May 2019 - Budget Clarification Amendment

[President of the great nation of 🏳️‍⚧️]

OFFICIAL BALLOT

of the SOUTH

A voter's ballot is valid only if the voter:

1. Is registered with the Atlasian Registrar General as a voter of a Southern state during the entire time that the poll is open (12 AM midnight EST between Thursday, May 16, 2019 and Friday, May 17, 2019 to exactly 72 hours later);
2. makes only a single post in that election thread;
3. does not edit or delete the post more than one hour after the post has been made; and
4. clearly identifies the contest in which a vote is intended to be applied, except when there is only one contest on the ballot.

BUDGET CLARIFICATION AMENDMENT

Budget Clarification Amendment

The following change shall be made to the Constitution, Article III, Section 10:

10. The governor is obligated to present a bi-yearly budget by March 1 and September 1 of each year. The structure and procedure for the budget process are to be determined by law. The budget of all government activities is to be voted on by the legislature after a normal debate period. The Budget shall remain in effect until one year from its date of passage, or March 21st of the calendar year after that of its passage, whichever is earlier. The governor is obligated to ensure that the budget does not provide for any deficits except in times of emergency or war, a condition the legislature must successfully endorse by a two-thirds majority. All budgets must include a plan for revenue and taxation.

Shall the above amendment be ratified?

[ ] Aye

[ ] Nay

[ ] Abstain

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

AYE

[Dr. MB]

Aye

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

OFFICIAL BALLOT

of the SOUTH

A voter's ballot is valid only if the voter:

1. Is registered with the Atlasian Registrar General as a voter of a Southern state during the entire time that the poll is open (12 AM midnight EST between Thursday, May 16, 2019 and Friday, May 17, 2019 to exactly 72 hours later);
2. makes only a single post in that election thread;
3. does not edit or delete the post more than one hour after the post has been made; and
4. clearly identifies the contest in which a vote is intended to be applied, except when there is only one contest on the ballot.

BUDGET CLARIFICATION AMENDMENT

Budget Clarification Amendment

The following change shall be made to the Constitution, Article III, Section 10:

10. The governor is obligated to present a bi-yearly budget by March 1 and September 1 of each year. The structure and procedure for the budget process are to be determined by law. The budget of all government activities is to be voted on by the legislature after a normal debate period. The Budget shall remain in effect until one year from its date of passage, or March 21st of the calendar year after that of its passage, whichever is earlier. The governor is obligated to ensure that the budget does not provide for any deficits except in times of emergency or war, a condition the legislature must successfully endorse by a two-thirds majority. All budgets must include a plan for revenue and taxation.

Shall the above amendment be ratified?

[3] Aye

[4] Nay

[2] Abstain

[1] Write-in: Richard Lynn Scott's Hair

[thumb21]

Aye

[Vern]

aye

[Deep Dixieland Senator, Muad'dib (OSR MSR)]

AYE

[Mr. Reactionary]

Aye

[#TheShadowyAbyss]

Nay

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

AYE

[tmthforu94]

AYE

[UlmerFudd]

Aye

[alancia]

Aye

[cinyc]

Aye

[Xeuma]

Aye

[President of the great nation of 🏳️‍⚧️]

Ayes have it 13-1.