Pacific Supreme Council Thread

[#CriminalizeSobriety]

So now that Jbrase is SoIA, I presume that means he's no longer a Councilor?

In >24 hours... Senators still have time to change their votes.

[RI]

In that case, are we going to vote on Jbrase's bill before he leaves or not?

[Fuzzybigfoot]

I think we should. 

[RI]

Jbrase is no longer a Councilor in just under an hour, assuming its 24 hours from when he was declared confirmed as SoIA.

[RI]

So...how's it going?

[Citizen (The) Doctor]

As the acting Governor, I think it is safe to hold a special election for Lt. Governor next week in order to fill the vacancy until the April election.  I'm thinking next Monday.  If anyone wants to declare and start campaigning, please start as soon as possible.

On another note, I will continue running the Council until a new Lt. Governor is elected.  In the meantime, the vote for the Sylvester-Tom Act is hereby open, with a majority of 2 required due to the open seat. 

I will be following up on Oakvale's plan to reduce the Council by one seat.  That'll be proposed sometime later today or tomorrow.

[RI]

As the acting Governor, I think it is safe to hold a special election for Lt. Governor next week in order to fill the vacancy until the April election.  I'm thinking next Monday.  If anyone wants to declare and start campaigning, please start as soon as possible.

I'll run for the Lt. Governorship. I haven't run in an IRV race in a while; I think it'll be fun. Besides, that way we can get some fresh blood on the Council whenever we decide to run some more elections for it.

As for the Sylvester-Tom Act, after long consideration, I'll vote aye.

[Fuzzybigfoot]

Aye on the Sylvester-Tom Act.

[Citizen (The) Doctor]

The Sylvester-Tom Act has passed with a 2-0-1 vote.

x ArchangelZero

The floor is now open for new legislation.

[Fuzzybigfoot]

I've resigned from my position on the Pacific Council.  Fantasy government isn't very fun.  I'm just going to vote in elections from now on.

[CatoMinor]

I've resigned from my position on the Pacific Council.  Fantasy government isn't very fun.  I'm just going to vote in elections from now on.

[Хahar 🤔]

Well, then, I am left?

[RI]

I'm still here, for now.

[CatoMinor]

Seeings how the council, even if we reduce it by one seat, will only have one member soon, and finding new ones doesn't seem very likely atm, is it time to disband it and go back to the previous system? As much as I oppose direct democracy, considering the size of our population, I see it as the most efficient system. If we had more active citizens in The Pacific I would gladly support a an elected assembly like the ME/IDS/NE uses, however in our case I think it may be time to abolish the council.

[Ebowed]

Seeings how the council, even if we reduce it by one seat, will only have one member soon, and finding new ones doesn't seem very likely atm, is it time to disband it and go back to the previous system?

Yes.

[CatoMinor]

Realistic and Xahar are the only two left, how do you two feel about abolishing the council?

[Oakvale]

Not really my place to say, but since I was the one who introduced it I guess I can provide a comment.

The Council is, I think, an interesting idea, and was a bit of fun, but if it doesn't work and you guys want to disband it I'll vote in favour. Still, it was worth a try, I think.

The regions are made for democratic experiments like this, and they don't always work out, but it was interesting.

Maybe when the region gets more members we can resurrect it.

[RI]

I would see if there are any others who want in the council, but if not, I won't oppose abolition.

[RI]

As the acting Governor, I think it is safe to hold a special election for Lt. Governor next week in order to fill the vacancy until the April election.  I'm thinking next Monday.

Is that still going to happen today?

[Citizen (The) Doctor]

As the acting Governor, I think it is safe to hold a special election for Lt. Governor next week in order to fill the vacancy until the April election.  I'm thinking next Monday.

Is that still going to happen today?

Sorry, some personal matters came up.  I'm pushing the election to Thursday.

I don't have any issue with abolishing the Council unless we get a few more active members.

[bgwah]

I think you can just appoint RI under one of the constitutional amendments I passed.

Anyway, yeah it would probably make sense to abolish the council for now. We could always bring it back later if there was a demand.

[RI]

I think you can just appoint RI under one of the constitutional amendments I passed.

Anyway, yeah it would probably make sense to abolish the council for now. We could always bring it back later if there was a demand.

But...but...elections are more fun.

Maybe it would be better to suspend the Council rather than abolish it, with some candidate requirement needed to reinstate it?

[Citizen (The) Doctor]

I think you can just appoint RI under one of the constitutional amendments I passed.

Anyway, yeah it would probably make sense to abolish the council for now. We could always bring it back later if there was a demand.

But...but...elections are more fun.

Maybe it would be better to suspend the Council rather than abolish it, with some candidate requirement needed to reinstate it?

Hmm that may be a better alternative we can try until we have a minimum of let's say 3 candidates for the Council?  That way all of the seats are filled if we push through with reducing the Council seats.

That being said, I will now propose the folllowing measures:

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[Oakvale]

Just popping in to note that a big - maybe the big - advantage of the Council, IMO, is that it'd provide a way for new members to get into electoral politics. And obviously attracting new members to the region is a priority.

*flees back to the Northeast*

[Citizen (The) Doctor]

Just letting you all know that a single Aye vote would technically be enough for me to pass it with a tiebreaker.