NE2: Competitive Elections Amendment

[Clyde1998]

The act was created in response to the election that we had with only three candidates. I would support reducing the number of candidates to have a five seat assembly (to five), although I wouldn't support removing a reduction in the number of seats based on the number of candidates.

[Clyde1998]

We shouldn't have positions open, if people aren't running for them - if there are only four candidates, there shouldn't be five seats; there should be four. We could change the act to have a clause that lowers the positions open to the number of people who are running (if it's below five).

[Clyde1998]

We shouldn't have positions open, if people aren't running for them - if there are only four candidates, there shouldn't be five seats; there should be four. We could change the act to have a clause that lowers the positions open to the number of people who are running (if it's below five).

So we basically codify it into law that we keep lowering it-so if there's one candidate we have one seat?

 

We could have a lower limit, but if there's only one candidate - why should five seats be open? How are you going to fill them, if people aren't standing for the seats in the first place?

[Clyde1998]

I'd rather fill seats via appointment than have the situation we had last week where it was getting to stage where I was considering standing purely to get candidates elected to the Assembly.

We've always (before this changed) had a 5 seat assembly, and I'm optimistic about the future of the Northeast that we'd be able to support this

According to the wiki it used to be eight, then seven.

The question was more, who would be appointed if people aren't standing in elections where they're going to get a seat without trying?

Most active Northeasters sit in the Senate, do another role or don't want to be an officeholder, so it reduces the number of people who are able to run. Unless we bring in double jobbing - which may be against the constitution (I'm not 100% sure), then we might have a situation where we can't fill the Assembly.

I feel that we should have a five seat Assembly, but there are situations where it's not possible. Perhaps, we could introduce a clause where the voting requirements in the Assembly change, if not all of the seats are filled.

[Clyde1998]

I propose this amendment:

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[Clyde1998]

Aye

[Clyde1998]

Aye