Change Request 22/2009

Submission Date: Dec 16, 2009

Submitted by: President Hock

Change Request: 

Presidential Tickets

Whereas there remains no clear line of succession for the presidency should the president resign, be removed, or for any reason be unavailable for an extended period of time, the following is proposed:

1. Each presidential nominee will name a vice-presidential running mate.

2. The names of the vice-presidential running mates will be added to the presidential election ballot prior to the start of voting, and will appear immediately after and on the same line as the names of the presidential candidate with whom they are running.

The enactment of this proposition will make the vice president an elected position.

Administrator's Response:

Accepted.

However, the technical implementation of displaying the name of the running mate on the ballot will be developed later.

In the mean time, the following rule will be applied:

As specified by Change Request 16/2009 on the succession of the president, the succession line will be based on the officials list. To ensure that the running mates can be considered elected officials, all presidential candidates must specify their running mate in the candidates debate topic BEFORE voting starts. Whenever such running mate will then be appointed vice president, and placed on the top of the officials list, he or she will be a legal successor to the position of President in case the elected president leaves office for any reason.

Status: Accepted. Effective now.