Resolution 2013/05 - A Proposal to Reform the Security Council Elections - Vote #2

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Wish Make the following amendment to Chapter 4 of the MUN Charter:



should be replaced with:

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For the purposes of this document:

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'Representative' is a TSR member who plays the part of a given country within the MUN.

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'Currently' and 'old' mean before the election.

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'New' means after the election.

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A 'candidate' is anyone running for election who does not already hold the seat they are running for.

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An 'incumbent Representative' is anyone who currently holds an SC seat.

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A 'defender' is anyone who is an incumbent Representative who has not forfeited or waived their right to defend their seat.

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Elections for Representatives for the six permanent seats of the Security Council ('SC seats') will take place biannually.

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There will be an election during the month of February, and the month of August.

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Incumbent Representatives have to right to defend their position for an indefinite number of terms.

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Anyone may run for election, provided they already hold at least one seat in the General Assembly (GA). The following caveats apply:

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If a candidate does not already hold an SC seat, and holds a single non-SC seat, they will give up their old seat if they win the election. If they lose, they may return to their old seat.

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If a candidate does not already hold an SC seat, and holds two non-SC seats, they will give up one of their old seats if they win the election. If they lose, they may return to all of their old seats.

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If a candidate already holds an SC seat, he/she gives up their current SC seat, regardless of the outcome of the election. They may keep any non-SC seat which they represent in addition to their SC seat.

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By extension, a candidate already holding an SC seat forfeits the aforementioned right to defend his/her current SC seat for this election round.

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If there are no candidates for a particular SC seat, then the incumbent Representative cannot run for election for a different seat. They must remain in their current seat, or resign their position (thereby calling a by-election).

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The election period will last 2 weeks, and shall be organised as follows:

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Period 1 (1st to 5th): The election period automatically begins on the first of February and of August. From this day, candidates have 5 days in which to submit their manifestos to the Secretary General (SG). Incumbent Representatives must also submit a manifesto, or else they waive the right to defend their seat.

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Period 2 (6th to 7th): On the 6th day, the SG will post the manifestos. A two day period of debate and discussion follows, including Question and Answer sessions with the candidates/defenders.

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Period 3 (8th to 14th): Polling week. All Representatives in the GA have seven days in which they can cast one vote, regardless of the number of countries/organisations they represent. Candidates and defenders may also vote.

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Period 4 (15th to 16th): On the 15th, the SG will post the result of the elections. This day and the following day are to be left free, for any potential issues arising from the elections to be resolved. Guidelines for potential outcomes are listed below, in Section 5.

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There are four possible outcomes (routes) for each contested seat:

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A candidate who currently represents a non-SC country wins a seat in the Security Council. In this case, the outgoing SC Representative will take up the old seat (the seat which was relinquished in accordance with 4.a or 4.b) of the incoming SC Representative.

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A candidate who currently represents an SC country wins the right to represent a different SC country. In this case, the outgoing SC Representative exits via route (a) or (b) for the old seat of the SC Representative who is switching SC seats.

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A candidate who currently represents an SC country fails to win the right to represent a different SC country. In this case, the candidate leaves their old SC seat via route (a) or (b). The candidate must leave their old SC seat.

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The defender successfully defends his/her position. In this case, failed candidates return to their old seats.

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By elections:

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A by election may be called at any time by a majority of 66% or more in a resolution tabled before the General Assembly.

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By elections follow the same procedure as standard elections, except candidates must not be existing Security Council representatives.

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Miscellaneous:

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To prevent unnecessary confusion; during the election period, no seat-swapping may occur, without prejudice to prior points.

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New MUN members who join during the election period may take up one currently empty seat. They may apply for dual representation/seat-swapping after the election period.