SENATE BILL: Fair Deregistration Rights Act (Law'd)

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

The DO not PM list has been tried before and didn't work. No one listened to it, and we cannot prosecute people for sending PMs as it infringes on free speech. This is a good bill and I would favor having a time period for when people may deregister mainly so it will not create a nightmare for homely and future elections where we have no idea who and who is not registered.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

The only potential harm I can see in this bill is it could make life on Homely hard. However, I don't see it being utilized very often. It will give those most vocal about not wanting to be bother a way out, like Paul Kemp and the JJ's of the past, who ran on a platform specifically to allow deregistration after countless PMs hit his last nerve.

I do not anticipate the hordes of "zombie voters" will come to deregister, especially since they have shown no qualms about voting in the past. The uproar over this is unwarranted, methinks. It would give a simple choice to those engaged enough to not want to be engaged, and leave the rest of the voters alone. As a voter and as someone who has been an independent for a good while, it does get annoying to get 10 PMs during an election season. I can only imagine how irritating it is for someone to get them when they are not interested in what is going on in the game anymore.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

As for Napoleon's scenario where someone gets made, deregisters and then comes back and immediately wants to run for president, why is that a deal breaker? I can see why it is annoying and silly, but we have people return to Atlasia all the time and run for president that have essentially been gone for 2 elections.

The method being proposed by the senate right now seems harmless and will benefit those who really do want the choice to deregister - the Paul Kemp's of the world who are active on other parts of the forum but do not wish to have their inboxes spammed every two months to go vote in an election either care and know nothing about. I really doubt anyone else will take advantage of it, but at least there is that choice available.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

The amendment has passed, and the final vote begins.

Senators, vote aye, nay or abstain

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

This bill has passed with a 6-0 vote and is presented to the president for his signature.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

Damn that was a fast vote.

Probably would have been an AYE.

We intended to ram it throughbecause we don't trust anyone. Thanks for noticing