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Governance Council

The Council is the nine-seat governing body of NAP 9. One voting representative per Full Member alliance; Alternates vote only when the primary is unavailable.

Mandate​

  • Enforce the Covenant and land rules.
  • Classify offenses and vote on penalties.
  • Manage membership changes and expulsions.
  • Amend the Covenant via the formal process.

Council members judge outcomes; Clerks run procedure.

Quorum & Thresholds​

  • Quorum: 5 of 9 votes (YES / NO / ABSTAIN).
  • Simple Majority: 5 YES.
  • Supermajority: 7 YES (blacklists, expulsions, rotation removal, amendments, overturning severe penalties).

Abstain counts toward quorum. Absence does not.

Participation Requirements​

In any 14-day window:

  • Miss 2 Emergency votes OR 3 total votes → Council review.
  • Possible outcomes (Simple Majority): rotation suspension, downgrade to Associate, temporary loss of voting rights.

Votes close early if all 9 votes are submitted before the window ends.

Conflict of Interest​

  • Recuse (or ABSTAIN) if your alliance is the offender, victim, or targeted by the amendment/penalty.
  • Alternate votes instead; if both are conflicted, the seat auto-ABSTAINS.

Council Conduct​

  • Keep discussion brief, factual, and professional.
  • Do not pressure Clerks or bypass evidence rules.
  • In-game chat is not binding; only NAP Discord channels are official.
  • Respect vote locks—votes cannot be edited once cast.***