Council Vote - Addendum to change section G

This poll deals with Section G, Point 6, Paragraph C of the Code of Standards. This poll is about the eligibility of incumbent Leaders as far as running for two positions in any election period. It also deals with citizens who are not incumbent Leaders. The term Leaders is defined in the Constitution.

current:
Section 6. Eligibility
C. Each citizen may run for 1 position in each election cycle.

proposed:
C. Incumbent leaders may run for 1 position in each election cycle. Other citizens may run for 2 positions in each election cycle.

If passed, this measure would replace the old Standard with the new, or current with the proposed.

Please vote YES, NO, or ABSTAIN.

Your Welcome, Cyc.

This proposed change does not conflict with any existing Articles, Laws or Standards. Furthermore, there is precedence for a double standard in election eligibility. Code of Standards, Section G, item 6-a restricts eligibility for the presidential election to leaders currently in office. This proposed measure will somewhat counter that by limiting leaders currently in office to a single campaign.

This proposal passes my Judicial Review.

Judge Advocate Review -
Proposed Change to Code of Standards - Section G

Election Eligibility

In accordance with Section E, Point 6, multiple subsections, of the Phoenatican Code of Laws, I submit the Judge Advocate review of this proposal.

Findings: The JA office has determined that this change would not be a violation of the Constitution.

Explaination: The Constitution of Phoenatica does not specifically provide for Equal Protection across the board, therefore the People and Government can set their own rules that may not be equally applied to all citizens.

Examples of this include restrictions on turn chat thread posting, and Section G itself which already includes restrictions on eligibility for President.

Bill
Judge Advocate of Phoenatica

Zarn, when you post a Council Vote for new/changed standards, make sure to post a link in the Office of the Judiciary thread so it will get Reviewed. I did it for you for this one.

Ministry of Trade

YES

Foreign Affairs Ministry

YES

This proposal does not conflict with any items within the Constitution, CoL or CoS, therefore it passes my judicial review.

(Sorry for the delay!)