View Full Version : Ratification poll for CoL Section A - Citizen Rights


ravensfire
Jan 01, 2004, 10:15 PM
Shall we ratify the following as Section A of the Code of Laws?

A. Citizen Rights
1. Right to Assemble
A. Citizens may form civilian agencies/groups to perform specific tasks or
promote specific agendas.
1. Examples include a history tracking group and activists for or
against war.
2. Citizen groups may lobby for candidates and agendas.
B. Political parties (slate polling) are not permitted.

2. Right to Free Movement
A. Each citizen resides in a city of Fanatika.
B. Citizens choose where they live and may change this location at will.

3. Right to Free Speech
A. Citizens may post their comments in forum threads wherever
appropriate.
B. Citizens may post their comments in chats wherever appropriate.
C. Citizens may create discussion threads on any topic.
D. Citizens may create polls on any topic.

4. Right to a Fair Trial
A. A citizen accused of a crime is considered innocent unless proven otherwise.
B. Cases will be tried by the Judiciary and citizenry through discussion,
judged by the Judiciary, and sentenced by the votes of the citizenry.

5. Right to Representation
A. The citizenry forms the Congress and thereby controls the passage of
laws and amendments.

6. Right to Seek a Redress of Grievances
A. Any citizen may call to account any violation of the Constitution or
Code of Laws.
B. Any citizen can request that a departmental leader post a poll that lies
within that leader’s responsibilities.
1. If two other citizens agree with the proposed poll (proposal
seconded and carried) the request becomes a demand and the
leader must comply.

7. Right to Vote
A. All citizens have the right to vote in all public polls.
B. No citizen will be forced to cast their vote against their conscience.
C. No citizen will vote more than once in the same poll.


Relevant Discussion
Citizen Rights (http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=72137)

Please vote as follows:
Yes
No
Abstain

This poll shall run for 4 days.

-- Ravensfire

Cyc
Jan 01, 2004, 10:53 PM
:lol: How long have we been holding on to this one? I voted yes. ;)

ravensfire
Jan 01, 2004, 10:55 PM
Originally posted by Cyc
:lol: How long have we been holding on to this one? I voted yes. ;)

Well, a long time. We had to wait for the Citizen Complaint process to finish before I could poll this one.

-- Ravensfire

wlievens
Jan 05, 2004, 06:02 AM
Is there a thread somewhere on the Party argument?

You see, I'm kinda for allowing strong parties :-)

ravensfire
Jan 05, 2004, 09:47 AM
Try here (http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=63889).

-- Ravensfire

BCLG100
Jan 05, 2004, 03:22 PM
I voted Yes

ravensfire
Jan 06, 2004, 09:16 AM
This section has been ratified.

-- Ravensfire