SB 8601: Party Organization Act (Final Vote on House Ver.)

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Sponsor: Sestak

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Right, so this allows parties to change their name, dissolve, disown candidates, and merge.

[Sestak]

Yeah, no. The federal government should never have the right to alter anyone's registration information without that specific person's consent.

So, does that mean that the name change of Citizens to Alliance shouldn't have been allowed?

[Sestak]

This was all law prior to the reset, btw. People just kept acting as if it was still law post-reset (see Alliance merger).

[Sestak]

Yankee, are your concerns primarily connected to dissolutions and mergers or do they extend to name changes as well?

[Sestak]

But let's look at what's arguably the "tamest" point here, name changes.

Let's say that Alliance decides to rename itself "Moderate Party". I'd assume the following:

1. People whose registrations are changed to "Moderate" are in fact staying in the same party, while those who keep the "Alliance" registration are effectively creating a new splinter party.
2. People who vote against the name change aren't saying they'd want to remain registered as the old name even if the party changes its name, rather, they want to remain within their party but believe it should keep the same name.
3. People registered in a party, in general, would prefer to stay in the same party even if it changes names rather than keeping their registration while leaving the party.
4. People who care enough to leave a party if it changes its name will do so anyway - it's not that much of a burden considering that if you care that much you're probably paying attention to the game. Again, most people who vote against a name change would still want to stay with the party even if it changes its name.

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Friendly.

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The amendment, being declared friendly and without objection in the following 24 hours, is adopted.

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Anything else from anyone? Or are we ready for a vote on this?

[Sestak]

Aye.

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Passes 4-0, 2 NV.

Aye: Lechasseur, Lok, Pericles, Sestak

Not Voting: Zaybay, NC Yankee

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The House has passed an amended version of the bill. A final vote is now open on that version, pasted below:

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as amended

People's House of Representatives
Passed in the House of Representatives 5-1-0-3


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Senators, please vote Aye, Nay, or Abstain.

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Aye.

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Passes 6-0-0.

Aye: Lechasseur, Lok, Zaybay, NC Yankee, Pericles, Sestak

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as amended

People's House of Representatives
Passed in the House of Representatives 5-1-0-3



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