Hello Atlasia! Two things to note ahead of this weekend's election:
First, with the passage of the FGPA Act, which I have just signed into law, we now have full subregional assignments for UK Common Market territories:
- England and Wales are assigned to the Upper South.
- Scotland is assigned to the Great Lakes.
- Northern Ireland and Gibraltar are assigned to the Mountain West/Interior West.
Second, Truman's constitutional amendment for reenfranchisement has passed both houses. If approved this weekend, it shall retroactively apply to the regional/subregional Senate races. The text is as follows:
AMENDMENT II
To the Fifth Constitution of the Republic of Atlasia.
1. The Fifth Constitution of the Republic of Atlasia is amended as follows.
1. In order to facilitate a clean transition to this constitution, upon ratification any scheduled regular elections for the bicameral Congress for a term beginning on July 2nd or later shall be cancelled.
2. Elections shall instead be held in June under the terms of this constitution for terms set to begin upon its taking effect. Elections for regional and at-large Senate shall be regular elections for their seats’ full terms of four and two months, respectively. Elections for subregional Senate shall be special elections to fill a partial term of two months; the first subregional Senate elections for a full term shall then take place in August.
3. Nothing in this Article or in the preceding Constitution shall be construed as to deny the right of any citizen to vote in the elections of June 2021 in the region and subregion of which they are a lawful resident, provided the term of their residency began on or before May 30, 2021.
Amendment explanation: This amendment allows Koopa to vote in the June senatorial elections.
