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Electoral Procedures Act of 2020
Category: Procedures
Author: Wileyshire
Chapter I: General Provisions
1. On passage, this act will come into force on 1 April, 2020.
2. This act may be referred to as EPA20.
Chapter II: Electoral Procedures Act of 2020
Chapter III: Explanation of Changes
1. The electoral procedures as written are impossible to follow due to contradictory sections.
2. Each individual section will have a brief explanation of reasoning wrote below.
a. Removing 1.2.2.2 allows for freedom of election timing, which will allow for better overall timing and freedom of timing in the case of a need for primary elections.
b. The change in 1.2.2.3 allows for a full month of an election if necessary for primaries and allows for more times for voters to make it to the polls if the Returning Officer decides to simply extend the election season a bit.
c. The change in 1.2.2.4 allows for more fluid dates from the returning officer, allowing them to change, shift or alter the dates to fit a primary schedule.
d. The change in 1.2.3.1 allows for the nomination and voting periods to extend beyond 7 days when necessary or wanted.
e. The change in 1.2.3.2 shifts the law to be closer to 1.2.2.3 as written previously and precisely in line with 1.2.2.3 as written in this legislation. Additionally, it specifies the length of each individual voting period during a primary election.
f. The addition of 1.2.9.6 reiterated and clarifies the final change of 1.2.3.2, implementing it into the primary-specific voting rules, so it shall not be missed in the case of a primary.
Category: Procedures
Author: Wileyshire
Chapter I: General Provisions
1. On passage, this act will come into force on 1 April, 2020.
2. This act may be referred to as EPA20.
Chapter II: Electoral Procedures Act of 2020
1. In the Congressional Rules and Procedures, subsection 1.2.2.2
Shall be removed.
The voting period shall end no more than 2 days before the start of the position it is electing.
2. In the Congressional Rules and Procedures, subsection 1.2.2.3
Shall be changed to
The time between the opening of the nomination period and the entry of the new Cabinet or High Judge into office shall not exceed 23 days.
The time between the opening of the nomination period and the entry of the new Cabinet or High Judge into office shall not exceed 31 days.
3. In the Congressional Rules and Procedures, subsection 1.2.2.4
Shall be changed to
At the start of the nomination period, the Returning Officer shall list the dates of the end of the nomination period, and the start and end of the voting period.
At the start of the nomination period, the Returning Officer shall list the expected dates of the end of the nomination period, and the expected start and end of the voting period.
4. In the Congressional Rules and Procedures, subsection 1.2.3.1
Shall be changed to
Elections shall consist of a seven (7) day nomination period followed by a seven (7) day voting period.
Elections shall consist of a minimum of a seven (7) day nomination period followed by a minimum of a seven (7) day voting period.
5. In the Congressional Rules and Procedures, subsection 1.2.3.2
Shall be changed to
Elections shall commence no earlier than seven (7) days before the beginning of the final month of the Cabinet or High Judge term, and shall commence no later than fourteen (14) days before the end of the final month of the Cabinet or High Judge term.
Elections shall commence no earlier than seven (7) days after the beginning of the final month of the Cabinet or High Judge term, and shall commence no later than seven (7) days before the end of the final month of the Cabinet or High Judge term or fourteen (14) when primaries are necessary; consisting of two (2) individual seven (7) day or longer voting periods.
6. In the Congressional Rules and Procedures, subsection 1.2.9.6 shall be created:
The final voting period shall be at least seven (7) days, to follow the standards of any normal voting period or primary voting period. A primary voting period and final voting together will make up a fourteen (14) day or longer total voting period.
Chapter III: Explanation of Changes
1. The electoral procedures as written are impossible to follow due to contradictory sections.
2. Each individual section will have a brief explanation of reasoning wrote below.
a. Removing 1.2.2.2 allows for freedom of election timing, which will allow for better overall timing and freedom of timing in the case of a need for primary elections.
b. The change in 1.2.2.3 allows for a full month of an election if necessary for primaries and allows for more times for voters to make it to the polls if the Returning Officer decides to simply extend the election season a bit.
c. The change in 1.2.2.4 allows for more fluid dates from the returning officer, allowing them to change, shift or alter the dates to fit a primary schedule.
d. The change in 1.2.3.1 allows for the nomination and voting periods to extend beyond 7 days when necessary or wanted.
e. The change in 1.2.3.2 shifts the law to be closer to 1.2.2.3 as written previously and precisely in line with 1.2.2.3 as written in this legislation. Additionally, it specifies the length of each individual voting period during a primary election.
f. The addition of 1.2.9.6 reiterated and clarifies the final change of 1.2.3.2, implementing it into the primary-specific voting rules, so it shall not be missed in the case of a primary.