A body known as the High Electoral Council of the Crownlands is hereby created.

• Upon activation, the Council shall immediately assume the full functions of the Regional Council with respect to elections.

• This authority shall last for ninety (90) days, commencing from the official declaration of the electoral period.

• During its mandate, the Council’s rulings and procedures on election matters shall be final and binding.

The Council shall consist of:

• One (1) Chief Electoral Officer

• Two (2) Assistant Electoral Officers

• The Chief Electoral Officer shall be appointed by the Governor, with advisory consultation from the Delegate.

• Assistant Electoral Officers shall be nominated by the Chief and approved by majority vote from eligible resident nations.

No active candidate for elected office may serve on the Council during the election period.

he Council shall:

• Organize and conduct elections for regional offices.

• Certify candidate eligibility.

• Publish official schedules, rules, and procedures.

• Monitor campaign fairness and transparency.

• Announce certified results.

• Elections shall be held online using either:
  a. Google Forms, with one vote per verified nation.
  b. NationStates Regional Polls, where available and secure.

• All voting systems must preserve anonymity, one-vote-per-nation, and result verifiability.

• After certifying the final election results, the Council shall submit an official election report.

• Authority shall return to the Regional Council and its regular governance structure after the 90-day term or upon successful installation of the new government—whichever comes first.

The Council may delay elections for up to 15 days in case of a verified security or technical threat but must notify the region with justification.

This Act shall take immediate effect upon ratification by the Regional Legislature or, in its absence, by decree of the Governor with public consent.