Official 48th Cosa Election Discussion Thread
May 23, 2015 21:35:37 GMT -6
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Post by Miestrâ Schivâ, UrN on May 23, 2015 21:35:37 GMT -6
I've searched, high and low. I can'T seem to find where the referendum ballots are presented and discussed. If it's with the ballot link, I tried that... it's seems overly complicated and I will just be voting on the thread. However, I need to know what I am voting for and don't just want to abstain. I have 9hrs to free to read tonight... on my night shift... please direct me to the referendum questions. Thx.
They are all on the ballot paper. Right there, on the email you got. They took up 90% of the email, so I wonder how you could have possibly missed them!
Here they are again, just in case you deleted the email or something.
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Referendum number 1 / Referendüm númerul 1
47th Cosâ RZ4:
The Articulate Amendment
Whereas, currently there is alot of tension between the parties.
Whereas, tension leads to anger.
Whereas, anger between parties can lead to battles and hatred.
Whereas, hatred can lead to suffering, via someone renouncing, which is suffering for all involved.
Therefore, we propose an extension of the role of the Speaker (Túischac'h) within the Cosa.
Currently Article XII Section 9 of Organic Law which currently reads :
"The King shall appoint a Member of the Cosâ to serve as Speaker of the Cosâ (Talossan: el Túischac'h), on the advice of the Seneschál for the upcoming term. The Speaker shall preside, direct and maintain order at Living Cosâs in an unbiased fashion. He is considered the honourable President of the Cosâ and shall be awarded all due veneration when serving as such."
shall be replaced by:
Uréu q'estadra så:
Txosuè Éiric Rôibeardescù - (MC-Lib)
C. Carlüs Xheraltescù - (MC-Lib)
Martì-Paír Furxhéir - (MC-PC)
The Articulate Amendment
Whereas, currently there is alot of tension between the parties.
Whereas, tension leads to anger.
Whereas, anger between parties can lead to battles and hatred.
Whereas, hatred can lead to suffering, via someone renouncing, which is suffering for all involved.
Therefore, we propose an extension of the role of the Speaker (Túischac'h) within the Cosa.
Currently Article XII Section 9 of Organic Law which currently reads :
"The King shall appoint a Member of the Cosâ to serve as Speaker of the Cosâ (Talossan: el Túischac'h), on the advice of the Seneschál for the upcoming term. The Speaker shall preside, direct and maintain order at Living Cosâs in an unbiased fashion. He is considered the honourable President of the Cosâ and shall be awarded all due veneration when serving as such."
shall be replaced by:
"The King shall appoint a Member of the Cosa to serve as Speaker of the Cosa (Talossan: el Túischac'h), on the advice of a simple majority vote in the Cosa for the upcoming term. The Speaker shall preside, direct and maintain order during Living Cosas, in an unbiased fashion. Otherwise, his function will be to advise Members of Cosa of appropriate decorum. He is considered the honourable President of the Cosâ and shall be awarded all due veneration when serving as such."
Uréu q'estadra så:
Txosuè Éiric Rôibeardescù - (MC-Lib)
C. Carlüs Xheraltescù - (MC-Lib)
Martì-Paír Furxhéir - (MC-PC)
50 Word statement from the PC party recommending you vote Per:
Submitted by Martì-Paír Furxhéir, this statement consists of 28 words
The Senate has a speaker, but the Cosa didn't, since the Seneschal (PM) was serving that role. Now, we would have an elected Speaker, like in other countries!
Your vote: ______________ ( Select one of: Për, Contrâ, Abstain)
Referendum number 2 / Referendüm númerul 2
47th Cosâ RZ6:
The Election Guidance Act and Amendment
Whereas the complex and crazy process of avoiding corruption and exposure with a secret ballot is not yet perfect, and
Whereas we want to give guidance on how the election should be conducted without being too rigid, since we have these people in place for the purpose of their good judgment, and
Whereas the best way to do that is probably to say how things should be done, generally speaking, but leave some wiggle room, and
Whereas we also need a way to finish up if there's a serious problem,
Therefore el Lexhatx's Title B shall have appended to it an additional section 13, which shall read as follows:
13. The Election Commission and Secretary of State shall fulfill the duty of certifying election results, as specified in Org.VII.6, according to these guidelines.
13.1. The SoS will send them a reminder of their duties at the start of the election. They should notify the SoS that they are willing and able to verify ballots, while the election is still going on. If they fail to respond to a further reminder, the Secretary of State should notify the nation.
13.2. After the election is concluded, within one week the members of the Commission should go through the ballots and mark them as valid or invalid, by whatever procedure is established by the Chancery. Each ballot need only be validated by three members of the Commission unless there is a discrepancy, and after they have finished, they should notify the Secretary of State that they are done. This process should be completed within one week after the end of the election.
13.3. If there is any discrepancy, the Commission shall confer in private, and discuss the matter until they reach a consensus. It is suggested that a vote should be taken with regards to each disputed ballot, and majority opinion among the Commission should then govern the Commission's decision with respect to that ballot. The Commission should notify the Secretary of State when they have finished this process, so that he can declare the elections certified.
Furthermore, the sixth section of the seventh article of the Organic Law, which currently reads:
Votes for the Cosa may be submitted either publicly or privately. Votes submitted privately shall be submitted to and available only to an Electoral Commission, consisting of the Secretary of State and the three Justices of the Uppermost Court. Should any Justice be unavailable to serve on the Commission, the King shall name a Magistrate judge of a subordinate court to replace that Justice, but should no Magistrate such judge likewise be available, the Commission shall serve as otherwise constituted. It shall be a criminal act, punishable as determined by law, for the contents of any such vote to be revealed by any member of the Commission to any other person. The members of the said Electoral Commission shall independently confirm the final tally and together shall certify the election.
shall be amended as follows:
Uréu q'estadra så:
Alexandreu Davinescu - (MC-RUMP)
C. Carlüs Xheraltescù - (MC-Lib)
Txec Róibeard dal Nordselva - (MC-RUMP)
The Election Guidance Act and Amendment
Whereas the complex and crazy process of avoiding corruption and exposure with a secret ballot is not yet perfect, and
Whereas we want to give guidance on how the election should be conducted without being too rigid, since we have these people in place for the purpose of their good judgment, and
Whereas the best way to do that is probably to say how things should be done, generally speaking, but leave some wiggle room, and
Whereas we also need a way to finish up if there's a serious problem,
Therefore el Lexhatx's Title B shall have appended to it an additional section 13, which shall read as follows:
13. The Election Commission and Secretary of State shall fulfill the duty of certifying election results, as specified in Org.VII.6, according to these guidelines.
13.1. The SoS will send them a reminder of their duties at the start of the election. They should notify the SoS that they are willing and able to verify ballots, while the election is still going on. If they fail to respond to a further reminder, the Secretary of State should notify the nation.
13.2. After the election is concluded, within one week the members of the Commission should go through the ballots and mark them as valid or invalid, by whatever procedure is established by the Chancery. Each ballot need only be validated by three members of the Commission unless there is a discrepancy, and after they have finished, they should notify the Secretary of State that they are done. This process should be completed within one week after the end of the election.
13.3. If there is any discrepancy, the Commission shall confer in private, and discuss the matter until they reach a consensus. It is suggested that a vote should be taken with regards to each disputed ballot, and majority opinion among the Commission should then govern the Commission's decision with respect to that ballot. The Commission should notify the Secretary of State when they have finished this process, so that he can declare the elections certified.
Furthermore, the sixth section of the seventh article of the Organic Law, which currently reads:
Votes for the Cosa may be submitted either publicly or privately. Votes submitted privately shall be submitted to and available only to an Electoral Commission, consisting of the Secretary of State and the three Justices of the Uppermost Court. Should any Justice be unavailable to serve on the Commission, the King shall name a Magistrate judge of a subordinate court to replace that Justice, but should no Magistrate such judge likewise be available, the Commission shall serve as otherwise constituted. It shall be a criminal act, punishable as determined by law, for the contents of any such vote to be revealed by any member of the Commission to any other person. The members of the said Electoral Commission shall independently confirm the final tally and together shall certify the election.
shall be amended as follows:
Votes for the Cosa may be submitted either publicly or privately. Votes submitted privately shall be submitted to and available only to an Electoral Commission, consisting of the Secretary of State and the three Justices of the Uppermost Court. Should any Justice be unavailable to serve on the Commission, the King shall name a Magistrate judge of a subordinate court to replace that Justice, but should no such Magistrate judge likewise be available, the Commission shall serve as otherwise constituted. It shall be a criminal act, punishable as determined by law, for the contents of any such vote to be revealed by any member of the Commission to any other person. The members of the said Electoral Commission shall independently confirm the final tally and together shall certify the election. No member of the Commission may, whilst the Commission is engaged in the process of ballot validation, simultaneously serve as a leader of a political party. If at any point in the certification process, three of the members of the Electoral Commission agree that one of the members has become unresponsive, they shall notify the King, who shall in turn remove the named individual and appoint as replacement a Magistrate judge of a subordinate court or, should no such Magistrate judge be available, the Commission shall serve as otherwise constituted.
Uréu q'estadra så:
Alexandreu Davinescu - (MC-RUMP)
C. Carlüs Xheraltescù - (MC-Lib)
Txec Róibeard dal Nordselva - (MC-RUMP)
50 Word statement from the PC party recommending you vote Per:
Submitted by Martì-Paír Furxhéir, this statement consists of 46 words
We strongly recommend that you approve this referendum to prevent a deadlock should the electoral commission reviewing the votes get stalled again due to an unresponsive member. The commission is there to protect your votes against mistakes or malice and it is important it works efficiently.
Your vote: _____________ ( Select one of: Për, Contrâ, Abstain)
Referendum number 3 / Referendüm númerul 3
47th Cosâ RZ28:
THE ORGANIC LAW AMENDMENT (Provincial Government) BILL #1 OF 2015
The Ziu resolves to amend the Organic Law to add a new section to the end of Article XVII: Territorial Subdivisions of the Organic Law:
Uréu q'estadra så: Miestrâ Schivâ - (Senator Fiova)
THE ORGANIC LAW AMENDMENT (Provincial Government) BILL #1 OF 2015
The Ziu resolves to amend the Organic Law to add a new section to the end of Article XVII: Territorial Subdivisions of the Organic Law:
No person shall be at the same time Cunstavál of one province and the leader of the provincial government of another province.
Uréu q'estadra så: Miestrâ Schivâ - (Senator Fiova)
50 Word statement from the PC party recommending you vote Per:
Submitted by Martì-Paír Furxhéir, this statement consists of 47 words
The PC Party is completely opposed to the idea that a person could be named Cunstaval of a province other than it's own, but this bill, while not banning it, is a step closer to our ideal: At least, it can't be the leader of another province!
Your vote: ______________ ( Select one of: Për, Contrâ, Abstain)
Referendum number 4 / Referendüm númerul 4
47th Cosâ RZ31:
Allowing the SoS to be apolitical amendment
WHEREAS there are more and more talks about making the SoS office apolitical AND
WHEREAS I have been proposing it for over a year now AND
WHEREAS people across the political spectrum seem more and more willing to go with it AND
WHEREAS the SoS should still be able to submit bills
THEREFORE the Ziu resolves to submit in a referendum the following amendments to the Organic Law:
Therefore the sixth section of the eighth article of the Organic Law, which currently reads as:
Except as otherwise provided by law, anyone eligible to vote in Talossa is eligible to hold any governmental position, including Member of the Cosâ. However, neither a reigning King, nor his Consort, nor a Regent during his regency shall hold any seats, either in the Cosâ or in the Senäts, nor shall any Senator hold any seats in the Cosa. But if a member of the Ziu is appointed Regent, and does not wish to resign his or her seats, a temporary replacement shall be appointed who shall occupy the Regent's seats until he or she is no longer Regent or his or her term of occupation of those seats expires. The method of appointing the temporary holder of the Regent's seats shall be specified in law.
shall be replaced by:
Further, the second section of the ninth article of the Organic Law, which currently reads as:
Any Member of the Cosâ, or Senator, or the King, shall have the right to submit legislative proposals and bills to the Secretary of State for consideration by the Ziu according to the procedures specified in this article.
shall be replaced by the following:
Uréu q'estadra så:
Martì-Paír Furxhéir - (Secretary of State)
Alexandreu Davinescu - (MC-RUMP)
Allowing the SoS to be apolitical amendment
WHEREAS there are more and more talks about making the SoS office apolitical AND
WHEREAS I have been proposing it for over a year now AND
WHEREAS people across the political spectrum seem more and more willing to go with it AND
WHEREAS the SoS should still be able to submit bills
THEREFORE the Ziu resolves to submit in a referendum the following amendments to the Organic Law:
Therefore the sixth section of the eighth article of the Organic Law, which currently reads as:
Except as otherwise provided by law, anyone eligible to vote in Talossa is eligible to hold any governmental position, including Member of the Cosâ. However, neither a reigning King, nor his Consort, nor a Regent during his regency shall hold any seats, either in the Cosâ or in the Senäts, nor shall any Senator hold any seats in the Cosa. But if a member of the Ziu is appointed Regent, and does not wish to resign his or her seats, a temporary replacement shall be appointed who shall occupy the Regent's seats until he or she is no longer Regent or his or her term of occupation of those seats expires. The method of appointing the temporary holder of the Regent's seats shall be specified in law.
shall be replaced by:
Except as otherwise provided by law, anyone eligible to vote in Talossa is eligible to hold any governmental position, including Member of the Cosâ. However, neither a reigning King, nor his Consort, nor a Regent during his regency, nor the Secretary of State shall hold any seats, either in the Cosâ or in the Senäts, nor shall any Senator hold any seats in the Cosa. But if a member of the Ziu is appointed Regent, and does not wish to resign his or her seats, a temporary replacement shall be appointed who shall occupy the Regent's seats until he or she is no longer Regent or his or her term of occupation of those seats expires. The method of appointing the temporary holder of the Regent's seats shall be specified in law.
Further, the second section of the ninth article of the Organic Law, which currently reads as:
Any Member of the Cosâ, or Senator, or the King, shall have the right to submit legislative proposals and bills to the Secretary of State for consideration by the Ziu according to the procedures specified in this article.
shall be replaced by the following:
Any Member of the Cosâ, or Senator, or the Secretary of State, or the King, shall have the right to submit legislative proposals and bills to the Secretary of State for consideration by the Ziu according to the procedures specified in this article.
Uréu q'estadra så:
Martì-Paír Furxhéir - (Secretary of State)
Alexandreu Davinescu - (MC-RUMP)
50 Word statement from the PC party recommending you vote Per:
Submitted by Martì-Paír Furxhéir, this statement consists of 46 words
This bill, proposed by the Secretary of State himself, will allow the SoS to propose bills even if he is not in the Ziu. In exchange, the SoS will be banned from sitting in the Ziu. This will greatly increase the apolitical nature of the Chancery.
Your vote: ______________ ( Select one of: Për, Contrâ, Abstain)
Referendum number 5 / Referendüm númerul 5
47th Cosâ RZ32:
The Election Mega-constitutional amendment Part I - The Senate Ballot
WHEREAS I attempted a massive reform of the Organic Law and it failed AND
WHEREAS people asked me to divide it in parts because one or two parts were controversial and others were fine AND
WHEREAS the idea of a computerized voting form never entered the mind of the legislatures AND
WHEREAS in reality, 85% of the votes sent to the Chancery from the 47th Cosa were made using that online form AND
WHEREAS a lot of critic has been made on the fact that there were not drop-downs in the form AND
WHEREAS the law doesn't currently allow said drop-downs since anyone can vote for anything AND
WHEREAS at this moment, ANY Talossan can be elected to the Senate of ANY province, which makes it impossible to restrict the choices AND
THEREFORE the ziu resolves to:
Amend the Organic law as follows:
Article IV: The Senate
Section 4 which currently Reads:
Except as otherwise provided in the Organic Law, any Talossan who may vote may be elected or appointed to the Senäts for any province. No Senator, even though elected or appointed to the Senäts, may actually vote his seat until he has been a citizen for one year, or served for six months as Secretary of State or Prime Minister, or received an order of knighthood from the King. No person may simultaneouly hold more than one seat in the Senäts.
Is replaced by:
Except as otherwise provided in the Organic Law, any Talossan who may vote may only be elected or appointed to the Senäts for his or her own province. No Senator, even though elected or appointed to the Senäts, may actually vote his seat until he has been a citizen for one year, or served for six months as Secretary of State or Prime Minister, or received an order of knighthood from the King. No person may simultaneously hold more than one seat in the Senäts.
Uréu q'estadra så: Martì-Paír Furxhéir - (Secretary of State)
The Election Mega-constitutional amendment Part I - The Senate Ballot
WHEREAS I attempted a massive reform of the Organic Law and it failed AND
WHEREAS people asked me to divide it in parts because one or two parts were controversial and others were fine AND
WHEREAS the idea of a computerized voting form never entered the mind of the legislatures AND
WHEREAS in reality, 85% of the votes sent to the Chancery from the 47th Cosa were made using that online form AND
WHEREAS a lot of critic has been made on the fact that there were not drop-downs in the form AND
WHEREAS the law doesn't currently allow said drop-downs since anyone can vote for anything AND
WHEREAS at this moment, ANY Talossan can be elected to the Senate of ANY province, which makes it impossible to restrict the choices AND
THEREFORE the ziu resolves to:
Amend the Organic law as follows:
Article IV: The Senate
Section 4 which currently Reads:
Except as otherwise provided in the Organic Law, any Talossan who may vote may be elected or appointed to the Senäts for any province. No Senator, even though elected or appointed to the Senäts, may actually vote his seat until he has been a citizen for one year, or served for six months as Secretary of State or Prime Minister, or received an order of knighthood from the King. No person may simultaneouly hold more than one seat in the Senäts.
Is replaced by:
Except as otherwise provided in the Organic Law, any Talossan who may vote may only be elected or appointed to the Senäts for his or her own province. No Senator, even though elected or appointed to the Senäts, may actually vote his seat until he has been a citizen for one year, or served for six months as Secretary of State or Prime Minister, or received an order of knighthood from the King. No person may simultaneously hold more than one seat in the Senäts.
Uréu q'estadra så: Martì-Paír Furxhéir - (Secretary of State)
50 Word statement from the PC party recommending you vote Per:
Submitted by Martì-Paír Furxhéir, this statement consists of 46 words
In the last Senate election, one Senator got 4 votes, each with a different spelling of his name! With this bill, the SoS will be able to put a reasonable drop-down box for voting in the Senate, since only the citizens of your province will be listed.
Your vote: ______________ ( Select one of: Për, Contrâ, Abstain)
Referendum number 6 / Referendüm númerul 6
47th Cosâ RZ33:
The Election Mega-constitutional amendment Part II - The two step ballot
WHEREAS I attempted a massive reform of the Organic Law and it failed AND
WHEREAS people asked me to divide it in parts because one or two parts were controversial and others were fine AND
WHEREAS a few citizens vote on Wittenberg, forget to vote for the Senate and later fill that vote and this practice isn't 100% solved under law since the Cosa vote and the Senate vote are distinct elections occurring simultaneously AND
THEREFORE the ziu resolves to:
Amend the Organic law as follows:
Article IV: The Senate
Section 8 which currently Reads:
If a voter returns more than one vote, the first one cast is counted and the others are ignored.
Is replaced by:
Uréu q'estadra så: Martì-Paír Furxhéir - (Secretary of State)
The Election Mega-constitutional amendment Part II - The two step ballot
WHEREAS I attempted a massive reform of the Organic Law and it failed AND
WHEREAS people asked me to divide it in parts because one or two parts were controversial and others were fine AND
WHEREAS a few citizens vote on Wittenberg, forget to vote for the Senate and later fill that vote and this practice isn't 100% solved under law since the Cosa vote and the Senate vote are distinct elections occurring simultaneously AND
THEREFORE the ziu resolves to:
Amend the Organic law as follows:
Article IV: The Senate
Section 8 which currently Reads:
If a voter returns more than one vote, the first one cast is counted and the others are ignored.
Is replaced by:
If a voter returns more than one vote, the first one cast is counted and the others are ignored. If a voter initially forgets to vote in the Senate, the voter may, until the Election Deadline, still cast a vote for the Senate.
Uréu q'estadra så: Martì-Paír Furxhéir - (Secretary of State)
50 Word statement from the PC party recommending you vote Per:
Submitted by Martì-Paír Furxhéir, this statement consists of 46 words
Just because the Senate elections occur at the same time as the Cosa election doesn't mean it's the same election. If you forget to vote for the Senate, and realize it 2 minutes later, that Senate vote should count. Right now, it doesn't. This bill fixes that.
Your vote: ______________ ( Select one of: Për, Contrâ, Abstain)
Referendum number 7 / Referendüm númerul 7
47th Cosâ RZ36:
The Election Mega-constitutional amendment Part V: The election rules
WHEREAS I attempted a massive reform of the Organic Law and it failed AND
WHEREAS people asked me to divide it in parts because one or two parts were controversial and others were fine AND
WHEREAS the request that the Secretary of State publish the rules no less than 14 days prior to an election causes a problem if the Cosâ is dissolved on the last day of the month a minute before midnight leaving the Secretary of State with less than 24 hours to publish the election rules AND
WHEREAS the law also asks the Chancery to publish the election laws on a specific day when in reality, the election law should be codified by law and not by decree AND
WHEREAS the opposition to changing that article has been "It's good to make a reminder" and while I agree, there are better ways in my opinion to approach this
THEREFORE the ziu resolves to:
Amend the Organic law as follows:
Article VII: Election to the Cosâ
Section 5 which currently reads:
The Secretary of State must make public the exact procedure by which he will comply with 7.4, no less than fourteen days before the Balloting Day.
Is replaced by:
Uréu q'estadra så: Martì-Paír Furxhéir - (Secretary of State)
The Election Mega-constitutional amendment Part V: The election rules
WHEREAS I attempted a massive reform of the Organic Law and it failed AND
WHEREAS people asked me to divide it in parts because one or two parts were controversial and others were fine AND
WHEREAS the request that the Secretary of State publish the rules no less than 14 days prior to an election causes a problem if the Cosâ is dissolved on the last day of the month a minute before midnight leaving the Secretary of State with less than 24 hours to publish the election rules AND
WHEREAS the law also asks the Chancery to publish the election laws on a specific day when in reality, the election law should be codified by law and not by decree AND
WHEREAS the opposition to changing that article has been "It's good to make a reminder" and while I agree, there are better ways in my opinion to approach this
THEREFORE the ziu resolves to:
Amend the Organic law as follows:
Article VII: Election to the Cosâ
Section 5 which currently reads:
The Secretary of State must make public the exact procedure by which he will comply with 7.4, no less than fourteen days before the Balloting Day.
Is replaced by:
The Secretary of State must make public the exact procedure by which he will comply with 7.4, as soon as possible after Cosa dissolution.
Uréu q'estadra så: Martì-Paír Furxhéir - (Secretary of State)
50 Word statement from the PC party recommending you vote Per:
Submitted by Martì-Paír Furxhéir, this statement consists of 49 words
Let's go back to April 30th 2004. The King dissolves the 32th Cosa 1 Clark early, after the SoS is asleep. That left only 1 day for the SoS to publish the new Election guidelines! Let's not be too hard on our SoS... And now, there are permanent guidelines in the database!
Your vote: ______________ ( Select one of: Për, Contrâ, Abstain)
Referendum number 8 / Referendüm númerul 8
47th Cosâ RZ37:
The Election Mega-constitutional amendment Part VI - The Cleanup
WHEREAS I attempted a massive reform of the Organic Law and it failed AND
WHEREAS people asked me to divide it in parts because one or two parts were controversial and others were fine AND
WHEREAS the Organic law has a few quirks, no longer appropriate parts and typos such a weird t and a reference to an article which was renumbered since AND
WHEREAS each Cosa member is supposed to represent an actual geographical location but in practice we don't do that
THEREFORE the ziu resolves to:
Amend the Organic law as follows:
Article VIII: Composition of the Cosâ
The former Section 5 which reads:
Each MC will represent, for ceremonial purposes, a particular geographical "constituency." The exact procedure will be determined by law.
It replaced by:
Article IX: The Secretary of State, the Hopper, and the Clark
Section 5 is corrected to that the 6th word (the single letter t) is removed from the text.
Section 13 which currently reads:
Notwithstanding Sections 2 and 5 of this Article, the Ziu may make laws regulating the number of bills a Member of the Cosâ or a Senator may submit for one Clark without the need to amend the Organic Law.
Is replaced by:
Article XIII: Duration of the Cosâ and the Government
Section 1 which currently reads:
Duration of the Cosâ. The Cosâ convenes two weeks after general elections, on the first day of the month, to coincide with the publication of the first Clark. Its term is roughly six months, each month coinciding with a Clark. During its last month the King shall issue a Writ of Dissolution ending its term. At the time the Cosâ is dissolved, all its members shall resign, but any Members holding positions in the Government may remain in those positions till the outcome of the election is resolved.
Is replaced with:
Uréu q'estadra så: Martì-Paír Furxhéir - (Secretary of State)
The Election Mega-constitutional amendment Part VI - The Cleanup
WHEREAS I attempted a massive reform of the Organic Law and it failed AND
WHEREAS people asked me to divide it in parts because one or two parts were controversial and others were fine AND
WHEREAS the Organic law has a few quirks, no longer appropriate parts and typos such a weird t and a reference to an article which was renumbered since AND
WHEREAS each Cosa member is supposed to represent an actual geographical location but in practice we don't do that
THEREFORE the ziu resolves to:
Amend the Organic law as follows:
Article VIII: Composition of the Cosâ
The former Section 5 which reads:
Each MC will represent, for ceremonial purposes, a particular geographical "constituency." The exact procedure will be determined by law.
It replaced by:
Each MC may represent, for ceremonial purposes, a particular geographical "constituency." The exact procedure will be determined by law.
Article IX: The Secretary of State, the Hopper, and the Clark
Section 5 is corrected to that the 6th word (the single letter t) is removed from the text.
Section 13 which currently reads:
Notwithstanding Sections 2 and 5 of this Article, the Ziu may make laws regulating the number of bills a Member of the Cosâ or a Senator may submit for one Clark without the need to amend the Organic Law.
Is replaced by:
Notwithstanding Sections 2 and 6 of this Article, the Ziu may make laws regulating the number of bills a Member of the Cosâ or a Senator may submit for one Clark without the need to amend the Organic Law.
Article XIII: Duration of the Cosâ and the Government
Section 1 which currently reads:
Duration of the Cosâ. The Cosâ convenes two weeks after general elections, on the first day of the month, to coincide with the publication of the first Clark. Its term is roughly six months, each month coinciding with a Clark. During its last month the King shall issue a Writ of Dissolution ending its term. At the time the Cosâ is dissolved, all its members shall resign, but any Members holding positions in the Government may remain in those positions till the outcome of the election is resolved.
Is replaced with:
Duration of the Cosâ. The Cosâ convenes on the first day of the month after general elections, to coincide with the publication of the first Clark. Its term is roughly six months, each month coinciding with a Clark. During its last month the King shall issue a Writ of Dissolution ending its term. At the time the Cosâ is dissolved, all its members shall resign, but any Members holding positions in the Government may remain in those positions till the outcome of the election is resolved.
Uréu q'estadra så: Martì-Paír Furxhéir - (Secretary of State)
50 Word statement from the PC party recommending you vote Per:
Submitted by Martì-Paír Furxhéir, this statement consists of 50 words
These are mostly just typo corrections. We don't want typos in the organic law, do we? Notably, the election was shortened and the Cosa still called 2 weeks after the election when it should be on the next 1st of the Month. It also removed a t inserted for no reason!
Your vote: ______________ ( Select one of: Për, Contrâ, Abstain)
Referendum number 9 / Referendüm númerul 9
47th Cosâ RZ38:
The Election Mega-constitutional amendment Part VII - The Political parties
WHEREAS I attempted a massive reform of the Organic Law and it failed AND
WHEREAS people asked me to divide it in parts because one or two parts were controversial and others were fine AND
WHEREAS the idea of a computerized voting form never entered the mind of the legislatures AND
WHEREAS in reality, 85% of the votes sent to the Chancery from the 47th Cosa were made using that online form AND
WHEREAS a lot of critic has been made on the fact that there were not drop-downs in the form AND
WHEREAS the law doesn't currently allow said drop-downs since anyone can vote for anything AND
WHEREAS that's not even counting stealth parties or party hijacking when a voter votes for an un-registered party and someone else registers it for them AND
THEREFORE the ziu resolves to:
Amend the Organic law as follows:
Article VI: Political Parties
Section 2 which currently reads:
Only "registered" political parties may obtain seats in the Cosâ. Parties which win votes but are not registered may not assume their seats in the Cosâ until they register. A party may register at any time with the Secretary of State as follows: First, the party must have at least one member designated as its "Leader." Second, the leader must provide the Secretary of State with a 50-word (or less) statement of the general aims and views of the party. Third, the Secretary of State may request from all parties a fee, to be set by law, to cover the cost of the election. This fee shall be uniform for all parties.
Is split and amended into multiple sections as follows:
Uréu q'estadra så: Martì-Paír Furxhéir - (Secretary of State)
The Election Mega-constitutional amendment Part VII - The Political parties
WHEREAS I attempted a massive reform of the Organic Law and it failed AND
WHEREAS people asked me to divide it in parts because one or two parts were controversial and others were fine AND
WHEREAS the idea of a computerized voting form never entered the mind of the legislatures AND
WHEREAS in reality, 85% of the votes sent to the Chancery from the 47th Cosa were made using that online form AND
WHEREAS a lot of critic has been made on the fact that there were not drop-downs in the form AND
WHEREAS the law doesn't currently allow said drop-downs since anyone can vote for anything AND
WHEREAS that's not even counting stealth parties or party hijacking when a voter votes for an un-registered party and someone else registers it for them AND
THEREFORE the ziu resolves to:
Amend the Organic law as follows:
Article VI: Political Parties
Section 2 which currently reads:
Only "registered" political parties may obtain seats in the Cosâ. Parties which win votes but are not registered may not assume their seats in the Cosâ until they register. A party may register at any time with the Secretary of State as follows: First, the party must have at least one member designated as its "Leader." Second, the leader must provide the Secretary of State with a 50-word (or less) statement of the general aims and views of the party. Third, the Secretary of State may request from all parties a fee, to be set by law, to cover the cost of the election. This fee shall be uniform for all parties.
Is split and amended into multiple sections as follows:
Section 2:
Only fully "registered" political parties may obtain seats in the Cosâ. Parties which win votes but are not fully registered may not assume their seats in the Cosâ until they are fully registered.
Section 3:
To be fully registered, a party needs to both file an application to the chancery and pay any fees for registration as set by law. This fee shall be uniform for all parties.
Section 4:
To file an application, the leader of a party needs to submit to the Chancery at least 24 hours prior to Ballot day the following documentation:
• The full party name
• The party initials as defined by law the voters will use to vote
• A 50-words or less statement of the general aims and views of the party
• The name of the party leader(s)
Upon filing an application, the party is "filed" or "pre-registered" and can be printed on the Ballot as one of the choices, regardless of status of payment.
At this moment or at any point before Ballot day, the leader of the party may also submit to the Chancery the following documentation for possible display on the ballot:
• The URL of a party platform
• A candidate list for seats
Only fully "registered" political parties may obtain seats in the Cosâ. Parties which win votes but are not fully registered may not assume their seats in the Cosâ until they are fully registered.
Section 3:
To be fully registered, a party needs to both file an application to the chancery and pay any fees for registration as set by law. This fee shall be uniform for all parties.
Section 4:
To file an application, the leader of a party needs to submit to the Chancery at least 24 hours prior to Ballot day the following documentation:
• The full party name
• The party initials as defined by law the voters will use to vote
• A 50-words or less statement of the general aims and views of the party
• The name of the party leader(s)
Upon filing an application, the party is "filed" or "pre-registered" and can be printed on the Ballot as one of the choices, regardless of status of payment.
At this moment or at any point before Ballot day, the leader of the party may also submit to the Chancery the following documentation for possible display on the ballot:
• The URL of a party platform
• A candidate list for seats
Uréu q'estadra så: Martì-Paír Furxhéir - (Secretary of State)
50 Word statement from the PC party recommending you vote Per:
Submitted by Martì-Paír Furxhéir, this statement consists of 46 words
It's a chicken or the egg issue: When is a party registered? When it registers with the Chancery or when it pays the $20 fee? This bill clarifies that and allows more data on ballots such as the candidate list and the link to the party platform.
Your vote: ______________ ( Select one of: Për, Contrâ, Abstain)
Referendum number 10 / Referendüm númerul 10
47th Cosâ RZ39:
The Judicial Merry-Go-Round Amendment
WHEREAS comprehensive judicial reform has been talked about for a long time; and
WHEREAS our current judicial system is for all intents and purposes broken and slow to respond; and
WHEREAS while this amendment only starts to address the issue it is a start
THEREFORE be it resolved by the Ziu and presented to the electorate for ratification that Organic Law Article XVI Sections 1-4 which currently reads:
Section 1
The judicial power of Talossa shall be vested in one Cort pü Înalt, in English the Uppermost Cort, and in such inferior courts as the Cosâ may from time to time establish. The judges, both of the Uppermost and inferior courts, shall be elected in accordance with Article XVI, 16.4, and shall hold their offices for life (or until resignation), and may only be removed by a two-thirds vote in the Cosâ with approval by the King and the Senäts.
Section 2
The Cort pü Înalt (Uppermost Cort) shall consist of three Justices. The three members of the Uppermost Cort are co-equal for all purposes. However, the Justice which has served on the Cort for the longest overall period of time is designated ceremonially as "Senior Justice." Other, inferior courts, shall consist of as many judges as are established by law. All courts must have an odd number of judges.
Section 3
Neither a reigning King nor his Consort, nor a Regent during his regency, nor the Secretary of State, nor the Seneschal shall be a Justice of the Uppermost Cort or a judge in any inferior court that the Ziu may create. Nor shall any Senator or Member of the Cosa be a Justice of the Uppermost Cort.
Section 4
In the event of a vacancy, either in the Cort pü Înalt or in an inferior court, any member of the Ziu may nominate a replacement. The nominee shall be approved by a two-thirds vote in the Cosâ and a majority vote in the Senäts in favour of his appointment. Upon such approval and upon making the declaration subscribed in subsection (b), the King shall appoint the nominee as a Judge of the Cort pü Înalt or in an inferior court and he shall then take his seat for life upon the court. The King may, stating his reasons for doing so, refuse to appoint the nominee, in which case the Ziu shall re-consider the nominee or nominate a new nominee. If after re-consideration of the nominee, two-thirds of the Cosâ and a majority of the Senäts have approved the nomination, then the King may not refuse to appoint the nominee as a Judge of the Cort pü Înalt or in an inferior court.
(b) Every person appointed a judge shall publically make to the Citizens of Talossa and subscribe to the following declaration:
"I, [NAME], do solemnly, sincerely and truly affirm and declare that I will duly, faithfully and to the best of my knowledge and ability execute the office of [Senior Justice of El Cort Pü Inalt] (or as the case may be) without fear or favour, affection or ill will towards any man, woman or child and that I will uphold the Organic Law and the laws of the Kingdom of Talossa. This I do solemnly affirm."
(c) The declaration in subsection (b) shall be made and subscribed by every judge before entering upon his duties as such judge, and in any case not later than ten days after the date of his appointment. Any judge who declines or neglects to make such declaration as aforesaid, within this timeframe, shall be deemed to have resigned his office.
Shall be amended to read:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Article XVI Section 8 is hereby amended to read:
ADDITIONALLY Article XVI Section 14 is repealed.
Uréu q'estadra så:
Txec Róibeard dal Nordselva - MC-PP
Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül - MC-RUMP
The Judicial Merry-Go-Round Amendment
WHEREAS comprehensive judicial reform has been talked about for a long time; and
WHEREAS our current judicial system is for all intents and purposes broken and slow to respond; and
WHEREAS while this amendment only starts to address the issue it is a start
THEREFORE be it resolved by the Ziu and presented to the electorate for ratification that Organic Law Article XVI Sections 1-4 which currently reads:
Section 1
The judicial power of Talossa shall be vested in one Cort pü Înalt, in English the Uppermost Cort, and in such inferior courts as the Cosâ may from time to time establish. The judges, both of the Uppermost and inferior courts, shall be elected in accordance with Article XVI, 16.4, and shall hold their offices for life (or until resignation), and may only be removed by a two-thirds vote in the Cosâ with approval by the King and the Senäts.
Section 2
The Cort pü Înalt (Uppermost Cort) shall consist of three Justices. The three members of the Uppermost Cort are co-equal for all purposes. However, the Justice which has served on the Cort for the longest overall period of time is designated ceremonially as "Senior Justice." Other, inferior courts, shall consist of as many judges as are established by law. All courts must have an odd number of judges.
Section 3
Neither a reigning King nor his Consort, nor a Regent during his regency, nor the Secretary of State, nor the Seneschal shall be a Justice of the Uppermost Cort or a judge in any inferior court that the Ziu may create. Nor shall any Senator or Member of the Cosa be a Justice of the Uppermost Cort.
Section 4
In the event of a vacancy, either in the Cort pü Înalt or in an inferior court, any member of the Ziu may nominate a replacement. The nominee shall be approved by a two-thirds vote in the Cosâ and a majority vote in the Senäts in favour of his appointment. Upon such approval and upon making the declaration subscribed in subsection (b), the King shall appoint the nominee as a Judge of the Cort pü Înalt or in an inferior court and he shall then take his seat for life upon the court. The King may, stating his reasons for doing so, refuse to appoint the nominee, in which case the Ziu shall re-consider the nominee or nominate a new nominee. If after re-consideration of the nominee, two-thirds of the Cosâ and a majority of the Senäts have approved the nomination, then the King may not refuse to appoint the nominee as a Judge of the Cort pü Înalt or in an inferior court.
(b) Every person appointed a judge shall publically make to the Citizens of Talossa and subscribe to the following declaration:
"I, [NAME], do solemnly, sincerely and truly affirm and declare that I will duly, faithfully and to the best of my knowledge and ability execute the office of [Senior Justice of El Cort Pü Inalt] (or as the case may be) without fear or favour, affection or ill will towards any man, woman or child and that I will uphold the Organic Law and the laws of the Kingdom of Talossa. This I do solemnly affirm."
(c) The declaration in subsection (b) shall be made and subscribed by every judge before entering upon his duties as such judge, and in any case not later than ten days after the date of his appointment. Any judge who declines or neglects to make such declaration as aforesaid, within this timeframe, shall be deemed to have resigned his office.
Shall be amended to read:
Section 1
The judicial power of Talossa shall be vested in one Cort pü Inalt, in English the Uppermost Cort, and in such inferior courts as the Cosâ may from time to time establish. The judges of the Cort pü Inalt and any inferior courts shall be elected in accordance with Article XVI, Section 4, and shall hold their offices for life (or until resignation), and may be removed by either a two-thirds vote in the Cosâ with approval by the King and the Senäts or due to inactivity as defined by failure to act, rule, or appear in an open case the justice is assigned to or participating in for more than 60 days, as certified by the Ziu in a majority vote.
Section 2
(a) The Cort pü Inalt shall consist of five Justices.
(b) Any justice may serve as a trial judge in any case brought before the judiciary.
(c) Appeals to any trial judge rulings shall be heard by a quorum of three Justices (or by a single justice as described in Article XVI Section 8). The original trial judge may serve on the appeals panel if no other justice is available to fill a quorum.
(d) The five members of the Cort pü Inalt are co-equal for all purposes. However, the Justice which has served on the Cort pü Inalt for the longest overall period of time is designated ceremonially as "Senior Justice."
Section 3
Neither a reigning King nor his Consort, nor a Regent during his regency, nor the Secretary of State, nor the Seneschal, nor any public prosecutor, nor any Senator shall be a Justice of the Cort pü Inalt.
Section 4
(a)In the event of a vacancy in the Cort pü Inalt, any member of the Ziu may nominate a replacement. The nominee shall be approved by a two-thirds vote in the Cosâ and a majority vote in the Senäts in favour of his appointment. Upon such approval and upon making the declaration subscribed in subsection (b), the King shall appoint the nominee as a Justice of the Cort pü Inalt and he shall then take his seat for life. The King may, stating his reasons for doing so, refuse to appoint the nominee, in which case the Ziu shall re-consider the nominee or nominate a new nominee. If after reconsideration of the nominee, two-thirds of the Cosâ and a majority of the Senäts have approved the nomination, then the King may not refuse to appoint the nominee as a Justice of the Cort pü Inalt.
(b) Every person appointed a justice shall publically make to the Citizens of Talossa and subscribe to the following declaration:
"I, [NAME], do solemnly, sincerely and truly affirm and declare that I will duly, faithfully and to the best of my knowledge and ability execute the office of [Justice of El Cort pü Inalt] without fear or favour, affection or ill will towards any man, woman or child and that I will uphold the Organic Law and the laws of the Kingdom of Talossa. This I do solemnly affirm."
(c) The declaration in subsection (b) shall be made and subscribed by every justice before entering upon his duties as such justice, and in any case not later than ten days after the date of his appointment. Any justice who declines or neglects to make such declaration as aforesaid, within this timeframe, shall be deemed to have resigned his office.
The judicial power of Talossa shall be vested in one Cort pü Inalt, in English the Uppermost Cort, and in such inferior courts as the Cosâ may from time to time establish. The judges of the Cort pü Inalt and any inferior courts shall be elected in accordance with Article XVI, Section 4, and shall hold their offices for life (or until resignation), and may be removed by either a two-thirds vote in the Cosâ with approval by the King and the Senäts or due to inactivity as defined by failure to act, rule, or appear in an open case the justice is assigned to or participating in for more than 60 days, as certified by the Ziu in a majority vote.
Section 2
(a) The Cort pü Inalt shall consist of five Justices.
(b) Any justice may serve as a trial judge in any case brought before the judiciary.
(c) Appeals to any trial judge rulings shall be heard by a quorum of three Justices (or by a single justice as described in Article XVI Section 8). The original trial judge may serve on the appeals panel if no other justice is available to fill a quorum.
(d) The five members of the Cort pü Inalt are co-equal for all purposes. However, the Justice which has served on the Cort pü Inalt for the longest overall period of time is designated ceremonially as "Senior Justice."
Section 3
Neither a reigning King nor his Consort, nor a Regent during his regency, nor the Secretary of State, nor the Seneschal, nor any public prosecutor, nor any Senator shall be a Justice of the Cort pü Inalt.
Section 4
(a)In the event of a vacancy in the Cort pü Inalt, any member of the Ziu may nominate a replacement. The nominee shall be approved by a two-thirds vote in the Cosâ and a majority vote in the Senäts in favour of his appointment. Upon such approval and upon making the declaration subscribed in subsection (b), the King shall appoint the nominee as a Justice of the Cort pü Inalt and he shall then take his seat for life. The King may, stating his reasons for doing so, refuse to appoint the nominee, in which case the Ziu shall re-consider the nominee or nominate a new nominee. If after reconsideration of the nominee, two-thirds of the Cosâ and a majority of the Senäts have approved the nomination, then the King may not refuse to appoint the nominee as a Justice of the Cort pü Inalt.
(b) Every person appointed a justice shall publically make to the Citizens of Talossa and subscribe to the following declaration:
"I, [NAME], do solemnly, sincerely and truly affirm and declare that I will duly, faithfully and to the best of my knowledge and ability execute the office of [Justice of El Cort pü Inalt] without fear or favour, affection or ill will towards any man, woman or child and that I will uphold the Organic Law and the laws of the Kingdom of Talossa. This I do solemnly affirm."
(c) The declaration in subsection (b) shall be made and subscribed by every justice before entering upon his duties as such justice, and in any case not later than ten days after the date of his appointment. Any justice who declines or neglects to make such declaration as aforesaid, within this timeframe, shall be deemed to have resigned his office.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Article XVI Section 8 is hereby amended to read:
No court shall issue any authoritative decision without the fullest opportunity for all members assigned to a case to consider the case in question. However, a single Justice of the Uppermost Cort may hear a case on his own if this is acceptable to at least two other members of the Cort. He shall be appointed to do so by majority vote of the entire five-person Cort. If, after every reasonable attempt is made to contact all other members of the Cort, and three weeks (21 days) has passed since initial contact without any response, their silence shall be read as consent that an individual Justice may hear the case in question on his own. The duly nominated (either by active agreement or silence) Justice shall render a decision on the case as if he were a majority of the whole Cort. His decision becomes that of the Cort itself and may not be appealed nor shall it establish binding precedent in future cases.
ADDITIONALLY Article XVI Section 14 is repealed.
Uréu q'estadra så:
Txec Róibeard dal Nordselva - MC-PP
Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül - MC-RUMP
50 Word statement from the PC party recommending you vote Per:
Submitted by Martì-Paír Furxhéir, this statement consists of 49 words
Let's face it, our justice could work better. The PC party doesn't know what will cure it, this is a step in the right direction. This bill will add 2 more judges while only needing 3 to judge a case, allowing for substitutes if one or two are inactive or absent.
Your vote: ______________ ( Select one of: Për, Contrâ, Abstain)
Referendum number 11 / Referendüm númerul 11
47th Cosâ RZ44:
The Don't Be a Dictator (PD Reform) Amendment
WHEREAS the Prime Dictate power of the Seneschal, though exercised with admirable restraint in recent year, is inherently prone to abuse, and
WHEREAS to whatever extent the Prime Dictate power may be used to create or change statutory law, it should be viewed as a delegation of authority by the Ziu, and
WHEREAS the Ziu should therefore have more control over how the power is used,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Ziu of the Kingdom of Talossa that the following amendment to the Organic Law be recommended to the citizenry for ratification:
Section 5 of Article XI of Organic Law ("The Seneschál"), which currently reads:
Prime Dictates (PD's) are public declarations which affect government policy and have the force of law. They take effect upon their countersignature by the King, function as laws for all purposes, and may be repealed by a majority vote in the Cosâ. If a Prime Dictate is vetoed by the King, the Cosâ may introduce the text of the PD as a regular bill and, if it receives two-thirds of the vote, it becomes law over the King's objection. A PD may never be used to amend the Organic Law. PD's shall be published at the earliest possible opportunity in the Clark.
is replaced in full by the following text:
Uréu q'estadra så: Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül - (MC-RUMP)
The Don't Be a Dictator (PD Reform) Amendment
WHEREAS the Prime Dictate power of the Seneschal, though exercised with admirable restraint in recent year, is inherently prone to abuse, and
WHEREAS to whatever extent the Prime Dictate power may be used to create or change statutory law, it should be viewed as a delegation of authority by the Ziu, and
WHEREAS the Ziu should therefore have more control over how the power is used,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Ziu of the Kingdom of Talossa that the following amendment to the Organic Law be recommended to the citizenry for ratification:
Section 5 of Article XI of Organic Law ("The Seneschál"), which currently reads:
Prime Dictates (PD's) are public declarations which affect government policy and have the force of law. They take effect upon their countersignature by the King, function as laws for all purposes, and may be repealed by a majority vote in the Cosâ. If a Prime Dictate is vetoed by the King, the Cosâ may introduce the text of the PD as a regular bill and, if it receives two-thirds of the vote, it becomes law over the King's objection. A PD may never be used to amend the Organic Law. PD's shall be published at the earliest possible opportunity in the Clark.
is replaced in full by the following text:
Prime Dictates (PD's) are public declarations which affect government policy and have the force of law. They take effect upon their countersignature by the King, function as laws for all purposes, with such exceptions and subject to such conditions as the Ziu may enact by statute. If a Prime Dictate is vetoed by the King, the Cosâ may introduce the text of the PD as a regular bill and, if it receives two-thirds of the vote, it becomes law over the King's objection. A PD may never be used to amend the Organic Law. PD's shall be published at the earliest possible opportunity in the Clark.
Uréu q'estadra så: Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül - (MC-RUMP)
50 Word statement from the PC party recommending you vote Per:
Submitted by Martì-Paír Furxhéir, this statement consists of 43 words
Prime Dictates are laws enacted solely by the Prime-Minister. Did you know that short of a Veto, PD are almost limitless? This bill allows the Ziu to impose limits to PDs, but doesn't yet propose any. Still, it's the cornerstone of such limits.
Your vote: ______________ ( Select one of: Për, Contrâ, Abstain)
Referendum number 12 / Referendüm númerul 12
47th Cosâ RZ46:
The Prodigal Sons (Citizenship Reinstatement) Amendment
WHEREAS termination of citizenship under Article XVIII, Section 10 of the Organic Law should be viewed as a matter of administrative necessity, and its characterisation as "voluntary renunciation" as mere legal fiction; and
WHEREAS for that reason such terminations should be reluctantly effected, and easily reversed when it is discovered that a former citizen is not lost to us after all; now
THEREFORE BE IT ENACTED by the Ziu, to be ratified by the people in referendum, that the Organic Law, Article XVIII, Section 11, which currently reads:
A Citizen who has voluntarily renounced his citizenship (in any fashion) may go through the normal citizenship procedure to have his citizenship restored. This procedure may also be skipped and full citizenship restored by an act of the Ziu, if it deems that the applicant merits extraordinary consideration.
shall be amended by adding the following sentence:
BE IT FURTHER ENACTED that, effective upon the ratification of the above amendment, el Lexhatx shall be amended to add the following section to Title E (Immigration):
Uréu q'estadra så: Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül - (MC-RUMP)
The Prodigal Sons (Citizenship Reinstatement) Amendment
WHEREAS termination of citizenship under Article XVIII, Section 10 of the Organic Law should be viewed as a matter of administrative necessity, and its characterisation as "voluntary renunciation" as mere legal fiction; and
WHEREAS for that reason such terminations should be reluctantly effected, and easily reversed when it is discovered that a former citizen is not lost to us after all; now
THEREFORE BE IT ENACTED by the Ziu, to be ratified by the people in referendum, that the Organic Law, Article XVIII, Section 11, which currently reads:
A Citizen who has voluntarily renounced his citizenship (in any fashion) may go through the normal citizenship procedure to have his citizenship restored. This procedure may also be skipped and full citizenship restored by an act of the Ziu, if it deems that the applicant merits extraordinary consideration.
shall be amended by adding the following sentence:
"The Ziu may also, by statute, establish expedited procedures to reinstate former citizens deemed to have renounced their citizenship under section 10."
BE IT FURTHER ENACTED that, effective upon the ratification of the above amendment, el Lexhatx shall be amended to add the following section to Title E (Immigration):
14. An individual whose citizenship has been terminated solely by effect of Article XVIII, Section 10 of the Organic Law may apply to the Chancery for reinstatement of citizenship by providing the contact information required by section E.2.
14.1. The Secretary of State shall reactivate the citizenship of the individual upon confirming that the individual can be contacted at the same e-mail address previously on file with the Chancery, or otherwise verifying to the Secretary of State's satisfaction the identity of the applicant as a former citizen.
14.2. Reinstatement of citizenship under this section does not require a new grant of citizenship under section E.7, and the reinstated citizen shall be restored to his or her previous province rather than assigned according to the provisions of subsection E.7.1.
14.1. The Secretary of State shall reactivate the citizenship of the individual upon confirming that the individual can be contacted at the same e-mail address previously on file with the Chancery, or otherwise verifying to the Secretary of State's satisfaction the identity of the applicant as a former citizen.
14.2. Reinstatement of citizenship under this section does not require a new grant of citizenship under section E.7, and the reinstated citizen shall be restored to his or her previous province rather than assigned according to the provisions of subsection E.7.1.
Uréu q'estadra så: Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül - (MC-RUMP)
50 Word statement from the PC party recommending you vote Per:
Submitted by Martì-Paír Furxhéir, this statement consists of 48 words
This amendment allows to faster return of former citizens by allowing the Secretary of State to more quickly reinstate the citizenship of former citizens. Furthermore, it allows those citizens to return to their former province, regardless of changes in territorial assignments. We think it's a very good amendment.
Your vote: ______________ ( Select one of: Për, Contrâ, Abstain)