(No Need To) Fight For Your Right (To Party) Act

[Glüc da Dhi]

Whereas in previous elections, independent senators without a party endorsement were not listed on the ballot, and

Whereas senators don't represent their party, but their province, and

Whereas the previous ballot design gave an unfair advantage to party-affiliated senators, and

Whereas the organic law has been amended in recent years, effectively allowing the chancery to make the changes proposed in this bill, and

Whereas it would be better if crucial elements of the ballot content were not left up to the discretion of the chancery, but explicitly stated in the law, now

Therefore the following sub-sections shall be added to Lex.B.2. between Lex.B.2.3. and the current Lex.B.2.4:

"2.4 Any eligible candidates for a seat in the senate will be given the opportunity to register themselves with the Secretary of State before the start of the elections. Registered candidates will be listed as a candidate on the ballot for that province, not limiting voters ability to vote for write-in candidates.

2.5 Endorsements of Senatorial candidates by political parties shall not be listed in the part of the ballot relating to senatorial elections."

Furthermore, the sub-sections directly following the new sub-section 2.5. will be re-numbered accordingly.

Uréu q'estadra så:
Glüc da Dhi - Secretary of State

[Glüc da Dhi]

I intend to clark this for next month (after writing the whereas clauses). Is the main part of the bill clear? Any further comments, suggestions regarding the language?

[Glüc da Dhi]

Made two small changes to the proposed Lex.B.2.4. that shouldn't affect its meaning.

[Sir Alexandreu Davinescu]

Looks good!

[Glüc da Dhi]

Question asked by the Scribe

Feb 21, 2019 8:29:20 GMT -6 Gödafrïeu Válcadác’h said:

SoS: Question re 52RZ18

The now-law states "Therefore the following sub-sections shall be added to Lex.B.2. between Lex.B.2.3. and the current Lex.B.2.4:"

The law goes on to say ""2.4 Any eligible candidates for a seat in the senate will be given the opportunity to register themselves with the Secretary of State before the start of the elections. Registered candidates will be listed as a candidate on the ballot for that province, not limiting voters ability to vote for write-in candidates."

However, we already have a B.2.4 - How should I number the new texts for El Lex?

GV, Scribe

By the current B.2.4 I mean before passage of this bill.
Since the new sections are inserted between the old B.2.3. and the old B.2.4 that means the old B.2.4. now follows the new B.2.5 and thus needs to be renumbered accordingly.

this creates

B.2.3. - the old B.2.3.
B.2.4. - the new B.2.4.
B.2.5 - the new B.2.5.
B.2.6. - the old B.2.4.
B.2.7. - the old B.2.5.
B.2.8. - the old B.2.6.

Apologies if that wasn't clear

Of course this is all assuming the bill passes and isn't vetoed by the King.