Mideast Assembly Thread

[Хahar 🤔]

Here you are:

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The example is somewhat winded, but STV would never do something that horrible.

How common would such an occurrence be? It seems as though it becomes incredibly unlikely with smaller numbers of votes.

It could quite easily be done with a unified slate of three candidates. This has not happened so far, but it's better not to take the chance of system abuse.

[Хahar 🤔]

Here you are:

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The example is somewhat winded, but STV would never do something that horrible.

How common would such an occurrence be? It seems as though it becomes incredibly unlikely with smaller numbers of votes.

It could quite easily be done with a unified slate of three candidates. This has not happened so far, but it's better not to take the chance of system abuse.

It doesn't seem all that likely a situation in a setting so small and candidate, rather than party oriented. It seems like a lot to do to avoid a one in a million scenario.

I don't think it's a one in a million scenario that a party runs a coordinated slate to capture more seats than it is entitled to.

At any rate, it's not a lot to do; changing the law would not be difficult.

[Хahar 🤔]

"bonnet blanc et blanc bonnet"

More people need to use this expression.

[Хahar 🤔]

As I mentioned in the other thread, I believe STV would be accomplished by simply repealing that section. At least, that's how it was in my Constitution; I don't know if that's been carried over into the current one.

[Хahar 🤔]

The problem here is how few Atlasians have legal training.

[Хahar 🤔]

I think that we should give Giovanni a week to login and post, and if not, declare the position inactive. As much as I like Gio, we need a full assembly.

He's had plenty of time, IMO.

[Хahar 🤔]

No extra threads. I like the way this Assembly is set up much better than I do the Northeast's.

[Хahar 🤔]

The Assembly is not in session.

[Хahar 🤔]

Oh, dear God, no.

[Хahar 🤔]

Don't make a Lieutenant Governor. Most of you don't remember when there was one, but I can assure you that it was abolished for a very good reason.

[Хahar 🤔]

Do not mandate a budget. At the very least, make a budget first.

[Хahar 🤔]

Why the hell are you adding a Lieutenant Governor? That post was abolished for a reason.

[Хahar 🤔]

We will now be holding a vote on the following bill unless there are any objections:

Mideast Constitutional Budget Amendment

Article VII-Regional Budget

Section 1: Budgetary Procedure
1.  During each Gubernatorial term a budget shall be passed by the Assembly in regards to Regional spending.
2.  This budget shall include all regional spending which is not specifically addressed and set by previous legislation.
3.  All budgets should also address tax rates in the Mideast region.
4.  No further spending may be addressed by the Assebly until the passing of the regional budget.

Section 2: Budgetary Precedence

1.  Upon passage of the first budget, all previous laws in relation to spending shall be overridden unless specifically mandated by the budget.

No no no!

Make a budget first.

[Хahar 🤔]

Elect someone to the Convention. Your candidates are benconstine, Hashemite, afleitch and Inks.LWC.

[Хahar 🤔]

You can't actually define merit.