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Emsworth
Junior Chimp
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« on: September 22, 2005, 05:05:04 PM »
SoFA Absence Bill

1. If the SoFA or DSoFA has either not closed the voting booth or has not shown that they are certifying the results within one half hour of the end of voting and have not assigned a replacement to do so, those in the aforementioned situation shall be replaced by the highest office holder who is not a candidate in the federal election in the following list to certify the election results:

1. Vice-President
2. PPT of the Senate
3. Secretary of State
4. Secretary of Defense
5. Secretary of the Treasury
6. District 1 senator
7. District 2 senator
8. District 3 senator
9. District 4 senator
10. District 5 senator
11. Mideast Regional senator
12. Midwest Regional senator
13. Northeast Regional senator
14. Pacific Regional senator
15. Southeast Regional senator

2. For every five minutes after the half hour time limit for the SoFA/DSoFA has elapsed, each said office holder shall have five minutes to show they are certifying the results, before moving onto the next office holder on the list.

Sponsor: Sen. True Independent
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Emsworth
Junior Chimp
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« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2005, 05:07:46 PM »
I don't know that the bill will really be necessary. The SoFA, and (if the SoFA is absent) the Deputy SoFA, and if necessary the Pressident, have the authority to designate another person to certify election results. I think that we should trust that from now on, the SoFA will appoint another person if he is himself unable to serve.
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Emsworth
Junior Chimp
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« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2005, 02:22:33 PM »
The question is on final passage; all those in favor, say Aye; those opposed, say No.
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Emsworth
Junior Chimp
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« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2005, 04:12:38 PM »
Quote from: Senator Gabu on September 27, 2005, 04:09:49 PM
Abstain, for much the same reasons as have already been said.

Given that there are five abstentions, it's now impossible for there to be a quorum, which means this bill fails by default.
Not necessarily, Senator. "A quorum of Senators shall have voted on any Resolution, Bill, Impeachment or Constitutional Amendment for it to be considered valid." If a majority of Senators have voted (aye, no, or abstain), then the quorum rules would be met.
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Emsworth
Junior Chimp
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« Reply #4 on: September 29, 2005, 02:01:07 PM »
The bill has enough votes to pass; Senators have 24 hours to vote or change their votes.
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Emsworth
Junior Chimp
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« Reply #5 on: September 30, 2005, 02:22:17 PM »
There have voted:
Aye: 4
No: 5
Abstain: 1

The bill accordingly fails.
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