Valhalla (1st)

Preamble
We, the members of Valhalla, create this charter to bring together a unified alliance. With the creation of this charter, we bring together each sovereign nation into a whole, providing war aid, mutual defense, and a purpose to further each individual's growth, and the growth of the alliance as a whole.

Article I: Admission & Membership
A: In order to gain admission to Valhalla, all applicants must answer questions determined by the Security Consul. Questions will include, but not be limited to, Nation Name, Ruler Name and Wars within the past 15 days.

B: Each applicant will undergo a probationary period of 14 days. After completion, the Admissions Committee will vote on granting the applicant full membership. A vote of at least 67% approval is required to obtain membership. In the event a member does not receive this, he/she may reapply for membership and a new probationary period will follow.

Section 2: Membership
A: Membership in other alliances is not allowed.

B: Upon putting forth an application for admittance to Valhalla, all applicants and members are bound by this Charter. Violations of Charter provisions may lead to disciplinary action by the Einherjar.

Section 1: The Einherjar
The members of Valhalla shall be led by an executive branch, called the Einherjar, elected by popular vote from the alliance membership. The Einherjar shall be the voice of the alliance and shall make all executive decisions, while adhering to the ideals of Valhalla.

Section 2: Einherjar Offices
Regent: The official leader of the alliance. The Regent is responsible for all facets of the alliance, including, but not limited to, international politics, Einherjar organization, and general leadership of the Valhalla.

Vice Regent: The assistant to the Regent. The Vice Regent is responsible for maintaining open lines of communication between the member nations and the Einherjar. In the event that the Regent is absent for important decisions, the Vice Regent has the authorization to make those decisions.

Emissary: The head ambassador of Valhalla. The Emissary is responsible for creating diplomatic ties with foreign alliances, maintaining a diplomatic stance, and keeping suspected foreign threats under observation.

Marshal: The lead military advisor of Valhalla. The Marshal is responsible for all military matters and assisting the Regent in disciplinary actions.

Chancellor: The financial mentor of the Valhalla. The Chancellor is responsible for organizing all financial and war aid for growth of the members.

Security Consul: Responsible for background checks, and organizing the training of Valhalla applicants. Head of the alliance intelligence, conducts duties to that end.

Section 3: Order of Succession
In the event of an emergency vacancy in the Einherjar, the following order of succession will be followed until the vacancy is filled:


 * 1. Vice Regent
 * 2. Emissary
 * 3. Marshal
 * 4. Chancellor
 * 5. Security Consul

Einherjar members may appoint a substitute for their role in case they expect to be temporarily absent. For unexpected absences, or those extending beyond the length of term, the Regent may appoint a substitute.

Section 4: Other Officials
Norn: In order to ensure that the intentions and integrity of this document and those that wrote it are upheld, we will appoint 3 members of Norn. Initially all Norn will be elected by popular vote from member nations. The top 3 candidates will take office. If a Norn is deemed to no longer be qualified for the office, he may be removed by the remaining two Norn with a unanimous vote. Whenever a Norn leaves office, an immediate election by popular vote will be held to determine the replacement. Norn may veto any legislation in the process of being passed by a unanimous vote. Norn are prohibited from running for elected offices.

Aesir: Whenever a Norn is expelled from office, the Aesir must approve the expulsion. The Aesir may not hold the title of Regent, Norn or any elected Einherjar office. However, if the Aesir departs Valhalla or relinquishes the position for any reason the Security Consul shall temporary assume the powers of Aesir until a new Aesir is elected. Should the Aesir need to be away for an extended length of time, then the Aesir may grant their powers to the Security Consul until such time as the Aesir returns. If, for any reason, the Aesir position becomes vacant an election for a new Aesir must begin within 48 hours.

Aesir elections procedure: Whenever a new Aesir is to be elected a period of 72 hours will be given to members to attain approval to run. Approval must be given by at least 3 elected Einherjar members. At the end of this 72 hour period The Einherjar will post the names of Candidates who attained permission to run. A voting period of 48 hours for voting will commence. The Aesir shall be chosen by a 50% + 1 majority vote from members.

Aesir expulsion: The Aesir can be removed from office by an unanimous vote from all elected Einherjar and a 2/3rds majority vote from the Norns. Admissions Committee: The Admissions Committee consists of five members; of which four are appointed by the Security Consul, the fifth being the Consul themselves. They are responsible for deciding upon the outcome of members on probation.

Article III: Elections
A: General Einherjar elections shall take place on every even month, according to the following schedule: 24 hours open for nominations (beginning the first of the election month), 48 hours for campaigning, and 48 hours for voting.

B: To establish clear and unadulterated elections, Norn will oversee the elections. Election responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, managing the nominations, campaining, and creating voting threads/polls.

C: During the nomination period, Valhalla members may nominate themselves for one office with the endorsement of a Norn. If a Valhalla member is unable to nominate themself during the nomination period, they may do so before nominations begin by private messaging a Norn, who will in turn share the nomination with the floor once nominating begins.

D: Valhalla members may cast one vote for each Office. The candidate gaining the highest amount of votes for each Office is elected.

E: In the event a candidate does not receive more than 50% of total votes, a run-off election for the office(s) in question will begin at the next update following the close of voting. Only the top two candidates for the office(s) in a tie will participate. Voting for the run-off election shall last 48 hours. In the event of another tie, the newly elected Einherjar shall appoint one of the candidates to the position.

F: A selected Norn shall certify and post election results within 24 hours of the end of voting. Election winners enter office upon certification.

Section 1: War
A: Any attack on a member nation will be treated as an attack on the entire alliance. This attack will be responded to with a declaration of war upon the offender. Reconstruction aid for the defender will be secured by the Marshal.

B: Valhalla seeks for peace in the world. Therefore, member nations are forbidden from engaging in wars of aggression without prior approval from the Marshall.

Section 2: Nuclear Weapons
A: Nuclear research, posing a critical advantage in national development, is embraced by Valhalla.

B: Development of nuclear weapons for strictly defensive purposes is tolerated. Any nation seeking to launch nuclear weaponry must only do so with official Einherjar consent.

Formation
Valhalla was formed by dissatisfied members of the Legion on February the 28th 2007, however the desire to form a new alliance had been in play for several months. It all began in a time of sorrow and low morale. A time that many longed to change. This change was not supported by the government at hand, and so it began. What began was the formation of a new purple sphere, a new alliance, a new home.

The first idea of founding a new alliance started with a random query between the Legion members Rakari and Doland. Being such a valued member of the Legion, Rakari had much influence over many people. Rakari asked Doland if he'd consider founding a new alliance and he agreed. At that point in time, there was only Rakari, Doland and noWedge. However over the next week or two, they slowly grew into what is now know as the founding seven, Rakari, noWedge, Vaylen, Bob_Tuskins, Dr.Dan, Uhtred and Doland.

With the Legion government in shambles, and growing even more incompetant, the founding seven were in fear for the safety of the Legion and stated their concerns. They were met with laughter, as many of the blinded members thought the Legion was invincible. As time went on they had silent talks and many queries, but not much progress was made on the alliance itself. Most were waiting for the upcoming elections to finish before stating their full intentions. Of course, no one had yet to leave their alliance,and there was nothing of a charter formed. Doland decided the time had come and posted his resignation from the paper tiger.

Following his resignation, Dr. Dan left soon after, and they sought protection from another alliance until they could get together with the others and form the alliance. They spent two days in the Green Protection Agency before their top 3 nations left. Dr. Dan and Doland left the Green Protection Agency soon after that and sought protection from other alliances. What was to come was the begining of the charter. They spent weeks working on a charter. Draft after draft was changed. Theme after theme was shot down. For two months Dr. Dan and Doland worked tirelessly on the charter. When they weren't working on the charter, they were assisting Vaylen with the forums. Finally, after nearly 3 months they had a core charter, but they were still lacking a theme. An additional 4 days were spent going over themes. Greek, Western, Asian, German, Nordic, Futuristic. In the words of Doland:

"Eventually a word came out for a name, and that hit us all in the face like a brick. Valhalla. There she was, our name, our theme, our home."

With the charter finished, all that was left was the leadership. No one was sure who was going to be where. Doland, after having put so much work into the charter didnt want to take another 4 weeks arguing over leadership. Of course, everyone craves power, and having so much to do with the actual writing of the charter, and working on the fundamentals of the alliance, he wanted the Regent position. Instead of fighting for the position, he made a suggestion for the interim government and it was taken. That was when they decided to set a date for a public announcement.