It has really been bugging me on how voting procedures have varied across the past few votes, from selecting a chair, to adding member states, and despite not having caused anything bad to happen yet, is obviously broken. I'd like to bring this topic up again because last time it faded away without being fully implemented. Here's the list of posts related to this topic:

Discussion on Voting Procedure

Vote Proposal to Implement a Consolidated Voting Procedure

Previous Vote on the Same Topic

As such, I am calling for a vote again to instate a consolidated voting procedure in order to patch a few flaws of the previous (undefined) system. Upon, passing, all future votes held in the NEA must follow the following protocol -

Procedure for Voting

Before issuing a vote, a proposal must be made outlining some details including what the vote is on, when the vote will happen, and how long the vote will last, as deemed appropriate by the proposer. In the proposal post, NEA members will be able to discuss the issue on hand, details of the vote, and/or provide general support. If there are signs of support and no objections to the vote, then the vote will carry on as proposed.

During the vote, all member states will be eligible for one vote. States can choose to support, oppose, or abstain. In order for a bill to be passed, supermajority vote is required ( >66% support). It is important to note that the vote itself should be answerable by a single yes/no. A bill is denied if at least 50% of the votes oppose of it. In the case that a member state does not vote, they will be factored out of the equation. In the case that a bill is neither passed nor denied, the bill will again be open to discussion, and then a revote will have to take place at a later date. If the issue voted on does not pass on its second try (with supermajority at 66%), then it will be denied.

In electoral votes all candidates will be voted on and the candidate who receives majority vote (>50%) will be elected. In the case of multiple candidates without any candidate receiving majority vote, a second vote will be made for the top two candidates of the initial vote, with the candidate with majority vote in the second round being elected.

Current Votes

EDIT: Please note this post on the purpose of abstaining and changes made to the proposed system