Ratification poll for CoL Section A - Citizen Rights

[ravensfire]

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

Please vote as follows:
Yes
No
Abstain

This poll shall run for 4 days.

-- Ravensfire

 

[Cyc]

How long have we been holding on to this one? I voted yes.

 

[ravensfire]

Originally posted by Cyc
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]

Is there a thread somewhere on the Party argument?

You see, I'm kinda for allowing strong parties

 

[ravensfire]

Try here.

-- Ravensfire

 

[BCLG100]

I voted Yes

 

[ravensfire]

This section has been ratified.

-- Ravensfire