Legislators of the South Pacific, There has been a seconded motion to bring the Assembly Resolution to Call a Great Council (Modified) to vote. The debate thread can be found here. This is a resolution on constitutional matters, according to the Legislative Procedure Act requiring a majority greater than 60% to pass. The voting period will be 5 days, thus concluding on 1652923803 (02:30 in London, 21:30 on May 18 in New York, 11:30 in Sydney). 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 discussions belong in the debate thread and should be posted there. Assembly Resolution to Call A Great Council   A resolution to recognize and resolve longstanding government dysfunction and disengagement The Assembly of the Coalition of the South Pacific, Recognizing the systematic problems that have continued to plague the South Pacific and its institutions for a lengthy period of time, Presenting as evidence for this the significant apathy showcased in Assembly debates on even the most controversial of topics, the dearth of promising new talents coming out of the regional pipeline, the uncontested nature of numerous elections for some of the most coveted government position, the insular divide between the gameside and the forumside communities which often leads to hostile interactions between their members, and the low levels of motivation or energy for pursuing any novel initiatives that has gradually seeped into the region, Believing that these issues will continue to hamper the region’s progress if not swiftly dealt with, Understanding that during times of great need in the past, the wise constituents of this august chamber have opted to convoke a Great Council, a convention with the aim of identifying and solving the problems that haunted the region during those epochs, with the goal of facilitating the path of further prosperity of the region, Acknowledging that the current Charter and systems of governance were written by a generation no longer as actively involved in the community as before, and that the newer generations of South Pacificans may have different ideas for the establishment of our government, Assured that no constitution is perfect in perpetuity and that communities can greatly benefit from beginning anew without the weight of existing law, custom, and precedent limiting possibilities, Recognizing that constitutional conventions are a ripe opportunity for foreign manipulation both benign and hostile, and as such must include strong safeguards to ensure any new government is formed by true native South Pacificans free of undue foreign influence, Asserting that the present situation of the South Pacific requires the intervention of a Great Council, which would allow the brightest minds of the region to come together and frankly discuss about the problems at hand, as well as potential solutions to those, Hereby: Invokes Article XIV(2) of the Charter of the Coalition of the South Pacific and establishes a Great Council, with the goal of rewriting all regional laws in their entirety. Designates Kris Kringle as the Chair of the Great Council, charged with maintaining order and decorum and helping guide Assembly debate into rewriting the regional laws. Further appoints The Haughtherlands as the Deputy Chair of the Great Council, tasked with assisting the Chair in carrying out the aforementioned duties. Dictates that should the Chair or the Deputy Chair resign or remain inactive over a period of a week without advance notice, the Great Council may select a replacement by majority vote. Mandates that participation in the Great Council be limited to those holding valid legislator status at the time this motion is brought to a vote and who continue to maintain legislator status throughout the duration of the Great Council. Authorizes the Chair to grant eligibility exemptions to members of the Coalition they believe to be suitable to partake in the Great Council, unless the Great Council by majority vote denies an exemption. Further authorizes the Great Council to expel a participant by majority vote on grounds of the participant engaging in undue foreign influence. Reasserts that all existing proscriptions and administrative bans remain in effect throughout the Great Council. Provides that additional procedures may be adopted by the participants of the Great Council in a separate resolution at their own discretion, with the proposed resolution requiring a three-fifths majority to be adopted. Promulgates that all regional institutions shall continue to function normally as laid out in the pre-existing regional laws for the duration of the Great Council. Decrees that regardless of the outcome of the Great Council, all existing treaties and other diplomatic agreements will remain in effect, Further decrees that elections for all offices are postponed for the duration of the Great Council and that all vacancies of office be filled according to regular appointment procedures. And commands that special elections must be commenced no later than one week following the Great Council’s conclusion, should it lead to the adoption of a new electoral system or a change in the form of government. Note the difference between the proposal from @Tsunamy and the proposal from @Moon are in Section 3 of the list

(This post was last modified: 05-27-2022, 11:38 AM by The Haughtherlands.)

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This is a resolution on constitutional matters, according to the Legislative Procedure Act requiring a majority greater than 60% to pass. The voting period will be 5 days, thus concluding on Thu May 19 2022 09:30:03 GMT+0800 (PST) (02:30 in London, 21:30 on May 18 in New York, 11:30 in Sydney).

I request the Chair to record my vote as an abstention. This is posted 9 minutes before deadline.

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I request the Chair to record my vote as an abstention. This is posted 9 minutes before deadline.

Honorable chair, I request that you disregard this request. The poll went up on 13 May 2022 at 18:08 PDT and automatically ended on 18 May 2022 at 18:08 PDT, exactly five days when the vote started. As such, this attempt to change one's vote is being done after the deadline.

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(This post was last modified: 05-18-2022, 10:19 PM by Jay Coop.)

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So we're perfectly clear, voting is closed now. @philipmacaroni's vote will be considered and a judgment will be made by any time tomorrow.

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Final Result Assembly Resolution to Call a Great Council (Modified)
Ayes: 26 51.0% | 60.5% (discounting abstentions)	Nays: 17 33.3% | 39.5% (discounting abstentions)
There were 8 Abstentions (15.7%); 12 legislators were absent. Thus, attendance for this vote was 81.0%.
Pursuant to my ruling, the vote change was after the vote closed and as such: In light of these results, the proposal passes, having achieved the required majority (>60%).

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