The Constitution

(founded January 1, 2020)

#### **The Leader**

* **Duty –**The duty of the leader is make sure the constitution is followed. Decisions made by the Council of Co-Leaders and the Council of Elders must always be enforced by the Leader.
* **Powers -**The Leader himself holds no constitutional powers, and must always respect laws written in the constitution. The Leader's loyalty is to the constitution, even over the clan itself.
* **Term Limits –**The leader serves a term of 1 full year. There is no limit to how often a player can run for or hold the position of Leader.

#### **The Council of Co-Leaders**

* **Duty –**To run the clan and handle all inner-workings. A Co-Leader's job is to make the clan the best it can be.
* **Powers –**A deciding vote in Council of Co-Leaders holds the most power in the clan. Together the Co-Leaders make the decisions that run the clan. This council runs most everything and to see how different types of decisions are past see the Actions section.
* **Members –**The amount of Co-Leaders is based on the number of people in the clan. There can never be more than one Co-Leader to every ten players. There has to be a minimum of two.
* **Term Limits –**A Co-Leader serves a term of 1 full year.There is no limit to how often a player can run for or hold the position of Co-Leader. If a Leader is demoted they cannot run for Co-Leader until what would have been their full term as Leader is over.

#### **The Council of Elders**

* **Duty** – To check the higher offices and make sure the ideals of the members of the clan are looked after.
* **Powers –**Being less powerful than the Council of Co-Leaders it is important that the elders can check the higher positions. A deciding vote in the Council of Elders can have an impact on the Council of Co-Leaders, and the vote to demote the Leader must always start in the Council of Elders.
* **Members –**The amount of Elders is based on the number of people in the clan. There can never be more than one Elder to every five players. There has to be a minimum of two.
* **Term Limits –**An Elder serves a term of half a year.There is no limit to how often a player can run for or hold the position of Elder. If a Leader is demoted they cannot run for Elder until what would have been their full term as Leader is over.

### **Actions**

#### **Actions**

* Upon being voted on and passed an action must be carried out by a Co-Leader or the Leader as soon as possible.

### **Elections**

#### **Procedure**

* Elections are main issue of the clan. The Co-Leader council must previously vote (majority needed) on an Election Chairman, no more than two days earlier. Failing to do so will push the election back until one is named. The Election Chairman may not run in the election they are representing. The Chairman is responsible for making sure the Constitution is respected during the election process. Everyone in the clan is able to vote in the elections, but who can run for a position is laid out below. Elections are open for twenty-four hours and one can only vote once in that twenty-four hours. There is no changing one's vote once locked in. The player makes their vote known to the Election Chairman. Votes can be made anonymously if the player has outside connections to the Chairman. Players that are unable to be present for the twenty-four hours may make their vote known to the Chairman previously. Voting in proxy may be done as well. A player may choose to give up their vote to another player, in which the Chairman must be notified by the player giving their vote prior to voting opening. At the end of the day the Chairman must present the election's winner, as well as the vote tallies to the public if asked.

#### **Election of Leader**

* The election to the Leader position happens the last week of the year and is held over the course of three days. To be eligible for Leader, a player must be a member of the clan for half a year or longer (leaving the clan for over a week resets a player's time). The first day of the election everyone who is eligible for the position can be voted for. At the end of the first day anyone who has less than 10% of the leading candidate is eliminated from contention. The second day of the election is between the remaining candidates and only these candidates. At the end of the second day everyone but the top two candidates are eliminated from contention. The third day of voting is between the final two candidates, and at the end of this day a new Leader is named. It is possible for a leader to be elected on the first day with a large enough majority of the vote. The new elected leader must be given the position on January 1st of the year.
* **Special Election of Leader –**In the case where a Leader is demoted. A special election must occur. The process is carried out the same as the election above. It's important to note that the candidate is only running for the remainder of the demoted Leader's term.

#### **Election of Co-Leaders**

* The election to the Co-Leader position happens the first week of July and is held over the course of a day or more. To be eligible for Co-Leader, a player must be a member of the clan for three months or longer (leaving the clan for over a week resets a player's time). The amount of Co-Leaders is based on the number of people in the clan. There can never be more than one Co-Leader to every ten players. There has to be a minimum of two. The first day of the election everyone who is eligible for the position can be voted for. Depending on how many members the clan has the top vote getters get the position. In the event of a tie a second day of voting is utilized between those players and so on. The new elected Co-Leader's must be assigned their positions on July 2nd.
* **Special Election of Co-Leader –** In the case where a Co-Leader is demoted, or there is more than ten members per Co-Leader, a special election must occur. Since only one position is getting voted on, the process is carried out with just one winner. It's important to note that the candidate is only running for the remainder of the demoted Co-Leader's term.

#### **Election of Elders**

* The election to the Elder position happens the last week of the year and the first week of July and is held after the Leader or the Co-Leader election is completed. To be eligible for Elder, a player must be a member of the clan a month or longer (leaving the clan for over a week resets a player's time). The amount of Elders is based on the number of people in the clan. There can never be more than one Elder to every five players. There has to be a minimum of two. The first day of the election everyone who is eligible for the position can be voted for. Depending on how many members the clan has the top vote getters get the position. In the event of a tie a second day of voting is utilized between those players. The new elected Elders must be assigned their positions on January 1st of the year and July 2nd.
* **Special Election of Elders –** In the case where an Elder is demoted, or there is more than five members per Elder, a special election must occur. Since only one position is getting voted on, the process is carried out with just one winner. It's important to note that the candidate is only running for the remainder of the demoted Elder's term.

### **Amendments**

1. Fair Voting I – During a vote in the Council of Co-Leaders, the Council of Elders, or a Class I of Class II Clan Wide Vote: if thirty percent of eligible voters have voted and three days time has eclipsed from the first vote made then the remaining votes that have yet to be used are dropped. The percentage is calculated out of those who did vote.
2. Accountability - A duly elected Elder or Co-Leader will be subjected to demotion if they fail to vote in three consecutive votes, of any type. Any Elder or Co-Leader's abstentions will not count towards the total, but an abstention must be made clear to the other voting members. The Leader will demote the offending Elder or Co-Leader.
3. English Speaking - Every newly recruited member must demonstrate that they can speak English. Existing members are exempted from such rule.
4. Fair Voting II - All members with a secondary or third account must disclose such. A person must only vote with one of their accounts, and only one of their accounts can be an elected member. Failure to disclose a secondary account results in the kicking and permanent banning of the secondary account.
5. Executioner - The council of Elders will call for a vote after the end of their election cycle. Only Co-Leaders are available to be voted for. The chosen Co-Leader will be named Executioner. The Executioner will be able to kick anyone from the clan without consulting the other Co-Leaders. Other Co-Leaders may call for a vote to kick people. The Elders can call for a vote at anytime between elections to remove the Executioner powers and to elect a new Co-Leader to that position.
6. Co-Leader Election Realignment - Co-Leader elections occur on April 2nd and October 2nd. Seat One, Two and Five will be elected on April 2nd. Seats Two and Four will be elected on October 2nd.
7. Leader Succession - In the case that the Leader steps down from his position, the remainder of their term is served out by the Co-Leader who has the longest current tenure. If that person was to step-down before the term ended, they would be succeeded by the Co-Leader with the longest current tenure.
8. Great Conclave - The Leader has the power to call a great council in which every elected official has an equal vote. A Great Conclave can be used to make changes to the Constitution, make decisions on the governance of the clan, or make preparations for changes to the clash landscape. Only one Great Conclave can be called every calendar year.
9. Election Chairman Procedure - The Leader will act as the Chairman in any election that they are not running in. If the Leader is not acting as Election Chairman, they can name any member to act in their place. This person can be vetoed by a majority vote in the Council of Co-Leaders, if this occurs the Leader must pick a new member to act as Election Chairman.