The subject line of new legislation must be DEBATE: [Legislation Name]. After 72 hours of debate the Speaker of the Estates-General will make a new thread labeled VOTE: [Legislation Name]. Voting will last for 72 hours. After that time the Speaker of the Estates-General will announce if it passed or failed and the Emperor will sign or veto.

Motions

To allow for a more effective legislature, a small group of formal motions have been devised.

Motion to Extend Debate- This motion extends debate for 24 hours. It can be used no more than twice for a particular piece of legislation.

Motion to Extend Voting- The motion extends voting for 24 hours. It can be used no more than twice for a particular piece of legislation.

Motion to Table- This motion postpones the debate and voting on of a bill. Legislation can be tabled for no more than 72 hours without the express consent of the Elentari.

Motion to Vote- This motion moves a piece of legislation immediately to voting, skipping the remaining time of debate.

Any citizen may make a motion but it needs to be seconded in order for it to be considered by the Speaker of the Estates-General. The Emperor may override the Speaker's decision on whether or not to accept the motion.

Discussions

If a citizen wishes to talk about a topic with other citizens without writing up a bill then they can open a formal discussion. To do so, create a new thread labeled DISCUSSION: [Topic subject]. Discussions are not confined to a certain length of time and are closed at the discretion of the Speaker.