, candidates for any Executive position, candidates for directorial or management offices, and candidates for the courts or the Joint Command Council.
**Section 11.2: Campaign Donations**
Individuals may only donate up to 100 tri to a campaign per trimester. Campaign donations must be made to the political party of the candidate (in the case of all Executive or Administrative campaigns). In the case of an unaffiliated candidate, they may be made to the candidate directly. No person may donate over 100 tri to various political campaigns over the course of a trimester, but may donate to multiple campaigns so long as the total donated to all campaigns per individual or group does not exceed 100 tri. Any attempt or direction action in donating over 100 tri per individual to campaigns per trimester shall be considered a Class V felony.
Groups, IOFs, or government entities may not make campaign donations. Only individuals or nonprofits (including political parties) may.
The use of donations made, once in possession of the political party, must be authorized for specific use by the party board or whomever they may authorize to make such decisions as to the spending of their financial assets (in this situation, donations).
**Section 11.2.1: Restrictions on Use of Funds by Campaigns**
Once a donation has been made, the political party/campaign must utilize that money for their own candidates and causes and may not utilize that money for the personal financial gain of any affiliate (including political candidates) under the party. Money donated to campaigns may only be used for one of the following:
A) To support a candidate from that party.
B) To support a candidate from an auxiliary party that the campaign/political party supports.
C) To buy goods or services for, employ workers for, or help fund tools or assets for a candidate or the party.
**Section 11.3: Electoral Fusion**
Electoral fusion (defined as when two or more parties supply the same candidate, pooling votes for that candidate) shall not be permitted in any public election within the Triumvirate.
**Section 11.4: Vote Coercion**
No form of vote coercion shall be permitted on any public election within the Triumvirate, and in all public elections, anyone with the ability to vote, shall be able to vote as they feel they should either politically or personally without unjust influence or extortion. To do so on a small scale (effecting three or fewer votes) shall be considered a Class IV felony. To do so on a large scale (effecting four or more votes) shall be considered a Class II felony.