HB 1376: Close the Regional Change Loophole Act of 2019 (Passed)

[P. Clodius Pulcher did nothing wrong]

180 days?! That's over 25 weeks! That is FAR too long to keep people from moving regions. Why not make it just one or two months? At least then people could feel comfortable changing regions and we wouldn't have to worry about partisans moving around for political benefit. Not to mention the fact that it passed the Senate with THREE votes out of six senators.

This bill will cause more problems than it solves. I sincerely hope that someone can tell me why this is actually good, and how I'm laughably wrong on this issue

[P. Clodius Pulcher did nothing wrong]

180 days?! That's over 25 weeks! That is FAR too long to keep people from moving regions. Why not make it just one or two months? At least then people could feel comfortable changing regions and we wouldn't have to worry about partisans moving around for political benefit. Not to mention the fact that it passed the Senate with THREE votes out of six senators.

This bill will cause more problems than it solves. I sincerely hope that someone can tell me why this is actually good, and how I'm laughably wrong on this issue

I believe that 180 days is already the limit.

Is it? I remember Pericles was registered in Alabama less than 180 days ago, unless my perception of timing is way off

[P. Clodius Pulcher did nothing wrong]

Okay I propose an amendment

Close the Regional Change Loophole Act of 2019

SENATE BILL

to close the loophole for changing one's region more often than every six months.

Be it enacted by both houses of Congress assembled:

SECTION I. NAME.
1. This Act may be cited as the Close the Regional Change Loophole Act of 2019.

SEC. II. CLOSING THE LOOPHOLE.
1. Section 14 of the Federal Electoral Act (F.L. 1-9) is amended by adding the following sections and renumbering accordingly:

4. Upon voluntary deregistration, a person may not be allowed to register again until 168 hours have passed and, unless they were resident in their region of residence and/or deregistered for the previous 180 150 days  may not register in another region.
5. Congress, by a 2/3rds vote in each chamber, may unilaterally suspend Section 14 clause 3 in times of an emergency.

SEC. III. IMPLEMENTATION.
1. This Act shall take effect immediately upon its passage.

I would much prefer something closer to 120 days like TSA said, but since many people support having the limit remain at 180, I think 150 is a good compromise

[P. Clodius Pulcher did nothing wrong]

Okay, I withdraw my amendment since it's clear it would fail anyway

[P. Clodius Pulcher did nothing wrong]

Abstain