NE1: Fair Candidacy Requirements Act (Tabled)

[cinyc]

Fair Candidacy Requirements Act

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Sponsor: Rep. Deus naturae

Debate on this bill will remain open for 72 hours, or until around 8:05PM on March 20, unless modified or extended.  The sponsor, Rep. Deus, is encouraged to speak on behalf of the bill within the next 36 hours.  If he does not, the bill will be tabled, as there is other legislation in the queue.

The floor is open for debate.

[cinyc]

FYI, the Candidacy Declaration Act states:

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[sentinel]

This act seems pretty necessary to being able to make an accurate ballot...

[Deus Naturae]

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Candidacy Declaration Act of 2012 requires that all candidates state their candidacy a whole two months prior to the election they wish to participate in. This is an outrageously early announcement  time. In addition, this law discriminates against newer players, who may not have time to learn about the early announcement time. I urge the Assembly to vote to repeal this law and allow free and fair elections in the Northeast.

[cinyc]

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Candidacy Declaration Act of 2012 requires that all candidates state their candidacy a whole two months prior to the election they wish to participate in. This is an outrageously early announcement  time. In addition, this law discriminates against newer players, who may not have time to learn about the early announcement time. I urge the Assembly to vote to repeal this law and allow free and fair elections in the Northeast.

I think you misread the Candidacy Declaration Act.  The Act requires that prospective candidates declare no more than two months prior to the scheduled election, not no less than two months.  That means a gubernatorial candidate can't declare his candidacy three or four months out, when it might be forgotten by election day.  It shouldn't affect Assembly elections, as Representatives are elected every two months, anyway.

[Napoleon]

I'm glad this was tabled, and while I don't share Rep Deus desire to repeal everything I think it can be helpful to review and refresh old legislation so yeah.

[Deus Naturae]

My bad lol.

Motion to table.

[cinyc]

This bill has been tabled at the sponsor's discretion.