Northern Regional Committee

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

I offer the following amendment incorporating the results of the last principle vote. After that, we will move ahead with Cinyc's proposals.

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[SUSAN CRUSHBONE]

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[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

^ Amendment is friendly.

[cinyc]

Emergency Election Legislation:

1. The Chairman of the Northern Regional Committee shall have the power to open a voting booth on the Capital Punishment Abolition Amendment.  The voting booth will open at 2:45:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time) on Saturday, July 9 and close at 2:45:00 PM on Tuesday, July 12.

2. The Chairman of the Northern Regional Committee shall have the power to open a voting booth on any future proposed federal constitutional amendments ratified before the end of this Committee immediately after any such amendment has been passed.  If the Chairman does not open a voting booth more than 48 hours after public notice has been given that a federal constitutional amendment has passed, the Vice Chairman may open the voting booth.

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

A vote is now open on the Emergency Election Bill proposed by Vice Chairman Cinyc. Please vote AYE, NAY, or Abstain. Voting will last 24 hours or until a majority has been reached.

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[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

AYE!

[cinyc]

We need to add a section 3, since we have no rules for what wins:

3. Any Constitutional Amendment shall be considered ratified if and only if more voters cast an "Aye" vote than the combined number of voters who cast a "Nay" or "Abstain" vote.


(This is what we used for the first two amendments).

[cinyc]

Aye

[Former Lincoln Assemblyman & Lt. Gov. RGN]

Aye

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Aye

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

With a majority in favor, this resolution has been ADOPTED.

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

I offer the following amendment:

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Delegates have 24 hours to object.

[cinyc]

Do we mean two-thirds/unanimity of all members or just voting members?  I think it should be all members.

Otherwise, I am fine with the proposal.

[cinyc]

We also need to specify when a referendum passes.  Proposed changes in red:

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[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

We also need to specify when a referendum passes. 

Article V already does that:

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I agree that "two thirds" should be amended to read "two thirds of all sitting delegates."

[cinyc]

We also need to specify when a referendum passes. 

Article V already does that:

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I agree that "two thirds" should be amended to read "two thirds of all sitting delegates."

Good.  I prefer that formulation to having abstentions count, but we've been using the abstentions count rule thus far. 

I'm happy with your provision, as you've amended it.  We also need to say unanimous vote of all sitting delegates, too, I suppose.

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

My amended amendment:

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[Blair]

Aye for the record

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

Seeing no objection, the amendment has been adopted.


I offer the following amendment:

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Delegates have 24 hours to object.

[cinyc]

We need the same language for Senate vacancies, as well as constitutional amendments (I think).

[Mad Deadly Worldwide Communist Gangster Computer God]

I think the Committee will have to decide on a new location for the capital and designate that in the preamble.  That was the case for the Northeastern Constitution, after all.

A minor detail, perhaps, but the Committee can decide on that after everything else is finished.  Maybe we can move the capital to a place more practical than NYC and located near the central part of the region - say, Akron, OH or Erie, PA.

[SUSAN CRUSHBONE]

i'd nominate detroit as the capital

[Mad Deadly Worldwide Communist Gangster Computer God]

Is Detroit capital-oriented? :/

I mean, if we're going Michigan, I'd probably pick Flint before Detroit...

[Blair]

I'd want New York

[Mad Deadly Worldwide Communist Gangster Computer God]

Another point: do we allow voters to select "None of these candidates" for regional elections?  Is that something we want to consider adding?