• 4.0 Selection and Removal of Club Officers
• 4.1 Election Policies - This section applies to all elections in the Wetlands and its affiliated groups.
  • 4.1.1 Must be a contributing member to vote.
  • 4.1.2 In order to vote in an election, a voter must have been a member of the populace for at least six months based on waiver date.
  • 4.1.3 The official running an election may only vote to break a tie.
  • 4.1.4 All elections are determined by plurality unless otherwise specified by the Corpora.
  • 4.1.5 Under no circumstances may any individual officiate or help administer an election in which he or she is a candidate.
  • 4.1.6 Candidates must submit advanced written intent to the officer running the election at least six weeks before the election in order to run for office.
• 4.2 Kingdom Officers - This section only applies to those officers listed in section 5.0.
  • 4.2.1 Candidacy
    • 4.2.1.1 Must be 18 years of age or older.
    • 4.2.1.2 Must be contributing members of the kingdom.
    • 4.2.1.3 Must pass a Corpora Test and Reeves Test on the day of the election.
    • 4.2.1.4 Monarch, Regent and Champion candidates must meet the requirements for qualification laid down by the autocrat of Crown Qualifications. The Prime Minister has no qualification requirements beyond passing the reeves and corpora tests.
  • 4.2.2 Election
    • 4.2.2.1 The Monarch and Regent elections will be conducted by the Prime Minister at Crown Qualification.
    • 4.2.2.2 The Prime Minister election will be conducted by the Monarch or his or her appointed representative at Midreign.
    • 4.2.2.3 The Champion is the highest scoring candidate in the Warskill section of Crown Qualifications.
    • 4.2.2.4 All proxy votes must be written down, and include the printed mundane name, signature and phone number of the qualified voter, and must be turned in by the provincial record keeper or his or her representative at the election.
    • 4.2.2.5 No person may run for or hold more than one kingdom level position with the exception of the Board of Directors. Anyone may run for and serve on the Board of Directors regardless of whether they hold another kingdom office.
  • 4.2.3 Incumbency
    • 4.2.3.1 Term is for six months.
    • 4.2.3.2 May not hold the same office for more than two consecutive terms.
    • 4.2.3.3 Shall forfeit the office if he or she misses more than four consecutive weeks or twelve weeks in total. Special situations may be waived by Althing.
    • 4.2.3.4 Not required to pay any dues to maintain membership status during their terms. Dues paid by a kingdom officer at his or her election will apply to the reign after he or she steps down.
  • 4.2.4 Removal
    • 4.2.4.1 Can be initiated by a petition signed by at least 20% of the contributing members of the kingdom.
    • 4.2.4.2 The petition must be verified by the three highest unaffected kingdom officers.
    • 4.2.4.3 Requires a 2/3 vote of Althing for removal.
    • 4.2.4.4 The Champion can be dismissed by joint decree of the Monarch, Prime Minister and Guildmaster of Reeves in situations where a Champion's actions or inaction may create a safety hazard or put the kingdom in a legally liable situation.
  • 4.2.5 Pro-tem officers
    • 4.2.5.1 If the Monarch should become unable to fulfill his or her duties before the end of his or her term, the Regent will become the pro-tem Monarch.
    • 4.2.5.2 If any other kingdom officer becomes unable to fulfill his or her duties before the end of his or her reign, then the two highest remaining kingdom officers shall appoint an individual from the populace to serve as a pro-tem officer.
    • 4.2.5.3 If any Guildmaster becomes unable to fulfill his or her duties before the end of his or her reign, then the two highest remaining kingdom officers shall appoint an individual from the guild to serve as a pro-tem Guildmaster.
    • 4.2.5.4 A confirmation election by the appropriate voting body shall be held no later than one month from the day a pro-tem officer or Guildmaster assumes a vacant position.
    • 4.2.5.5 If a confirmation vote fails, the position will be filled by nomination and election by the appropriate voting body.
• 4.3 Provincial Officers - This section only applies to those officers listed in Section 6.0.
  • 4.3.1 Candidacy
    • 4.3.1.1 Must be a contributing member of his or her province.
    • 4.3.1.2 Must meet the requirements for qualification laid down by the autocrat of the Tournament for the Coronet.
    • 4.3.1.3: Must be 18 years of age or older to hold office. Kingdom Monarch may grant permission for minors to hold office.
  • 4.3.2 Election (Tournament for the Coronet)
    • 4.3.2.1 Each province will hold a Tournament for the Coronet every six months.
    • 4.3.2.2 All provincial offices will be elected at the Tournament for the Coronet.
    • 4.3.2.3 The provincial champion is the highest scoring candidate in the Warskill section of the Tournament for the Coronet.
    • 4.3.2.4 Each Tournament for the Coronet shall be Autocratted by highest provincial official not running for reelection or his or her appointed representative.
  • 4.3.3 Incumbency
    • 4.3.3.1 Term is for six months.
    • 4.3.3.2 Provincial monarchs may not hold the same office for more than two consecutive terms.
    • 4.3.3.3 Provincial monarchs are not required to pay any dues to maintain membership status during their terms. Dues paid before his or her election will be held and will carry over until after he or she steps down.
  • 4.3.4 Removal
    • 4.3.4.1 Can be initiated by a petition signed by at least 20% of the contributing members of the province.
    • 4.3.4.2 The petition must be verified by the highest unaffected provincial officer.
    • 4.3.4.3 Requires a 2/3 vote of Althing for removal.
    • 4.3.4.4 Provincial defenders can be removed by a joint decree of the provincial monarch and provincial prime minister.
  • 4.3.5 Pro-tem officers
    • 4.3.5.1 If a provincial monarch should become unable to fulfill his or her duties before the end of his or her term the provincial regent will become the pro-tem provincial monarch.
    • 4.3.5.2 If the province does not have a regent or if a provincial officer other than the monarch becomes unable to fulfill his or her duties before the end of his or her reign, then the remaining provincial officers shall appoint an individual from the provincial populace to serve as a pro-tem officer.
    • 4.3.5.3 A confirmation election shall be held no later than one month from the point a pro-tem officer assumes the vacant position.
    • 4.3.5.4 If a confirmation vote fails, the position will be filled by nomination and election by the appropriate voting body.

Definitions
1.0 Club Membership
2.0 Dues and Policies of the Treasury
3.0 Kingdom Althings
4.0 Selection and Removal of Club Officers
5.0 Kingdom Officers
6.0 Provincial Officers
7.0 Kingdom Councils
8.0 Kingdom Calendar
9.0 Honors and Awards
Appendix A - Update history
Criteria suppliment to the Honors and Awards (I.E. The Wetlands Monarch's Handbook)

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