This bill will require changes to each of the Books of Rules. 3 polls and a Council Vote are required for this (1 Congressional poll each for Laws and Constitution, 1 Senatorial poll for Constitution, 1 Council Vote for Standards). Below are all 4, ready to be run. We will need a Leader or the President to sponsor the Standard change. I will request a review tomorrow. Please post any comments before then.
@donsig - As acting President, would you sponsor the Council Vote for Standards change? It's extremely difficult to get participation from the majority of our elected leaders at this point. Since Octavian X has been raised to the Chief Justice position he cannot sponsor these any longer and there seem to be no leaders available.
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POLL 1 - CITIZEN POLL FOR CHANGE IN ARTICLE I OF THE CONSTITUTION
Poll question and options
Do you support the change in Article I of the Constitution as noted below in the 1st post?
First post
Changes are in
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ARTICLE I. The average of the number of votes cast in each of the most recent contested elections shall constitute an
active census of citizens.
The highest vote total of these elections shall constitute a full census (the Congress). A majority of the Congress shall be required to amend the Constitution. A 2/3 majority of the Senate shall be required to ratify said amendment.
Implementation: This poll is part of an overall bill requiring changes to the Constitution, Code of Laws and Code of Standards. No individual element will be effective until all elements are passed. As a result, implementation of this element will not occur unless all elements are approved.
Poll particulars: This topic was discussed in
this thread. This poll will remain open until a majority of the Congress has passed or defeated it. This requires 21 YES or 21 NO votes. The ABSTAIN option is included as a courtesy but it should be noted that the effective result of an ABSTAIN vote is the same as a NO vote inthis poll.
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POLL #2 - SENATORIAL POLL FOR CHANGE IN ARTICLE I OF THE CONSTITUTION
First post
Do you support the changes in Article I of the Constitution as detailed below? All Senators (Governors) should reply with a vote of
YES,
NO or
ABSTAIN.
Changes are in
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ARTICLE I. The average of the number of votes cast in each of the most recent contested elections shall constitute an
active census of citizens.
The highest vote total of these elections shall constitute a full census (the Congress). A majority of the Congress shall be required to amend the Constitution. A 2/3 majority of the Senate shall be required to ratify said amendment.
Implementation: This poll is part of an overall bill requiring changes to the Constitution, Code of Laws and Code of Standards. No individual element will be effective until all elements are passed. As a result, implementation of this element will not occur unless all elements are approved.
Poll particulars: This topic was discussed in
this thread. This poll will remain open until passed or defeated by the senate. Passage requires 7 YES votes. Defeat requires 4 votes of anything other than YES. The ABSTAIN option is included as a courtesy but it should be noted that the effective result of an ABSTAIN vote is the same as a NO vote in this poll.
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POLL 3 - CITIZEN POLL FOR CHANGE IN THE CODE OF LAWS
Poll question and options
Do you support the changes in the Code of Law detailed in the first post below?
First post
Changes are in
bold:
D. Legislative Branch, 3. Legislative Votes, a. Poll mechanics
4. The quorum for changes in the Code of Laws is 1/2 of the
Active Census.
E. The Judicial Branch, 3. The Chief Justice
b. Is responsible for posting the current full census
and current active census at the beginning of each term.
Implementation: This poll is part of an overall bill requiring changes to the Constitution, Code of Laws and Code of Standards. No individual element will be effective until all elements are passed. As a result, implementation of this element will not occur unless all elements are approved.
Poll particulars: This topic was discussed in
this thread. This poll will remain open for 48 hours or until a quorum is reached, whichever comes later. Quorum for this poll is 21 votes.
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POLL 4 - COUNCIL VOTE FOR CHANGE IN THE CODE OF STANDARDS
First post
Do you support the changes in the Code of Standards as detailed below? All Department Leaders should reply with a vote of
YES,
NO or
ABSTAIN.
Changes are in
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F. Forum Poll Procedures, 3. Official Polls
a. Quorum level is 1/2 of the
active census.
F. Forum Poll Procedures, 4. Quick Polls
b. Quorum level is 1/3 of the
active census.
Implementation: This poll is part of an overall bill requiring changes to the Constitution, Code of Laws and Code of Standards. No individual element will be effective until all elements are passed. As a result, implementation of this element will not occur unless all elements are approved.
Poll particulars: This topic was discussed in
this thread. This poll will remain open until a quorum of 4 Leaders has responded. Once a quorum has responded this poll will close after an overall run time of 48 hours or when an unbeatable majority of respondents passes or defeats the measure, whichever comes first. In the event of a tie, the President will cast the tie-breaking vote.
