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Post by Françal Ian Lux on Aug 9, 2015 21:51:19 GMT -6
Present ALL prospective bills here for critique and scrutiny! All honourable codes of conduct held dear by all Talossans must be respected in this thread.
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Ian Plätschisch
Senator for Maritiimi-Maxhestic
Posts: 4,001
Talossan Since: 3-21-2015
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Post by Ian Plätschisch on Aug 10, 2015 5:12:31 GMT -6
THE FOURTH AMENDMENT TO THE ELECTION LAW ACT
WHEREAS Maritiimi-Maxhestic usually allows the national chancery to conduct our elections, and
WHEREAS We are the best, most capable province, so we should definitely be handling that ourselves, and
WHEREAS Having a chancery election allows only to vote for a party, but having the option to vote for specific people instead is desirable
THEREFORE Section I of the Election law of Maritiimi-Maxhestic, which reads
I. The size of the Provincial Assembly of Maritiimi-Maxhestic shall be equal to the number of citizens who voted for a registered political party in the most recent election. This is intended to give each individual voter their share of representation in the Assembly.
Shall be amended to read
I. The size of the Provincial Assembly of Maritiimi-Maxhestic shall be equal to the number of citizens who voted for a registered political party or for a citizen of Maritiimi-Maxhestic in the most recent election. This is intended to give each individual voter their share of representation in the Assembly.
FURTHERMORE Section II, which currently reads
II. Registration as a political party is simple, and amounts to giving public notice to Maritiimi-Maxhestians a minimum of ten days before the election. To facilitate this process, the Grand General Secretary will post a notice of this requirement, twenty days before the election. This public notice shall be formally called the Sticla, and must be available on request to any potential voter. The Sticla must indicate who is the head of the party. The head of the party or their selected representative, as specified in the Sticla, is the only person who can assign seats won by their party in the election. While it is not required to have information about the political positions of the party, this is something that is recommended.
Shall be amended to read
II. Registration as a political party is simple, and amounts to giving public notice to Maritiimi-Maxhestians a minimum of ten days before the election. To facilitate this process, the Grand General Secretary will post a notice of this requirement, twenty days before the election. This public notice shall be formally called the Sticla, and must be available on request to any potential voter. The Sticla must indicate who is the head of the party and who is the provincial leader of the party, if the two are different. The provincial party leader must be a citizen of Maritiimi-Maxhestic. While it is not required to have information about the political positions of the party, this is something that is recommended.
FURTHERMORE Section III, which currently reads
III. Elections shall be held in public, and shall begin at the time of national elections. They will be conducted by whoever is chosen unanimously by the outgoing Provincial Assembly; if no one is so chosen, then the Secretary Of State shall conduct the election.
Shall be amended to read
III. Elections shall be held in public, and shall begin at the time of national elections. They shall be conducted by the Grand General Secretary of the outgoing Provincial Assembly, unless another provincial official is unanimously chosen by the Assembly.
FURTHERMORE Section IV, which currently reads
IV. The head of each party named in the party Sticla shall distribute seats in the Assembly to citizens of the province. Any citizen may be designated duly assigned seats never to exceed 50% of the total seats. Seats may not be reassigned unless first voluntarily relinquished by their Assemblyperson, who may relinquish either all or any of their seats as they choose.
Shall be amended to read
IV. Voters may vote either for an citizen of Maritiimi-Maxhestic or for a registered party. Citizens elected to the Assembly shall have as many seats as votes received, and registered parties shall also have as many seats as votes received, to be distributed by the provincial leader, or, in the absence of a provincial party leader, the party leader. Within 3 days of the conclusion of the election, the Grand Specific Undersecretary must open the new Assembly, and all citizens awarded seats in the Assembly must claim their seat by replying in the Assembly by no later than 14 days after the creation of the Assembly. Votes for individuals who fail to claim their seats are considered spoiled. Seats assigned via a party which are not claimed are assigned to the provincial party leader. Seats may not be reassigned for any other purpose unless first voluntarily relinquished by their Assemblyperson, who may relinquish either all or any of their seats as they choose. All Assemblypersons must be citizens of Maritiimi-Maxhestic.
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Post by M.T. Patritz da Biondeu on Aug 10, 2015 9:22:01 GMT -6
Respond to the Call Act
WHEREAS Maritiimi-Maxhestic has a lot of quirks involved in our election law,
WHEREAS these quirks include a lot of involvement from the national level of government including political parties and the Chancery,
WHEREAS Maritiimi-Maxhestic is striving to be independent of national control and politics,
THEREFORE the entirety of the Election law of Maritiimi-Maxhestic shall be amended to read:
I. The size of the Provincial Assembly of Maritiimi-Maxhestic shall be equal to the number of citizens who responded to the 'Maitiimi-Maxhestic Assembly Call' during the most recent national election. This is intended to give each Maritiimi-Maxhestian the opportunity to have their share of representation in the Assembly.
II. Responding to the "Maritiimi-Maxhestic Assembly Call' is simple, and amounts to giving public notice to Maritiimi-Maxhestians during the national election. To faciliate this process, the Grand Specific Undersecretary will post a notice of this requirement, no earlier than ten days before, and no later than, the national 'Balloting Day'. This public notice shall be formally called the 'Maritiimi-Maxhestic Assembly Call' and must be made available on request to any Maritiimi-Maxhestian who requests it. The 'Maritiimi-Maxhestic Assembly Call' is updated each time a Maritiimi-Maxhestians answers the call. The "Maritiimi-Maxhestic Assembly Call' must indicate each Maritiimi-Maxhestian who wishes to accept the 'Maritiimi-Maxhestic Assembly Call', who they are appointing their seat to if they are not taking it themselves, and any information about their political positions in Maritiimi-Maxhestic.
III. The 'Maritiimi-Maxhestic Assembly Call' will be closed at the same time as national elections on 'Election Deadline'. Individuals, either themselves or delegated, listed on the 'Maritiimi-Maxhestic Assembly Call' shall be issued their seats in the Assembly. Seats may not be reassigned unless first voluntarily relinquished by their Assemblyperson, who may relinquish either all or any of their seats as they choose.
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Ian Plätschisch
Senator for Maritiimi-Maxhestic
Posts: 4,001
Talossan Since: 3-21-2015
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Post by Ian Plätschisch on Aug 10, 2015 14:42:42 GMT -6
It seems like a fair enough compromise between retaining some of the party system and instituting direct democracy...I'd be for it. A lot less complicated than my proposal.
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Ian Plätschisch
Senator for Maritiimi-Maxhestic
Posts: 4,001
Talossan Since: 3-21-2015
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Post by Ian Plätschisch on Aug 10, 2015 14:45:53 GMT -6
giving public notice to Maritiimi-Maxhestian I don't think this makes sense. Could you clarify?
So it would be a cumulative list, updated every time someone responds?
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Post by M.T. Patritz da Biondeu on Aug 10, 2015 15:54:46 GMT -6
I'm at work on my cell phone. I just need to change MM to the right format... and yes. List is updated each time someone posts that they are accepting the call.
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Post by Françal Ian Lux on Aug 10, 2015 18:37:08 GMT -6
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Ian Plätschisch
Senator for Maritiimi-Maxhestic
Posts: 4,001
Talossan Since: 3-21-2015
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Post by Ian Plätschisch on Aug 10, 2015 18:45:05 GMT -6
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Post by M.T. Patritz da Biondeu on Aug 10, 2015 21:28:48 GMT -6
Alright, I've updated my bill. Does anyone have any objections to it?
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Post by Françal Ian Lux on Aug 10, 2015 21:56:34 GMT -6
Alright, I've updated my bill. Does anyone have any objections to it? I think you should state an example explaining how this will work in practice. I fully endorse it, but some might not understand it just by reading the proposed bill.
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Ian Plätschisch
Senator for Maritiimi-Maxhestic
Posts: 4,001
Talossan Since: 3-21-2015
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Post by Ian Plätschisch on Aug 11, 2015 5:10:08 GMT -6
The bill does not actually state what a person has to write on their response.
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Post by Françal Ian Lux on Aug 11, 2015 8:38:05 GMT -6
The bill does not actually state what a person has to write on their response. I'm a bit confused. What're you referring to?
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Post by M.T. Patritz da Biondeu on Aug 11, 2015 9:25:28 GMT -6
It says "must indicate each Maritiimi-Maxhestian who wishes to accept the 'Maritiimi-Maxhestic Assembly Call', who they are appointing their seat to if they are not taking it themselves, and any information about their political positions in Maritiimi-Maxhestic."
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Ian Plätschisch
Senator for Maritiimi-Maxhestic
Posts: 4,001
Talossan Since: 3-21-2015
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Post by Ian Plätschisch on Aug 11, 2015 13:58:56 GMT -6
It says "must indicate each Maritiimi-Maxhestian who wishes to accept the 'Maritiimi-Maxhestic Assembly Call', who they are appointing their seat to if they are not taking it themselves, and any information about their political positions in Maritiimi-Maxhestic." That is what the call must have on it...I was referring to the responses.
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Post by M.T. Patritz da Biondeu on Aug 11, 2015 16:17:25 GMT -6
I am uncertain what you are asking then to.
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