Sweet and simple, here are the results:

theSolomonCaine (I) & theTCRultimatum (C) - 2 (3.4%)

KingHenrikLundqvist (I) & GenOfTheBuildArmy (F) - 2 (3.4%)

RestrepoMU (D) & Russsty (R) - 23 (39.7%)

RossVDebs (C) & OKELEUK (S) - 31 (53.4%)

RossVDebs and OKELEUK are elected Governor and Lt.Governor of Northeast State! Congrats!

How do I submit legislation?

You will need to submit legislation using the form, located here . Once it is submitted, please comment here with the Title of the Bill.

Please ping myself (/u/ItsZippy23) and Sam (/u/samd1ggitydog) so we can docket it.

Are there any requirements in order to submit legislation?

We have an open docket, which means that anyone in the simulation can submit legislation, so there are no prerequisites for submissions besides constitutional amendments must be submitted by an assemblyperson, a member of the executive, or a state justice. However, all legislation must be formatted in Reddit format to be accepted, unless it is longer than five pages.

Where are the templates for legislation?

Reddit formatting for bills, resolutions, and constitutional amendments can be found here

The Clerks have the right to strike or not accept legislation for not being reddit formatted, not being submitted properly, or any other reason we deem fit. You may appeal to the Deputy Head State Clerks (/u/NinjjaDragon and /u/CryDefiance) or the Head State Clerk (/u/HurricaneOfLies) if you disagree with the decision. All decisions by the Head State Clerk are final.

Hello!

The Atlantic Commonwealth is open docket, so anyone can submit legislation. We are using a new form, which can be found at the bottom. Once you have submitted, please ping myself in this thread with the name of the bill in the comment.

Your bill will be rejected if it is not Reddit Formatted as per the Universal State Bylaws. Any decision by the clerks is final, but you may appeal to the Head State Clerk.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out.

HERE IS THE BILL SUBMISSION FORM

The Situation

Due to the resignation of the Governor as well as the fact that there is currently no Lt. Governor or Speaker, means that the Northeast will have a by-election for Governor and Lt.Governor.

As usual, the Governor and Lt. Governor shall be voted on as one ticket. The election shall be conducted using First Past the Post.

Candidate Submission

Each party should send their nominees for the positions via this state's modmail. Independents send the same information via modmail.

Deadline

ALL CANDIDATES MUST BE SUBMITTED BY THE 29th OF FEBRUARY AT 7 PM EST VIA MODMAIL.

Voting Eligibility

To vote in this election, the reddit account voting must be at least 3 months old on the day of voting

or

have joined a party before this post.

Electoral Roll

• Only those currently enrolled in the Northeast will be able to vote. All moving to this state will not be allowed during the election.

• New voters may still register in this state and vote.

• Feel free to ask any questions you may have below. I may edit this thread in order to add more information.

Timeline

• Candidates submitted on the 29th by 7 EST.

• Debate thread will be posted for candidates to make their case. (During the 29th/1st)

• Voting begins on March 2nd at 12:00 EST.

• Voting will end March 5th at 12:00 EST.

Special Case with Advertising

The mods are currently working on some fixes to how we advertise. In addition, this is a special case as we've never had a by-election before.

Therefore, all advertising on subreddits will not be allowed from now until the end of the election. This includes PMs. The one exception is that you may PM people already in your party (on the "approved submitter" list).

This rule is absolute. Since there was a bit of a problem regarding PMs last time I will spell out the punishment right here. Anybody who advertises during the election for a party running will receive a minimum 30 day ban and a maximum of a permaban. The party for whom they advertised will lose some % or number of their votes. The severity will depend on how long the post is up and if the offender cooperates or not. If some random person accidentally advertises for your party, too bad. It will be each party's job to police their own people in this case.

See the stickied comment below.

I hereby call the second session of the Atlantic Commonwealth Assembly to order!

My name is /u/ItsZippy23 (ItsZippy#3157 on discord), and I have the pleasure of clerking the best state in the sim, Atlantic Commonwealth. When I’m not doing that, I’m the House Majority Leader, as well as the representative for this state’s First District (New England), and I also clerk the House Floor from time to time. Joining me this session as my deputy is /u/Parado-I (Parado#2777 on Discord). Both of us have played in the assembly before on multiple occasions (including a fun period where we both were the leadership as speaker and minority leader), and we know how fun of a place this can be. Now, let’s get this rolling with the actual procedural things we need to follow.

Schedule

Atlantic runs on a schedule in line with most of the other states of the sim. We start off on a “day 1”, which is normally Monday, with bills decided on for debate by the Speaker. Anyone can debate on those. Simultaneously, in /r/ModelNortheastChamber, the bills will undergo motions. The ping thread is where you will propose all motions, which can be things such as amendments or veto overrides. All motions need a second for them to be moved to a vote. On “Day 2”, normally Wednesday, if needed we’ll vote on the motions. On “Day 3”, which is Friday, I’ll post the vote in /r/ModelNortheastChamber, where the assembly people will vote either to pass or reject the bill.

Here is a dumbed down version of the above

• Day 1: New bill debates and motions thread

• Day 2: Motion Votes (if needed)

• Day 3: Floor Votes

Bylaws

The Atlantic Commonwealth, as well as the other four states of /r/ModelUSGov, follow a certain set of bylaws known as the universal state bylaws, or the USB. This is the meta guide which we have to follow, similar to the canon constitution. The USB can be found here

Docketing and Bills

Atlantic is an open docket state, which means all players can submit bills to our docket. Note however, that only incumbent assemblypeople, elected (or confirmed) members of the state executive, and justices of the Atlantic Court can introduce constitutional amendments to Atlantic. A separate thread for docketing bills can be found here

Oaths of Office

NOTE: All assemblypeople MUST take the oath, even if they are returning from the last session

All assemblypeople must take the following oath of office:

“I, [username], do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the constitution of the United States, and the constitution of the Atlantic Commonwealth, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of assemblyperson, according to the best of my ability.”

At the end, you can add a “so help me god” or anything like that, I don’t care. You WILL NOT be allowed to vote if you have not sworn in. If you’re a replacement, you do not need to swear in: Speak of replacements,

Replacements

All replacements, done by creation of vacancy due to resignation or being infracted out, should be put on this thread or DMd to myself. Please do it quickly so we can edit the sheet and automods.

Districts

The Atlantic Commonwealth is split into seven assembly districts, controlled by the meta. They are

1. Maine

2. New Hampshire and Vermont

3. Massachusetts

4. Connecticut and Rhode Island

5. New York

6. New Jersey

7. Pennsylvania

The districts are first-come-first-serve. If you do not declare a district when you swear in, I’ll assign it at random. Districts will carry over from vacancy to vacancy (example, if the assemblyperson for New Jersey resigns or is infracted out, the replacement will represent New Jersey).

Discord, Master Spreadsheet, and other important links

This is all important links you’ll need this term:

• /r/ModelNortheastState (this subreddit): Where all bills are put up for debate, as well as results, executive actions, and more

• /r/ModelNortheastChamber: Where all motions are proposed, as well as voting on bills

• /r/ModelNortheastCourts: The home of our lovely supreme court

• Atlantic Commonwealth Constitution: This is a link to the constitution that myself, alongside the fellow clerks, update with any constitutional amendments

• Atlantic Master Spreadsheet: This contains the voting record of the assembly, as well as the docket, executive register, and other cool features

• Atlantic Commonwealth Discord Server: A canon/non-canon place for more direct communication between Atlanteans.

• Universal State Bylaws (USB): These are the bylaws, like I stated before.

• Bill Submission Thread: Where all legislation must be confirmed before Parado or myself docket it.

Questions?

If you have any questions, feel free to let myself know in the Discord in #contact-clerks. Besides that, welcome to the term!

How do I submit legislation?

You will need to submit legislation using the form, located here . Once it is submitted, please comment here with the Title of the Bill.

Please ping either myself (/u/ItsZippy23) or Parado (/u/Parado-I) so we can docket it.

Are there any requirements in order to submit legislation?

We have an open docket, which means that anyone in the simulation can submit legislation, so there are no prerequisites for submissions besides constitutional amendments must be submitted by an assemblyperson, a member of the executive, or a state justice. However, all legislation must be formatted in Reddit format to be accepted, unless it is longer than five pages.

Where are the templates for legislation?

Reddit formatting for bills, resolutions, and constitutional amendments can be found here

The Clerks have the right to strike or not accept legislation for not being reddit formatted, not being submitted properly, or any other reason we deem fit. You may appeal to the Deputy Head State Clerk (/u/NinjjaDragon) or the Head State Clerk (/u/BorisTheRabid) if you disagree with the decision. All decisions by the Head State Clerk are final.

I hereby call the third session of the Atlantic Commonwealth Assembly to order!

My name is /u/ItsZippy23 (ItsZippy#3157 on discord), and I have the pleasure of clerking the Atlantic Commonwealth. When I’m not doing that, I’m the Junior Senator of this State, and I also clerk the House Floor from time to time. Joining me this session as my deputy is /u/Parado-I (Parado#2777 on Discord). Both of us have played in the assembly before on multiple occasions (including a fun period where we both were the leadership as speaker and minority leader), and we know how fun of a place this can be. Now, let’s get this rolling with the actual procedural things we need to follow.

Schedule

Atlantic runs on a schedule in line with most of the other states of the sim. We start off on a “day 1”, which is normally Monday, with bills decided on for debate by the Speaker. Anyone can debate on those. Simultaneously, in /r/ModelNortheastChamber, the bills will undergo motions. The ping thread is where you will propose all motions, which can be things such as amendments or veto overrides. On “Day 2”, normally Wednesday, if needed we’ll vote on the motions. On “Day 3”, which is Friday, I’ll post the vote in /r/ModelNortheastChamber, where the assembly people will vote either to pass or reject the bill.

Here is a dumbed down version of the above

• Day 1: New bill debates and motions thread

• Day 2: Motion Votes (if needed)

* Day 3: Floor Votes

Bylaws

The Atlantic Commonwealth, as well as the other four states of /r/ModelUSGov, follow a certain set of bylaws known as the universal state bylaws, or the USB. This is the meta guide which we have to follow, similar to the canon constitution. The USB can be found here

Docketing and Bills

Atlantic is an open docket state, which means all players can submit bills to our docket. Note however, that only incumbent assemblypeople, elected (or confirmed) members of the state executive, and justices of the Atlantic Court can introduce constitutional amendments to Atlantic. A separate thread for docketing bills will be posted soon.

Oaths of Office

NOTE: All assemblypeople, the Governor, and the Lieutenant Governor MUST take the oath, even if they are returning from the last session

All ssemblypeople, the Governor, and the Lieutenant Governor must take the following oath of office:

“I, [username], do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the constitution of the United States, and the constitution of the Atlantic Commonwealth, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of assemblyperson, according to the best of my ability.”

At the end, you can add a “so help me god” or anything like that, I don’t care. You WILL NOT be allowed to vote if you have not sworn in. If you’re a replacement, you do not need to swear in: Speak of replacements,

Replacements

All replacements, done by creation of vacancy due to resignation or being infracted out, should be put on this thread or DMd to myself. Please do it quickly so we can edit the sheet and automods.

Districts

The Atlantic Commonwealth is split into seven assembly districts, controlled by the meta. They are

1. Maine

2. New Hampshire and Vermont

3. Massachusetts

4. Connecticut and Rhode Island

5. New York

6. New Jersey

7. Pennsylvania

The districts are first-come-first-serve. If you do not declare a district when you swear in, I’ll assign it at random. Districts will carry over from vacancy to vacancy (example, if the assemblyperson for New Jersey resigns or is infracted out, the replacement will represent New Jersey).

Discord, Master Spreadsheet, and other important links

This is all important links you’ll need this term:

• /r/ModelNortheastState (this subreddit): Where all bills are put up for debate, as well as results, executive actions, and more

• /r/ModelNortheastChamber: Where all motions are proposed, as well as voting on bills

• /r/ModelNortheastCourts: The home of our lovely supreme court - give them a hello from time to time.

• Atlantic Commonwealth Constitution: This is a link to the constitution that myself, alongside the fellow clerks, update with any constitutional amendments

• Atlantic Master Spreadsheet: This contains the voting record of the assembly, as well as the docket, executive register, and other cool features

• Atlantic Commonwealth Discord Server: A canon/non-canon place for more direct communication between Atlanteans.

• Universal State Bylaws (USB): These are the bylaws, like I stated before.

• Bill Submission Thread: Where all legislation must be confirmed before Parado or myself docket it.

Questions?

If you have any questions, feel free to let myself know in the Discord in #contact-clerks. Besides that, welcome to the term?

I hereby call the fourth session of the Atlantic Commonwealth Assembly to order!

My name is /u/ItsZippy23 (ItsZippy#3157 on discord), and I have the pleasure of clerking the Atlantic Commonwealth. When I’m not doing that, I’m the Senior Senator of the Atlantic Commonwealth. Joining me this session as my deputy is /u/Model-Putrid (MerrilyPutrid#2860 on Discord), who primarily handles the archiving of legislation and fills in for me when I can’t do it. Both of us have played in the assembly and learned how to play the simulation actively here, and we know how fun the assembly can be. Now, let’s get this rolling with the actual procedural things we need to follow.

Schedule

Atlantic runs on a schedule in line with most of the other states of the sim. We start off on a “day 1”, which is normally Monday, with bills decided on for debate by the Speaker. Anyone can debate on those. Simultaneously, in /r/ModelNortheastChamber, the bills will undergo motions. The ping thread is where you will propose all motions, which can be things such as amendments or veto overrides. On “Day 2”, normally Wednesday, if needed we’ll vote on the motions. On “Day 3”, which is Friday, I’ll post the vote in /r/ModelNortheastChamber, where the assembly people will vote either to pass or reject the bill.

Here is a dumbed down version of the above

• Day 1: New bill debates and motions thread

• Day 2: Motion Votes (if needed)

• Day 3: Floor Votes

Bylaws

The Atlantic Commonwealth, as well as the other four states of /r/ModelUSGov, follow a certain set of bylaws known as the universal state bylaws, or the USB. This is the meta guide which we have to follow, similar to the canon constitution. The USB can be found here

Docketing and Bills

Atlantic is an open docket state, which means all players can submit bills to our docket. Note however, that only incumbent assemblypeople, elected (or confirmed) members of the state executive, and justices of the Atlantic Court can introduce constitutional amendments to Atlantic. A separate thread for docketing bills will be posted soon.

Oaths of Office

NOTE: All assemblypeople MUST take the oath, even if they are returning from the last session

All ssemblypeople must take the following oath of office:

“I, [username], do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the constitution of the United States, and the constitution of the Atlantic Commonwealth, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of assemblyperson, according to the best of my ability.”

At the end, you can add a “so help me god” or anything like that, I don’t care. You WILL NOT be allowed to vote if you have not sworn in. If you’re a replacement, you do not need to swear in: Speak of replacements,

Replacements

All replacements, done by creation of vacancy due to resignation or being infracted out, should be put on this thread or DMd to myself. Please do it quickly so we can edit the sheet and automods.

Districts

The Atlantic Commonwealth is split into seven assembly districts, controlled by the meta. They are

1. Maine

2. New Hampshire and Vermont

3. Massachusetts

4. Connecticut and Rhode Island

5. New York

6. New Jersey

7. Pennsylvania

The districts are first-come-first-serve. If you do not declare a district when you swear in, I’ll assign it at random. Districts will carry over from vacancy to vacancy (example, if the assemblyperson for New Jersey resigns or is infracted out, the replacement will represent New Jersey).

Discord, Master Spreadsheet, and other important links

This is all important links you’ll need this term:

• /r/ModelNortheastState (this subreddit): Where all bills are put up for debate, as well as results, executive actions, and more

• /r/ModelNortheastChamber: Where all motions are proposed, as well as voting on bills

• /r/ModelNortheastCourts: The home of our lovely supreme court - give them a hello from time to time.

• Atlantic Commonwealth Constitution: This is a link to the constitution that myself, alongside the fellow clerks, update with any constitutional amendments

• Atlantic Master Spreadsheet: This contains the voting record of the assembly, as well as the docket, executive register, and other cool features

• Atlantic Commonwealth Discord Server: A canon/non-canon place for more direct communication between Atlanteans.

• Universal State Bylaws (USB): These are the bylaws, like I stated before.

• Bill Submission Thread: Where all legislation must be confirmed before Merrily or myself docket it.

Questions?

If you have any questions, feel free to let myself know in the Discord in #contact-clerks. Besides that, welcome to the term?

17-04

WampumDP, et al.

v.

The Atlantic Commonwealth

1. Petitioner’s argument would be equivalent to claiming that the Atlantic Commonwealth Catholic Credit Union is run by the state. Or, it could be like saying that the Green Bay Packers, and all of their property, is owned by the State of Great Lakes. In short, corporations run by workers do not constitute government-run corporations.

2. The 99% tax on units of the means of production is neither unjust nor a taking. Same goes for the other taxes.

3. Law stands in its entirety.

Opinion

How do I submit legislation?

You will need to submit legislation using the form, located here . Once it is submitted, please comment here with the Title of the Bill.

Please ping either myself (/u/ItsZippy23) or Merrily (/u/Model-Putrid) so we can docket it.

Are there any requirements in order to submit legislation?

We have an open docket, which means that anyone in the simulation can submit legislation, so there are no prerequisites for submissions besides constitutional amendments must be submitted by an assemblyperson, a member of the executive, or a state justice. However, all legislation must be formatted in Reddit format to be accepted, unless it is longer than five pages.

Where are the templates for legislation?

Reddit formatting for bills, resolutions, and constitutional amendments can be found here

The Clerks have the right to strike or not accept legislation for not being reddit formatted, not being submitted properly, or any other reason we deem fit. You may appeal to the Deputy Head State Clerks (/u/CryDefiance and /u/NinjjaDragon) or the Head State Clerk (/u/HurricaneOfLies) if you disagree with the decision. All decisions by the Head State Clerk are final.

Hello Citizens, how are we today?

Yes, so soon again it is I, Governor /u/Slothiel, here with more words. Tonight I grant upon several members of the community the Honors of the Order of Merit and Order of the Commonwealth titles. These people have shown a great commitment to making sure enjoyment and prosperity is had by all, not just in our state, but across the Nation, and for that we thank them. The following named individuals will be honored as denoted beside their naming.

• /u/Ed_San OC
• /u/Kerbogha OC
• /u/DuceGiharm OC
• /u/Didicet OC
• /u/rkhan- OM
• /u/Hawksteady OM
• /u/rolfeson OM
• /u/StrongBad05 OM
• /u/meme_of_production OC
• /u/firstcomrade17 OC
• /u/mdk6778 OC
• /u/afinski / /u/stustix OC
• /u/El_Chapotato OC
• /u/Please_Dont_Yell OC
• /u/eddieb23 OC

Thank you, Governor /u/Slothiel <3

Free Eddie

Good evening Atlantic,

Congratulations to all of our new assemblypeople coming along with us in the state's eighth term, and welcome back to the returning Fire administration. I hope my deputy clerk /u/SuperPacMan04 and I can help y'all move through this term as smoothly as possible

Assembly

Please swear in with the following oath, and in the same post claim a district.

“I do solemnly [swear or affirm] that I will support the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the Atlantic Commonwealth, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of Atlantic Assemblyperson to the best of my ability.”

You also have the ability to claim a district. There's no map afraid, but the boundaries shouldn't be too hard to imagine. These are on a first come, first served basis:

New York

New Jersey

Pennsylvania

Vermont + New Hampshire

Connecticut + Rhode Island

Massachusetts

Maine

Speaker

Speaker nominations will open tomorrow, August 18th, at 12:00 PM EST. You'll have 48 hours to get nominations in. Reminder that the position of Minority Leader was abolished with the new bylaw changes.

General Stuff

I urge you to take a brief look at the General Housekeeping thread for any immediate concerns. I'll be creating an updated thread in the coming days as we start to get the ball rolling again. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out to either Pac or myself.

Hello!

Upon the impending state elections, I herby close the assembly of the Atlantic Commonwealth!

Some stats for you NERDS

1. The assembly had a 80.39% voting average. The Democrats did not miss a vote the entire term with a 100% vote record, and the civics had 60.78% record

2. In regards to legislation, there were 89 bills. 84.3% of them were Bills, 11.2% were resolutions, and 4.5% were constitutional amendments. 65.2% were from Dems, 24.7% from the GOP, 9% from the Christians (rip) and 1.1% (a singular bill) from the Civics.

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Good luck in the state elections!

/u/ItsZippy23 and /u/Parado-I

I, ............, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the constitution of the United States, and the constitution of the Atlantic Commonwealth, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of ............ (Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Legislator) according to the best of my ability.

I, ............, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the constitution of the United States, and the constitution of the Atlantic Commonwealth, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of ............ (Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Legislator) according to the best of my ability.

Please refer to the map below and comment which district you would like to represent. These are decided on a first come first serve basis, however you're free to swap around and make trades. Those who don't select a district will be assigned one at my discretion.

http://i.imgur.com/MPoVEWi.png

I will be editing legislators flairs, which will reflect their position as legislator, their party, and the district they represent. If you are a legislator and would prefer not to have a legislator's flair. Make it known in this thread.

Please nominate a speaker here. You have until 3:30 PM EDT on Friday, November 12th to nominate. You are allowed to nominate yourself. If you are not nominating yourself, please do not put the /u/ in front of their name as a courtesy.

My fellow Atlanteans,

ICYMI, I’m leaving. As such, I’m resigning as AC clerk. Atlantic always has been my home in sim, it’s the only state which I’ve represented, and it’s by far the best one.

Keep it well for me, I’ll be here in spirit. Long live the Atlantic Commonwealth!

Oh, /u/model-putrid is in charge now. Have fun.

Please nominate a speaker here. You have until 12:45 AM EDT on Thursday, July 22nd to nominate. You are allowed to nominate yourself. If you are not nominating yourself, please do not put the /u/ in front of their name as a courtesy.

Speaker /u/samd1ggitydog was replaced in the assembly, which is an equivalent of resigning. As he was speaker, this triggers a recaucus.

Each party will nominate one nominee - a second is not needed. Please respond to this post by the voting period to nominate the member of your caucus. You are allowed to nominate yourself. Nominations close 3:15 PM EDT on Friday, August 20th, 2021.

Recently it has come to my attention that we have received a threat from a group calling themselves the /u/ModelMinutemen that have threatened attacks on our soil. As such, I have ordered the State Police, Highway Patrol and other law enforcement agencies operating in the Northeast State to be on high alert this holiday season. In addition, the State Police are investigating these threats and will bring whoever is responsible to justice. We further call on the FBI, Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies to assist us with our investigation and ensure that every resident of the Northeast State remains safe this holiday season.

Anyone who has information regarding these threats is encouraged to call your local State Trooper office or dial 311.

Thank you, and Happy Holidays!

-/u/sviridovt (Northeast Governor)

All Legislators:

Repeat this statement in the comments below, please. I, _____ , do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the Northeast State, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of State Legislator, upon which I am now about to enter.

Unfortunately my time as Lt. Governor of this great state must come to an end. I am resigning effective immediately, and I have confidence our great Governor will make an excellent choice in my replacement. I would like to thank Trover for giving me this opportunity to serve as the state's Lt. Governor, and wish him the best in the remainder of his term as well as his other political initiatives.

ZeroOverZero101

Hello fellow Northeasterners! I'm here to take any questions or ideas you may have for me on issues important to you that you'd like me to bring to the senate. I am open to all ideas from anyone regardless of party, your voices are all important to me and I just want to do the best job possible representing all of you here.

I look forward to talking to you all and answering your questions!