Pacific Legislature Official Thread

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nay

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Sacramento is a terrible choice for capital.

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Nay to all

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I can see it now: Chief Justice Wildcard

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NAY.

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Ooooh, can I propose something?!?!?!?!??!?! If I can, here's my proposal thing.

THE PACIFIC EXPANSION ACT
1) Whereas, British Columbia is an oppressed and desperate province of Canada
2) Whereas, Ottawa is looking to remove British Columbia from Canada
3) Therefore, the Pacific Region will offer Canada one billion dollars for the province of British Columbia.

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I can see it now: Chief Justice Wildcard

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NAY.

And again I vote NAY!

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I have a serious proposal. Currently, edited votes do not count.

Could we possibly make so that for regional elections, becuase I don't think we can do anything about federal elections, so that if a vote is edited within 10 or 20 minutes or something of the original posting, then it is still valid? The eidt would still have to be before the polls closed, though.

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Okay.

The Twenty Minutes Bill
1) Whereas, ballots (in the form of posts) that are edited are considered invalid and not counted.

2) Whereas, too commonly voters, often new to Atlasia, are unaware of this rule and edit their vote because of a mistake they made.

3) Whereas, voters are disenfranchised because of this rule.

4) Therefore, any ballot edited within twenty minutes of the original post shall be considered valid.

5) However, an edit must take place before the polls close. If the edit takes place after the polls close then that ballot will be invalid. For example, if a voter casts their ballot five minutes before the polls close, they only have five minutes to edit their vote. But, if an edit takes place after the results are certified, then the original ballot will still be counted.

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Aye

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Amendment to Abolish Chief Justice of the Pacific Region - Aye

Bestality Criminalisation Act - abstain

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Aye!

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Here are two proposals I have for amendments to the Constitution.



Whereas the Pacific should follow the lead of the rest of the nation by re-adjusting the time that its elections begin.
Therefore elections shall begin at 9:00 PM Pacific Standard time on the penultimate Thursday in April and August and on the second Thursday in December and not midnight on Fridays by changing these details in Article 1: Section 2.

Whereas the four consecutive term-limit has not only proven itself unnecessary, it limits democracy and the voice of the people.
Therefore, there shall be no term limits for Governor and Lt. Governor and Article 1: Section 1 shall be stricken from the Second Pacific Constitution.

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Aye for both

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Amendment to embrace Pacifican culture

Whereas, the "Governor" of the Pacific simply presides over the legislature.
Whereas, if anything, this makes him more of a Prime Minister.
But, Prime Minister is a term more appropriate for the United Kingdom or nations more closely tied to it politically than the United States.
Whereas, Muckamuck is a term from Chinook Jargon (which was a trade language used in the Western United States in the 19th century) that meant leader.
Whereas, High Muckamuck was a very important person.
Whereas, Muckamuck has become a term nationwide to refer to politicians.
Whereas, the Pacific government needs to be more in touch with the history and culture of the Pacific Region.

Therefore, the Governor of the Pacific shall now be known as High Muckamuck of the Pacific. The Lt. Governor shall now be known as the Lt. Muckamuck.

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I vote aye

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We're having a special election for Lt. Governor.


CANDIDATES:
Alcon

VOTE OR DIE.

I VOTE FOR ALCON.

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Alcon wins 5-0

he'll fill out the rest of the current term of NOTA since nobody ran in August.

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I intend on running for Governor in the upcoming December elections.

Lt. Governor will almost certainly be open if anyone is interested.

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Capital Punishment Abolition Act
1. All forms of capital punishment are hereby outlawed.
2. Persons sentenced to death within the Pacific Region are commuted to life imprisonment.
3. The Pacific Region shall not extradite any person to another region without assurance that he will not be executed.

(Current status of capital punishment is indefinite moratorium)

Reproductive Freedom Act
1. The Pacific Region shall not fund any organization that promotes information which is intentionally false in regards to the psychological and mental health of engaging in sexual relations outside of or before marriage or the effectiveness of condoms and oral contraceptives.
2. Federally approved contraception shall not be denied to any person on the basis of age, sex, or sexual orientation.
3. Any laws criminalizing the use of emergency contraception (the so-called "morning-after pill") are repealed.
4. Any laws criminalizing a woman's right to terminate her pregnancy are repealed.
5. Any laws restricting a woman's right to terminate her pregnancy on the basis of age or marital status are repealed.
6. All hospitals will be required to dispense emergency contraception to victims of rape regardless of the religious affiliation of the hospital or medical care provider.

Marijuana Legalization Act
1. The production, possession, sale, and consumption of marijuana, and of the plant Cannabis sativa, shall be lawful for all individuals (except minors).

I open all for voting.

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The Capital Punishment Abolition Act has passed 7-1.
X Governor Jesus

Reproductive Freedom Act has passed 5-2.
X Governor Jesus

Marijuana Legalization Act has passed 8-0.
X Governor Jesus

All three acts have been passed by the legislature and signed by the Governor.

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I open voting on the following. Voting ends in a week.

Republican Party Illegalisation Act
1. The Republican Party is hereby illegalised in the Pacific Region.
2. Association with the Republican Party is punishable by forced membership in the Jesus Christ Party and/or lifelong exile from the Pacific Region.

Physician-Assisted Suicide Legalisation Act
1. All laws that restrict a patient's right to consensual physician-assisted suicide are hereby repealed.
2. This Act does not extend to involuntary euthanasia.

Alcohol Freedom Act
1. The Pacific Region shall have no official minimum drinking age.

Abolishment Of Organised Religion Act
1. Religion is hereby abolished in the Pacific Region.
2. Anyone attempting to build a church or other religious institution will be fined $5,000,000 and then whipped 500 times in Singapore.

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After further review, not only must Montana be returned for New Mexico to be transferred to the Midwest Region, but I want Wyoming and Colorado as well.

The Pacific Region serves more than just the Pacific states, we are essentially the Western Region. Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana clearly fit better with our region than they do with the Midwest!

I suspect ilikeverin will refuse such a trade, in which case he shall never have New Mexico!

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Republican Party Illegalisation Act: Abstain
Physician-Assisted Suicide Legalisation Act: Abstain
Alcohol Freedom Act: Aye
Abolishment Of Organised Religion Act: Abstain

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Republican Party Illegalisation Act fails 4-4-1.

Physician-Assisted Suicide Legalisation Act passes 6-1-2.

Alcohol Freedom Act passes 6-2-1.

Abolishment Of Organised Religion Act fails 4-4-1.

I sign the Physician-Assisted Suicide Legalisation Act and the Alcohol Freedom Act into law with my magical signature, Jesus

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I officially open voting on the following.



New Mexico Regional Transfer Resolution

Pursuant to Article IV, Section 2, Clause 2 of the Constitution, the Pacific Region hereby consents to the transfer of the state of New Mexico from the Pacific region to the Midwest region.



In addition, the following Constitutional Amendments have passed the Senate:

Constitutional Amendment on Voter Registration and Voting Rules

That Article V, Section 2, Clause 6 of the Constitution be amended to read as follows:

Any registered voter who fails to vote in elections for eight months for which he is qualified to vote shall have his registration no longer considered valid. The said voter may only be deregistered after missing four federal elections, not including runoffs and special elections. A vote in a special election or runoff will be counted towards activity the same as a vote in a regular federal election. This clause shall not be construed to deny a forum user the right to register anew.



Backup Redistricting Amendment

1. In the event that the Governors have not adopted a redistricting plan as of noon, Eastern Standard Time on the third Wednesday prior to the opening of the ballot box for the regular election of District Senators, then the most recently adopted districting plan that meets the conditions of Article IV Section 4 of this Constitution using the data from the most recent Census shall be used as the districting plan.

2. In the further event that no previously adopted districting plan meets the conditions of Article IV Section 4 of this Constitution using the data from the most recent Census, then the Chief Justice of Atlasia shall have the authority to draw districts that meet the conditions of Article IV Section 4 of this Constitution using the data from the most recent Census.



Please vote aye or nay on the above.



A nice and easy to copy and paste ballot:

New Mexico Regional Transfer Resolution:

Constitutional Amendment on Voter Registration and Voting Rules :

Backup Redistricting Amendment: