SENATE BILL: Make Peebs Happy Again Act (At Final Vote)

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

SENATE BILL

A bill to make the life of the Registrar General easier

Be it enacted in both Houses of the Atlasian Congress

Make Peebs Happy Again Act

1. Section 14, point 6 of F.L. 1-9: Federal Election Act shall be amended as follows:

6. Any political party of three five or more members is considered to be an organized political party.

2. This bill shall become enacted immediately after passage

People's Regional Senate

Sponsor: Tack50
Senate Designation: SB19:38

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

The sponsor has 24 hours to advocate, other members 48 hours to respond.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

This used to be how things were done for years. Only recently was it moved to 3 from 5, where it had been for eons.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

I am not here to support anything that would harm the ability of third parties to exist. On the contrary for instance I have long defended the right of single member parties to exist and for people to retain the registration of their choice and not have it be altered by the latest simple majority swayed by discord minions.


As for the idea of a separate list, there used to be such back in the day, though I would note note that prior to Adam, Google Docs were never used to my knowledge and it was displayed using the chart format on the Atlas itself. Some RG's did maintain lists breaking down by small and single member parties.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

I even mentioned this one on discord DM with a link.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

SENATE BILL

A bill to make the life of the Registrar General easier

Be it enacted in both Houses of the Atlasian Congress

Make Peebs Happy Again Act

1. Section 14, point 6 of F.L. 1-9: Federal Election Act shall be amended as follows:

6. Any political party of three five or more members that has a total number of members equal to or greater than two percent of the total number of Register voters is considered to be an organized political party.

2. This bill shall become enacted immediately after passage

People's Regional Senate

Sponsor Feedback: Hostile
Status: A vote is now open, please vote Aye, Nay or Abstain.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

I am concerned about what happens in the House if we go to six, so NAY.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

The vote is closed, I will come back this to post the totals when I know the actual amendment number (basically after I get down the list of threads on the noticeboard).

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Vote on Amendment S19:20 by Vern1988

Aye (4): Comrade Funk, Devout Centrist, OntarioProgressive and Vern1988
Nay (2): NC Yankee and Tack50
Abstain (0):

Didn't Vote (0):

The amendment is adopted.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

So what now?

I am somewhat concerned about where we stand now in terms of House passage.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

So what now?

I am somewhat concerned about where we stand now in terms of House passage.

You don't believe the bill in its current form will pass the House? What are your concerns?

Well the only Representative who has said anything has said he would go no higher than four and we just went to six. I mean of course they can always amend it, I just don't want this getting stuck in an infinite loop of death and get voted down.

I would suggest some kind of dialogue with the House members.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

So about that engagement with House members?

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

So we have 4, 5 and 7 as positions supported on the House side so far?

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

A Final vote is now open on this, please vote Aye, Nay or Abstain.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Nay


While I think that we probably should raise it some, and a formula might be the best way to go, I am concerned that that six might be too high and I find it likely that the House will reduce it from this level based on the feedback so far anyway.

This vote ends in about three hours.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

I’ll open a principle vote on this matter when this gets to the House in order to reduce the odds of this failing for stupid reasons.

Probably a good move.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Vote on Final Passage of the Make Peebs Happy Again Act:

Aye (5): Comrade Funk, Devout Centrist, Ontario Progressive, Tack50 and Vern1988
Nay (1): NC Yankee
Abstain (0):

Didn't Vote (0):

With the bill having passed it is sent to the VP for House action.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

SENATE BILL

A bill to make the life of the Registrar General easier

Be it enacted in both Houses of the Atlasian Congress

Make Peebs Happy Again Act

1. Section 14, point 6 of F.L. 1-9: Federal Election Act shall be amended as follows:

6. Any political party that has a total number of members equal to or greater than two percent of the total number of Register voters is considered to be an organized political party.

2. This bill shall become enacted immediately after passage

People's Regional Senate
Passed 5-1 in the Atlasian Senate Assembled,