Ratification poll for CoS section Z - Absenteeism

J.  Absenteeism  
  1.  The Deputy for a position may post instructions for that position should no 
      instructions be posted within 24 hours of the scheduled start of the game 
      play session.  
    a.  The office holder may not post instructions should they return once the
        deputy has posted instructions.

  2.  Should an Executive or Legislative leader fail to post instructions for 
      2 consecutive game play sessions, without posting in the official absence
      thread, any citizen may request that the office
      be declared abandoned by creating a thread in the Citizen forum. 
    a.  The Chief Justice shall then send a PM to the office holder, notifying 
        them of the request.
    b.  The Chief Justice shall then post in the request thread that the PM has
        been sent.
    c.  Should the office holder fail to reply by posting in the request thread
        within 96 hours of the PM, the office holder is removed and the office
        is considered vacant.
   
  3.  Should a Judicial leader fail to respond to an official post or message
      within 96 hours,  without posting in the official absence thread, any 
      member of the Judiciary may request that the office
      be declared abandoned by creating a thread in the Citizen forum. 
    a.  A member of the Judiciary shall then send a PM to the office holder, 
        notifying them of the request.
    b.  The Justice that made the request shall then post in the request thread
        that the PM has been sent.
    c.  Should the office holder fail to reply by posting in the request thread
        within 96 hours of the PM, the office holder is removed and the office
        is considered vacant.


  4.  Should an office holder post that they will be absent for a certain time 
      period, the Deputy is empowered with all duties and responsibilities of 
      the position for that period.
    a.  The Deputy shall relinquish all such powers upon return of the office 
        holder.
    b.  Should the Deputy fail to post instructions while so empowered, the 
        Designated Player shall perform the actions of that office as they deem 
        to be within the Will of the People, using such information as is 
        available to them.
    c.  A member of the Judiciary, subject to approval by the other members of 
        the Judiciary, may appoint any citizen, not already an elected official
        or deputy to an elected official, to serve in their office until they 
        return.