SB 112-49: Atlasian Referendum Amendment (Failed)

[Mr. Reactionary]

Atlasian Referendum Amendment

The following Section is to be incorporated under Article IX of the Fifth Constitution:

Section 2. National Referendums

1. Certain legislation may be subject to the full authority of the eligible voting populace through federally sanctioned referendums.

2. Federal referendums are to be sanctioned under any of the following methods:

a.) Citizens may submit legislation under the Senate Legislation Introduction Thread with the expressed intent that it be reviewed as a potential referendum. Upon its ascension to the Senate for consideration, voting members must provide at least two-thirds approval for the motion to proceed.

b.) Upon the veto of a bill by the President of the Republic of Atlasia, the Senate has the right to request that the legislation be forwarded to the Atlasian populace in lieu of a veto override. Voting members must provide at least two-thirds approval for the motion to proceed. Once the motion to consider a referendum moves to a vote, a veto override on the particular legislation is no longer possible.

c.) The President of the Republic of Atlasia, in lieu of a declaration in favor or in opposition, may instead defer any passed legislation to the Atlasian people's judgment at personal discretion.

3. Upon the approval of a national vote, the Secretary of Federal Elections is to sponsor and certify said event. A minimum of one week for a campaign period is required to be allotted prior to the referendum. The duration of referendums are not to exceed 72 hours and may be held in concurrence with other, regularly scheduled federal elections.

4. Referendums are to be considered as passed should they receive a majority of votes in favor. Implementation is to occur immediately following certification unless otherwise noted in the text.

Sponsor: Spiral
Debate on this bill is now open.

[Mr. Reactionary]

Could the sponsor please explain the amendment? Thanks. Looks interesting.

[Mr. Reactionary]

Thank you.

Now all we need before we can vote is a formal amendment explanation per the rules:

All resolutions seeking to amend the constitution must be introduced along with a passage detailing what is being changed in the Constitution and why, called the Amendment Explanation. All amendments to the resolution, must change the explanation if they change the resolution so as to be inconsistent with it. This shall not infringe on the presiding officer's ability to correct for grammar and formatting issues, nor impede the presiding officer's ability to update and maintain a mission statement in the outer quote box of a given bill or resolution.

[Mr. Reactionary]

17 more hours to object to the amendment

[Mr. Reactionary]

Still 9 hours left to object to the Spiral Amendment.

24 hours to object to the UNL Amendment.

[Mr. Reactionary]

Hearing an objection, we shall now vote on the UNL Amendment. 48 hours. Please vote aye, nay, or abstain.

[Mr. Reactionary]

Spiral heading amendment adopted

18 hrs to object to explanation amendment

Vote still open on the UNL Amendment

[Mr. Reactionary]

Nay

[Mr. Reactionary]

UNL Amendment is adopted.

Spiral Explanation is adopted.

[Mr. Reactionary]

I will go ahead and make the motion for a final vote (to occur after Christmas break). 24 hours to object.

[Mr. Reactionary]

No objections so vote will occur January 2.

[Mr. Reactionary]

A final vote is now open lasting 72 hours. Please vote aye, nay, or abstain.

[Mr. Reactionary]

Aye

[Mr. Reactionary]

As a 2/3 majority was needed, resolution fails 5-2-0-11.