Northeast Assembly Thread II

[Cincinnatus]

Sorry i haven't been around.  I'm busy with school and been dealing with some personal matters, as well.  Alas, it probably best you grab a replacement.  I really have too much on my plate right now to be chastised over this.  

No need to feel chastised here.  I would just recommend that you declare a leave of absence in this thread when you know you'll be unavailable.

[Cincinnatus]

Oh joy. Bad news, guys. I'm going to be overrun with work this week, and next week is the final week of rehearsals for a musical I'm in, so I won't be able to be very active in my speakership for a little while. I'll still be around, but have patience with me is all. Thank you

Can you delegate this?

Not if he's both Speaker and Lt. Governor, IIRC.

[Cincinnatus]

It might be worth legislating a fix to this problem.  There needs to be a mechanism wherein someone else can act as Presiding Officer while the Speaker is on LOA/away, ect.  The Lt. Gov was supposed to me this mechanism, but it's too common that the Speaker and Lt. Gov are one in the same.

As to how this could be created, it might have to be a constitutional amendment, but I haven't looked into this issue very much, yet.   

[Cincinnatus]

The Lieutenant governor opens a new session with the election of speaker. I think that has been done in the past. I don't know if there are rules when it's during the session. It could be added to the lieutenant governor's job.

It might be good to name more than one people, or make it any representative in order of seniority, if a specific person is assigned to do a task.

I found the Northeast Assembly Speaker Act (I imagine it's still valid). It could be a place to add precisions on vote proceeding.
https://uselectionatlas.org/AFEWIKI/index.php/Northeast_Assembly_Speaker_Act   

My Amendment fixes the problem for when the Lieutenant Gov and Speaker were the same person.

You're best off attaching this amendment to the SOAP.  FTR, precedent suggests that the Lt. Governor would open this vote, as they're technically the head of the Assembly.

[Cincinnatus]

I would support restarting the vote and having it last 48 hours, if this would alleviate any controversy..

[Cincinnatus]

Speaker of the Northeast Assembly

[2] Earthling
[1] Talleyrand
[ ] Write-in:

[Cincinnatus]

Assembly members, we will now hold a 24 hour nomination period for Speaker of the Assembly.  All nominations will require a second for consideration on the ballot.  As Lt. Governor, I can not be nominated.

[Cincinnatus]

I'd like to remind all candidates, seconded and potential, that the Standing operating procedures of this Assembly are completely different from previous versions.  Keeping this in mind, I think any one of the other four Representatives would excel as Speaker.

In any case, should the newly elected Speaker need assistance regarding proper procedure and law, I think it goes without saying that either the Governor, or myself would gladly help them.

[Cincinnatus]

I suppose we should follow the traditional voting period, even if only one member is actually nominated..

The nomination period is over.  A 48 hour voting period for Speaker will now begin.  The following candidate(s) are officially nominated;

[ ] cinyc

[Cincinnatus]

[X] cinyc

[Cincinnatus]

cinyc is elected as Speaker with four votes.

[Cincinnatus]

I nominate Cinyc for Speaker.

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