#officalverse debate

if salamander were to win presidency, salamander's first act will not be to enact any laws. nay: salamander would instead institute a fundamental constitution, enshrining the rights of officals that have, in the past, been willfully ignored. salamander will make one specific note, however: should salamander win, @satan-offical will be elevated to a role of figurehead of officalverse. she will not be bogged down with legalities and bureaucracy, but will, whilst having no physical power, instead provide a face behind which to mobilise, as a sign of respect for her legacy.

salamander's council applicant's are publicly visible on salamander's blog. applications are over, and, should salamander win, the candidates will be filtered into a manageable council. roles and duties will be assigned in a manner mirroring extant governmental processes.

given the political nature of this debate, partisanship is all but a fundamental: how can one run for political office without it?

salamander feels unequipped to answer this question.

As @rules-official and the Official Law Interpreter of the Officalverse, I believe it would be my responsibility to supervise a debate between the Officals in the Presidential Race.

Any officals or non-officals can either comment on this post, send an ask, or reblog this post with questions they wish to be asked during the debate. Questions will stop being received at 8:30 pm UTC on October 9th, 2025.

The Officals in @officalverse-democracy’s vote are

@north-korea-offical

@salamander-offical

@satan-offical

@snom-offical

Once the above Officals confirm they will be participating in the debate, their name will be changed to be either green or a color of their choice.

After 8:30 pm passes, the final question list will be revealed. The candidates will have 24 hours to prepare, as the debate will start at 8:30 pm UTC on October 10th, 2025.

Tags: @journalism-offical @tagging-officals-offical

Current question list under the cut

My campaign is based on the belief that everyone is equal, and that therefore everyone deserves the same amount of respect and consideration, instead of dismissing other for who they support or not. Also, I'd say having four options to choose from is (almost) always better than three.

If you win the presidency, what would your first law you attempt to pass or pass be?

More concise rules on what kind of system we, as the Officalverse, have. For example, I think having a parliamentary democracy would be good, as it requires cooperation and allows everyone to have at least a little bit of a say in what happens.

Do you have a cabinet or council in mind? If so, what would it be like? What would be the responsibilities of the members of it? Do you have a member list in mind?

As stated in my previous answer, I believe a parliament would be the most beneficial to the Officalverse, so I think my 'cabinet' would just be about twenty seats divided accordingly to who won what amount of votes. I do not yet have any members in mind, but I am open to anyone interested in joining, and I also believe working together with the other presidential candidates is key, especially after the elections are over.

Would you say partisanship is becoming a problem in the Officalverse? If so, do you have a plan to combat it?

I definitely think there's certain factions in the Officalverse who are hostile towards each other, and it could most definitely become a larger problem than it already is in the future. That's why I - once again - believe cooperation is key to counter this. We need to try to emphasize each other better and have honest conversations, because only with understanding comes unity, and only with unity comes peace.

Opinion on fictionkin?

What would you say your campaign is based on?

If you win the presidency, what would your first law you attempt to pass or pass be?

Do you have a cabinet or council in mind? If so, what would it be like? What would be the responsibilities of the members of it? Do you have a member list in mind?

Would you say partisanship is becoming a problem in the Officalverse? If so, do you have a plan to combat it?

Opinion on fictionkin? (Asked by anon)

You can start giving answers at 8:30 UST tomorrow. Schedule your posts and prepare your answers, soon it will be debate time!

The confirmed candidates participating are:

@north-korea-offical

@salamander-offical

@snom-offical

Sadly, @satan-offical has not confirmed if she will participate.

Best of luck to all candidates!

I support fictionkin!