General Provisions
1.1 A Governor Candidate is a player running for the position of Regional Governor.
1.2 If the current Governor is removed from office, the elections are held among their deputies.
Note: The Chief Administrator has the right to disqualify active deputies from participating in the elections or replace the entire election process with voice interviews.
The best candidate chosen during the interviews may be appointed without a voting stage.
1.3 If the removed Governor had fewer than three deputies, the remaining candidates are selected through voice interviews.
1.4 The pre-election campaign begins after the final list of candidates is approved and lasts until voting day.
1.5 A candidate is disqualified from the elections after receiving 3/3 warnings.
Rules for Creating a Party
2.1 The party name must not contain insults, discriminatory content, or references offensive to any nationality.
2.2 When creating a party, the founder must clearly define its purpose, goals, tasks, and areas of activity.
2.3 The Party Founder is the player running for Governor.
2.4 All party members must follow server rules and the rules listed in this document.
2.5 Each party must propose several improvements for the Nizhny Novgorod Region that the elected Governor will be obligated to implement.
2.6 Copying improvements, goals, tasks, or party programs from other parties is strictly prohibited.
2.7 The party founder is responsible for the actions and behavior of all party members.
Campaigning Rules
3.1 Campaigning is allowed immediately after the voice interview stage.
3.2 The Silent Hour: For one hour before voting ends, all campaigning is prohibited.
Calling for votes during the Silent Hour results in /mute 10.
Allowed Campaign Methods
Advertising through Temp Media (interviews, broadcast segments).
Important: Using announcements (/ad) for party promotion or vote solicitation is prohibited.
Hosting public meetings or campaign events.
Example: A gathering where the candidate presents their plans for improving the Region.
Holding campaign rallies and speeches.
Prohibited During Campaigning:
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Any campaigning during the Silent Hour.
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Campaigning on social networks.
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Campaigning in department radio channels.
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Bribing voters.
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Campaigning on discord in unrelated topics or by creating extra topics.
Pre-Election Campaign
4.1 A maximum of 3 parties may be allowed to run in the election.
4.2 The pre-election campaign begins immediately after the administration selects 3 candidates via interviews.
4.3 Voting starts immediately after the interviews and ends at 8:00 PM the following day.
4.4 The pre-election process consists of 5 stages:
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Interviews
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Developing the party's program and campaign plan
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Campaign Period (from the end of interviews until the Silent Hour)
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Silent Hour
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Election of the Governor.
Prohibited During the Pre-Election Campaign
Insults, profanity, and inappropriate behavior by candidates or party members
(may result in warnings or candidate removal).
Campaigning at events hosted by other parties (warning).
Bribing or falsifying votes (candidate removal).
Poaching members from other parties (warning - removal).
Sabotaging or framing other candidates (warning - removal).
Asking players whom they will vote for (warning).
Pressuring or persuading players to vote for your candidate during the voting period (warning - removal).
Creating parties with offensive or discriminatory names (party deletion).
Promising upgrades that you cannot realistically fulfill.
Forming alliances with other parties (warning).
Conducting campaign activity during the Silent Hour (warning).
- Note: If any party member violates these rules, the Governor Candidate will be penalized with a deduction of 5% to 20% of the total votes.