AL RAQIS CITY- From August 28 to September 3, eight candidates will be vying for four seats on the House of State. Candidates Skhmet Pryxis, Damhnait Cernach, Deren Ireton, Senet Blackburn, Tah Sha REE , Otheym Rashad, Khajied Narstrom, and Jade Moonkill will be campaigning over the next week. The Magistrate urges you to contact your favorite candidate to discover their plans for a more glorious Al Raqis.
Proposal for Expanded Government in the Al Raqis/Wadi Emet group.
The Beit Dawla (House of State)
The Magistrate, regretfully, announces the creation of the Beit Dawla. A Lower yet, unfortunately, equal branch of government in the Al Raqis system.
Elections will be held the week of August 28th - September 3rd.
More details to follow.
* The Beit Dawla:
Half of a bicameral (Latin bi, two + camera, chamber) experiment in role-play governance. The Beit Dawla is a deliberative assembly with co-power to pass, amend, and repeal role-play policies/laws and assist in the governance of the Wadi Emet /Al Raqis group.
* Eligibility:
Any "active" member of the Al Raqis or Wadi Emet Role Play Group.
Term or service:
4 months (renewable by re-election)
* The Legislature:
The Beit Dawla and the Laandsraat (two halves of the bicameral system) will be tasked with facilitating, and enhancing role-play. The two chambers are not intended to be a clearing house or approving body for role-play in the Al Raqis/Wadi Emet group. Their duties are to enhance role play not dominate or control all aspects of it.
It is expected that the two bodies will both agree to cooperate or will be in open conflict with each other in its IC activities.
•Working Rules•
• Either chamber may initiate legislation.
• Legislation must be approved by both chambers.
• The Legislature assumes role-play authority over all treaties, accords, compacts and contracts in the Al Raqis/Wadi Emet group.
• The Legislature has both IC and OOC functions.
IC: Initiate role-play and serve as limited gamemasters for the Al Raqis/Wadi Emet group.
OOC: Advise sim administrators in enacting and enforcing policies of Al Raqis/Wadi Emet group
• The Sim owner agrees to participate in the Legislature and value its contribution to the Al Raqis/Wadi Emet group role-play. However, she reserves the right to veto rulings that conflict with the broader health of the regions, their financing or ongoing maintenance.
•Makeup of the two chambers•
* Beit Dawla * : A five-member legislative body, three (3) elected by the general membership and two (2) appointed by the sovereign. Elected members of the Dawla serve for a 4-month term (eligible for re-election). Meeting times of the Dawla must conform to GMT+1 time zones allowing members observing Central European, and African time to fully participate.
* Landsraat * : Made up of representatives of the Great House factions. Landstraat members are nominated by the sovereign and approved by Landsraat membership. No defined term. Meeting times of the Landsraat must conform to GMT-6 time zones allowing members observing North and South American time to fully participate.
•Q & A•
Q: Wait, we have to do a lot more planning and have a lot more rules in place before we do this. Why not wait and get all the rules and plans figured out before we start?
A: Because that's no fun. This way we figure it out together and the legal body changes to fit the needs of role play. Not the reverse.
Q: Will this model of government work?
A: To answer that please follow the following link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyklos
Q: Why not allow members to be elected to the Laandsrat?
A: We want to allow diversity of roll play and build in some tension between the two chambers. The Laansrat are the elitist, landed gentry, quasi royal chamber. The Beit Dawla is the people's chamber.
Q: Why are the numbers of members in both chambers so small?
A: The more players in a regular role play the harder it is to accommodate everyone's different schedules. Plus, if everyone is in the legislature then the elections become meaningless.
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