Last modified: 23 Mar 1996

Democratic Movement Regulations

  1. The name of the Organization is 'Democratic Movement'. It is of the Class Contest.

  2. The purpose of the Democratic Movement is to improve the democratic Content of Agora Nomic, especially in the form of adherence to the 'One man, one vote'-principle. Because of this it opposes Extra Votes and Powers.

  3. The Democratic Movement tries to erect a Group to get closer to these goals. However, Contestants of the Democratic Movement are not be forced by these Regulations to become Foundors or Members of this Group.

  4. The Contest Fee is 0 Marks.

  5. The Administrator can at any time resign, provided e appoints a willing Contestant as eir Replacement.

  6. Any Contestant can at any time call an Internal Vote on changing the Regulations. This is done by sending a message to all other Contestants, which must clearly indicate an Internal Vote is started on changing the Regulations, as well as the change that is to be voted upon.

  7. Any Contestand can at any time call an Internal Vote on replacing the Administrator. This is done by sending a message to all other Contestants, which must clearly indicate an Internal Vote is started on replacing the Administrator, as well as the person, who needs to be a Contestant, who is voted upon to replace em. If that person votes AGAINST, the vote automatically fails.

  8. Any Contestant can at any time call an Internal Vote on using or transferring any Currencies in the Contest's treasury in some way. This is done by sending a message to all other Contestants, which must clearly indicate an Internal Vote is started on using or transferring Currencies, which Currencies and the amount of them are to be used or transferred, and the way they are to be used or the Treasury they are to be transferred to. If such a vote succeeds, the Administrator shall be responsible for using or transferring the Currencies in the way specified with the vote, unless there is not enough of the Currency in the Contest's Treasury, or the Rules do not allow such a transfer or usage.

  9. An internal vote has a voting period of 7 days. All votes must be cast by sending a message to all other Contestants indicating the Proposal voted upon and the vote casted. Only Contestants can vote. Votes can be any of 'FOR', 'ABSTAIN' and 'AGAINST'. The vote succeeds if it meets quorum and there are more 'FOR' than 'AGAINST'-votes. This Regulations defers to all other Regulations.

  10. A vote meets quorum if and only if at least 2 Contestants vote, or both 1 Contestant votes and the total number of Contestants does not exceed 2.

  11. Any Contestant may at any time leave the Contest.