\introduction{WE, \textbf{the Citizens of the Crafty Table}, BY THE GRACE OF KIPJE\texttrademark, the Sovereign Rulers of the Realm, hereby declare, to all whom shall hear or see, are to know: \bigskip%
having established a large legal framework to regulate the worlds and community of the Crafty Table; having discovered a need to increase the accessibility to these rules in order to improve clarity and general knowledge of the rules; having recognized that the internationally recognized instrument of a statutory document is the most fit for such a purpose; having undertaken efforts to rewrite all the rules of the server into a single unified document; having recognized that such a document must be introduced in multiple parts in order to safeguard compliance with the highest legal standards; having prioritized those parts of the legal system that are necessary for the continuation of the democratic order; having hereby established the provisions related to the Legislature and all other general provisions applicable to the entirety of the statutory instrument; having hereby thus established the legal instrument of 'the Statutes';\bigskip%
having concluded as such we shall here, having heard the advice of the Administration, in unison with the Legislature, declare into Law the following text. Let it be published by the Judiciary as follows: \bigskip}%
\toparticle{}{
\begin{enumerate}
\item The legal instrument named 'the Statutes' shall be established.
\item Any subsequent general legal acts ratified by this Council must be codified in the Statutes for them to have legal effect. Any pre-existing laws currently in force shall remain in force until codified by legal act into the Statutes.
\item The Statutes shall be separated into different titles. The following titles shall be immediately established:\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\item Title I: General Provisions and Community Rules
\item Title II: The Legislature
\item Title III: The Administration
\item Title IV: The Judiciary
\item Title V: Regional and Functional Governance
\item Title VI: Worlds of the Crafty Table and regulated territories
\article{Sovereignty}{Sovereignty shall extend to all worlds of the Crafty Table, its Discord, website, social media channels, and all other territories and systems granted to us by Kipje\texttrademark.}
\article{Standard time}{\begin{enumerate}
\item The standard time for the Server is the time observed in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, known as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and British Summer Time (BST).
\item The Administration shall give notice in an announcement of a change in this time when such a change occurs in the United Kingdom.
\article{Public holidays}{When referring to a 'public holiday' in the Law, it shall mean the following holidays observed:\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\article{Other holidays}{The President may, on occasion, announce that a holiday recognized somewhere on the world, which is not on the list of the previous article, is celebrated. The same provisions regarding public holidays shall apply to this celebrated holiday.}
\article{Season}{A season shall be a span of time, distinguished from others by a unique identifier, used for administrative and cultural identification with that certain span of time. A new season must be enacted by Administrative decree upon the reset of the Overworld.}
\article{Citizenship}{Citizen of the Crafty Table shall be any player that has been online on the server for at least eight hours in total. Citizenship shall only be provided to the main account of a player and not be applicable to alt-accounts.}
\article{Inactive Player}{A player shall be deemed inactive if they have not played on the server for the following lengths of time:\begin{enumerate}[label=\alph*.]
\item if the player has played less than 5 hours, the player may be inactive for 2 weeks;
\item if the player has played less than 25 hours, but more than 5 hours, the player may be inactive for 1 month;
\item if the player has played less than 50 hours, but more than 25 hours, the player may be inactive for 2 months; or
\item if the player has played more than 50 hours, the player may be inactive for 3 months.
\item Players may donate to the Owner of the Crafty Table to support the Server and safeguard its continuity. Players that have donated shall be known as 'Supporters' and will be granted the following privileges:\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\item the 'Supporter' rank on the in-game-chat, Discord and the Website;
\item a custom title in the server with a color and styling from the pre-determined Minecraft formatting codes;
\item to be displayed separately in the Discord sidebar from players without the rank; and
\item special quality of life commands, to be determined by Administrative Decree, that do not provide the player with an advantage over other players that have not donated.
\end{enumerate}
\item The custom title shall not:\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\item be offensive to other players or deceive the players as to the actual rank of the player;
\item exceed 12 characters in length;
\item be of the color formatting code for 'black'; and
\item be of any other styling type than 'normal' or 'bold.
\end{enumerate}
\item Custom titles may be changed once in every two months.
\item Without prejudice to pardons, a Supporter shall automatically lose their Supporter status when they have been convicted of a month or longer expulsion from the Server.
\article{Donation procedure}{A donation shall be made by clicking a specified link in a designated channel on Discord, to be determined by the Executive Order of the Owner.\begin{enumerate}
\item On the donating page, the player is to provide the following details:\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\item the amount of money to be donated;
\item in the description box: the name of the player, both in-game and on Discord.
\end{enumerate}
\item The privileges to be granted by donating shall be provided by the Owner of the Crafty Table to the donator within 2 days, provided that the donation details are complete. If the name of the player is missing from the donation description, the privileges shall be granted whenever the identity of the player has been verified.
\item Donators that have omitted the player name in the donation may verify their identity by sending a screenshot of the donation invoice to the Owner of the Crafty Table using a direct Discord message.
\item After the privileges have been granted, the Owner of the Crafty Table or a member of the Administration shall approach the donator and ask what custom title they wish to get. The custom title shall be immediately applied if it is in compliance with section 2 of the previous article.
\item Most Valued Player (MVP) shall be that Citizen which has, in the preceding month, provided the community with exceptional service and deserves recognition for their efforts.
\item The MVP shall be granted the following privileges:\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\item the 'MVP' rank on the in-game-chat, Discord and the Website;
\item a commemorative statue in a public place to be determined by Administrative Decree; and
\item any special privileges, determined by Administrative Decree, that do not provide the MVP with an advantage over other players.
\end{enumerate}
\item The MVP shall be granted these privileges until the following MVP election, or at most for a month.
\item Ineligible for MVP shall be the following persons:\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\item the elected Host and co-Host of the Council;
\item the President of the Crafty Table;
\item a player who has been, at any point in the history of the Crafty Table, without prejudice to pardons, been expelled for a week or more from the Server.
\end{enumerate}
\item Without prejudice to pardons, the MVP shall automatically lose their MVP status when they have been convicted of a day or longer expulsion from the Server.
\article{Nomination and Election}{\begin{enumerate}
\item An MVP election is held at the first Council meeting of every month.
\item In the week leading up to an election, up to a day before the election, nominations shall be submitted to the Host of the Council. A nomination shall at least contain the following details:\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\item the name of the player issuing the nomination;
\item the name of the player on the Server to be nominated, not being the same person that is issuing the nomination;
\item the reason for the nomination, by providing examples of the exceptional service.
\end{enumerate}
\item The Host of the Council shall announce all nominees in the meeting agenda of the MVP election meeting, excluding those nominees which are ineligible.
\item The MVP shall be chosen with a person election vote, in accordance with article 39 of Title II.
\item Emeritus shall be all particularly distinguished Citizens as appointed by this article or by Executive Order of the Owner of the Crafty Table.
\item The Emeritus shall be granted the following privileges:\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\item the 'Emeritus' rank on the in-game-chat, Discord and the Website;
\item a commemorative statue in a public place to be determined by Administrative Decree;
\item the right to be addressed as 'Lord' and to let the Administration smite the player who fails to address them as such; and
\item a seat on the Owner's Privy Council.
\end{enumerate}
\item The following persons shall automatically be granted the title of Emeritus:\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\item all players that at any point have served as Administrator of the Realm;
\item all players that at any point have been elected President of the Crafty Table; and
\item all players that at any point have been Owner of the Crafty Table.
\end{enumerate}
\item The Owner of the Crafty Table may, at any point and for any reason, bestow upon a player the title of Emeritus. This appointment shall be announced in a designated Discord channel.
\item The Emeritus shall be granted these privileges for life. The title may only be retracted by Executive Order of the Owner.
\article{Limitation to channels}{The Administration shall minimize the amount of channels on Discord to only those channels that are necessary for the maintenance of public order and to facilitate and promote debate. The Administration shall report to the Council the creation of any public channel and the reasons for its creation.}
\article{Limitation on Discord role assignments}{\begin{enumerate}
\item Permanent custom Discord roles may only be created if permitted by the Council. The assignment of players to this role shall be regulated by the Council.
\item The President and the Owner may create temporary custom Discord roles if required for the purpose of public order or to create a separated group to discuss a specific topic with.
\item The President and the Owner may bestow upon any player a custom Discord role, provided that the custom role does not result in unjust discrimination in comparison to other players that are not granted the same role.
\item Custom Discord roles may not be displayed separately in the Discord sidebar, except if the role is only of a temporary nature.
\article{Foundational roles}{The following permanent custom Discord roles shall always exist: The Owner; The President; Moderator; Staff; Supporter; Emeritus; Mayor; and Governor, and shall be granted to players only in accordance with the Law.}
Title II of the Statutes shall have the following content:\medskip%
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% COUNCIL CODE OF CONDUCT
\chapter{Charter of the Council of the Crafty Table}
\section{General Provisions}
\article{Democratic Principle}{The Crafty Council shall, at any instance, be a democratic body ruled by the will of its members. All members are entitled to be able to vote without any burden put upon them.}
\article{Dispute settlement}{Upon any dispute regarding the rules of conduct of the Crafty Council, the Council shall, unless otherwise decided in this Law, decide by majority rule. Any dispute that can not be resolved using this method shall be adjudicated by the Crafty Court. Disputes regarding the membership of a player shall always be adjudicated by the Crafty Court.}
\item The player shall be considered a Member of the Council in relation to a vote, if the player was a Citizen at the commencement of the applicable voting procedure and if, at the same time, the player was not deemed an inactive player.
\item Membership of the Council is excluded from those who have been expelled from the Server for at least one month or more; or have been condemned to specifically be denied Council participation.
\item Players that do not meet the criteria of the previous article may participate in Council meetings, but are not allowed to vote on controversial topics.
\item A player may only use one account belonging to them to participate in a meeting. Any other account belonging to the player may not participate at the same time.
\item Accounts that have been expelled from the Server for one month or more, or that have been sentenced with a revocation of the right of Council participation, are not allowed to participate.
\end{enumerate}}
\section{The Host}
\article{Order of Hosts}{The Host of the Council shall be determined by the following order:\begin{enumerate}[label=\roman*.]
\item the Elected Host of the Council;
\item the appointed co-Host of the Council;
\item the President of the Crafty Table;
\item the Owner of the Crafty Table;
\item the Vice-President of the Crafty Table;
\item one of the Moderators of the Crafty Table, by order as determined by the President, or by order of their participation on the server, as determined by the date and time they joined the server; or
\item a random present member of the Council as determined by lottery.
\end{enumerate}\medskip
Any person in this order may declare their unavailability or be declared unavailable by the Owner of the Crafty Table.}
\article{Elected Host of the Council}{\begin{enumerate}
\item The Council can appoint a Host from any one of its members, through an appointment vote.
\item The Council can remove an appointed Host, through a Host removal motion, using a majority vote.
\item The elected Host shall take office upon the next meeting of the Council.
% ! DEBATED TERM
\item The elected Host shall serve a term of up to sixteen weeks.
\end{enumerate}}
\article{Appointment of the co-Host}{The Elected Host shall appoint a co-Host from one of the members of the Council at the earliest opportunity.}
\article{Presidium}{\begin{enumerate}
\item All persons mentioned under article 5, excluding that person under subsection vii, shall form the Presidium.
\item The Presidium shall discuss the organization and planning of Council meetings. The Presidium shall determine the agenda of meetings.
\item Other members of the Council can be invited by the Host to participate in the Presidium, in an advisory role.
\item Rules shall be binding on all players and written as a legal text into the Constitution, the Statutes, an Administrative Decree or a Regional Ordinance.
\item Rules shall be proposed either as a legal text or as the essence of the rule to be imposed.
\item If a rule is proposed as a legal text, the literal text shall be passed using a majority vote of the Council. The legal text may be altered after the passing of the vote by the Owner of the Crafty Table to bring it into compliance with legal standards.
\item If the proposed legal text is a constitutional amendment, the required majority in the Council shall be two-thirds.
\item If a rule is proposed in its essence, the Host shall, in the next meeting, put before the Council a proposal of a legal text that implements this essence. The essence of these rules shall not go into effect until the exact legal text has passed the Council, but citizens are expected to act in good faith in accordance with the new rules until the passing of the exact legal text.
\end{enumerate}}
\article{Motions}{\begin{enumerate}
\item Motions shall be general or specific assignments, aimed at all or a specific subset of players or institution, which that group is stimulated to act in accordance with.
\item If a motion is targeted towards a specific subset of players, representatives of that subset, if present, shall be able to provide comments on the motion and its desirability.
\item If a proposed motion is a motion to reset the overworld, the required majority in the Council shall be two-thirds.
\end{enumerate}}
\article{Motion of no-confidence}{\begin{enumerate}
\item The passing of a motion of no-confidence shall result in the resignation of all members of the Administration.
\item If the Host of the meeting is a member of the Administration, the Host shall be replaced for the remainder of the meeting by a Host appointed by the Owner of the Crafty Table. The meeting shall be suspended until this appointment has been made.
\end{enumerate}}
\article{Motion of disaproval}{\begin{enumerate}
\item The passing of a motion of disaproval shall result in the resignation of the member of the Administration to which it is directed.
\item If the Host of the meeting is the member of the Administration to which the motion is directed, the Host shall be replaced with the next person following article 5. The meeting shall be suspended until this replacement has been made.
\end{enumerate}}
\article{Proposal procedure}{Members of the Council may propose a topic by posting a message under a designated Discord channel, or by bringing the topic forward during the open debate or as a procedural change during a meeting. A proposal for a topic must at least contain the following elements:\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\item the essence of what ought to happen or change;
\item a motivation and reasoning for this.
\end{enumerate}\medskip}
\article{Limits to topics}{\begin{enumerate}
\item The Host retains the right to dismiss a topic if it is:\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\item not a serious topic and clearly meant as a form of humor;
\item in violation of the Constitution;
\item a change that has already happened or is in the process of happening;
\item a topic that has already been discussed and not enough time has passed to warrant re-discussing the topic; or
\item a topic for which a fixed timetable exists on when the topic is to or may be discussed.
\end{enumerate}
\item If the proposer does not agree with the dismissal of the topic, they may request a procedural change during the meeting to get the topic on the agenda. The Council shall vote on this request using a majority vote.
\end{enumerate}}
\article{Veto of the Owner}{The Owner of the Crafty Table may, at any point in the legislative process, veto a proposal for any reason. The topic shall then no longer be discussed and the veto shall be noted in the meeting log.}
\section{Meetings}
\paragraph{General Procedures}
\article{Meeting time}{\begin{enumerate}
\item Meetings shall take place weekly on Saturdays, at 8 PM, in accordance with standard time observed in the Server.
\item Meetings shall not take place on officially recognized public holidays.
\item Meetings may be moved an hour forward or backward at the Host's behest.
\item Meetings may be skipped once consecutively at the Host's behest, or by Council majority.
\item If a meeting is skipped or moved in violation with members 1 to 4, a complaint may be sent to the Owner of the Crafty Table, who shall then organize a meeting at the earliest opportunity.
\end{enumerate}}
\article{Meeting Location}{\begin{enumerate}
\item Meetings may only take place in officially recognized meeting halls.
\item An official meeting hall must:\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\item contain a seat for the Host, with two empty spaces beside the Host's seat;
\item contain at least two designated seats for members of the Administration;
\item contain at least sixteen seats for participating citizens;
\item contain at least one speakers podium with at least one microphone;
\item be safe to members for its intended usage;
\item be inaccesible to monsters;
\item be quiet as to not disturb the process of the Council; and
\item provide refreshments to members upon request.
\end{enumerate}
\item Players that have constructed a meeting hall that complies with the requirements of the previous member may request the Host that a meeting shall be hosted there. The Host retains the right to decide if the meeting hall shall be used for a meeting. If the player that constructed the meeting hall disagrees with the decision of the Host, they may put a motion before the Council to use that meeting hall at the next meeting. The result of this motion shall be binding on the Host.
\item The Owner of the Crafty Table may designate a meeting hall that shall always be used for meetings with a presidential election.
\end{enumerate}}
\article{Meeting Agenda}{\begin{enumerate}
\item The Presidium shall compose the agenda for meetings.
\item The following topics, if not dismissed in accordance with article 15, must be put on the agenda:\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\item any topics proposed in the week preceding the meeting the agenda is for;
\item any topics to reverse decisions made by the Administration in the week preceding the meeting, based on complaints received in any official communications channel;
\item any topics remaining from the preceding meeting.
\end{enumerate}
\item If a topic is dismissed in accordance with article 15, and the topic was proposed in a designated Discord channel, the meeting agenda must take note of the dismissal and the reasons for it.
\end{enumerate}}
\article{Announcement of the Meeting}{At least 6 hours, and at most 3 hours before the meeting, an announcement shall be posted by the Host to Discord about the meeting taking place, the time of the meeting, the meeting location and the agenda.}
\article{Seating arrangements}{\begin{enumerate}
\item Members shall be seated whenever the Host requests them to do so.
\item Certain members, such as those with an assigned rank, may be provided with designated seats during the meeting.
\item Members of a Council assembly shall be seated together in the meeting hall. If not enough adjacent seats are available, the Host retains the right to move members to other seats to make room for the assembly.
\end{enumerate}}
\article{Interruptions}{Members of the Council may interrupt a topic or announcement by standing behind a microphone at a speakers podium and, upon being given the floor by the Host, providing a short remark, without introduction, relating to the topic or announcement debated.}
\article{Procedures during the Meeting}{\begin{enumerate}
\item The Administration shall, shortly before the designated starting time of the meeting, upon request, provide members with teleportations to the meeting hall. After the meeting has been opened, players may request a teleportation to the meeting hall to any member of the Administration, except the Host, who shall then provide that teleportation.
\item Upon the arrival of a player in the meeting hall, the Host shall welcome the player and note the player in the List of Presence in the Meeting Log.
\item The Council may only be in session when at least five members, excluding members of the Administration, the Owner of the Crafty Table and the Host, are present.
% ! UP FOR DEBATE/AMENDMENT, regarding number
\item The Host shall open the meeting at the designated starting time of the meeting by striking the hammer and stating the meeting is in session.
\item If, on the hour of meeting, the required amount of members is not present, then the Host shall open the meeting and state that the meeting can not continue due to a missing quorum. This shall be noted in the Meeting Log. The meeting shall be suspended to a later time.
\item After the opening of the meeting, the Host shall make all planned announcements as determined in the meeting agenda.
\item After completing all announcements, the Host shall go over each planned topic as determined in the meeting agenda.
\item After completing all planned topics, the Host shall open debate and ask members to put forward any other topics.
\item At any moment between topics, members may request procedural changes for the meeting.
\item If no new topics are provided by Members of the Council, or if the meeting is taking longer than sixty minutes, the Host shall close the meeting with the hammer and state that the meeting has been adjourned.
\end{enumerate}}
\article{Processing of Announcements}{Announcements shall be provided by the Host as a short summarized text providing the essence of the message to be conveyed. An announcement may take no longer than two minutes to process. Members may additionally ask questions regarding the announcement using an interruption.}
\article{Processing of Topics}{\begin{enumerate}
\item Upon processing a topic, the Host shall provide a short summary of the change that the topic aims to implement and the reasoning and motivation for this change.
\item If the proposer of the topic is present at the meeting, or if the topic is particularly controversial, they shall have to motivate and defend the topic instead of the Host. If the topic is particularly controversial and the proposer is not present, the topic shall be postponed to the next meeting.
\item After the initial introduction of the topic has been completed by the Host or the proposer, the Host shall open debate on the topic. Members may put forward questions, suggestions or remarks using interruptions. After any question, the Host or proposer shall have the opportunity to answer the question.
\item The Host may decide to limit the amount of interruptions if this is required for the sake of time.
\item When the open debate has finished, and a need for further debate on important aspects of the topic continues to exist, the Host shall postpone the topic to the next meeting.
\item When the open debate has finished and no more important aspects remain to be discussed, the Host shall initiate the applicable voting procedure.
\item Upon finishing all required voting procedures, and if the Host deems there to be no more reason for further debate, the Host shall move the topic and strike the hammer.
\end{enumerate}}
\subarticle{Topics without debate}{If a topic is particularly uncontroversial, the Host may instead ask the Council if any objections exist to moving the topic without debate. If no objections are raised, the Host shall move the topic and strike the hammer.}
\item The Host shall assign a scribe that compiles a Meeting Log of the meeting.
\item The Meeting Log shall contain at least the following details:\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\item the date of the meeting;
\item the location of the meeting and the name of the Host;
\item the Meeting Agenda;
\item the List of Presence;
\item a summary of the announcements made during the meeting;
\item a summary of the topics processed during the meeting, including a summary of the individual points discussed, any procedural changes regarding the topic and any results of votes taken regarding the topic; and
\item a list and summary of all procedural changes proposed during the meeting, and the results of any subsequent votes taken.
\end{enumerate}
\item After finishing the compilation of the Meeting Log, it shall be published in a designated Discord channel within 24 hours after the meeting has been adjourned.
\item Upon discovery of a violation from this paragraph, the Host shall warn the member.
\item If the member again violates a rule from this paragraph, the Host shall smite the member.
\item If the member continues to violate rules from this paragraph, the Host retains the right to expel that member from the meeting for the duration of that meeting. Alternatively, the Host may silence the member if the Host deems that sufficient.
\end{enumerate}}
\article{Deviation from topic debated}{\begin{enumerate}
\item If a member deviates from the subject debated, then the Host shall request the member to return to the subject.
\item If a member uses offensive language or disturbs the order of the meeting, then the Host request the member to rescind their words.
\item If a member does not rescind their words, and continues with the offense, then the Host shall silence the member.
\end{enumerate}}
\article{Prohibited items and activities}{\begin{enumerate}
\item Members of the Council shall enter Council meetings without any weapons or protective gear equipped.
\item Elytra's or other attire not for the purpose of offense or defense are exempt from rule of the previous member.
\item Members of the Council are not allowed to use or throw any potions, or be affected by any of its effects, within the meeting hall.
\item Members of the Council shall not utilize any chorus fruit within or within close proximity of the meeting hall.
\item Members of the Council shall not fly around in the meeting hall, except if that flying is necessary to enter or leave that meeting hall.
\item Firework rockets may only be used in the meeting hall to celebrate the passing of a certain vote or to celebrate an announcement.
\item Members of the Council may not disturb the meeting in any other way. If the Host deems certain behaviour to be disturbing the meeting, the Host shall sanction the member in order to cease this activity.
\item If the member disputes the behaviour to be disturbing the meeting, the Host shall put forward a vote to the Council whether the behaviour is so. If the Council determines the behaviour to be disturbing, the member shall receive an official warning and a smite.
\article{Council Assemblies}{Assemblies shall be groups of Members of the Council that decided to form an assembly for any reason. They shall be seated together in the Meeting and may represent one another on singular occassions.}
\article{Creation of Assemblies}{\begin{enumerate}
\item To create an assembly, members of the Council shall provide the Host with a Request to Assembly. This request shall at least contain the following details:\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\item the name of the assembly;
\item a list of all members to join the assembly;
\item signed documents of all listed members stating they wish to join the assembly.
\end{enumerate}
\item Failure to provide all the signatures will make the request invalid. Members listed in the request, which are not part of other assemblies, shall continue as independent members of the Council.
\item Members who appear on multiple assembly lists shall become independent members of the Council.
\item The Host shall process the Request to Assembly within 7 days.
\item The assembly shall go into effect at the next meeting of the Council following the confirmation by the Host.
\item Changes in the composition of an Assembly shall be reported to the Host.
\end{enumerate}}
\article{Dissolution of Assemblies}{\begin{enumerate}
\item Members of an assembly can become independent members of the Council by notifying the Host of their intent.
\item When an assembly reaches a membership of one member, it shall automatically be dissolved.
\end{enumerate}}
\section{Voting}
\paragraph{General Voting}
\article{General rules on voting}{\begin{enumerate}
\item Before the commencement of any vote, the Host shall state the topic of the vote, the options available to vote for and what those options result in.
\item Voting shall take place by means of article 35 or 36, or any other voting procedure prescribed by this section.
\item The side of a vote that receives a majority of all votes cast within that vote shall be the result of that vote, except if explicitly and specifically otherwise stated in the Law.
\item Votes cast by those ineligible to vote must be ignored or discarded by the Host.
\item The Host shall abstain from voting. If a vote results in a tie between at least the top two results, the Host shall cast the deciding vote.
\item After determining the winning side of a vote, the Host shall announce the results of the vote to the Council and the result shall be noted in the Meeting Log.
\item To commence the voting procedure of this article, the Host shall first provide the notice of member 1 of article 34. The options to vote on must be provided as single words. After providing the notice, the Host shall verbally state that the vote has commenced.
\item After the vote has commenced, eligible present members shall verbally state, in the in-game chat, the option that they wish to vote on. Members shall have between ten to thirty seconds to cast their votes, the length of which is chosen at the Host's behest.
\item After the voting time has finished, the Host shall determine the result of the vote by estimation of the voting distribution.
\item Upon a dispute regarding the winning side of a vote, provided that the vote regards a binary choice, a new vote shall be held using the procedure of article 36. If the winning side in the new vote does not differ from the winning side of the original vote, the person disputing the vote shall be smitten to death.
\item When the exact distribution of votes is important, or upon the Host's behest, voting shall be performed in accordance with this article.
\item To commence the voting procedure of this article, the Host shall first provide the notice of member 1 of article 34. The options to vote on must be provided by means of the statements 'aye' and 'no'. After providing the notice, the Host shall initiate the vote by pressing the VoteBook button.
\item After the vote has commenced, all eligible present members shall receive in their inventory a copy of the VoteBook. Members shall then cast their vote by opening the VoteBook and pressing either the 'aye' or 'no' button of their preference. Members shall have twenty seconds to cast their votes.
\item After the voting time has finished, all VoteBooks shall be removed from the inventory of members and the distribution of the voting result shall be published in the in-game chat. The Host shall determine the result using this publication.
\item When it is vital that a large amount of members vote on a topic, and not just those members that managed to show up for a meeting, voting shall be performed in accordance with this article.
\item The Host shall set up a ballot box containing only the following elements:\begin{enumerate}[(a)]
\item hoppers, seperated by at least one block in between them, for each voting option;
\item a button that shall provide the member with a ballot;
\item a description written on signs stating the notice of member 1 of article 34; and a legal notice regarding the eligibility of voters.
\end{enumerate}
\item The voting procedure shall commence upon the opening of the ballot box to the public.
\item Ballot boxes must be opened for at least 120 hours or the vote shall be invalidated.
\item After the vote has commenced, members shall be able to vote by pressing the button on the ballot box which shall provide them with a ballot in the form of a writeable book. The member must sign the ballot and throw it into the hopper of their preference. Members may vote multiple times on different voting options.
\item After the voting time has finished, the Host shall disable the ballot box. The Host shall determine the distribution and results of all votes and provide these as a written report to the Council at the next meeting.
\article{Voting on World Resets}{\begin{enumerate}
\item The Council may, at any time, using a majority vote, motion the Host to initiate the World Reset procedure as determined in this article. This voting procedure commences after the passing of this motion.
\item The Host shall open a designated public Discord channel, for the duration of the voting procedure, to discuss any changes and parameters for the World Reset.
\item After the passing of the motion of the first member, the Host shall organise a special meeting at the time of the first following Council Meeting. The Meeting Agenda of this meeting shall be dedicated to the topic of the World Reset. At this meeting, the Council shall determine multiple votes to be held with regards to the World Reset, including the votes regarding the parameters of the World Reset.
\item Within three days of the adjournment of the meeting of the previous article, the Host shall open a voting center that contains ballot boxes for all the determined votes to be held. The ballot boxes must meet the requirements of member 2 of the previous article. The voting center shall be open until one hour before the next Meeting of the Council.
\item The Host shall determine the distribution and results of all votes in accordance with member 6 of the previous article.
\item The appointment of players to a position or role shall be performed in accordance with this article, if so required by Law.
\item For any planned appointment vote where all candidates are known in advance, the candidates for the position must be noted as such in the Meeting Agenda.
\item To commence the voting procedure of this article, the Host shall provide notice to the Council regarding the workings of this voting procedure, and shall list all candidates in a random order.
\item The Host shall perform a VoteBook voting procedure, in accordance with members 2 to 4 of article 36, for each candidate in the order as mentioned in the previous member. The amount of 'aye' votes cast in the vote regarding a candidate shall be counted as the amount of votes that candidate receives.
\item If the top candidates only differ by a two-vote margin, new VoteBook voting procedures shall be held once to determine the winner. If the top candidates finish in a tie, the Host shall cast the deciding vote. After all VoteBook voting procedures have finished, the candidate having received the most votes shall be declared the winner.
\article{Voting on the President}{\begin{enumerate}
\item In deviation of the previous article, the appointment of a Citizen to the position of President of the Crafty Table shall be performed in accordance with this article.
\item Two weeks before the expiry of the term of the current President, the Host shall open two designated Discord channels. One for the announcement of presidential candidacy and one for discussion between players and candidates. One week before the expiry of the term of the current President, the Host shall close the candidacy channel. All Citizens that have announced their candidacy in this channel before the closure of the channel shall be candidates for the presidency.
\item This voting procedure commences after the opening of the channels of the previous member.
\item In the last meeting before the expiry of the term of the current President, the Host shall organize a debate between the candidates for the presidency. The Host shall provide the candidates with the opportunity to give a statement regarding their plans and agenda; and the Host shall allow a few questions to be asked to the candidates by the attendees of the debate. Member 2 of article 12 applies to this meeting.
\item After the meeting of the previous member, the Host shall perform a Ballot Box voting procedure in accordance with article 37. The ballot box shall closed one hour before the next meeting. In deviation of article 37, the determination of the distribution and results of all votes shall not be determined by member 6 of that article.
\item At the meeting following the closure of the ballot box of the previous member, an appointment vote shall be held in accordance with the previous article, with the exception of member 5 of that article. The Host shall add together the results of the ballot box vote and the appointment vote and announce the distribution and results to the Council.
\item A candidate must receive a majority of all unique eligible voters, and must receive the most votes, in order to be declared the winner. If multiple top candidates receive a majority of all unique eligible voters, and the candidates are tied, the Owner of the Crafty Table shall cast the deciding vote.
\item If no candidate receives a majority of all unique eligible voters, the Host shall hold a new appointment vote in accordance with member 6. If this vote does not resolve the lacking majority, no President shall be elected at this meeting. The Host shall organize a new vote in accordance with members 5 to 7. The Owner of the Crafty Table shall appoint an interim President until a President has been elected.
\item The Council may vote, by majority, to allow new candidates to apply during the process of the previous member.
\item After a President has been elected, the Host shall close the designated Discord channels of member 2.
\toparticle{}{Six months after the entry into force of this Act, a review shall be held regarding the functioning of the Council and any amendments that may be needed to the Statutes. This review shall be performed by a Council-appointed working group which shall report their findings at the first Council meeting following the six month period.}
