Surreal Memes Wiki:Elections

As of November 19th, 2018, it has been decided by popular vote that the Surreal Memes Wiki will have an organized government in the form of a semi-direct democracy. The first election for who becomes the next President (leader of the Surreal Memes Wiki) will be on December 1st, 2018. After that, there will be elections every 2 months for who becomes the next President. A user can be President for a maximum total of 5 terms, or 1 year.

Running for President
If you want to run for president, say it clearly and boldly in the discussions. You are able to start running for President as early as 10 days before an election, and as late as 2 days before the election. Anyone is able to run for an election.

Campaigns and Campaign Promises
If you promise to do or attempt to do something and you become the President, you are expected to keep those promises. You are able to do whatever you want for your campaign.

Council of Bureaucrats
The Council of Bureaucrats (which can be shortened to CoB) is a large part of the wiki's government. it consists of the wiki's 4 active bureaucrats:, , and.

When the President tries to do something that could be considered a very big deal (passing a new significant law, changing military, waging a war, etc.) the Council of Bureaucrats must discuss it among themselves and approve it. If 1 or no bureaucrats approve of the President's actions or ideas, they will not happen. If 2 or more bureaucrats approve, it will happen. In some cases, there will also be a public referendum or poll regarding the matter.

Impeachment
Impeachment is when a President is kicked out of office. If this happens, as soon as the President is impeached there will be new elections, and the former President that was impeached will not be allowed to run for the next 2 elections.

If a President does more than 2 things that are agreed upon as unacceptable, there will be a public referendum in the discussions asking if the President should be impeached. If over 50% vote "yes" on said referendum, the matter will be taken the the Council of Bureaucrats. In this case, the president will be impeached if 2 or more bureaucrats vote for it.

Voting
Voting is not something to be taken lightly and carelessly. Voting is not compulsory, but forgetting or not caring to vote is highly discouraged. SO PLEASE VOTE. Remember to vote for whoever you would be the happiest with, and don't vote to make a point or a joke. if you hate or don't like all of the presidential candidates, vote for the one you would hate the least.

If you are caught making alt accounts or sockpuppets just to vote multiple times for one candidate, you will receive a harsh punishment.