61CL1 - The Clarification of the Cleivi Act

[Munditenens Tresplet]

61CL1 - The Clarification of the Cleivi Act

WHEREAS, Article Seven of the Constitution of the Sovereign Province of Maricopa states that the Cleivi, also known as the Cabana, the hottest spot north of Havana, shall consist of all Maricopan citizens who wish to have membership in the body, and

WHEREAS, Traditionally, such membership in the Cleivi is declared in a Witt thread on the Maricopan sub-board during or just following an election to the Cosa, and

WHEREAS, new Chancery leadership has decided to include a question on each national ballot relating to Provincial legislatures, and for Maricopa, this question simply asks whether one desires membership in the Cleivi, and

WHEREAS, in the past, common interpretation of Article Seven has suggested that membership must be declared just following the election to the Cosa, and not after, and

WHEREAS, this presents a good opportunity to clarify the Cleivi's position on its membership, its interpretation of Articles Seven and Eight, and to ensure citizens are not disenfranchised, now

THEREFORE, the following shall constitute the Cleivi's position on its membership:

1. All citizens who desire a seat in the Cleivi may publicly declare their claim to a seat either during an election by indicating as such on a ballot issued by the Chancery, just following the publication of provisional election results in a thread dedicated for such purpose, or at any time during the sitting of the Cleivi throughout a Cosa term on a thread dedicated for such purpose.
2. In order to effectuate Article Eight which requires the Premieir to send out a notification of a voting period for each member to have a prescribed time to cast their vote on any issue before the Cleivi, only members that have staked their claim to a seat prior to the establishment of a voting period may vote on that item.
3. The Premieir shall be responsible for maintaining the current list of members, to include acquiring the data necessary from the Chancery of those choosing to stake their claim on their election ballots.
4. For the purposes of establishing quorum, quorum for any item being voted on shall consist of the number of members voting on such item, which in no case shall be less than two.

FURTHERMORE, nothing in this Act shall serve to prohibit anyone who chooses to vote their general election ballot as Present, leave the Provincial section blank, or answer No/Non to the question of staking their claim for a seat, to later decide to publicly stake their claim in a thread dedicated for such purpose.

Uréu q'estadra sa: Munditenens Tresplet, O.SPM