ATTN Governors: An Amendment has Passed the Senate

[Associate Justice PiT]

So, does this mean the SoFA can step in and conduct regional referenda and amendments to the regional Constitutions, or just on federal votes?

     I would assume it includes regional votes since it does not specify what sorts of elections & referenda.

[Associate Justice PiT]

It's going to come down to the whims of the underpopulated Midwest.

     It currently stands at 1-2 in the Midwest. It seems though that governors really hate this amendment. It stands at 3-1 in the Pacific, with Governor bgwah being the only one to vote against it. Governor ilikeverin voted against it, as has Governor Duke. Governor Sensei has voted aye & Governor Lief hasn't voted yet. It's easy to see how much governors seem to dislike it though.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     The regionalism here is incredible. It's easily passing in the Pacific, Mideast, & Northeast. It's failing badly in the Southeast. The Midwest is the only close region, where it's failing narrowly.

[Associate Justice PiT]

This would be a huge blow to regional power if this passes.  I URGE all citizens to vote "NAY"!

     You should join the Regional Protection Party. We're devoted to fighting off attempts by the Federal Government to neuter the regions.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     It's now at

3-1 in the Pacific
2-2 in the Midwest
7-1 in the Mideast
3-5 in the Southeast
8-0 in the Northeast

     A nationwide total of 23-9, yet it's on track to fail. Regions forever!

[Associate Justice PiT]

     It's now at

3-1 in the Pacific
2-2 in the Midwest
7-1 in the Mideast
3-5 in the Southeast
8-0 in the Northeast

     A nationwide total of 23-9, yet it's on track to fail. Regions forever!

hold on there... all the ayes need is one vote in the Midwest.

     True. Another thing is that all of the margin is from the Mideast & Northeast. It's 15-1 there, while being 8-8 in the other three regions.

[Associate Justice PiT]

Of course, it would be the Southeast that rejects this.  Because, of course, the Southeast was the reason I found it necessary to draft this amendment in the first place.

     It's tied in the Midwest currently. Then again, the Midwest is such an underpopulated region, bizarre results out of there are not surprising in the least.

[Associate Justice PiT]

Why do I get the feeling Moderate moved to Colorado just for reasons like this

     That & cake? Probably.

[Associate Justice PiT]

Of course, it would be the Southeast that rejects this.  Because, of course, the Southeast was the reason I found it necessary to draft this amendment in the first place.

     It's tied in the Midwest currently. Then again, the Midwest is such an underpopulated region, bizarre results out of there are not surprising in the least.

*and* we have on occasion held elections late with nobody minding.

     Crazy Midwestern rebels.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     The Midwest is now at 2-3.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     Ebowed voted against it. Pacific is now at 3-2.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     Now Xahar voted for it. 4-2 in the Pacific. I must say though that if this amendment is encountering this much opposition, Trondheim's amendment probably doesn't have a prayer at passing.

[Associate Justice PiT]

Everyone knows I'm a proponent of regional rights yet I support this very much.  If you are'nt a totally idiot regionalists you will invalidate your vote or vote aye.

The bolded part of the post was illegal.

"There is a higher law than the Constitution." William Henry Seward

https://uselectionatlas.org/AFEWIKI/index.php/Campaigning_for_Invalidation_of_Votes_Act

Ahh.  Never seen that before :-D

     Ignorance of the law is not a defense. I'm not going to sue you though.