Voting

[RonaldLee[1up]]

VOTING

Voting. There shall be established a system of voting to promote democracy and reflect the will of 1up Clan.

Points System. The voting system shall assign an equal point value to each voter as follows:

1 Point = Clan Founder
1 Point = Clan Voting Member

Voting Rights. Only the Clan Founder or Clan Voting Members may participate in an official 1up Clan vote. A person who is not a member of 1up Clan shall have no voting rights in an official 1up Clan vote. In the event that a vote is cast by a person who is ineligible to vote, such vote shall be removed.

Voluntary Vote.[1] A vote shall carry with it the power to approve, defer, or deny a matter called to a vote.

Voting Limitations. A non-voting Clan Member shall be ineligible to vote in an official 1up Clan Vote. A Clan Trial Member shall be ineligible to vote in an official 1up Clan Vote.

Calling a Vote. Subject to established Voting Limitations, a voting poll may be called up by the Clan Founder, Clan Admins or Clan Voting Members.

Definitions:

"Official 1up Clan Vote" means a vote that only the following may participate in: the Clan Founder or Clan Voting Members.

The term "Clan Founder" means a person who both established 1up as a clan and who currently retains membership in the 1up Clan. The term shall be narrowly construed to recognize RonaldLee[1up] as the sole remaining Clan Founder.

The term "Clan Voting Member" means a voting full 1up Member, i.e., a 1up applicant who has been awarded the 1up tag, fully accepted into 1up Clan for at least 90 days, and who is permitted to vote in official 1up voting polls. The term shall not apply to any person who has not been awarded the 1up clan tag.

The term "Clan Member" means a non-voting full 1up Member, i.e., a 1up applicant who has been awarded the 1up tag and fully accepted into the 1up Clan. The term shall not apply to any person who has not been awarded the 1up clan tag.

The term "Clan Trial Member" means a 1up applicant who has been awarded the 1up tag and accepted into the 1up Clan on a probationary period. The probationary period runs a minimum of 30 days up to a maximum of 90 days. The term shall not apply to any person who has not been awarded the 1up Clan tag.

1.	Effective October 28, 2010, voting is a voluntary act; mandatory voting requirements are repealed.