NE1: The Absentee Ballot Act

[IDS Legislator Alfred F. Jones]

The Absentee Ballot act
1a. All candidates wishing to get ballot status must declare their candidacy 4 days before the election.
1b. Any candidate declaring afterwards must run as a write in.

2.After this point any citizen can PM their vote to the Governor or a designated Representative, which will then be held in reserve, to be counted with the regular ballots.

Sponsor: Bore

Bore, you have 24 hours to advocate for this bill or I will *insert terrible, murderous action here* it. Debate time will last 72 hours total.

[bore]

As we all know, our region is facing an activity crisis, partially due to not enough people voting in our elections, and this act attempts to sort that out by making it even easier to vote.

Now I know this won't be some sort of panacea, and I wouldn't be surprised if only 1 or 2 people used it, but I think it's important to have it as an option. Also I'm not wedded to the exact implementation of it, I just see it as a starting point.

[IDS Legislator Alfred F. Jones]

I'm good with this.

[Insula Dei]

Does the governor post absentee ballots in the main election thread?

[Ѕenator Αverroës]

Everything in this bill is redundant. The CJO is already required to accept absentee ballots during the week preceding the election.

[IDS Legislator Alfred F. Jones]

It doesn't look like there's anything about absentee ballots in there, Mr. Governor.

[Ѕenator Αverroës]

In reference to gubernatorial and Assembly elections:

The Chief Judicial Officer of the Northeast Region must accept any absentee ballot received no more than one week prior to the opening of the polls.

[IDS Legislator Alfred F. Jones]

Ah. What should be done about this, then?

[Ѕenator Αverroës]

In my opinion? Nothing. Although if Bore has a case for requiring candidates to declare earlier, I am willing to listen.

[IDS Legislator Alfred F. Jones]

Bore?

[bore]

Right, it seems that this bill is kind of redundant (although seeing as I, and I'm sure most northeasterners didn't know of absentee ballots I do have a remedy in the pipeline). With normal activity levels I would want an earlier declaring date, as it gives voters a chance to size up candidates, and allows absentees to vote on an accurate ballot, but with such low activity I don't think we should be doing anything to discourage candidates. You can withdraw, burn or destroy this bill Alfred.

[Ѕenator Αverroës]

Sorry, Bore! I hope that this doesn't discourage you. Feel free to send me a PM if you want to discuss any other ideas for legislation.

[IDS Legislator Alfred F. Jones]

You're a good kid, Bore. I'll be nice to the bill and kill it quickly.

[The bill's scream is cut short by the sound of a gunshot]