Official PACIFIC REGIONAL BALLOT, February 18th-27th Elections

[minionofmidas]

The polls are now closed due to calamity affecting the Federal elections. They will reopen Friday at midnight and close 72 hours later. Votes posted during the first attempted General Election remain valid. Votes posted from now till Friday at midnight will not be considered extant. Please do not attempt to vote while polls are closed. Also, please refrain from posting in this thread except in order to vote.

All registered voters from the Pacific region are allowed to vote. The Pacific Region consists of the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington.

Please vote "yes", "no", or "abstain" on each of the four following propositions:

 - 1. -
The Open Legislature Amendment
§1. This amendment hereby abolishes the ballot proposition system outlined in Article I, Section 1 of the Pacific Constitution.

§2. All laws, decrees, and amendments shall be proposed and voted on by an open legislature.  The legislature shall consist of all registered voters in the Pacific region and legislation can be proposed at any time.

§3. Once a new law, decree, or amendment is proposed, the Lieutenant Governor must open a vote on the proposal lasting seven days. For the proposal to pass, it requires a majority vote of more than 50%

§4. After the proposal has passed, it shall be sent to the Governor for signature or veto. The Governor cannot veto the bill if more than 2/3 of the legislature (that voted) approved of it.

 - 2. -
The Judicial Authority Amendment
The Lieutenant Governor shall be given the power of chief judicial officer. As the chief judicial officer, it is the Lieutenant Governor's duty to interpret the Pacific Constitution and regional law.

 - 3. -
The By-Elections Amendment
Clause 1, Section 2 Clause 1 of the Pacific constitution is hereby repealed.
Clause 2, in the case of a vacancy in the Lt.Governorship due to death, resignation, ascent to the governorship or any other reason, a by-election shall be held on the weekend (Fr. 0.00 am to Su. 11.59 pm) of the week after the week in which the vacancy occured. This by-election shall be administered by the Governor.
Clause 3, the Lt.Governor may be recalled by the voters, using the same procedure as in the case of the recall of the Governor.

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Pacific Statute on Prescription Medication

1. All those State funded programs relating to offsetting and subsidising Prescription medication that is provided for in this Statute is hereby cancelled.

2. The Regional Government shall subsidise Prescription Medication purchased by patients and/or their families that shall meet the following criteria:

i. The Medication is essential for maintaining the life or the quality of life of the patient being treated. Determination of essential shall be made by the qualified physician principally responsible for treating the patient.

ii. The Medication shall have been accredited by the independent panel of experts described in Section 5.

iii. The Medication shall be the most clinically effective available, and shall have this effectiveness supported by at least one clinical study.

iv. The Medication purchased shall be the least expensive of the generic form of the Medication.

3. Quality of Life Medication

i. Once a patient (or their family) shall have spent $5000 on Medication for the purpose of maintaining the quality of life of the patient in one fiscal year, the Regional government shall subsidise Medication purchased for the purpose of maintaining the life of the patient at a rate of 40%.

ii. Once a patient (or their family) shall have spent $10000 on Medication in either this Section or Section 4 in one fiscal year, the Regional government shall subsidise Medication purchased for the purpose of maintaining quality of life at a rate of 60%.

iii. Once a patient (or their family) shall have spent $20000 on Medication in either this Section or Section 4 in one fiscal year, the Regional government shall subsidise Medication purchased for the purpose of maintaining quality of life at a rate of 80%.

4. Life Saving Medication

i. Once a patient (or their family) shall have spent $2000 on Medication for the purpose of maintaining the life of the patient in one fiscal year, the Regional government shall subsidise Medication purchased for the purpose of maintaining the life of the patient at a rate of 75%.

ii. Once a patient (or their family) shall have spent $10000 on Medication in either this Section or Section 3 in one fiscal year, the Regional government shall subsidise Medication purchased for the purpose of maintaining quality of life at a rate of 95%.

iii. Once a patient (or their family) shall have spent $20000 on Medication in either this Section or Section 3 in one fiscal year, the Regional government shall subsidise Medication purchased for the purpose of maintaining quality of life at a rate of 100%.

5. Expert Panel

i. The Regional government shall appoint an eleven member panel of experts to determine that Medication which shall be available to be purchased under Section 2.

ii. Experts in this context shall extend to pharmaceutical industry representatives, healthcare specialists and medicinal scientists.

iii. The panel shall be able to use the criteria they deem appropriate to determine the clinical effectiveness of Medication.

iv. The panel shall also be responsible for determining the effectiveness and sustainability of the scheme outlined in this Statute and shall report every two years to the Regional government on the same. The panel shall have the assistance of government auditors in carrying out this duty.

6. Funding

$220 million, with appropriate adjustments for inflation, shall be appropriated every year to finance this scheme.

[Gabu]

Open Legislature Amendment: Yes
The Judicial Authority Amendment: Yes
The By-Elections Amendment: Yes
Pacific Statute on Prescription Medication: Yes

Also: MICHAEL BADNARIK FOR POPE!!!!!

[Lt. Gov. Immy]

Open Legislature Amendment: Yes
The Judicial Authority Amendment: Yes
The By-Elections Amendment: Yes
Pacific Statute on Prescription Medication: Yes

Also: PUFF DADDY FOR POPE!!!!!

[The Duke]

Prop 1: No!
Prop 2: No!
Prop 3: Yes!
Prop 4: No!

[Platypus]

Proposition 1: Yes
Proposition 2: Yes
Proposition 3: Yes
Proposition 4: Yes

[minionofmidas]

1. No
2. Yes
3. Yes
4. Yes

Kris Kristofferson for Pope!

[bgwah]

Prop 1: No
Prop 2: No
Prop 3: Yes
Prop 4: No

[King]

Prop 1: Yes
Prop 2: Yes
Prop 3: Yes
Prop 4: No

[The Duke]

Yo, Guvna, declare some winners so we can unsticky this thing why don't ya.

Edit: Nevermind, I can't read properly.

[TheWildCard]

1. Yes
2. Yes
3. Yes
4. No

[JohnFKennedy]

1. Yes
2. Yes
3. Yes
4. Yes

[minionofmidas]

The Open Legislature Amendment passed 6-3.
The Judicial Authority Amendment passed 7-2.
The By-Elections Amendment passed 9-0.
The Pacific Statute on Prescription Medication passed by a not veto-proof (less than 60%) majority of 5-4. We are awaiting word from the Governor on this one.

[Platypus]

Thank you Mr. President-elect.

I think we can all telln what Wildcard will do with his veto rights, but I really don't like the idea of vetoing the will of the people.

[TheWildCard]

I think we can all telln what Wildcard will do with his veto rights, but I really don't like the idea of vetoing the will of the people.

Yes we can all tell what I'm going to do. It is obvious that I offcially sign this proposition into law.

I agree with my friend and my Senator Hughento that it is not right to veto the will of the people.

[minionofmidas]

I think we can all telln what Wildcard will do with his veto rights, but I really don't like the idea of vetoing the will of the people.

Yes we can all tell what I'm going to do. It is obvious that I offcially sign this proposition into law.

I agree with my friend and my Senator Hughento that it is not right to veto the will of the people.

Wow.  That's a great governor you people in the West have got.

That's what I have been saying for the past four months.

[Platypus]

Wow. I was wrong, and I know now that I was right to vote for Wildcard-he's a great governor. Thank you.