Executive Order Executive Order 18/25 - Shoutouts and Reminders (Amendment to Executive Order 17/24)

[1950Minecrafter]

Executive Order 18/25 - Shoutouts and Reminders (Amendment to Executive Order 17/24)

By the power vested in me by the Redmont Constitution, I, 1950minecrafter, President of the Commonwealth of Redmont, do declare the following under this Executive Order:

To amend Executive Order 17/24 - Shoutouts and Reminders in the following terms:

• Business Shoutouts auctions will begin in the final week of each month so the slots can be set up on the first day of each month.
• Campaign Shoutouts auctions will begin in the final week of each month so the slots can be set up on the first day of each month.

After the amendment, the Executive Order reads as follows:

To enhance the presence of businesses and political campaigns within the community, the following measures will be implemented:

BUSINESS SHOUTOUTS
1) In the final week of each month, the Department of Commerce will start an auction in #marketplace for a 'Business Shoutout' spot to be used for the entirety of the following month.
2) A Business Shoutout is intended for commercial purposes. These are regular chat broadcast messages.
3) The bid and minimum increase will be at the discretion of the Department of Commerce, but the starting bid will be no lower than $3000.
4) The Ad requested by the winning business will be no longer than 80 characters.
5) A business that is bidding has to be registered with the DOC on the DemocracyBusiness plugin.
6) There will be a total of 3 ‘Business Shoutouts’ available however, a business can only win a single ‘Business Shoutout’.
7) All funds made will go towards the DCGovernment account.
8) Everyone must follow the Post Guidelines in #marketplace in the auctions.

CAMPAIGN SHOUTOUTS
1) In the final week of each month, the Department of Commerce will start an auction in #marketplace for a 'Campaign Shoutout' spot to be used for the entirety of the following month.
2) Campaign Shoutouts are regular chat broadcast messages.
3) The bid and minimum increase will be at the discretion of the Department of Commerce but the starting bid will be no lower than $3000.
4) The Ad requested by the winning entity will be no longer than 80 characters.
5) A campaign or political party that is bidding must be an official political campaign that is running in the upcoming election or a registered political party.
6) There will be a total of 3 ‘Campaign Shoutout’ available however, an entity can only win a single ‘Campaign Shoutout’.
7) All funds made will go towards the DCGovernment account.
8) Everyone must follow the Post Guidelines in #marketplace in the auctions.

REGISTRATION AND VOTING REMINDERS
1) Registration and voting reminders are a part of regular chat broadcast messages.
2) There shall be a registration reminder that says “Remember to register to vote! /dos-request-registration”
3) There shall be a reminder that says “Remember to vote in (Relevant Election)!” as decided by the Department of State.

ENACTMENT
1) This executive order overrides all previous EOs on the topic of shoutouts.
2) The ‘Business Shoutouts’ and ‘Campaign Shoutouts’ sections shall be enacted on May 29th, 2025.
3) The ‘Registration and Voting Reminders’ section shall be enacted immediately.

TRANSITIONAL PROVISION
1) Executive Order 17/24 is hereby repealed and this EO takes precedent over EO 17/24.
2) Any business shoutout or campaign shoutout that is currently in use, will remain in use until June 1st, 2025.
3) Any business and campaign shoutouts auction scheduled to begin by the 1st of June 2025 should be re-scheduled to a date and time between the 29th of May 2025 and the 31st of May 2025.

1950minecrafter
20th President of the Commonwealth of Redmont
Member of the WPR​