Midwest Universal Alþing Proposal Introducing Thread

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Stop The Trolls Bill

Every Midwesterner can make only 5 Proposals per month in the Midwest Universal Alþing.

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Al Widdershins Honorary Midwestern citizenship Bill

Al Widdershins is hereby a Honorary Midwestern citizen.

ilikeverin

Sewer Socialist

*hughughug* Act

When any Midwestern citizen says *hughughug*, they shall mean *hughughug* MOTHAF***A, or they must surrender a five-ducat fine to the Midwestern government.

x Lewis Trondheim

Xahar Honorary Midwestern citizenship Bill

1. Xahar is hereby a Honorary Midwestern.
2. Honorary Midwestern citizens may debate, propose and vote in the Midwest Universal Alþing.

x Lewis Trondheim

THE THAT THIS BE OUR NEW SEAL ACT

x Lewis Trondheim

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I have changed my opinion.

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I don't support this proposals. I like Al and Xahar and I want to see them here in the Alþing, but when they want it then they must come to midwest. This proposals are unfair to the citizens of Midwest.

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Mechaman Execution For Blasphemy Act

1. Mechaman shall be executed for a blasphemy
2. Manner and a place of his execution shall be choosen in a referendum
3. The reason is this outrageous thread insulting great *hughughug*
4. Anyone who's insulting *hughughug* shall suffer the same fate
5. Remember, *hughughug* now, *hughughug* tommorow and *hughughug* forever!

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Midwest Universal Alþing Voting Procedures

1. A mandatory time for a debate of the project shall be 48 hours, unless the Presiding Officer decide to extent this time upon a request from the floor, but for period no longer than additional 24 hours
2. A mandatory time for a votes on amendments shall be the same as above
3. A mandatory time for a final vote shall be 71 hours, but can be extended for additional 24 hours upon a request from the floor

x Fritz

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Vepres Act

1. Burning your yurts is hereby tax free within Midwest limits.
2. Vepres is hereby getting a collective *hughughug* for his long service.

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Election Time Period Amendment

All elections held in the Midwest will be open for a time period of three days (72 hours).

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Recall Amendment

1. The Citizens of the Midwest Region may recall any regional official.

2. Any registered Midwest voter may open a recall petition on any regional official at any time.

3. If said petition shall receive the signatures of TBD registered Midwest voters, it shall be brought before the electorate in an immediate vote.

4. The vote shall remain open for three days.

5. If, in said vote, a simple majority are in favor of the recall of said regional official, that official shall be stripped of the position.

X Teddy

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Prime Verin For One Day Act

Each first Friday of every month, the Prime Verin of our beloved Verinocracy is required to temporary had over all powers and duties of the office to the randomly selected Midwest citizen, who would enjoy these powers and duties for an entire said day.

The method of an random selection shall be a lottery.

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We can have our own cool tradition, just as King for One Day in Ancient Babylon, just without killing the dude at the end

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Our Constitution isn't  the latest state of play. We need a reform of the Constitution.


Third Constitution Act

The Midwest Alþing elect 5 members for a Constitutional Convention to draw up a new constitution.

This draft constitution must be adopted by a 2 / 3 majority in the Alþing.

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Our Constitution isn't  the latest state of play. We need a reform of the Constitution.


Third Constitution Act

The Midwest Alþing elect 5 members for a Constitutional Convention to draw up a new constitution.

This draft constitution must be adopted by a 2 / 3 majority in the Alþing.

not the third, the Eleventy Millionth!

This dosen't matter. I don't know how often this constitution is changed, but third sounds good .

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Air Act
Denver International Airport is hereby renamed PBrunsel International Airport
Minneapolis-St.Paul International airport will become Ilikeverin-*hughughug* International Airport

A new airline will become the official airline of the Midwest: *hughughug Airlines

anybody?

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Saluting Ilikeverin Act

1. Ilikeverin, a statesman, is hereby recognized as a Brotherly Leader and Guide of Midwest
2. Ilikeverin is the highest moral and philosophical authority of Midwest. Period
3. The act, beside giving him a cool title and moral authority for life, means he can eat and sleep for free within Midwest borders, and have lower prices for call girls
4. This act totally need section 6
5. But not section 5

x Thomas D

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Third Midwest Constitution
Section I: The Alþing
1. The legislative body of the Midwest shall be the Midwest Universal Alþing, commonly know as the Alþing.
2. The Alþing is a universal body, and is thus composed of all registered citizens of the Midwest.
3. The Alþing may establish rules for its own proceedings, and with the concurrence of two-thirds of its voting number, suspend such rights of such members as it may deem appropriate, except in the case of voting on legislation.
4. The Alþing may elect a Presiding Verin pro tempore, who shall preside over the body in the case of the absence of the Prime Verin or Deputy Verin. The method of election, and the term of office, shall be determined by the Alþing.

Section II: The Verinship
1. The head of government of the Midwest shall be the Prime Verin, who is elected by the Alþing, and shall serve at its pleasure.
2. The Prime Verin shall preside over the Alþing, and be its official spokesperson.
3. The Deputy Verin shall be elected whenever there is also an election for Prime Verin.  The Deputy Verin shall preside over the Alþing in the case of the absence of the Prime Verin, and shall become Acting Prime Verin if the office is vacated.
 
Section III: Elections
1. The Prime Verin shall continue his verinship for so long as he shall retain the confidence of the Alþing. After 3 months in office, the Alþing must hold an election for the Prime Verinship.
2. When the office of Prime Verin is vacated, a new election shall take place within five days of the vacancy occurring.
3. During an election for the Verinship, all citizens of the Midwest shall be considered nominees for Prime and Deputy Verin unless they specifically say otherwise.
4. Voting shall occur in the Alþing thread.
5. The election shall last for seventy-two (72) hours. Voting will be preferential and counted by means of the Condorcet method.
6. Voters will be entitled to vote ‘None of the Above’ as per any other candidate. Should NOTA be deemed the winner of the election, nominations shall be re-opened but such candidates as lost to NOTA shall be disqualified from being nominated on that occasion.
7. Reasonable determination of voter intent shall apply in construing ballots for counting purposes.

Section IV: Motions of Confidence
1. When a confidence motion is proposed for or against an officer, it shall take precedence amongst the order of business of the Alþing
2. A motion must have the signatures of at least three (3) Midwest citizens.
3. If the Alþing resolves confidence in an officer, such citizens which may have proposed no confidence in the officer will be prohibited from proposing a further confidence motion against the same officer for a period of three (3) weeks.
4. The Deputy Verin shall have responsibility for the officiating of confidence motions brought against the Prime Verin.

Section V: The Judiciary
1. The Supreme Court of Atlasia shall be the judiciary of the Midwest Region.

Section VI: Amending Procedure
1. An amendment to this Constitution must be proposed in the Alþing and must have the signatures of at least five (5) citizens.
2. The proposed amendment shall then be debated in the Alþing like a regular piece of legislation.
3. Once debate has concluded, the Prime Verin shall open a separate voting booth for the approval or rejection of the amendment.  The booth shall stay open for five (5) days.
4. To be successfully approved, the amendment must be voted on by an absolute majority (50% + 1) of the registered Midwest population, and must have an absolute majority (50% + 1) of votes in favor.
x Barnes

This makes very little changes from the laws we already have on the book, but it consolidates them into one document, and we can replace that old, ugly second constitution!

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