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Title 6 — Voting System

NAP 9 relies on structured, time-zoned voting windows to ensure fairness and global accessibility.
Clerks manage vote openings and certifications; the Council renders the final decisions.

Definitions Table​

The following terms are used throughout Title 6.

TermDefinition
VoteA binding expression submitted by a Council seat as YES, NO, or ABSTAIN.
Vote WindowThe designated period during which Representatives may submit a vote.
QuorumThe minimum number of seats that must submit a vote for a result to be valid.
Simple MajorityA threshold of five (5) YES votes required for ordinary decisions.
SupermajorityA threshold of seven (7) YES votes required for severe actions (expulsion, blacklists, amendments).
ABSTAINA neutral vote that counts toward quorum but not toward YES totals.
ABSENTA failure to vote; does not count toward quorum and is not equivalent to NO.
Emergency VoteAn urgent vote with an 8-hour window, usually during active attacks or ongoing violations.
CertificationThe Clerk’s formal closing and verification of a completed vote.
IrregularityAny misuse of the voting system, including attempting to change a vote, double-vote, or vote without authority.
Early CompletionThe event in which all nine (9) seats submit votes before the window expires.
DelegateA Representative authorized by a Full Member alliance to cast votes.
AlternateA secondary delegate authorized to vote only when the primary is unavailable or recused.

Article I — Quorum & Thresholds​

Voting Rules

Defines minimum participation and voting thresholds required for a valid ruling.

Section 1 — Quorum Requirement​

A vote is valid only when five (5) of nine (9) seats submit a vote of:

  • YES
  • NO
  • ABSTAIN

An ABSTAIN counts toward quorum.
An ABSENT does not.

Section 2 — Voting Thresholds​

  • Simple Majority: five (5) YES votes
  • Supermajority: seven (7) YES votes, required for:
    • blacklists
    • alliance expulsion
    • constitutional amendments
    • overturning Severe penalties
    • authority expansions not otherwise granted

Section 3 — Vote Locking​

Once a vote is submitted, it is locked and cannot be edited or withdrawn except through Clerk correction of a clear logging error.

Article II — Vote Windows​

Section 1 — Standard Window Lengths​

  • 24 hours (Long Window):

    • amendment proposals
    • appeals
    • blacklists
    • alliance expulsions
    • high-severity rulings

  • 16 hours (Standard Window):

    • Moderate penalties
    • diplomacy rulings
    • routine governance decisions

  • 8 hours (Emergency Window):

    • active attacks
    • rapid escalation
    • urgent ceasefires
    • ongoing violations requiring immediate intervention

Section 2 — Early Completion​

If all nine (9) seats submit votes before the window expires, the Clerk may immediately certify the vote.

Section 3 — Missed Votes​

If a seat fails to vote before the window closes, it is recorded as:

  • ABSENT, not NO
  • ABSENT never counts toward quorum
  • Excessive ABSENT results may trigger participation review under Article III

Article III — Participation Enforcement​

Section 1 — Participation Standard​

Within any 14-day period, a Full Member alliance becomes subject to review if it:

  • Misses two (2) Emergency Votes, or
  • Misses three (3) total votes of any type

Section 2 — Review Outcomes​

Upon Clerk certification of participation failure, the Council may, by Simple Majority, impose:

  • temporary suspension of voting rights
  • downgrade to Associate status
  • issuance of a formal warning with conditions
  • no action (if mitigating factors are established)

Section 3 — Reset Cycle​

Participation counters reset every 14 days.

Article IV — Early Completion & Irregularities​

Section 1 — Quorum Timing​

Meeting quorum early does not close the vote.
Only early completion via all nine votes permits early certification.

Section 2 — Vote Irregularities​

The following actions invalidate the attempting action:

  • attempting to change a previously cast vote
  • double-voting
  • casting a vote without proper Delegate authority
  • reacting with emojis instead of submitting a formal vote
  • editing or deleting a vote after submission

The original valid vote stands unless the Clerk confirms a logging error.

Section 3 — Authority to Vote​

  • Delegates vote only with explicit alliance authorization.
  • Alternates may vote only when the primary Delegate is absent, unavailable, or recused.
  • A seat cannot vote twice within the same window.

Last amended by Council vote [not amended].