A motion and a second have been received to repeal Article XIV of the Charter.

This is a vote on an amendment to constitutional law. As such, it requires a three-fifths supermajority (60%) to pass. The Chair has determined that the bill does not need to be voted on game-side.

The timing allotted for this vote is five days. Voting will end on June 8 at 11:30 a.m. EDT.

The debate thread is here.

Additionally, there is competing legislation at vote here.

XIV. GREAT COUNCILS

Setting a procedure for constitutional conventions

1. When the Assembly wishes to debate the fundamental principles and structures of the Coalition, it may call a Great Council to rewrite all laws in their entirety, or establish a new state for The South Pacific.

2. A majority vote by both the Assembly and the game-side community is required to begin a Great Council. At least one year must pass between a Great Council before another one is called.

3. The purpose of a Great Council is to rewrite all laws from the ground up, not merely to amend existing ones. The Assembly should use the normal amendment process for basic amendments, reserving Great Councils for a time when extreme changes are necessary and proper.

4. If a Great Council fails to pass a new constitution and set of laws to replace the existing ones, then the existing laws will remain in place.

(This post was last modified: 06-03-2017, 11:31 AM by Cormac.)

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On a vote of 18-13-5, the above amendment has failed.

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