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The Union of Democratic States

Constitution ★ Legislature ★ Discord ★ Guide ★ Embassy Policy ★ Newspaper

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[center][b][Size=125][font=Times New Roman][region]The Union of Democratic States[/region][/font][/size][/b][/center][hr] [center][font=Times New Roman][b]Motto: [/b][i] "Long Live the Union!"[/i][/font][/center]

Flag	Coat of Arms
Forum:	Click Here
Discord:	Click Here
Demonym:	Unionist
Government:	Representative Democracy
Founder:	The Noble Thatcherites
WA Delegate:	North plegia
Prime Minister:	The Noble Thatcherites
Speaker of the Senate:	Khevo
Attorney General:	Second united states republic
Chief Justice:	We The People Gouvernor

The Union of Democratic States is a democratic region dedicated to the ideals of freedom, justice, and security for all nations. Guided by these values, the political process is open to all, allowing any player to quickly climb the political ladder. The Union has a very active population at a growing 250+ nations.
The community is tightly knit but very diverse in ideology and background. All nations are welcome to join the Union of Democratic States, and to contribute to and advance the growth of this up-and-coming world power.

The Union of Democratic States has many things to offer to newcomers. Unlike many regions its size, the Union is very open to new players, offering them many fun and exciting things to do. New players are invited to rise through the ranks of the government, participate in debate, partake in an enjoyable conversation on our discord chat, take part in roleplay, write for one of our regional newspapers, learn at our Union College and much more!

• Join our Discord – Discord is the region's primary form of communication. You can chat and hangout with almost anyone in the region on our server. Notable Union officials like our Founder and Prime Minister are available on there. In addition to that, the Prime Minister will occasionally host a Q&A session for all to participate in. Joining Discord is very easy. To do so, follow the instructions listed in this article. Our server invite is located here.

• Join our Forum – Our forums are the one of the Union's epicenters in regional affairs. From government activities, to ambassador requests. Forum games to citizenship applications, many of our region's core processes are located here. Create an account on our forum by filling outthis page.. Introduce yourself in Liberty Square and participate in fun games under Forum Games.

• Sign up for Citizenship – Citizenship is crucial in the Union. By becoming a citizen of the Union, you open yourself to a world of opportunities that are offered here, like voting and running for office to name a few. To file for citizenship, apply by clicking here. For more information on citizenship, you can read the official Ministry of the Census Dispatch

• Regional Message Board – The Regional Message Board (RMB) is our region's biggest asset. Many different discussions and important debates take place on our RMB. Make sure to check out!

• Write for a Regional Newspaper – The Union has three primary newspapers: The Union Post, The Union Times and The Flaming Truth. All three publications report on the most important events, happenings, and issues facing the Union.

• The Ministry of the Census – This Ministry maintains and manages The Union of Democratic States' citizenship registrar. It's their duty to keep track of citizenship, grant/deny citizenship, verify citizenship status of voters in all elections, and enforce existing citizenship laws such as the Citizenship Reformation Act 2017.

• The Ministry of Education –At the Ministry of Education we strive to provide a good education to all residents of the Union of Democratic States. Our Union College is a unique idea which we share with few other regions, and it’s open to everyone who wants to learn more about how the UDS works. The Ministry of Education is headed by Asdersland and employs several advisors and mentors. You can apply for the Union College by going to the UDS Master Dispatch, going to the Ministry of Education page, and then going to the Union College page link. The Ministry of Education was founded when the Education Act, written by the current Minister Asdersland, was passed.

• The Ministry of Roleplay – The Ministry of Roleplay manages the roleplay server on discord and oversees all aspects of roleplay within the Union. Kliev republic is the Minister of Roleplay, meaning that he heads the Ministry and all Ministry affairs. As Minister, he appoints three Mediators to regulate roleplay. The Minister and the mediators, create rules and guidelines for roleplay, and ensure that all parties are enjoying themselves.

• The Union Post – The Union Post is the oldest and the largest newspaper in the Union of Democratic States, having more than 400 reads. The newspaper was established when Relfa became the Domestic Affairs Committee Chairman, a former position that used to deal with domestic issues along with the administration. Relfa wanted to create a regional newspaper for the region. It was named after the first newspaper of the Union, The Union Post written by the Global Capitalist State, one Minister for Communications under Prime Minister The Noble Thatcherites. The Union Post writes issues every month and we need more writers, so if you are interested in joining this respected newspaper telegram Relfa or The Noble Thatcherites, you can also DM them both on discord.

• The Union Times –The Union Times, edited by Asdersland is the Union's premier and independent newspaper which publishes frequently when incidents happen. Currently, the Union Times is in its first year of publication and yet already has a strong subscriber base and a website at https://theudsuniontimes.wixsite.com/theuniontimes. All articles and newspaper archives are published there, along with roleplay exchange rates for the Union's currency, the Union Mark. Additionally announcements are posted on the Regional Message Board and Discord when issues of the paper go out.

• The Union Tribune –The Union Tribune, edited by Brittalia was the Union's most active and premier news source. Boasting 13 subscribers, the paper published issues on it's website every Tuesday and Friday around 6:00 PM EST, which is located at here.

The Union of Democratic States is very politically active. We have people from all over the world here with many different political ideologies and viewpoints. As a result, we also have many different political parties.

The Union has three political parties: The Coalition for a Bettter Union (CBU), The Free Conservative Union (FCU), and the Independent Justice Party (IJP).

• The Coalition for a Better Union is a political party founded by Brittalia on 21 April 2017. This party’s core values are Radical Reformation, Quality over Quantity, Freedom to Democracy, Esteemed Leadership, and Truth to Power. It’s founder, Brittalia, is it’s current Chairman.

• The Independent Justice Party is a political party founded by Lightwoods on 26 November 2017. This party’s core values are making the Union an interregional region, having a transparent government, political freedom, cross party cooperation, and building a stable society under a controlled government. There are elections for Chair currently ongoing.

• The Free Conservative Union is a political party founded by Great east prussia on 16 August 2017. This party’s core values are Roleplay, Republicanism, Right-Winged Management, Integrity & Transparency, and having a Capable UDSAF. North plegia is it’s current chairman.

  Contacts
  Have an issue or inquiry? Need to contact us? Don't fret! You can easily reach members of the government via telegram or direct message on Discord. Here is the contact information of the members of our Union’s government:
  Contacts

  Position	Nation	Telegram Box	Discord Code
  Founder	The Noble Thatcherites	Click Here	Thatcher#2163
  Prime Minister	Khevo	Click Here	DγΙ#4608
  WA Delegate	North plegia	Click Here	Josh_The_Jew#2656
  Speaker	Duckstan	Click Here	DuckMan#1731
  Chairperson	Zion Imperium	Click Here	Zion#7636
  Minister of the Census	The Glorious Hypetrain	Click Here	Redorhcs#6647
  Minister of Education	Asdersland	Click Here	TheWorstBen#8249
  Minister of Roleplay	Kliev republic	Click Here	Wonkeyblurts#9925
  Attorney General	Comlogical	Click Here	genpasaporte#4975
  Chief Justice	The diamond confederacy	Click Here	United Arkadia
  Associate Justice	United Arkadia	Click Here	Ark#3495
  Associate Justice	Glaciosia	Click Here	jaybeanstalk#4789

  Acronyms
  Confused? See an acronym you are unfamiliar with? The Union uses many acronyms to make communication as easy as possible. Here is a list of acronyms that you might across within the region and in the wider NS world.
  Acronyms

  UDS – The Union of Democratic States
  SC – Supreme Court
  PM – Prime Minister
  AG – Attorney General
  CL – Congressional Law
  MD – Master Dispatch
  MoC / MotC – Ministry of the Census
  MoE – Ministry of Education
  MoR – Ministry of Roleplay

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  Credit to The Noble Thatcherites for the original version of this guide