LGC 3.7 - Secession Amendment (user search)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. After the crisis of times past, a council of myself, Crane, and Kaiser have come up with a framework to move our region forward. After surveying each member of the GC, we believe this is an amendment that has the needed 2/3 majority to pass the GC.

Once this amendment passes out of the GC, I expect the Governor to call a secession referendum (this is within his powers) with a snap election straw poll (non-binding unless this amendment makes it so). There will be three items to vote on, all simultaneously. One is this amendment, two is the secession referendum, and three, the SNAP election. From there, several scenarios can play out:

If secession achieves the required 3/4 majority, and this amendment is ratified, the SNAP becomes valid and the region will secede from Atlasia with the new officeholders just elected in the SNAP.

If secession achieves the required 3/4 majority, but this amendment fails, the region will secede with the existing officeholders as the Governor alone cannot call binding SNAP elections.

If secession fails, but this amendment passes, the region will be more firmly committed to Atlasia going forward as future secession referendums will require GC approval before happening. Existing officeholders will remain in office.

If both secession and this amendment fail, nothing happens and existing officeholders remain in office.

I'm proud that we are moving the region forward in line with regional and federal constitutions, rather than alienating extraordinary measures that violate the oaths we all took. I hope we can get this through the GC quickly so we can have the 'drama' the weekend of October 1.

While I don't plan to whip the secession vote, I personally plan to vote Aye when that is put to the people. I believe the repeal of the Philadelphia Plan was simply the first step to get this region to the best state possible - independence may very well be the next.

I am very aware that our constitution contains numerous references to a "Republic of Atlasia", and that seceding would take our 3 federal senators out of their jobs. When and If the Region gains its independence, we will clean up our constitution and implement reforms where necessary, including expanding the size of the GC if needed.

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