LGC 14.1 - Anti-Separatist Amendment (SENT TO CITIZENS)

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

Anti-Separatist Amendment

In order to prevent armed separatism and civil war, I consider it necessary to highlight the following special point

by adding a new Section to the Bill of Rights between Section 8 and Section 9:

8. The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, save when in times of war or rebellion the public safety may require it.

9. The Governor and other commanders of the Lincoln military have no authority to order the Lincoln military to attack or besiege the military of the lawful government of Atlasia and members of the lawful government of Atlasia; such orders are illegal and not enforceable. This section shall not apply should the government of Atlasia strike first by attacking the citizens or the territory of Lincoln.

9. 10. The enumeration of certain rights in this Constitution shall not be construed as to deny those natural and inherent rights herein unlisted.

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

Previous thread: https://talkelections.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=550574.msg9082273#msg908227

This amendment prevents an unprovoked order to the Lincoln military to attack the federal government

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

Asking UC to waive the remaining required debate and move to an immediate final vote, so this can be paired with the Special Election.
(24 hours to object)

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

24 hours to object

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

No objections being heard, a vote is now open on the bill for 48 hours:

Anti-Separatist Amendment

In order to prevent armed separatism and civil war, I consider it necessary to highlight the following special point

by adding a new Section to the Bill of Rights between Section 8 and Section 9:

8. The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, save when in times of war or rebellion the public safety may require it.

9. The Governor and other commanders of the Lincoln military have no authority to order the Lincoln military to attack or besiege the military of the lawful government of Atlasia and members of the lawful government of Atlasia; such orders are illegal and not enforceable. This section shall not apply should the government of Atlasia strike first by attacking the citizens or the territory of Lincoln.

9. 10. The enumeration of certain rights in this Constitution shall not be construed as to deny those natural and inherent rights herein unlisted.

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

Aye

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

Reminder to deputies that as this is an amendment it requires 2/3 of sitting deputies to vote aye in order to pass. Since we have a vacant seat, there are 4 deputies and as such 3 need to vote aye for it to pass.

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

Aye

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

Due to Pyro’s resignation, only 3 members of the LGC remain and as such only 2 votes are needed to pass the amendment.

This amendment has the votes to pass, members have until the end of the allotted 48 hour period or until all members of the General Court vote to change their vote.

[Esteemed Jimmy]

Aye

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

By a vote of 3-0, with 2 seats vacant, this amendment passes and will be sent to the voters on Friday, concurrent with the special election.