Since a majority vote is required, there must be a provision for cases with equal number of votes for and against.
An equal split is definitely not a majority vote, it would qualify as a failed vote equivalent to those against other officers joining the meeting winning.
This means that in a 50/50 split nothing moves.
Precisely, any motion fails lacking a majority.
Obviously! My point is; do we want that. A 50/50 standoff on several questions may create a long term tension to the general detrimant of Taijitu. If we have 5 officers, for instance, It would be different (or any odd number). Perhaps the Citizen-Delegate shold be able to decide in this case. On the other hand it might give the Citizen-Delegate too much power. Is there a case for a 5th Officer?
In a way it is of course a good thing to pass decisions with a 3/4th majority, but I see a risk that the Advisory Council will turn in to a cabinett of officers holding the same opinions - like a political party. That might lead to election campains where voting would start to emerge along party lines so as to make sure there is a viable majority in the Advisory Council. Since I am not particularly fond of the present political party system that is prvailng in the RW, one of the important advantages to Direct democracy is the possibility to avoid this.
We have to think ahead. Not only consider the present situation. We have recently attracted a lot of attention in NS and the rapidly increasing membership might suggest that some of these new members might be power people that are coming here to infiltrate and establish a new power base. I myself got a recruting telegram today, which is the first I have got ever, except the ones you get when your nation is re-established after a "cesession".
Our present conflict with Lazarus may also indicate that some powers might be moving against us. I admit I am not very knowledgable concerning some of the in game politics, but I can see the trend. That is also why I need to be better informed on these issues before I vote.
Perhaps we need a Citizen-Judiciary as a fifth member of the Advicory council.
I feel a need to do a lot of things here, but I lack the time. It is very frustrating. Arrgh!
All power to the people!
Down with all tyrants!