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http://hermertia.com/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=931The Independent Ascension Application Activity Act In addition to the requirements for ascension outlined in the Indoles Carta, the following provisions govern the voting process for applications for rank ascension.
Application for Ascension to King/Queen
Dukes residing in land independent of any other realm recognized under the Council of the Crowned may apply for ascension to the rank of King/Queen of the Council of the Crowned.
a) From the time at which the application for ascension is formally declared in the Imperial Court (posted on the forums), a period of one mercannum (one month) is allowed for voting by members of the Council of the Crowned as outlined in Section II of the Indoles Carta.
b) During this period, members of the Council of the Crowned may record a vote for or against the application; though not required, it is strongly encouraged to provide a rationale behind the vote cast. Members of the Council of the Crowned may set conditions for their vote which must be satisfied by the applicant within a set timeframe, potentially extending the voting period.
c) At the conclusion of the voting period, members of the Council of the Crowned who have not recorded a formal (posted as a response) vote for or against the application shall have their vote recorded as a vote against the application.
d) If an application does not receive the required unanimous (100%) vote in support as outlined in Section II of the Indoles Carta within the voting period, the application is unsuccessful. Unsuccessful applications may be resubmitted no earlier than one mercannum (one month) after the application failed.
Application for Ascension to Duke Under the Council of the Crowned
Counts residing in land independent of any other realm recognized under the Council of the Crowned may apply for ascension to the rank of Duke.
a) From the time at which the application for ascension is formally declared in the Imperial Court (posted on the forums), a period of one mercannum (one month) is allowed for voting by members of the Council of the Crowned and the House of Dukes as outlined in Section II of the Indoles Carta.
b) During this period, members of the Council of the Crowned and members of the House of Dukes may record a vote for or against the application; though not required, it is strongly encouraged to provide a rationale behind the vote cast. Members of the Council of the Crowned and members of the House of Dukes may set conditions for their vote which must be satisfied by the applicant within a set timeframe, potentially extending the voting period.
c) At the conclusion of the voting period, members of the Council of the Crowned who have not recorded a formal (posted as a response) vote for or against the application shall have their vote recorded as a vote against the application.
d) If an application does not receive the required vote in support as outlined in Section II of the Indoles Carta within the voting period, the application is unsuccessful. Unsuccessful applications may be resubmitted no earlier than one mercannum (one month) after the application failed.
Inactivity of Members for the Purposes of Rank Ascension
a) If a sitting member of the Council of the Crowned is not seen within the lands of the Mercurian Empire (appears in-game) or active in official diplomatic channels (posts on the forums) for a period of one mercannum (one month), the Council of the Crowned may by unanimous (all active sitting members other than the individual whose activity is in question) vote declare the individual inactive for the purposes of rank ascension. Their vote shall no longer be counted towards voting thresholds required by the Council of the Crowned for votes on rank ascension applications.
b) If a sitting member of the House of Dukes is not seen within the lands of the Mercurian Empire (appears in-game) or active in official diplomatic channels (posts on the forums) for a period of one mercannum (one month), the House of Dukes may by unanimous (all active sitting members other than the individual whose activity is in question) vote declare the individual inactive for the purposes of rank ascension. Their vote shall no longer be counted towards voting thresholds required by the House of Dukes for votes on rank ascension applications.
