We are announcing elections for the House of Representatives. This is the lower house for the Player Congress, holding office from January - June 2026.
Responsibilities
- Vote on Legislation in Congress.
- Approve budgets and financial spending commitments.
- Vote on articles of impeachment.
- Take part in committees.
- Represent the general community of players.
Benefits
- A paid salary set by Congress in HelloTokensā¢, the new digital currency.
- Ability to have an impact on the roleplay aspect of the server.
- Be part of a fun roleplay community, experiencing democracy in action.
- Get your own physical seat in the House of Representatives.
- Opportunity to become House Leader for your party.
- Opportunity to become Speaker of the House (2nd in line to the presidency)
Rules
The following rules apply to the nomination and election process:
- There is no limit to the number of nominees who can participate in a given election (there is no party requirement to run).
- You must be active throughout the period of the nominations and elections process. A ban will be considered as not active.
- You agree to join the relevant Discords to enable you to carry out your responsibilities.
- If you become President or a Supreme Court justice, you must vacate your seat.
How to Nominate
Players seeking nomination may nominate themselves by copying and editing the text quoted below with on reply to this topic:
House of Representives candidates:
I, username, declare that I will be running for the House as an Independent / a member of political party.
Nominations close midnight (UTC) on 12 Dec 2025, with voting open shortly after.
Election Process
Voting will open for 7 days. If there are more than 11 candidates, an election will take place. If there are 11 or less candidates, they will all be elected unopposed. The method of election will be the Borda method.
Congress Discord: https://discord.gg/eVtDkeycFe
Player Government: https://discord.com/invite/SEvzM9rcA3
HM Trade: https://discord.gg/7dNxnmZqEZ