Midwest Electionfest, April 2008

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Midwest Ballot, April 2008

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Propositions

Proposition 01: Resolution Concerning the Pacific Legislature

Section 1: The people of the Midwest Region hereby condemn the Pacific legislature for its democratic insolence, demand that it repents, and demand that it pay the State of New Mexico in reparation.

AYE

Proposition 02: Because We're Worth It, Too Act
1. Whenever the Senate of Atlasia passes legislation affecting only non-Regional territories of Atlasia, the Midwest Governor or Lieutenant Governor may designate said legislation for consideration by the Midwest Region.
2. All passed legislation flagged for consideration by the Region shall be placed on a Regional ballot.
3. Any of said legislation which passes a Regional vote shall take effect in the Midwest without amendment and shall be considered Regional law, not subject to future review by the Senate of Atlasia.

AYE



Amendments

Amendment 01: Right to Arm Bears
Article 1. An unregulated horde of heavily armed ursines being necessary to the security of a free Midwest Region, the right of the people to keep and arm bears shall not be infringed.
Article 2. Article 1 does not apply to polar bears.


AYE

Amendment 02: Open Legislature Amendment
Article 1. Section III, Article I of the Midwest Constition is amended to read as follows:

"Clause I – Any registered voter of the Midwest may make a petition to place a proposition or an amendment on the ballot. The petition will gain ballot access when it meets the requirement specified in The VIIIth Amendment. The Proposition or Amendment will be put to a vote as soon as possible, but no less than seven days after it fulfills requirements.

Clause II – Votes will begin between 12:00 PM Central Time Thursday and 12:00 PM Central Time Friday, and will end one week later. "

Article 2.

The second sentence of Section IV, Article I, of the Midwest constitution is hereby repealed.

{note the friendly amendment, Lewis: this way amendments which fulfill requirements at some time that is not between 12:00 PM Central Time Tuesday and 11:59 AM Central Time Friday can be voted on }


AYE

Amendment 03: Free Secession Amendment
Article 1: The right of Midwestern citizens to secede from the region of the Midwest shall not be infringed.
Article 2: The Region of the Midwest shall be free to make resolutions to support this right in other regions.


NAY