SB 2018-162: Voting Clarification Amendment (Tabled)

[Associate Justice PiT]

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Atlasian People's House of Representatives
Passed 7-0 in the Atlasian House,

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Sponsor: NEEDED

     I hereby open the floor for debate.

[cinyc]

This proposed amendment need work. As Poirot pointed out, in its current form, it might create unexpected regional voting rights. But before I propose an amendment that will essentially move this amendment to the current election law outside of the constitution, I need to know that a sitting Senator will continue to sponsor it after I am out of office on Friday.

[cinyc]

I implore the next Senate not to pass the Houses' proposed amendment in its current form, as it can create unintended rights in regional elections.

Here's how I would "fix" the "problem" - if the next Senate deems the current timing of elections a problem to begin with. Instead of amending the Atlasian Constitution, we only need to amend the Federal Electoral Act. Let's start with Section 15:

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We'd also need to change Sections 3 and 5 of that Act, for consistency's sake:

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I will no longer be in the Senate tomorrow, so someone else will need to sponsor my proposed amendment, assuming the proposed constitutional amendment from the House can find a sponsor in the first place.

I wish the next Senate good luck in their future legislative agenda.

[wxtransit]

As the sponsor of this bill in the House, I urge all to vote Nay for this bill pertaining to the concerns listed above. Instead, I have already amended the Federal Electoral Act, 2018 to accomplish the same purpose as this bill intends to make.

[Lumine]

Considering the warning of wxtransit, I'll echo as well the call to vote Nay once this is up for a vote, to allow a more detailed piece of legislation to handle this matter.

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I'll be opposing this bill as requested by Representative wxransit, and I await his Federal Electoral Act of 2018.

[#TheShadowyAbyss]

I'll oppose this bill as well.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     I recommend that a Senator makes a motion to table.

[Lumine]

I motion to table. Do I have a seconder?

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

I motion to table. Do I have a seconder?

I second the motion to table.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     A vote is now open on the motion to table. Senators have 72 hours to vote aye, nay, or abstain.

[Lumine]

Aye.

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Aye

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Aye

[Former Senator Haslam2020]

Aye

[#TheShadowyAbyss]

Aye.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     The motion has enough votes to succeed. Senators have 24 hours to change their votes.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     With five votes in favor, the bill is tabled.