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Aye
36.54%
19 36.54%
Nay
46.15%
24 46.15%
Abstain
17.31%
9 17.31%
Total 52 vote(s) 100%
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[FAILED] Amendment to Articles 1 and 2 of the Regional Communications Act (Mass Com)
#1

Legislators,

A proposal has been introduced to amend Articles 1 and 2 of the Regional Communications Act.

The debate thread can be found here.

A motion and a second have been received to bring this amendment to a vote.

As this amendment is for a general law, the voting period is three days and will require a simple majority to pass. The vote will end on 5 February, 2019, at 6:00 a.m. (UTC).

Please vote by poll if possible. If you cannot vote by poll, post 'Aye', 'Nay' or 'Abstain' in this thread. Please do not vote both by poll and by post. Comments and discussion belong in the debate thread and may be moved there.

Quote:
Regional Communications Act

...

(1) Modes of mass communication covered include
a. Mass Telegrams to the region using Regional Officer powers
...

(2) Any individualgovernment official capable of engaging in mass communication with the region as described above shall be subject to the regulations contained herein.

2. Mass Communication

...

(2) Communications to the region shall not
...
e. deliberately influence a regional election in favour of or against specific candidates
#2

Nay
#3

Nay
#4

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AMENDMENT FAILED

5 February 2019

Legislators,

Please be advised that the vote to amend Articles 1 and 2 of the Regional Communications Act has failed.

The final tally is 19 in favour, 26 in opposition, with 9 abstaining, for a total of 54 votes.

The vote was failed with 42.2% voting in favour, and therefore does not meet the requirement for a simple majority of those voting in favour, with the exclusion of abstentions.1

A spreadsheet of the vote breakdown is attached for your convenience.


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