Hello AustraliaSim,

In regards to the recent resignation of /u/Anacornda from the role of Electoral Administrator, there is now a vacancy that is to be filled in for the role of Electoral Administrator.

This post announcing the vote will act as the nominations post for the role. Any successful nomination must have 5 seconders not including themselves in accordance with the procedure in section 30 of the Sim's Constitution.

As a reminder to all about the role of Electoral Administrator and what they control, it is set out in section 16:

Section 16

1. The Electoral Administrator is responsible for elections, parties, events and the press of the simulation.
2. The Electoral Administrator can overrule anyone acting under an executive rule made under the Electoral Administrator’s powers in this section. However, they cannot overrule the Head Moderator or the Administrators.
3. The Electoral Administrator holds the canon offices of Electoral Commissioner (as outlined in the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (Cth)) and the Chairperson of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (as outlined in the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983 (Cth)).
4. The Electoral Administrator may make executive rules with respect to:
   1. the role, powers and permissions of members of the Electoral Team;
   2. sections 7 through to 16, sections 24 through to 34 and the parts of section 128 that relate to referendums (from “When a proposed law…” until “...voting in that State approve the proposed law.”) of the canon Australian Constitution;
   3. political parties;
   4. elections and campaigning;
   5. the press and media;
   6. events; and
   7. any other similar matter to sections 16.4.1 to 16.4.6.

Nominations shall close at 2:30PM AEDT on the 31st of March, 2024.