2. Member Regions

3. Governance

3.1. The Central Committee

3.2 The Regional Committee

3.3. The Gameplay Committee

3.4. The Editorial Committee

3.5. Elections

5. Interregional Relations and Defense

6. Amendments

1.2. "NSLeft Comrade,” or simply “Comrade,” shall refer to any individual user which has one or more nations residing in a Member Region.

2.2. Member Regions may be dismissed by a two-thirds vote of all other Member Regions. The Director of the Central Committee shall coordinate voting on the matter, and collect and announce the results.

2.3. Member Regions shall cast their votes in accordance with the decision-making processes of their region.

2.4. A majority of the Member Regions must cast a vote for the vote to be considered binding.

2.5. Member Regions that do not cast a vote within twelve days will be considered to have abstained.

3.1.1. The Central Committee shall serve as the primary coordinating body of the NSLeft, and shall consist of seven voting members who shall be elected to a four-month term through a direct popular vote of Comrades.

3.1.2. The Central Committee shall select from among its members a Director who shall organize, administer, and facilitate the business of the Central Committee.

3.1.2.1. The Director shall be elected to a term of four months, but may be recalled at any time by either a two-thirds majority of the Central Committee or the recalling of the entire Central Committee itself.

3.1.3. The Central Committee shall also have non-voting observers, who shall advise the Committee. These non-voting observers shall be:

3.1.3.1. The Comrade who administers the Founder nation of the region “NSLeft,” known as the Custodian;

3.1.3.2. The Comrade who administers the NSLeft Discord server, known as the Discord Administrator;

3.1.3.3. The Comrade who administers the NSLeft Forum, known as the Forum Administrator;

3.1.3.4. The Director of the Editorial Committee;

3.1.3.5. The Director of the Gameplay Committee;

3.1.3.6 Any other Comrade selected by a majority of the Central Committee.

3.1.4. The Central Committee may make decisions regarding the day-to-day administration and functions of the NSLeft.

3.1.5. The Central Committee may be disbanded and new elections may be called with the approval of two-thirds of the Member Regions.

3.2.1. The Regional Committee shall serve as the representative body of the governments of the Member Regions, and shall consist of all executive officers of the Member Regions.

3.2.2. The Regional Committee shall assist in executing and promoting activities, projects, and other plans for the NSLeft, and shall serve as a forum for communication between the governments of the Member Regions.

3.3.1. The Gameplay Committee shall serve to gather general consensus regarding World Assembly Resolutions at-vote, as well as to promote authorship of World Assembly resolutions and NationStates issues, with the express purpose of improving the leftist experience and representation in NationStates.

3.3.2. The Gameplay Committee shall be overseen by Gameplay Representatives from each Member Region, selected in accordance with the decision-making processes of their region, and shall be responsible for the promotion and communication of Gameplay Committee activities in their region.

3.3.3. The Gameplay Representatives shall elect a Director who shall organize, administer, and facilitate the business of the Gameplay Committee.

3.3.3.1. The Director shall be elected to a term of four months, but may be recalled at any time by a two-thirds majority of the Gameplay Committee.

3.3.4. Any Comrade may participate in the day-to-day business and discussion of the Gameplay Committee.

3.3.5. The Gameplay Representatives shall encourage their Member Regions to vote on World Assembly Resolutions at-vote in accordance with the NSLeft consensus.

3.4.1. The Editorial Committee shall oversee the publication of The Red + Black, the official interregional news organ of the NSLeft, and shall be comprised of:

3.4.1.1. Editorial Representatives from each Member Region whose purpose is the administration of their respective regional newspapers;

3.4.1.2. Any Comrade who wishes to volunteer to serve as an editor.

3.4.2. The Editorial Committee shall elect a Director who shall organize, administer, and facilitate the business of the Editorial Committee.

3.4.2.1. The Director shall be elected to a term of four months, but may be recalled at any time by a two-thirds majority of the Editorial Committee.

3.4.3. Any Comrade may submit material to be published in The Red + Black, subject to the scrutiny of the Editorial Committee.

3.4.4. The Editorial Committee shall publish The Red + Black on the website “theredand.black,” as well as in dispatch form, and shall share published content on the Regional Message Boards of the Member Regions.

3.5.1. All elections established in this Pact shall be held on the NSLeft forum, or, if the forum is unavailable due to technical issues, on any secure platform approved for use by the Central Committee.

3.5.2. All elections established in this Pact shall be administered by the Forum Administrator.

3.5.3. All elections established in this Pact shall have a nomination period lasting five days, and a voting period lasting seven days.

3.5.4. Elections for the Directors of the Editorial and Gameplay Committees shall be conducted using the instant-runoff voting system, and elections for the Central Committee shall be conducted using the block voting system.

4.2. The NSLeft Discord server shall be open to all who adhere to its Code of Conduct. The NSLeft Discord server shall use The Red Fleet’s Nation Authentication system to prevent identity theft.

5.2 Comrades are encouraged to propose and organize interregional activities, such as discussions, festivals, and roleplays, among the Member Regions.

5.3. Regional militaries and interregional military organizations associated with the NSLeft shall provide for the defense of the Member Regions.

5.4 The Red Fleet, as an independent organization, shall be promoted as the primary defender of the NSLeft and vanguard of the NSLeft’s cause in military gameplay.

5.4.1. The Red Fleet is permitted to recruit from Member Regions that do not otherwise have an official military.

6.2 Proposed amendments require no approval from any Committee. However, Comrades wishing to submit a proposal must inform the Director of the Central Committee, who shall coordinate voting on the matter, and collect and announce the results.

6.3 A majority of the Member Regions must cast a vote for the vote to be considered binding.

6.4 Member Regions that do not cast a vote within twelve days will be considered to have abstained.