# New Cloud County Electoral Rules

These rules are to be followed by all candidates in an election organised by the New Cloud County Electoral Commission.

Candidates taking part in simultaneous elections shall follow the below rules for each election independently of one another. Disqualifications, however, will apply to all currently-entered elections regardless of where the disqualification originated from.

Candidates whom run on a joint-ticket (e.g., gubernatorial elections) shall follow the below rules for the election independently of one another. Disqualifications, however, will apply to all candidates present on the ticket.

# 1. Campaigning
These are general rules that apply to all candidates regardless of the areas they are campaigning unless explicitly stated as otherwise in this sub-section of rules. Breaking any of these rules shall result in disqualification from the current election.

__1. Campaigning outside of the prescribed times is prohibited__

What some may see as campaigning is subjective and it is important that candidates take that into account with all actions they undertake prior to and after a campaign window is open.

Candidate campaigning Discords are an exception to this rule. Policy and other matters may be discussed in these servers outside of the campaign window and on polling day. Voters should not be directed to your server outside of the prescribed times, however.

__Prescribed Times__

This rule is only considered as soon as candidates are confirmed to be enrolled in an election as posted in the #elections Discord channel. Incumbents of an office/seat involved in a recall election are thus precluded from campaigning as soon as a recall election is confirmed by the MEC in the same Discord channel, this is held until the campaign window opens for other candidates.

__2. Threatening, undermining, blackmailing, bribing or canvassing voters in any malicious manner__
Performing any of these actions regardless of the campaigning window being open or not will result in immediate disqualification.

__3. Spamming any group wall, Discord server or the direct messages of voters__

This is in line with the rules already present on the Discord server. Candidates should never be messaging random members of the server in order to get such member to vote for them or vote at all.

__4. Organising unlawful demonstrations which disrupts pedestrians or public highways in order to promote a political candidate or message__

Political campaigning should be peaceful and free of disruption to the masses. Clear endorsement of the contrary shall result in disqualification.

# 2. Polling Stations

__1. Voters may not loiter in polling stations and must leave after they have cast their vote__

The polling station shall be kept clear at all times and voters should have a quick and seamless experience voting.

__2. Blocking or obstructing a polling station will result in criminal charges__

The electorate should not be barred from entering a polling station and submitting their ballot.

# 3. Petitions

The NCCEC will conduct any petitions as required in legislation, within the #polls Discord channel. This channel is restricted to Citizens of New Cloud County

__1. Signatures must reach a required amount within 10 days__

Unless specified in appropriate legislation, the MEC will allow a maximum of 1 day from the opening of a petition calling for recall or other changes to reach its required amount of signatures.

__FOLLOW ALL THESE RULES U MOTHERFUCKER__