Party Document

The Constitution

Three tiers: permanent values, evolving policies, and rules that bind power itself.

A note on what follows: the policies set out below describe the laws and principles the party stands for and believes should exist; the world we are working toward. They are not a description of the current laws of the Federated States of Gapla. They are our platform: the laws and systems we want to see adopted in Gapla.

The Democratic Consilist Party is governed by a written constitution, deliberately organised into tiers so that everyone knows what is permanent, what can be refined, and who is allowed to change what. The whole structure rests on one idea: values should be nearly permanent, policies should be able to evolve, and no one who holds power should be able to quietly rewrite the rules that bind them.

Part 1

The Core Constitution: who we are

This is the party's foundational identity and values. It is the hardest thing to change, requiring an 80% approval vote to alter, because these are not positions to be traded away on a narrow or passing majority. The Core holds our commitments:

  • A centrist, green, decentralist, neutralist party, owned by a council and never by a single leader.
  • For direct democracy, privacy, freedom of speech, and freedom of religion.
  • For nature, decentralised renewable energy, and a mixed economy that favours small regional businesses.
  • For welfare, and for equality through the Human Neutrality Policy.
  • Against monopolies, corruption, discrimination, and radicalism or extremism.

Part 2

The Policies: what those values actually mean

The Core states our principles; the Policies give them teeth. They spell out, in practice, what each commitment requires: the laws and policies we believe should exist and would work to enact. Policies can be altered when both the party members and the council each independently reach over 50% Yes, so long as the change is reasonable. If either side falls short, the change is denied. If party members reach 80% Yes, they can override the council's position even if the council voted against it. The policies we stand for include:

Human Neutrality Policy

No one should ever be judged for what they cannot change: race, illness, sexuality, and the like.

Political Neutrality Policy

Gapla should stay neutral in foreign affairs and keep good relations with all sides, with one exception: it should not stay neutral toward a government committing atrocities.

Anti-Monopoly Policy

No sector should be dominated by one company; small regional businesses should always be prioritised.

Privacy Policy

There should be no surveillance without proper warrant and suspicion; an individual's transactions, online activity, and data should stay private from both government and companies.

Welfare Policy

No one should be left in poverty; there should be shelter for the homeless, and guaranteed healthcare and quality education.

Nature Policy

Nature and animals should be protected; deforestation should require a community vote and municipal approval regardless of land ownership; hunting and fishing should be licensed; there should be a right to repair, limits on emissions, mandatory recycling, and restricted pesticides in agriculture.

Part 3

The Council Rules: how power is held and limited

These govern how the council is elected, kept accountable, and replaced: the seven seats, the two-year staggered terms with yearly elections, the Junior and Senior intake, the six-month midterms, the two-strike rule, impeachment by member-judges, the filling of vacancies, and the principle that council members vote as ordinary members with no extra weight. They also enshrine that members serve out of interest in helping the party and Gapla, never for profit, and that money may fund the party but can never buy a vote, a candidacy, or influence. The Council Rules are the most protected tier: changing them requires an 80% Yes vote, so the structure of power cannot be casually rewritten by whoever happens to hold it.

Unlike the policy Definitions above, which describe the laws we want for Gapla, the Council Rules are binding on the party itself, right now. They are how we govern ourselves, and we hold ourselves to them from day one.

For more on the current transitional period, see the Interim Council page.

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