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The Socialist Party is a party committed to the expansion of the power and wealth of the ordinary people of the Triumvirate. It stands for a transparent, democratic government, for an economy that works for everyone, and for internationalism, not military interventionism. The Socialist Party is currently distinct from every other currently extant party in the breadth of power they give to the general membership of the party. The board and chairperson of the party are elected every trimester, and the party membership can change party policy and bylaws through voting, as well as issue instructions, censures, and impeachments to members of the party board.

## History

The Socialist Party was founded by Henry Gobar and Mio TaVi on May 26th, 2015 as a break off from the Authority Party (which changed its political stance to embrace elitist government) and a compilation of a large group of new members. The creation of a similar party had been discussed for months before its creation, and some of the names that were suggested (along with Socialist Party) included "Justice Party", "Freedom Party" and "Radical Party". The party adopted new bylaws enshrining internal democracy, as well as amendments to its platform to reflect internal discussions, after a vote which ended June 4th, 2015.

On August 31st, one day before the start of 2015-III, the Progressive Party led by Lanclot Rice and Socialist Party led by Anna Antoniou and Henry Gobar came to an agreement to merge together, becoming a big tent party to further stabilize the left-wing Triumvirate. Due to the many similarities of the parties, it was determined to be beneficial to both in regards to future successes and ideology.

## Party Platform

**Last Amended:** June 4th, 2015

***Citizens & the Government:*** We support populist bills that increase transparency, accountability and more involvement from the people. We hope to see tabled bills be open to the public at least in the Administration Branch and preferably the Executive Branch. The Socialist Party also supports any amendments that authorize the Administration to initiate legislation, by allowing the Administration to initiate legislation we can ensure more citizen involvement and fresh ideas. We support any legislation that give the people more say in government affairs including Senators, which will be accountable to the people and will help ensure the government pushes through legislation good for the Triumvirate and not legislation good for them. Allowing for increased public debate will help the public be more involved with the government and bring fresh ideas.

***Term Limits:***Term limits are an essential part of democracy. We hope that the Socialist Party can help push through an amendment which mandates that the Speaker of the Administration have a maximum term limit of three terms. Alternatively, a consecutive term limit would work as well.

***The Economy:*** We support government involvement in the economy with incentive programs for growth and regulations which stop anti-competitive behavior. The Socialist party also endorses the creation of cooperatives, and a regulatory structure for them, as a supplement to privatized businesses. We support further implementation of the patent system to protect innovators and a minimum wage of 10 Tri until the economy. We support a Graduated Income tax and a Corporation Tax. The Socialist Party also believe in the rights of the people, and support labor unions to fight for better conditions to work under.

***Foreign Policy:***We are committed to a stance of non-intervention, not isolationism. We seek to branch out the Universal Triumvirate's Department of State in order to increase awareness and hopefully membership of our great nation. In order to broaden our perspective and economic range, we believe the Universal Triumvirate should engage in cultural and economic exchange with other nations to some degree, but not to a point where our economy becomes dependent on another nation. For naturalization, we not only want to expand, but we want to increase retention rates. More citizens equals new businesses and more employees for increased economic growth.

***Major Executive:*** We believe the Major Executive should be elected by the people and maintain a smaller role in government. The Major Executive should help guide the Union and aid the legislative process, not control the process. A weak Major Executive allows the two branches to iron out all the imperfections in a law.

***Education:*** Education is key to the future. The Socialist Party supports all historical preservation projects and the expansion of educational programs at an affordable rate for the average citizen. A well educated and well informed population is a good population. The only way to improve is to know the past and build upon it.

### Section 1: Duties of the Board and Chairperson

The board of the party will have control over the party finances, and will be constituted by four active members of the party.

The board of the party will be elected by the membership every trimester, after the Administrative and Senatorial elections.

The party chairperson, on behalf of the board, will publish a report in the private party subforum on the first day of every month detailing all activities taken by the board during the period since the last report.

The party chairperson will have the casting vote in any financial decisions where the vote is tied.

### Section 2: Party Internal Elections

The four members of the party board shall be elected in a vote beginning the fifteenth day of each trimester.

The chairperson of the party will be elected by the membership from any of the four candidates elected to the party board immediately after it is constituted. The candidate receiving the second-most votes shall be appointed the vice-chairperson. Any board member shall be permitted to signal their unwillingness to be on this ballot, however if there are no willing candidates then this right shall be waived. If there is only one willing candidate, then they shall be deemed elected as chairperson and a special election shall be held among all other board members for the position of vice-chairperson.

If there is a vacancy due to a resignation, impeachment, or expulsion, a special election will be held immediately.

All party elections in the Socialist Party shall take place by the system of PR-STV. The method for counting votes in these elections (as there are competing systems) shall be that used in the Republic of Ireland, as detailed in this document ( www.environ.ie/en/LocalGovernment/Voting/PublicationsDocuments/FileDownLoad,1895,en.pdf ). Voting shall remain open in party elections for a period of three days.

If there is an unbreakable tie in any party election, it will be decided according to a cointoss.

### Section 3: Nominations

All party members who intend to run for either the Major Executive, Minor Executive or Speaker of the Administration position shall be required to announce intentions on the first day of the last month of the Trimester.

A vote shall occur on the 15th of the last month of a Trimester lasting 72 hours to nominate a member of the party for the position. The election shall take place on a run-off system, where the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson shall be responsible for maintaining the respective discussions and votes.

If there is only one member who wishes to run for a position by the 15th, no vote shall be required.

If there is a tie for the position, the Chairman shall break the tie. If the Chairperson has a conflict of interest, it shall default to the Vice-Chairperson. If the Vice-Chairperson has a conflict of interest, the nomination shall be defaulted to the senior most party member running for nomination.

### Section 4: Powers of the Membership

Only a vote of the party membership can make or amend party policy. Any member may propose a change to the party platform in the private party subforum, and the change will be deemed accepted either if a majority of the total party membership vote in favour, or if there are more votes in favour than against after one week has elapsed from time the proposal was put to vote.

A vote of the party membership may order the party board to perform any legal financial action with the party account. Any member may propose such an order in the private party subforum, and the order will be deemed accepted either if a majority of the total party membership vote in favour, or if there are more votes in favour than against after one week has elapsed from time the proposal was put to vote.

A vote of the party membership may officially censure any party member or representative for behaviour that is considered against the laws or spirit of the party. Any member may propose an official censure in the private party subforum, and the change will be deemed accepted either if a majority of the total party membership vote in favour, or if there are more votes in favour than against after three days have elapsed from time the proposal was put to vote.

A vote of the party membership may impeach any member of the party board, including the chairperson and vice-chairperson. Any member may propose an impeachment in the private party subforum, and the change will be deemed accepted either if a majority of the total party membership vote in favour, or if there are more votes in favour than against after three days have elapsed from time the proposal was put to vote.

A supermajority vote of the party membership may order the expulsion of any party member. Any member may propose an official censure in the private party subforum, and the expulsion will require the votes of either a two-thirds majority of the party membership or two-thirds of those voting after one week has elapsed from the time this change was put to vote.

A supermajority vote of the party membership may make changes to these party bylaws. Any member may propose a bylaw amendment in the private party subforum, and the amendment will require the votes of either a two-thirds majority of the party membership or two-thirds of those voting after one week has elapsed from the time this change was put to vote.

After any party vote is proposed, either the party chairperson or vice-chairperson shall post a poll within one day. If the poll has not been posted within one day, any member may post the poll. The time that this poll is posted shall be considered the exact time when the item has been put to vote.

If there is a tie in a party vote on a policy change, bylaw change, expulsion, censure, or financial order, the vote shall be deemed defeated.