The Strategic Registration Amendment [Passed to Regions]

[Fritz]

Aye

[Senator MaxQue]

Aye

[afleitch]

Nay.

If we have a dip in participation and regions are crying out for elected representatives invited moves will almost be impossible.

[President Marokai]

Everyone say hello Afleitch's first post ever in this thread.

[afleitch]

Everyone say hello Afleitch's first post ever in this thread.

Briefly, I would like to inform the Senate that I've had some private and personal committments over the past two weeks. It may be the same next week. I've not been able to contribute to some discussions as much as I would have liked to.

I would however wish to re-iterate the comments I made about this bill in the Senate Protest and Analysis thread.

I'm happy with a harsh limit. However I think we could insert an amendment that allows the SoFA to exercise discretion to allow a switch before then if the voter has a legitimate reason in order to do so. There may be an appeal for someone to fill an office, but there is a lack of candidates in that region so someone moves at the Governors request for example. That has happened in the past.

[Јas]

I don't imagine that this can solve the problem of strategic registration (indeed I believe the second clause almost facilitiates it, enshringing a free move where I contend none existed).

I'll probably be voting against this when put to referendum, but I will agree to putting it to referendum.

Aye.

[President Marokai]

7 Ayes, 2 Nays, this Amendment is currently passing. 24 hours to change your votes, everyone.

[Hashemite]

Aye

[I left.]

I change my vote to AYE, I guess, simply to show my support for the will of the people. I will certainly be voting against this in the referendum.

[President Marokai]

9 Ayes, and 1 Nay, this Amendment passes and is chuggin' along to the regions.