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« Reply #25 on: December 10, 2015, 09:21:37 PM »

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Arm the Peshmerga Act of 2015

1. The Republic of Atlasia hereby recognizes all land shown below as Kurdish territory and recognizes Kurdistan as a legitimate sovereign state and hereby opens diplomatic relations with them in Erbil, Iraq.

2. The Republic of Atlasia hereby gives $500 Million Atlasian Dollars and weapons to Kurdish forces mainly the Peshmerga and the YPG and their local allies, to defeat ISIL without putting Atlasian boots on the ground.

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« Reply #26 on: June 04, 2016, 02:48:37 AM »

Fantastic legisliation Pingvin!
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« Reply #27 on: June 19, 2016, 11:03:02 AM »

Senate Bill 2016:001 is inconsistent.  Section 2 says:

2. Presidential elections shall be held in the months of February, June and October. Elections shall begin between 0000 Eastern Standard Time on the second Thursday of the election month and 0001 Eastern Standard Time on the first Friday thereafter Thursday preceding the penultimate Friday of the election month and 0001 Eastern Standard Time on the penultimate Friday itself5, and shall conclude exactly 72 hours after beginning.

Are Presidential elections supposed to be held starting the second Friday or the penultimate Friday?  This formulation is missing something, and needs to be fixed in a future bill or in the conference committee.
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« Reply #28 on: June 19, 2016, 11:10:23 AM »

Senate Bill 2016:001 is inconsistent.  Section 2 says:

2. Presidential elections shall be held in the months of February, June and October. Elections shall begin between 0000 Eastern Standard Time on the second Thursday of the election month and 0001 Eastern Standard Time on the first Friday thereafter Thursday preceding the penultimate Friday of the election month and 0001 Eastern Standard Time on the penultimate Friday itself5, and shall conclude exactly 72 hours after beginning.

Are Presidential elections supposed to be held starting the second Friday or the penultimate Friday?  This formulation is missing something, and needs to be fixed in a future bill or in the conference committee.
Good catch - this piece of legislation is only dealing with the June election, it isn't setting a policy from the future. I copied parts of the old constitution to set the exact hours of the election and forgot to remove that part of it. I have notified the Speaker so that it is corrected in the House.
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« Reply #29 on: July 22, 2016, 12:03:10 AM »

LGBTQ+ Rights Act

Section 1. Inclusion in Existing Civil-Rights Law
1. The protections described in the Civil Rights Act of 1964, specifically Titles II, III, VI, and VII, shall apply also to discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
2. The protections described in Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 shall apply also to discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
3. The protections described in Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, or the "Fair Housing Act", shall apply also to discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.

Section 2. The Right to Security in One's Own Body
1. All insurers within the jurisdiction of the Republic of Atlasia shall be required to cover options for hormone replacement therapy and puberty blockers.

2. There shall be no requirement that parents or guardians consent to a minor accessing puberty blockers.

Section 3. Grants for LGBTQ+-Friendliness in Schools
1. The government of the Republic of Atlasia shall distribute $1.5b through the Department of Education to provide schools with grants to fund anti-bullying programs and LGBT+-positive sex education.

Section 4. Ban on Conversion Therapy
1. All forms of "conversion therapy", "reparative therapy" or other practices with the intention of affecting a person's sexual orientation or gender identity are hereby banned in all territories under the jurisdiction of the Republic of Atlasia.
2. Any person who performs such a practice shall be subject to a fine of up to $50,000 per day in violation and/or irreversible revocation of any and all medical licenses.
3. Any person who solicits such a practice shall be subject to a fine of up to $5,000.
4. Attempted or completed subjection of a minor to such a practice shall be considered sufficient grounds for emancipation.

Section 5. Inclusion in Official Gender Markers
1. All official documents issued by any body under the jurisdiction of the Republic of Atlasia that contain gender markers, including but not limited to drivers' licenses, shall be required to require an "other" option for non-binary genders and no requirements to change such markers, beyond regular administrative fees, shall be allowed to exist.
2. Congress strongly recommends that all future statutes, resolutions, etc. of the Republic of Atlasia or its subsidiary bodies refer to singular persons of indeterminate gender with the pronoun "they", rather than gender-specific pronouns.

Section 6. An End to the Mass Mutilation of Intersex People
1. All forms of "genital normalisation surgery", or other sex assignment treatments and/or surgical interventions on the sex characteristics of a minor with intersex characteristics, are hereby banned in all territories under the jurisdiction of the Republic of Atlasia, except with the express informed consent of the subject or in the case of medical necessity.
2. Any person who performs such a practice shall be subject to a fine of up to $50,000 and/or irreversible revocation of any and all medical licenses.
3. Any person who solicits such a practice shall be subject to a fine of up to $5,000.
4. Attempted of completed subjection of a minor to such a practice shall be considered sufficient grounds for emancipation.

Section 7. Marriage
1. Marriage, for civil purposes, is the lawful union of two consenting persons to the exclusion of all others.
2. It is recognized that officials of religious groups are free to refuse to perform marriages that are not in accordance with their religious beliefs.
3. For greater certainty, no person or organization shall be deprived of any benefit, or be subject to any obligation or sanction, under any law of the Atlasia Government  solely by reason of their exercise, in respect of marriage between persons of the same sex.

Section 8. Implementation
1. Sections 1, 4, 6 and 7 of this bill shall be considered effective immediately upon entering into law.
2. Sections 2, 3 and 5 of this bill shall be considered effective beginning January 1st, 2017.
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Section 2, Subsection 2 shall be amended to read:

Parent or guardian consent shall be required for any minor accessing puberty blockers.
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« Reply #30 on: July 22, 2016, 12:21:18 AM »
« Edited: July 22, 2016, 12:23:44 AM by Lincoln Republican »

LGBTQ+ Rights Act

Section 1. Inclusion in Existing Civil-Rights Law
1. The protections described in the Civil Rights Act of 1964, specifically Titles II, III, VI, and VII, shall apply also to discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
2. The protections described in Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 shall apply also to discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
3. The protections described in Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, or the "Fair Housing Act", shall apply also to discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.

Section 2. The Right to Security in One's Own Body
1. All insurers within the jurisdiction of the Republic of Atlasia shall be required to cover options for hormone replacement therapy and puberty blockers.
2. There shall be no requirement that parents or guardians consent to a minor accessing puberty blockers.

Section 3. Grants for LGBTQ+-Friendliness in Schools
1. The government of the Republic of Atlasia shall distribute $1.5b through the Department of Education to provide schools with grants to fund anti-bullying programs and LGBT+-positive sex education.

Section 4. Ban on Conversion Therapy
1. All forms of "conversion therapy", "reparative therapy" or other practices with the intention of affecting a person's sexual orientation or gender identity are hereby banned in all territories under the jurisdiction of the Republic of Atlasia.
2. Any person who performs such a practice shall be subject to a fine of up to $50,000 per day in violation and/or irreversible revocation of any and all medical licenses.
3. Any person who solicits such a practice shall be subject to a fine of up to $5,000.
4. Attempted or completed subjection of a minor to such a practice shall be considered sufficient grounds for emancipation.

Section 5. Inclusion in Official Gender Markers
1. All official documents issued by any body under the jurisdiction of the Republic of Atlasia that contain gender markers, including but not limited to drivers' licenses, shall be required to require an "other" option for non-binary genders and no requirements to change such markers, beyond regular administrative fees, shall be allowed to exist.
2. Congress strongly recommends that all future statutes, resolutions, etc. of the Republic of Atlasia or its subsidiary bodies refer to singular persons of indeterminate gender with the pronoun "they", rather than gender-specific pronouns.

Section 6. An End to the Mass Mutilation of Intersex People
1. All forms of "genital normalisation surgery", or other sex assignment treatments and/or surgical interventions on the sex characteristics of a minor with intersex characteristics, are hereby banned in all territories under the jurisdiction of the Republic of Atlasia, except with the express informed consent of the subject or in the case of medical necessity.
2. Any person who performs such a practice shall be subject to a fine of up to $50,000 and/or irreversible revocation of any and all medical licenses.
3. Any person who solicits such a practice shall be subject to a fine of up to $5,000.
4. Attempted of completed subjection of a minor to such a practice shall be considered sufficient grounds for emancipation.

Section 7. Marriage

1. Marriage, for civil purposes, is the lawful union of two consenting persons to the exclusion of all others.

2. It is recognized that officials of religious groups are free to refuse to perform marriages that are not in accordance with their religious beliefs.
3. For greater certainty, no person or organization shall be deprived of any benefit, or be subject to any obligation or sanction, under any law of the Atlasia Government  solely by reason of their exercise, in respect of marriage between persons of the same sex.

Section 8. Implementation
1. Sections 1, 4, 6 and 7 of this bill shall be considered effective immediately upon entering into law.
2. Sections 2, 3 and 5 of this bill shall be considered effective beginning January 1st, 2017.
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Section 7, subsection 1 shall be amended to read

1. Marriage, for civil purposes, is the lawful union of two consenting persons who have reached the age of majority to the exclusion of all others.
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« Reply #31 on: July 22, 2016, 03:45:45 AM »
« Edited: July 22, 2016, 05:57:07 PM by a.scott »

A BILL

To promote an open, efficient and stable common market for long-term job creation, economic growth and stability;
To reduce and eliminate, to the extent possible, barriers to the free movement of persons, goods, services and investments between our two countries;
To promote equal economic opportunity for citizens of our countries;
To enhance the competitiveness of business in our countries;
To promote sustainable and environmentally sound development;
To recognize the diverse social, cultural and economic characteristics of our countries; and
To Respect the legislative authorities of the Atlasian Congress and the regional legislatures under the Fourth Constitution of Atlasia and the legislative authorities of the United Kingdom Parliament and the provincial legislatures under the Constitution of the United Kingdom


Be it enacted by the Congress of the Republic of Atlasia assembled;


SECTION 1. TITLE

This legislation may be cited as the Atlasia-United Kingdom Common Market Agreement.

SECTION 2. OPERATING PRINCIPLES

The Governments of the United Kingdom and Atlasia hereby agree to as follows:

1. This agreement applies to trade within and between Atlasia and the United Kingdom

2. This agreement represents a mutually agreed balance of rights and obligations among Atlasia and the United Kingdom

3. In the application of this agreement, the signatories shall be guided by the following principles:
    a. Elimination of trade barriers to trade between Atlasia and the United Kingdom
    b. Equal treatment of Atlasian and British goods, services, and investments, irrespective of their country of origin
    c. Reconciliation of standards and regulatory measures

4. Each signatory is responsible for compliance with this agreement by its federal, regional, and local government agencies and all other governmental bodies.

SECTION 3. AFFIRMATION OF CONSTITUTIONAL POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Nothing in this agreement alters the authority of the government of Atlasia under the Third Constitution of Atlasia or the authority of the government of the United Kingdom under the Constitution of the United Kingdom

SECTION 4. GENERAL RULES

1. Reciprocal Non-Discrimination: Each signatory shall accord to goods of any other signatory treatment no less favorable than the best treatment it accords to its own like, directly competitive, or substitutable goods. Each signatory shall accord to persons, services, and investments of any signatory treatment no less favorable than the best treatment it accords, in like circumstances, to its own persons, services and investments.

2. Right of Entry and Exit: No signatory shall adopt or maintain any measure that restricts or prevents the movement of persons, goods, services, or investments of any other signatory across national borders.

3. Reconciliation: The signatories shall reconcile their standards and standard-related measures by harmonization or mutual recognition.

4. Transparency: Each signatory shall ensure that its legislation, regulations, procedures, guidelines,
and administrative rulings related to matters covered by this agreement are made readily accessible.

SECTION 5. FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT AND LIMITED JURISDCTIONAL AUTHORITY

1. In pursuance of the "freedom of movement" concept of the Atlasia-United Kingdom Common Market, there shall be no passport requirement security check for individual citizens crossing the border to or from the UK.

2. Beginning [date TBD], law enforcement and customs authorities in both countries shall as a general rule carry out simple background checks of people entering either country.

3. The signatories shall work to unify their visa policies as soon as possible.

4. Atlasian citizens having temporary or permanent residence within the United Kingdom, for business purposes or otherwise, shall be under Limited Jurisdiction Authority granted in this Common Market agreement to the regions and the federal government.

   a. Atlasian citizens living in Scotland shall be considered as citizens of The North for limited jurisdictional and regional/federal electoral purposes.

   b. Atlasian citizens living in England and Gibraltar shall be considered as citizens of The South for limited jurisdictional and regional/federal electoral purposes.

   c. Atlasian citizens living in Northern Ireland and Wales shall be considered as citizens of Fremont for limited jurisdictional and regional/federal electoral purposes.

5. While Atlasian citizens living within the United Kingdom and British citizens living within Republic of Atlasia shall certainly be bound by the respective laws governing their residence and place of business, nothing in Section 5 or the Common Market Agreement shall be construed as weakening the United Kingdom or Atlasian national sovereignty or encroaching on the autonomy of the government of Atlasia or the United Kingdom.

6. Once the agreement has been passed by both the Congress of Atlasia and the UK Parliament, the respective bodies in each country responsible for foreign relations shall appoint commissions who shall convene to formulate a uniform border security and anti-terrorism policy for the two countries with respect to their common border. This shall be simulated by the Game Moderator and Secretary of External Affairs, who will thus provide to the Senate the recommendations, which the Congress will then consider as legislation.

SECTION 6. REFERENDA AND APPROVAL

1. The contents of this act shall only go into effect upon ratification of no less than two regions in the Republic of Atlasia, followed by a passing referendum in the United Kingdom according to their election laws.  Both the Congress of Atlasia and the Parliament of the United Kingdom retain the duty to affirm or reject the finalization of this common market agreement.

2. The Secretary of State shall be responsible for overseeing and reporting the process of affirmation or rejection of this common market agreement in the United Kingdom.

SECTION 7. EFFECTIVENESS

All provisions of this act may not be executed prior to the full exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union.
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« Reply #32 on: July 22, 2016, 11:52:19 AM »

Thank you for your submissions. Each chamber has one spot open for public submissions, so both of Winfield's amendments have been brought to the floor. Once one either passes or is defeated, we will be able to bring up Scott's bill.
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« Reply #33 on: July 22, 2016, 12:13:50 PM »

A BILL

To promote an open, efficient and stable common market for long-term job creation, economic growth and stability;
To reduce and eliminate, to the extent possible, barriers to the free movement of persons, goods, services and investments between our two countries;
To promote equal economic opportunity for citizens of our countries;
To enhance the competitiveness of business in our countries;
To promote sustainable and environmentally sound development;
To recognize the diverse social, cultural and economic characteristics of our countries; and
To Respect the legislative authorities of the Atlasian Congress and the regional legislatures under the Fourth Constitution of Atlasia and the legislative authorities of the United Kingdom Parliament and the provincial legislatures under the Constitution of the United Kingdom


Be it enacted by the Congress of the Republic of Atlasia assembled;


SECTION 1. TITLE

This legislation may be cited as the Atlasia-United Kingdom Common Market Agreement.

SECTION 2. OPERATING PRINCIPLES

The Governments of the United Kingdom and Atlasia hereby agree to as follows:

1. This agreement applies to trade within and between Atlasia and the United Kingdom

2. This agreement represents a mutually agreed balance of rights and obligations among Atlasia and the United Kingdom

3. In the application of this agreement, the signatories shall be guided by the following principles:
    a. Elimination of trade barriers to trade between Atlasia and the United Kingdom
    b. Equal treatment of Atlasian and British goods, services, and investments, irrespective of their country of origin
    c. Reconciliation of standards and regulatory measures

4. Each signatory is responsible for compliance with this agreement by its federal, regional, and local government agencies and all other governmental bodies.

SECTION 3. AFFIRMATION OF CONSTITUTIONAL POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Nothing in this agreement alters the authority of the government of Atlasia under the Third Constitution of Atlasia or the authority of the government of the United Kingdom under the Constitution of the United Kingdom

SECTION 4. GENERAL RULES

1. Reciprocal Non-Discrimination: Each signatory shall accord to goods of any other signatory treatment no less favorable than the best treatment it accords to its own like, directly competitive, or substitutable goods. Each signatory shall accord to persons, services, and investments of any signatory treatment no less favorable than the best treatment it accords, in like circumstances, to its own persons, services and investments.

2. Right of Entry and Exit: No signatory shall adopt or maintain any measure that restricts or prevents the movement of persons, goods, services, or investments of any other signatory across national borders.

3. Reconciliation: The signatories shall reconcile their standards and standard-related measures by harmonization or mutual recognition.

4. Transparency: Each signatory shall ensure that its legislation, regulations, procedures, guidelines,
and administrative rulings related to matters covered by this agreement are made readily accessible.

SECTION 5. FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT AND LIMITED JURISDCTIONAL AUTHORITY

1. In pursuance of the "freedom of movement" concept of the Atlasia-United Kingdom Common Market, there shall be no passport requirement security check for individual citizens crossing the border to or from the UK.

2. Atlasian and British agencies responsible for ensuring border security shall cooperate to establish a common security perimeter by January 1, 2017.

3. Beginning [date TBD], law enforcement and customs authorities shall as a general rule carry out simple visual surveillance of pedestrians private vehicle crossing the common border at reduced speed, without requiring such pedestrians or vehicles to stop.

4. The signatories shall work to unify their visa policies as soon as possible.

5. Atlasian citizens having temporary or permanent residence within the United Kingdom, for business purposes or otherwise, shall be under Limited Jurisdiction Authority granted in this Common Market agreement to the regions and the federal government.

   a. Atlasian citizens living in England shall be considered as citizens of The North for limited jurisdictional and regional/federal electoral purposes.

   b. Atlasian citizens living in Scotland shall be considered as citizens of The South for limited jurisdictional and regional/federal electoral purposes.

   c. Atlasian citizens living in Northern Ireland and Wales shall be considered as citizens of Fremont for limited jurisdictional and regional/federal electoral purposes.

4. While Atlasian citizens living within the United Kingdom and British citizens living within Republic of Atlasia shall certainly be bound by the respective laws governing their residence and place of business, nothing in Section 5 or the Common Market Agreement shall be construed as weakening the United Kingdom or Atlasian national sovereignty or encroaching on the autonomy of the government of Atlasia or the United Kingdom.

5. Once the agreement has been passed by both the Congress of Atlasia and the UK Parliament, the respective bodies in each country responsible for foreign relations shall appoint commissions who shall convene to formulate a uniform border security and anti-terrorism policy for the two countries with respect to their common border. This shall be simulated by the Game Moderator and Secretary of External Affairs, who will thus provide to the Senate the recommendations, which the Congress will then consider as legislation.
As mentioned before, I believe the regions for England and Scotland should be swapped due to the geographical locations of both territories within the United Kingdom. I'm not sure why they've been put the way round that they have been. Additionally, Gibraltar would need to be included, as it was a member of the European Union under the UK's membership. For European elections, Gibraltar was considered part of the South West of England - so I would recommend that Gibraltarians are added to the same region as England.

On top of this, I would add a clause stating that this agreement should be subject to the agreement of citizens of both countries via a referendum, under the terms of each countries' constitution.

Also, Section 5, Clauses 2 and 3 are irrelevant to both countries, as we don't share a land or maritime border. Additionally, the treaty cannot go into force while the United Kingdom is a member of the European Union.
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« Reply #34 on: July 22, 2016, 03:55:25 PM »

At the request of the nominee for Secretary of State, I'm going to ask that introduction of this bill be postponed indefinitely.
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« Reply #35 on: July 22, 2016, 04:08:19 PM »

At the request of the nominee for Secretary of State, I'm going to ask that introduction of this bill be postponed indefinitely.
Thank you, Scott.

To clarify: both the president and myself are supportive of the proposed Common Market Agreement with the United Kingdom. However, as this amounts to a significant change in the nature of our relationship with the UK, I wrote to Scott and the Congressional leadership asking that this bill be delayed until after I have met with the British Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary. This will allow us to work out any potential trouble points before hand, and therefore provide for a stronger and more enduring pact.
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« Reply #36 on: July 22, 2016, 06:34:10 PM »

I certainly agree with Truman regarding the common market agreement with the UK.

Also, for clarification, is this thread still valid? Wasn't it created by legislation that was wiped in the reset, and would therefore be merely a "suggestion box" of sorts until new legislation is created governing this? Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that is the case.

Of course, this would not keep people from writing legislation and having someone with authority to do so sponsor it on their behalf, but unless I've got something wrong (entirely possible) legislation proposed here shouldn't be introduced in Congress.
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« Reply #37 on: July 23, 2016, 06:42:44 PM »

I'm planning on introducing this bill, if elected, in the Northern Assembly (modified for use in the Northern region), but I feel that it should be considered for national implementation - if someone is willing to sponsor it.

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« Reply #38 on: July 23, 2016, 06:45:22 PM »

Clyde1998 - thank you for making use of this thread! Smiley You do not necessarily need a sponsor. Since Scott's bill is temporarily tabled, once Winfield's two bills are resolved, we will be able to bring your bill to Congress. Clark or I will notify you when that occurs.
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« Reply #39 on: August 24, 2016, 02:36:20 PM »
« Edited: August 25, 2016, 03:27:29 PM by shua »

Freedom to Pharm Act

No insurer may require the use of a mail-order program in order to cover a prescription drug, nor require use of any particular pharmacy or pharmacy retail chain.
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« Reply #40 on: September 01, 2016, 05:51:38 AM »

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« Reply #41 on: September 13, 2016, 07:15:15 PM »

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1. Selective service is repealed, and all military service will be completely voluntary.
2. The bill will take effect immediately upon being signed by the president.
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« Reply #42 on: October 06, 2016, 04:06:44 PM »

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« Reply #43 on: October 06, 2016, 04:14:19 PM »

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« Reply #44 on: October 06, 2016, 04:51:18 PM »

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« Reply #45 on: October 28, 2016, 01:08:08 PM »

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« Reply #46 on: October 28, 2016, 09:46:28 PM »
« Edited: October 28, 2016, 09:59:31 PM by Senator dfwlibertylover »

I will sponsor on your behalf in the Senate! (Note: I don't support this bill but I believe that as PPT all bills should reach Congress for a vote!!!)
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« Reply #47 on: November 21, 2016, 03:05:30 PM »

Amendment to Article 1, Section 4 of the Atlasian Constitution:

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Here is my reasoning, and I do not wish to discuss said reasoning in this thread:

As the amendment currently stands, there is no reasonable interpretation of the word 'activity' that should allow lawmakers to regulate 'campaigning.' It just is not there. To interpret Section 4 to allow this, you would have to interpret 'activity' broadly in a way that allows regulating what one says in a particular part of Atlasia. Obviously that can be abused and by such an interpretation, you could enact almost an infinite number of regulations on who can and cannot vote in Atlasia. That goes against the spirit of the amendment in my opinion.

At the very least, this needs to be clarified. What is and isn't allowed needs to be less ambiguous.

I am open to suggestions on this, and this is only a rough draft and probably could use some better wording, but I think it addresses what people are trying to do. It would allow anti-campaigning in the voting booth laws, and it would allow regulating what people can and can not put on their ballots, within reason.


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Further, I have 2 other suggestions but I do not have bills for them. Maybe someone else can consider creating one, or I can when I have more time:

1. SoFE should not be allowed to supervise any election of which they are a part of. I understand it's allowed now (afaik), and I don't dispute that, but I think it's wrong and it has shown a blatant conflict of interest that has led to lawsuits. This is not tenable and should be rectified for future elections. I do not believe the SoFE necessarily has to step down, but someone with no conflict of interests or blatantly obvious bias should be appointed for that particular election.


2. In a tied election, another method of choosing the winner should be implemented if the two candidates cannot come to a power-sharing agreement. I'm not saying we do away with the House picking the winner, but there should be more options. The risk of the House decision being viewed as obscenely partisan is too significant and it would be best for Atlasia if it didn't have to come to that.

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« Reply #48 on: November 21, 2016, 03:24:53 PM »

Thank you for your submission. I'll be happy to sponsor this bill for you in the Senate. I'll introduce this to the Senate tomorrow.

I believe the first suggestion has been passed in the House (I need to introduce it to the Senate) and I'll be happy to propose a solution to the second one in a bill.
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« Reply #49 on: November 21, 2016, 03:28:36 PM »

Thank you for your submission. I'll be happy to sponsor this bill for you in the Senate. I'll introduce this to the Senate tomorrow.

I believe the first suggestion has been passed in the House (I need to introduce it to the Senate) and I'll be happy to propose a solution to the second one in a bill.
Likewise, I will be interested in sponsoring this in the House.
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