Section V. Court Appointments A. The Kingdom Warlord

D. The East Kingdom War College

Warlord in improving the combat effectiveness of the armies of the East Kingdom. To that end, the EKWC will:

a. Assist with the training of unit leaders and battle commanders for the war campaigns of the East Kingdom, and others interested in the skills of leadership.

b. Assist with the implementation of Kingdom-wide war related strategy and tactics.

c. Encourage education in strategy and tactics among the warriors of

the armies of the East Kingdom.

2. Organization

a. The Strategos will be appointed by the EKWC Staff to serve as the head of the EKWC

and arbiter among his peers on the Staff.

b. The Ilarch will be appointed by the EKWC Staff to serve as second in command to the Strategos.

c. The EKWC will be accountable to the Sovereign through the Strategos, but will work with the Kingdom Warlord towards their mutual goals.

3. Membership

a. The roster of current EKWC Staff will be maintained by the Strategos.

b. Staff positions may be offered to those individuals whom the current Staff consider to have distinguished themselves in the areas of combat, strategy, and tactics.

c. There is no limit to how long a gentle may serve on the EKWC Staff, provided he remains active.

E. Ambassadors

F. The Royal Household

Crown wishes to include. Members of the Royal Household will serve the Crown by attending to Them

in court and in the course of Their Royal duties. Membership in the Royal Household will not carry

any special rank or title and, except for the King's and Queen's Champions, will expire at the end

of the Reign.

Section VI. Finances

A. Disbursement

Society Financial Policies.

B. Bank Accounts

Society will hold said funds in bank accounts as detailed in the East Kingdom Financial

Policy.

C. Reporting

Society will file such reports as required by the Kingdom Chancellor of the Exchequer, as

detailed in the East Kingdom Financial Policy.

D. Branch Compliance

Financial Policy.

E. Failure to comply

East Kingdom Financial Policy may be subject to suspension of the branch or entity, their

ability to publish in Pikestaff, and/or replacement of the non-compliant Officer.

Section VII. Branches

A. Residency

B. Reporting to Kingdom Officers.

2. Failure to file required reports within thirty days after the reporting deadline may be grounds for suspension of the branch, their ability to publish in Pikestaff, and/or replacement of the non-reporting Officer.

C. Polling Procedures

1. A voting member is defined as a gentle who:

a. Is at least fourteen years of age.

b. Holds a current Society membership. Any gentle who joins the SCA or cures a lapse in

Society membership during a polling process will not be sent a ballot but may obtain

one from the Officer administering the poll, if they provide proof of Society

membership and residence.

c. Resides within the formally approved boundaries of the branch.

2. A candidate for any Baronial Seat must:

a. Be at least eighteen years of age.

b. Hold a current Society membership throughout the course of the Baronial Seat selection

process.

d. Not hold any Baronial Office during the course of their candidacy, except at the

discretion of the Crown.

3. Ballots and the Polling Process

a. The members of a branch must be polled by ballots mailed via the postal

system.

Seneschal or his appointed Deputy.

ii. Expenses of preparing and mailing the ballots will be borne by the branch.

iii. Ballots must be mailed to the voting members no less than one month but no more than three months before the closing date of the polling.

iv. A voting member may obtain a ballot from the Local Seneschal if one was not received

by mail.

i. A statement of the purpose of the polling.

ii. The closing date of the polling.

iii. Instructions for completing and returning the ballot.

iv. The recipient and address to which the completed ballots must be returned.

v. A choice of statements allowing the ballot recipient to certify whether or not

they are at least fourteen years of age.

vi. A list of candidates or choices, including the option to abstain.

vii. Spaces for the ballot recipient to fill in their Society membership number

and legal name.

viii. A space for the ballot recipient's legal signature.

c. For ballots to be counted, they must:

i. Be returned and received, in a sealed envelope, by the closing date of the polling

as printed on the ballot.

ii. Be properly completed and signed with the voting member's legal name legibly

printed on it.

d. Ballots will be tallied by three gentles chosen by the Kingdom Seneschal. These

gentles will be Kingdom Officers, their Deputies, or their Regional Deputies, and

must not reside in the branch conducting the polling or have any other conflict of

interest regarding the polling. Returned ballots may only be viewed by these

appointed gentles, the Kingdom Seneschal, and the Crown.

e- At least two thirds of the pollings distributed or a minimum of seventy-five, whichever is

less, must respond to the polling. If a polling fails to be valid by this criterion,

the disposition of the polling falls to the Crown.

i – Non-voting member’s ballots returned properly executed shall count towards the tally specified in the above paragraph.

ii - only voting member’s returned shall count towards the preference tally.

iii – any ballot returned by a voting or non-voting member, which is not properly executed shall be declared invalid and shall not count.

f. The outcome of the polling will be determined by a simple majority of voting members.

If a polling fails to result in such a simple majority, the disposition of the

polling falls to the Crown.

g. The results of the polling must be reported to the Crown and Kingdom Seneschal within

two weeks of completion of the process.

h. If the Kingdom Seneschal and the Crown agree that a variance from this process is

reasonable and will not impact the integrity of the process, one may be granted.

4. Proxies

a. Proxies are not valid for use in any polling mandated by East Kingdom Law.

b. The use of proxies in local voting is discouraged. However, if local policy or custom

allows their use, proxies must:

i. Be signed and legibly printed with the signatory's legal name.

ii. Be dated.

iii. Be worded for use for one or several specific issues that will be addressed at

a specific date or meeting.

iv. Be accompanied by proof of the signatory's Society membership, if local policy or

custom requires Society membership for the matter being voted upon.