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[Ammendment] Election Act - Local Council Elections
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(02-20-2017, 02:49 PM)Cormac Wrote:
(02-20-2017, 12:07 PM)Belschaft Wrote: I honestly don't see how this isn't a matter for the Assembly as well as the in-game region; once again, I must remind people that the in-game region wants a closer relationship with the government and better integration, not greater separation. The government of the South Pacific can't simply keep saying "If it happens in the region it's nothing to do with us" and expect to remain the government of the South Pacific. It's not realistic.

I'm not sure anyone is saying that. Glen said that this should be left in the hands of the Local Council, because Local Councillors are likely to have a better idea of how Local Council elections should be handled. I'm not sure how devolving decision making to the Local Council to address a matter that is clearly more in their wheelhouse is promoting separation, so much as trusting and empowering the Local Council. Why would the Assembly legislate on a matter the Local Council is more competent to address?

Because the Assembly has otherwise declared that that it has sole legislative authority, and elections are addressed in a constitutional law. This isn't an issue where people can have it both ways; either the Assembly is the sole legislative authority and matters like this remain under its purview, or the Assembly isn't the sole legislative authority and the Local Council/in-game region can address certain matters by itself - but if that's the case we're going to have to genuinely address the issue.
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RE: [Ammendment] Election Act - Local Council Elections - by Belschaft - 02-20-2017, 04:37 PM



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