According to the results of the vote on reforming and consolidating the voting procedure, 70% of NEA states have expressed support to the newly proposed system, and henceforth, the new system has been shall be implemented from this day. This post can be used as a reference for whenever votes are being setup, and should be referred to if a vote does not follow the appropriate protocol.

Voting Procedure

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.

Guidelines

Proposal

The purpose of the vote proposal is for NEA states to discuss the topic at hand both to develop the proposal itself, and for states to develop a good stance on the topic proposed prior to the vote. During this stage, details of the vote including topic, time, and deadlines can be tweaked to be most appropriate according to the discussion, and when there is general consensus and general agreement for the vote to go on, then the vote will be implemented as proposed.

During the vote

Each member state can either vote to support, vote to oppose, vote to abstain or choose to not vote, and the purpose of each vote is as of the following:

Voting to Support - If the state agrees with the topic being voted on, then the state should vote to support.

Voting to Oppose - If the state disagrees with the topic being voted on, then the state should vote to oppose.

Voting to Abstain - If the state believes that the topic being voted on lack maturity and further discussion is needed before an opinion can be formulated, then the state should vote to abstain. It is important to note that voting to abstain should really only be done if the state is interested in expressing their opinion on the topic, though at the current stage is unable to decide which side to choose; technically choosing to abstain should be justifiable as such. Furthermore, states that choose to abstain should be expected to be actively participating in the extended discussion of the topic, either through further inquiry on the topic or suggesting modifications to the proposal to gain their vote.

Choosing not to Vote - A state can choose not to vote either explicitly (by saying that X chooses not to vote), or physically not participating in the vote, both affect the results in the same way - being factored out of the equation. States should choose to not vote if they lack the opinion or interest for the vote.

If there are any questions on the new procedure, it may be discussed here.