(SOUTH) Term Lengths and Legislative Composition Amendment

[JustinTimeCuber]

The following Amendment passed by a vote of 4-0 in the Chamber of Delegates. Southern citizens will be given the opportunity to vote on its ratification in a public referendum next month.

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[Vern]

I support this!!

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

I initially read that as term limits.

That is what getting only 8 hours sleep over the span of 56 hours does. Closer to 60 hours now.

[fhtagn]

I initially read that as term limits.

That is what getting only 8 hours sleep over the span of 56 hours does. Closer to 60 hours now.

Sleep is for the weak!

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

So this is basically going into effect till at least it gets put to voters alongside the July elections, and if it passes then it becomes completely permanent, if not we go back to two month terms?

[JustinTimeCuber]

So this is basically going into effect till at least it gets put to voters alongside the July elections, and if it passes then it becomes completely permanent, if not we go back to two month terms?

no, it only goes into effect upon ratification.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

So this is basically going into effect till at least it gets put to voters alongside the July elections, and if it passes then it becomes completely permanent, if not we go back to two month terms?

no, it only goes into effect upon ratification.

We have seven delegates being elected in the July elections, no? And if so, doesn't that mean part of it is already in effect?

[JustinTimeCuber]

So this is basically going into effect till at least it gets put to voters alongside the July elections, and if it passes then it becomes completely permanent, if not we go back to two month terms?

no, it only goes into effect upon ratification.

We have seven delegates being elected in the July elections, no? And if so, doesn't that mean part of it is already in effect?

We wouldn't elect 7 delegates theoretically until October, if the amendment passes.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

So this is basically going into effect till at least it gets put to voters alongside the July elections, and if it passes then it becomes completely permanent, if not we go back to two month terms?

no, it only goes into effect upon ratification.

We have seven delegates being elected in the July elections, no? And if so, doesn't that mean part of it is already in effect?

We wouldn't elect 7 delegates theoretically until October, if the amendment passes.

Ah. I was had contrary assumptions.
Thanks for clarifying.

[diptheriadan]

So this is basically going into effect till at least it gets put to voters alongside the July elections, and if it passes then it becomes completely permanent, if not we go back to two month terms?

no, it only goes into effect upon ratification.

Wouldn't it be ratified once the referendum passes?

[JustinTimeCuber]

So this is basically going into effect till at least it gets put to voters alongside the July elections, and if it passes then it becomes completely permanent, if not we go back to two month terms?

no, it only goes into effect upon ratification.

Wouldn't it be ratified once the referendum passes?

It wouldn't be ratified until after the election is over. The next election is set to elect 5 delegates.

[diptheriadan]

So this is basically going into effect till at least it gets put to voters alongside the July elections, and if it passes then it becomes completely permanent, if not we go back to two month terms?

no, it only goes into effect upon ratification.

Wouldn't it be ratified once the referendum passes?

It wouldn't be ratified until after the election is over. The next election is set to elect 5 delegates.

Could you point out where in the Constitution is say that?

[JustinTimeCuber]

So this is basically going into effect till at least it gets put to voters alongside the July elections, and if it passes then it becomes completely permanent, if not we go back to two month terms?

no, it only goes into effect upon ratification.

Wouldn't it be ratified once the referendum passes?

It wouldn't be ratified until after the election is over. The next election is set to elect 5 delegates.

Could you point out where in the Constitution is say that?

Should be in Article 4, section 1.

[fhtagn]

So this is basically going into effect till at least it gets put to voters alongside the July elections, and if it passes then it becomes completely permanent, if not we go back to two month terms?

no, it only goes into effect upon ratification.

Wouldn't it be ratified once the referendum passes?

It wouldn't be ratified until after the election is over. The next election is set to elect 5 delegates.

Could you point out where in the Constitution is say that?

Should be in Article 4, section 1.

Article 4, section 1 does not say what you think it says.

[fhtagn]

The Constitution of the South does not outline when it takes effect.

If the referendum passes, there is nothing that prevents July Chamber of Delegates elections from ending with 7 delegates instead of 5.

[JustinTimeCuber]

Wouldn't this be in the same voting booth as the CoD election?

[fhtagn]

Wouldn't this be in the same voting booth as the CoD election?

There is a special election this weekend, and nothing prevents it from being held during special elections (that is outlined in the constitution)

[JustinTimeCuber]

Wouldn't this be in the same voting booth as the CoD election?

There is a special election this weekend, and nothing prevents it from being held during special elections (that is outlined in the constitution)

In that case, if it is ratified this weekend, of course we'd elect 7 delegates in the next election.