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A small degree of Party discipline is necessary for a party to function. By definition (in countries with a functioning party system) a political party is a group that share the same values and are able to act collectively. Therefore, there must be a mechanism for ensuring that happens. That...

I agree ... But I was attempting to work within the existing legal code, so I had to cover all of the relevant parts that required changes for a consistent amendment. Putting the whole code into the shredder and starting from scratch is tempting, but a few steps beyond what I willing to take...

I object, again. I am probably one of the only Citizen's of TNP who has only one nation, has only ever had one nation, and whose nation has been a resident and active participant in the TNP from the moment of its inception. (Admittedly, it wasn't all that long ago :yes: ). So, first, any...

This was mostly motivated by my desire to keep it simple. As a rule, I agree with you, a system of majority voting would be better. However, I'm not 100% convinced that the added administration that this would impose on a volunteer election official would make much practical difference...

In the next draft I will include the change, above, as per the suggestions of Grosseschnauzer and others. Any other serious concerns, or is it time to move this into formal debate? I'm in no particular hurry, I'd rather take it slow and do it right - we're in an election cycle anyways, so this...

I object. As you know perfectly well, I have requested a legal opinion from the Attorney General in regards to this amendment, and we are still waiting to hear back. Although the request was made almost a month ago, the court has clearly been occupied with a variety of matters. The last...

With great humility, I will accept AMOM's nomination for the position of Associate Justice.

Merely restating my original contention that Amending Law 22, by adding brand new punishments and consequences over what is currently prescribed, must constitute new law, regardless of any assertions about prior traditional practices in TNP. Respectfully, Greater Peterstan

Your honors, although I know you are busy with the conduct of other complicated matters, the new Delegate has expressed his desire to return to the business of this amendment. Your legal opinion is vitally needed to clarify the debate. Could I also remind the court that the consequences for...

The bottom line is, if they weren't written, they weren't law then, and they aren't law now. I don't give a flying fudoo about your traditions, or who might have been prosecuted criminally at some earlier point in time for a law that didn't really exist. But it just so happens that the...

I was just reading it. This proposal is consistent with that ruling. The reason I prefer specifying "Citizen" is simply the way the forum works, people are already tagged, sorted, and listed that way. We have an automatically generated list which we should use the streamline the process...

Okay ... picking up of Grosses comments, how about 7. The Assembly is tasked with creating and maintaining a uniform procedure for eligibility and election procedures based on the principles of openness and fairness for all citizens. This removes reference to TNP 26, but still would make it...

Hmmmm .... I hadn't considered that. Admittedly, that was a bit of a lazy way out for the first draft. I allowed myself to take it, since it seemed to duplicate what was written elsewhere. But rather than simply repeat what is included in the code, maybe we need to add something "rights...

TNP Citizenship Enfranchishment Omnibus Bill Version 0.5 This is a collection of proposed amendments to various parts of the existing Legal Code & Constitution with the overall purpose of bringing the TNP closer to a one-member, one-vote system of electing the Executive and Judicial Bodies...

Me too. I actually have the bones of a proposal mostly written, just to give us a basis for debate. As soon as RL slows down a hair, I'll polish and post.

That all makes pretty good sense. 'Cept, what do you mean by "take measures to place the next candidate in the position of delegate" ? Does Blackshear simply sign things over to the next guy - or is it necessary fiddle with the endorsements so that the current elected Delegate always has the...

Wow. I just had a look, that is some cool stuff.

Quick noob question about NS mechanics, related to election proposals. We elect our Delegate, and Vice Delegate already - but in the game itself, Regional Representation is based on a endorsement count, right? How are our votes on forum reconciled with game mechanics? Is that the purpose of...

Thanks for the thoughts. I'm going to do a little more work on this so we have something tangible to discuss.

Voted via PM. Vote, and then work for reform.

Except that in this case he was correct. There WERE people on the list who shouldn't be there - including a candidate who would have been acclaimed, until they resigned their candidacy to preserve the integrity of the process. If you can't see the obvious problem with that, you should resign...

Surely there must be some means to "unlock" the list when it can be shown that the list itself has been compromised. If not, it should be added to the duties of the Electoral Officer. For the record, if that is the ultimate course of action, I would recommend and support appointing Parsagard...

So, we've had a little confusion about voting and candidacy rights, and keeping track of who is RA eligible, and all of that. Here is a potential solution. Extend voting and candidacy rights to all citizens. We already have a Citizen-level badge. They have all registered with the forum, and...

I am a newbie, so I don't have the historical background on the JAL case, other than what I have read. If there is sufficient evidence to prosecute under TNP law, then go ahead (as I have said many times before). I am not a supporter of criminality, I am a supporter of open and transparent due...

At this point, for the sake of the legitimacy of the TNP and our legal code, the BEST thing you could do is nullify the election.

Again, let me state clearly that I do NOT accuse you of attempting an election fraud. I take you at your word that it was an oversight. But motivation aside, an acclaimed candidate who should not legally be running or voting is a pretty big problem. Nothing personal.

Sometimes being persistent is confused with being annoying. Let's be clear about what is happening in this election. We have an ADMISSION from the sitting RA Speaker - currently a candidate for Delegate - that there are both voters and candidates on the current list that are not legally...

So, the unopposed Vice-Delegate candidate was left on the list by the Speaker, who is currently running for Delegate. What a mess. On the surface, this appears a lot more serious than posting a jocular oath. :duh: I'm starting to think that the best course of action would be to wait until...

So ... just to be clear, the conclusion of this thread is that we have at least two RA delegates voting who ought to have been removed from the list before elections began? Despite the fact that a great many other delegates were removed for inactivity? Or did I miss something? I don't like...

While we're discussing amendments in this area, I would also like to recommend we include in the terms of reference for the AG the responsibility of assessing complaints from citizens and the available evidence and translating them into official charges before trials begin. While I don't want...