I never said I was perfect, and I accidentally left out a couple of changes in the Omnibus Bill that need to be fixed! Please don’t sue me!
Basically; I forgot to sync Delegate elections to every other PM election, and I missed one reference to a “Minister of Defense,” Oops! The amendment also slightly restructures the delegate election timing to match the PM date and duration of the election.
Thoughts?
Amendment 1:
3. Office of the Delegate
(1) …
(2) On the first of every January and July, the Assembly will convene for the first round of Delegate elections. Sixteen days before the first of every February and August, the Assembly will convene for the first round of Delegate Elections.
(3) …
The Election Commissioner will create a week- six-day- long regional poll through which voters may cast their ballots. The poll must provide instructions for them on how to do so, and may only allow Native World Assembly members to participate.
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Members of the South Pacific Special Forces who are on deployment at the conclusion of the regional poll are eligible to cast a ballot. The Minister of Defense Prime Minister shall provide a list of deployed personnel to the Election Commissioner. Members on the list can cast their ballot through a public post on the Regional Message Board which tags the Election Commissioner.
Amendment 2:
5. Office of the Chair
(1) Eight days before the first of every May and November end of a Chair’s term, the Assembly will convene to elect the Chair of the Assembly.
6. Vacancies of Office
(3) If a Chair is no longer in office prior to the election of a new Chair, a deputy appointed by the outgoing Chair will serve as Acting Chair to exercise all powers and responsibilities of the office of the Chair, subject to all regulations and restrictions imposed upon the Chair by law. In the event that more than one deputy was appointed, the most senior deputy, according to the order of appointment and availability, will serve as Acting Chair. In the event that no deputy was appointed or is available, the Prime Minister will designate a legislator to serve as Acting Chair.
In the event that the Chair of the Assembly office is vacant, the senior-most Deputy Chair of the Assembly, by order of appointment and availability, shall become Acting Chair of the Assembly subject to the restrictions and regulations of the Chair of the Assembly. The Acting Chair may opt to call for a special election for the Chair or serve out the remainder of the unexpired term.
I’d also like to see Chair elections brought back, for a May and November election cycle.
EDIT: Proposed change below. We could probably do with a total rewrite of the Elections Act, if an enterprising soul would like to, as an aside.
(1) Eight days before the first of every May and November end of a Chair’s term , the Assembly will convene to elect the Chair of the Assembly.
Added, also clarified the vacancy in office provision for the Chair. Included an optional election mechanism.
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I think for a vacancy in the Chair, we can just use the same system we do for the PM. If more than half remains, it’s another normal election to serve out the term, if less than half remains, it replaces the next regular election.
I mean, honestly, I don’t see an issue with the current system for Chair of the Assembly elections. Is there a reason why these changes have to be the same amendment?
Not necessarily
Would there be interest in a competing vote?
I personally would be interested in a seperate bill.
The two amendments can be moved to a vote separately. It wouldn’t be a competing vote as the language does not overlap.
I have separated the amendment into two separate future amendment votes.
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I motion the amendments to two separate votes.
These two amendments were both passed by the Assembly, and the debate thread is being closed per the Legislative Procedure Act , Article 1, Section 9.
