We are announcing elections for the Senate. This is the upper house for the Player Congress, holding office from January - June 2026.
Responsibilities
- Vote on Legislation in Congress.
- Approve appointments of high level Player Government Officials
- Approve Justices and Supreme Court nominations.
- Vote in impeachments.
- Take part in committees.
- Represent your nation/cities at events.
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 Senate.
- Opportunity to become Senate Leader for your party.
- Opportunity to become President pro tempore (3rd 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 have a plot in the city you are representing.
- If your city has specific rules around elections, these should be followed.
- Senator nominees may be replaced by the City Owner during the election process.
- If a Senator has won an election, and is replaced by the City Owner, they may take up a seat in the House if they agree, subject to seats available.
- 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 win multiple seats, you may only choose 1 to represent.
- If you become President or a Supreme Court justice, you must vacate your seat.
The following cities are eligible to have Senators:
Alexandria, Archendale, Argos, Aruba. Ashford, Bayview, Cape Coral, HMSU, Lodo, Lucerne, Milan, Monbay, Narnia, North-Eastern Coastal Coalition, Oak Falls, Paradise Hills, Snowdonia, Sudbury, SunVille, Yakaze
(If your city is not listed above and is Tier 6, equivalent to the size of a tier 6, or you have a group of cities which is equivalent, please let a member of the Player Government know and nominate as well).
How to Nominate
Players seeking nomination may nominate themselves by copying and editing the text quoted below with on reply to this topic:
Senate candidates:
I, username, declare that I will be running for the Senate as an Independent / a member of political party. The city I will be representing is city name.
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 2 candidates for a city and 1 candidate doesnāt receive more than 50% of the vote, the lowest candidate will be removed and another round will take place.
Congress Discord: https://discord.gg/eVtDkeycFe
Player Government: https://discord.com/invite/SEvzM9rcA3
HM Trade: https://discord.gg/7dNxnmZqEZ