Dirty South Voting Booth: August Initiatives Election

[Daniel Adams]

Voting begins "within 12 hours after midnight Central time on Friday morning". I am posting this now because I doubt I'll be able to at the constitutionally-mandated opening time. Don't vote early. The booth will stay open for 72 hours.

Please indicate your choice by placing an X in the desired box.

Bailout Refusal Act
The Dirty South refuses to receive any money offered to our region in the 2009 Atlasian Economic Relief and Recovery Bill
[  ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Filthy South Bill
All references to "Dirty South" in any legal documents, titles, and official events of the region shall henceforth be replaced with "Filthy South".
[  ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Magistrate Title and Powers Amendment
1. The title of "Magistrate" shall henceforth also be optionally referred to as "Judicial Overlord". During court proceedings it shall be the choice of the reigning Magistrate to decide which title he or she will be referred to.
2. Groveling to the Magistrate during court shall be considered lawful behavior that may not be punished by law.
3. The Magistrate may require those involved in court proceedings to wear silly hats while in court.
[  ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Regional Legislature Amendment
Article I, Section 9 is amended to read:

9. Should the Governor vacate his office for any reason, the Lieutenant Governor shall become Governor and may serve out the remainder of the Governor's term. If the Lieutenant Governor should for any reason vacate his position, a special election shall be immediately held to fill the seat for the remainder of the term. If the Governor and the Lieutenant Governor vacate their positions at the same time, a special election shall be held to fill both positions for the remainder of the term. The Speaker of the Assembly shall assume the duties of Governor on a provisional basis until a citizen of the region is elected to hold the position for the remainder of the term.

Inserted after Article I:

Article II: Regional Legislative Authority
1. The legislative power of the Southeast shall be vested in the Southeast Regional Legislature.
2. The Regional Legislature shall be composed of three members, each of whom shall be registered citizens residing in the Southeast Region.
3. The Regional Legislature shall have the power to choose its own officers, including a Speaker, and judge the qualifications of its members.
4. Elections to the Regional Legislature shall take place on the second to last weekend of January, March, May, July, September, and November.
5. The method of election shall be approval voting.
6. In the event that more candidates are elected than there are seats to be filled, a runoff election shall be held the following weekend between all elected candidates with the fewest preferences.
7. In the runoff election, voters will only be allowed to preference one candidate.
8. If after the runoff election there is still more elected candidates than there are seats to be filled, then from among those elected candidates who are tied for the fewest preferences the winner(s) shall be determined by a game of chance agreed upon by all those candidates affected.
9. Vacancies in the Regional Legislature shall be filled in a manner specified by Law, and until such determination is made, by Gubernatorial appointment.

Article III: Legislation
1. All ordinary legislation shall first be considered in the Regional Legislature.
2. Legislation shall be considered by the Regional Legislature upon petition of any Regional Legislature member, the Governor, or two Southeast citizens.
3. Should the Regional Legislature pass ordinary legislation by a majority vote, then the Governor may sign such legislation into Law, or veto such legislation. A veto may be overturned upon the unanimous vote of the Regional Legislature.
4. The Governor shall have seven days to sign or veto ordinary legislation passed by the Regional Legislature. After seven days, legislation which the Governor has not signed or vetoed shall be considered as Law.
5. Should the Regional Legislature pass legislation that subsequently enters law, whether sign by the governor or via a veto override, and a group of 3 or more citizens publicly protest the measure in either the Southeast Regional Legislature or a separate thread, a public referendum shall be held on that legislation. All public referenda shall come to a vote in accordance with Article IV, Section 1 of this Constitution.

All subsequent articles shall be renumbered accordingly.
[  ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Governor's Plantation Act
The home of the governor is hereby officially known as "The Governor's Plantation"

[  ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Monument to KoTBP Act
The Dirty South region shall invest a total not to exceed $20 million on building a statue, to be located on the Governor's Plantation, to honor Fmr. Gov. KoTBP
[  ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Southeast Removal Act
WHEREAS the Southeast was boring and unexciting region

WHEREAS the region was reborn into a new era in August 2008

WHEREAS the region dually adopted the new "Dirty South" to signify the rebirth

WHEREAS the term "Dirty South" is still not used on most official proclamations

The Dirty South region formally drops its dual-name and shall henceforth only be known as the Dirty South
[  ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Why the Need for Special Election Act?
To amend the current text of Article I, Section 9 of the Dirty South Constitution which currently reads:

Should the Governor vacate his office for any reason, the Lieutenant Governor shall become Governor and may serve out the remainder of the Governor's term. If the Lieutenant Governor should for any reason vacate his position, a special election shall be immediately held to fill the seat for the remainder of the term. If the Governor and the Lieutenant Governor vacate their positions at the same time, a special election shall be held to fill both positions for the remainder of the term

to

Should the Governor vacate his office for any reason, the Lieutenant Governor shall become Governor and may serve out the remainder of the Governor's term.  During this time, the now acting governor may appoint a Lieutenant Governor of their own.  If the Lieutenant Governor should for any reason vacate his position, the governor shall appoint a new lieutenant governor to finish out the rest of a term.
[  ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Monument to the Greatest Magistrate 3V4R!!!1111ONE2 Act
The region shall invest a total not to exceed $200 trillion on building a statue one billion cubits tall, the foot of which is to be firmly planted upon the Governor's Plantation, to honor the glory of Magistrate John Dibble.
[  ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

[DownWithTheLeft]

Bailout Refusal: Aye
Filthy South: Nay
Magistrate Titles: Aye
Regional Legislature: AYE
Governor's Plantation: Aye
KoTBP Act: Aye
Southeast Removal: Aye
Special Election: Aye
Great Magistrate: Aye

You're not supposed to vote early.

Cant'read, will vote at appropriate time later

[SPC]

Bailout Refusal Act
The Dirty South refuses to receive any money offered to our region in the 2009 Atlasian Economic Relief and Recovery Bill
[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Filthy South Bill
All references to "Dirty South" in any legal documents, titles, and official events of the region shall henceforth be replaced with "Filthy South".
[  ] Aye
[X] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Magistrate Title and Powers Amendment
1. The title of "Magistrate" shall henceforth also be optionally referred to as "Judicial Overlord". During court proceedings it shall be the choice of the reigning Magistrate to decide which title he or she will be referred to.
2. Groveling to the Magistrate during court shall be considered lawful behavior that may not be punished by law.
3. The Magistrate may require those involved in court proceedings to wear silly hats while in court.
[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Regional Legislature Amendment
Article I, Section 9 is amended to read:

9. Should the Governor vacate his office for any reason, the Lieutenant Governor shall become Governor and may serve out the remainder of the Governor's term. If the Lieutenant Governor should for any reason vacate his position, a special election shall be immediately held to fill the seat for the remainder of the term. If the Governor and the Lieutenant Governor vacate their positions at the same time, a special election shall be held to fill both positions for the remainder of the term. The Speaker of the Assembly shall assume the duties of Governor on a provisional basis until a citizen of the region is elected to hold the position for the remainder of the term.

Inserted after Article I:

Article II: Regional Legislative Authority
1. The legislative power of the Southeast shall be vested in the Southeast Regional Legislature.
2. The Regional Legislature shall be composed of three members, each of whom shall be registered citizens residing in the Southeast Region.
3. The Regional Legislature shall have the power to choose its own officers, including a Speaker, and judge the qualifications of its members.
4. Elections to the Regional Legislature shall take place on the second to last weekend of January, March, May, July, September, and November.
5. The method of election shall be approval voting.
6. In the event that more candidates are elected than there are seats to be filled, a runoff election shall be held the following weekend between all elected candidates with the fewest preferences.
7. In the runoff election, voters will only be allowed to preference one candidate.
8. If after the runoff election there is still more elected candidates than there are seats to be filled, then from among those elected candidates who are tied for the fewest preferences the winner(s) shall be determined by a game of chance agreed upon by all those candidates affected.
9. Vacancies in the Regional Legislature shall be filled in a manner specified by Law, and until such determination is made, by Gubernatorial appointment.

Article III: Legislation
1. All ordinary legislation shall first be considered in the Regional Legislature.
2. Legislation shall be considered by the Regional Legislature upon petition of any Regional Legislature member, the Governor, or two Southeast citizens.
3. Should the Regional Legislature pass ordinary legislation by a majority vote, then the Governor may sign such legislation into Law, or veto such legislation. A veto may be overturned upon the unanimous vote of the Regional Legislature.
4. The Governor shall have seven days to sign or veto ordinary legislation passed by the Regional Legislature. After seven days, legislation which the Governor has not signed or vetoed shall be considered as Law.
5. Should the Regional Legislature pass legislation that subsequently enters law, whether sign by the governor or via a veto override, and a group of 3 or more citizens publicly protest the measure in either the Southeast Regional Legislature or a separate thread, a public referendum shall be held on that legislation. All public referenda shall come to a vote in accordance with Article IV, Section 1 of this Constitution.

All subsequent articles shall be renumbered accordingly.
[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Governor's Plantation Act
The home of the governor is hereby officially known as "The Governor's Plantation"

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Monument to KoTBP Act
The Dirty South region shall invest a total not to exceed $20 million on building a statue, to be located on the Governor's Plantation, to honor Fmr. Gov. KoTBP
[  ] Aye
[X] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Southeast Removal Act
WHEREAS the Southeast was boring and unexciting region

WHEREAS the region was reborn into a new era in August 2008

WHEREAS the region dually adopted the new "Dirty South" to signify the rebirth

WHEREAS the term "Dirty South" is still not used on most official proclamations

The Dirty South region formally drops its dual-name and shall henceforth only be known as the Dirty South
[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Why the Need for Special Election Act?
To amend the current text of Article I, Section 9 of the Dirty South Constitution which currently reads:

Should the Governor vacate his office for any reason, the Lieutenant Governor shall become Governor and may serve out the remainder of the Governor's term. If the Lieutenant Governor should for any reason vacate his position, a special election shall be immediately held to fill the seat for the remainder of the term. If the Governor and the Lieutenant Governor vacate their positions at the same time, a special election shall be held to fill both positions for the remainder of the term

to

Should the Governor vacate his office for any reason, the Lieutenant Governor shall become Governor and may serve out the remainder of the Governor's term.  During this time, the now acting governor may appoint a Lieutenant Governor of their own.  If the Lieutenant Governor should for any reason vacate his position, the governor shall appoint a new lieutenant governor to finish out the rest of a term.
[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Monument to the Greatest Magistrate 3V4R!!!1111ONE2 Act
The region shall invest a total not to exceed $200 trillion on building a statue one billion cubits tall, the foot of which is to be firmly planted upon the Governor's Plantation, to honor the glory of Magistrate John Dibble.
[  ] Aye
[X] Nay
[  ] Abstain

[SPC]

Bailout Refusal: Aye
Filthy South: Nay
Magistrate Titles: Aye
Regional Legislature: AYE
Governor's Plantation: Aye
KoTBP Act: Aye
Southeast Removal: Aye
Special Election: Aye
Great Magistrate: Aye

You're not supposed to vote early.

Cant'read, will vote at appropriate time later

Sorry, I misread too. You were right.

[Daniel Adams]

Bailout Refusal Act
[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Filthy South Bill
[  ] Aye
[X] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Magistrate Title and Powers Amendment
[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Regional Legislature Amendment
[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Governor's Plantation Act
[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Monument to KoTBP Act
[  ] Aye
[X] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Southeast Removal Act
[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Why the Need for Special Election Act?
[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Monument to the Greatest Magistrate 3V4R!!!1111ONE2 Act
[  ] Aye
[X] Nay
[  ] Abstain

[Bacon King]

Bailout Refusal Act: Nay
Filthy South Bill: Aye
Magistrate Title and Powers Amendment: Aye
Regional Legislature Amendment: Nay
Governor's Plantation Act: Abstain
Monument to KoTBP Act: Abstain
Southeast Removal Act: NAY
Why the Need for Special Election Act?: Aye
Monument to the Greatest Magistrate 3V4R!!!1111ONE2 Act: Nay

[John Dibble]

Bailout Refusal Act
[  ] Aye
[X] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Filthy South Bill
[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Magistrate Title and Powers Amendment
[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Regional Legislature Amendment
[  ] Aye
[X] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Governor's Plantation Act
[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Monument to KoTBP Act
[  ] Aye
[X] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Southeast Removal Act
[  ] Aye
[X] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Why the Need for Special Election Act?
[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Monument to the Greatest Magistrate 3V4R!!!1111ONE2 Act
[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

Bailout Refusal: Nay
Filthy South: Nay
Magistrate Powers: Aye
Regional Legislature: Aye
Governor's Plantation: Aye
KoTBP: Aye
SE Removal: NAy
Why Need for Special Election: Aye
Monument to Dibble: Nay

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Bailout Refusal Act
The Dirty South refuses to receive any money offered to our region in the 2009 Atlasian Economic Relief and Recovery Bill
[  ] Aye
[ x ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Filthy South Bill
All references to "Dirty South" in any legal documents, titles, and official events of the region shall henceforth be replaced with "Filthy South".
[  ] Aye
[ x ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Magistrate Title and Powers Amendment
1. The title of "Magistrate" shall henceforth also be optionally referred to as "Judicial Overlord". During court proceedings it shall be the choice of the reigning Magistrate to decide which title he or she will be referred to.
2. Groveling to the Magistrate during court shall be considered lawful behavior that may not be punished by law.
3. The Magistrate may require those involved in court proceedings to wear silly hats while in court.
[  ] Aye
[ x ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Regional Legislature Amendment
Article I, Section 9 is amended to read:

9. Should the Governor vacate his office for any reason, the Lieutenant Governor shall become Governor and may serve out the remainder of the Governor's term. If the Lieutenant Governor should for any reason vacate his position, a special election shall be immediately held to fill the seat for the remainder of the term. If the Governor and the Lieutenant Governor vacate their positions at the same time, a special election shall be held to fill both positions for the remainder of the term. The Speaker of the Assembly shall assume the duties of Governor on a provisional basis until a citizen of the region is elected to hold the position for the remainder of the term.

Inserted after Article I:

Article II: Regional Legislative Authority
1. The legislative power of the Southeast shall be vested in the Southeast Regional Legislature.
2. The Regional Legislature shall be composed of three members, each of whom shall be registered citizens residing in the Southeast Region.
3. The Regional Legislature shall have the power to choose its own officers, including a Speaker, and judge the qualifications of its members.
4. Elections to the Regional Legislature shall take place on the second to last weekend of January, March, May, July, September, and November.
5. The method of election shall be approval voting.
6. In the event that more candidates are elected than there are seats to be filled, a runoff election shall be held the following weekend between all elected candidates with the fewest preferences.
7. In the runoff election, voters will only be allowed to preference one candidate.
8. If after the runoff election there is still more elected candidates than there are seats to be filled, then from among those elected candidates who are tied for the fewest preferences the winner(s) shall be determined by a game of chance agreed upon by all those candidates affected.
9. Vacancies in the Regional Legislature shall be filled in a manner specified by Law, and until such determination is made, by Gubernatorial appointment.

Article III: Legislation
1. All ordinary legislation shall first be considered in the Regional Legislature.
2. Legislation shall be considered by the Regional Legislature upon petition of any Regional Legislature member, the Governor, or two Southeast citizens.
3. Should the Regional Legislature pass ordinary legislation by a majority vote, then the Governor may sign such legislation into Law, or veto such legislation. A veto may be overturned upon the unanimous vote of the Regional Legislature.
4. The Governor shall have seven days to sign or veto ordinary legislation passed by the Regional Legislature. After seven days, legislation which the Governor has not signed or vetoed shall be considered as Law.
5. Should the Regional Legislature pass legislation that subsequently enters law, whether sign by the governor or via a veto override, and a group of 3 or more citizens publicly protest the measure in either the Southeast Regional Legislature or a separate thread, a public referendum shall be held on that legislation. All public referenda shall come to a vote in accordance with Article IV, Section 1 of this Constitution.

All subsequent articles shall be renumbered accordingly.
[ x ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Governor's Plantation Act
The home of the governor is hereby officially known as "The Governor's Plantation"

[ x ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Monument to KoTBP Act
The Dirty South region shall invest a total not to exceed $20 million on building a statue, to be located on the Governor's Plantation, to honor Fmr. Gov. KoTBP
[  ] Aye
[ x ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Southeast Removal Act
WHEREAS the Southeast was boring and unexciting region

WHEREAS the region was reborn into a new era in August 2008

WHEREAS the region dually adopted the new "Dirty South" to signify the rebirth

WHEREAS the term "Dirty South" is still not used on most official proclamations

The Dirty South region formally drops its dual-name and shall henceforth only be known as the Dirty South
[  ] Aye
[ x ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Why the Need for Special Election Act?
To amend the current text of Article I, Section 9 of the Dirty South Constitution which currently reads:

Should the Governor vacate his office for any reason, the Lieutenant Governor shall become Governor and may serve out the remainder of the Governor's term. If the Lieutenant Governor should for any reason vacate his position, a special election shall be immediately held to fill the seat for the remainder of the term. If the Governor and the Lieutenant Governor vacate their positions at the same time, a special election shall be held to fill both positions for the remainder of the term

to

Should the Governor vacate his office for any reason, the Lieutenant Governor shall become Governor and may serve out the remainder of the Governor's term.  During this time, the now acting governor may appoint a Lieutenant Governor of their own.  If the Lieutenant Governor should for any reason vacate his position, the governor shall appoint a new lieutenant governor to finish out the rest of a term.
[ x ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Monument to the Greatest Magistrate 3V4R!!!1111ONE2 Act
The region shall invest a total not to exceed $200 trillion on building a statue one billion cubits tall, the foot of which is to be firmly planted upon the Governor's Plantation, to honor the glory of Magistrate John Dibble.
[  ] Aye
[ X ] Nay
[  ] Abstain
 

[Associate Justice PiT]

Bailout Refusal Act: Aye
Filthy South Bill: Nay
Magistrate Title and Powers Amendment: Aye
Regional Legislature Amendment: Aye
Governor's Plantation Act: Aye
Monument to KoTBP Act: Nay
Southeast Removal Act: Nay
Why the Need for Special Election Act?: Nay
Monument to the Greatest Magistrate 3V4R!!!1111ONE2 Act: Nay

[Sam Spade]

Bailout Refusal: Aye
Filthy South: Nay
Magistrate Titles: Aye
Regional Legislature: Nay
Governor's Plantation: Aye
KoTBP Act: Nay
Southeast Removal: Nay
Special Election: Aye
Great Magistrate: Aye

[jokerman]

Bailout Refusal Act: Nay
Filthy South Bill: Aye
Magistrate Title and Powers Amendment: Aye
Regional Legislature Amendment: Nay
Governor's Plantation Act: Aye
Monument to KoTBP Act: Nay
Southeast Removal Act: Nay
Why the Need for Special Election Act?: Nay
Monument to the Greatest Magistrate 3V4R!!!1111ONE2 Act: Nay

[Historia Crux]

Bailout Refusal Act
[  ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[X] Abstain

Filthy South Bill
[  ] Aye
[X] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Magistrate Title and Powers Amendment
[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Regional Legislature Amendment
[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Governor's Plantation Act
[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Monument to KoTBP Act
[  ] Aye
[X] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Southeast Removal Act
[  ] Aye
[X] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Why the Need for Special Election Act?
[  ] Aye
[X] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Monument to the Greatest Magistrate 3V4R!!!1111ONE2 Act
[  ] Aye
[X] Nay
[  ] Abstain

[Daniel Adams]

The Magistrate Title and Powers Amendment and Governor's Plantation Act have passed.

Bailout Refusal Act
Aye: 3
Nay: 5
Abstain: 1

Filthy South Bill
Aye: 3
Nay: 6
Abstain: 0

Magistrate Title and Powers Amendment
Aye: 8
Nay: 1
Abstain: 0

Regional Legislature Amendment
Aye: 5
Nay: 4
Abstain: 0

Governor's Plantation Act
Aye: 8
Nay: 0
Abstain: 1

Monument to KoTBP Act
Aye: 1
Nay: 7
Abstain: 1

Southeast Removal Act
Aye: 1
Nay: 8
Abstain: 0

Why the Need for Special Election Act?
Aye: 6
Nay: 3
Abstain: 0

Monument to the Greatest Magistrate 3V4R!!!1111ONE2 Act
Aye: 2
Nay: 7
Abstain: 0