7th Motion to Amend the Constitution
Sponsored by Die Kronprinzessin
Sponsored by Die Kronprinzessin
RECOGNIZING the importance of elections;
CONCERNED that current constitutional provisions make elections abusable;
BELIEVING that simplification will correct these faults;
HEREBY enacts the following as an amendment of the Constitution:
Section 1: Amendments
1). Article 1, Clause 2 shall be amended to read as follows:
“The right of the People to vote in a confidential ballot shall not be infringed. Ballot information may not be released to any person not directly involved in the administering of elections. The government shall not infringe upon the right of citizens to run and hold office unless for reasons criminal in nature, as specified by law.”
2). Article 2, Section 2, Clause 5 shall be amended to read as follows:
“After ten days of unannounced inactivity any public office shall be considered vacant. Should an office be vacant, the office shall be filled via an election or appointment as provided for in this constitution.”
3). Article 2, Section 2 shall have following clause added to it:
“6. If an elected office becomes vacant within 14 days before the next scheduled election no special election or by-election shall be held to fill it.”
4). Article 3, Section 2, Clause 3 shall be amended to read as follows:
“The President is elected alongside their Vice President under a joint ticket, in a two day election that shall conclude at the end of February, June, and October, thereafter the President and Vice President shall be sworn in by the most senior available Justice.”
5). Article 4, Section 1, Clause 4 shall be amended to read as follows:
“The legislature shall be in session between the fixed Senate elections occurring in the months of January, March, May, July, September and November.”
6). Article 4, Section 3, Clause 2 shall be amended to read as follows:
“The Senate is composed of five Senators who are elected in a two day election that shall conclude at the end of January, March, May, July, September, and November, thereafter Senators shall be sworn in by the most senior available Justice.”
7). Article 4, Section 3, Clause 4 shall be amended to read as follows:
4. The Senate shall select, from among their number, a Speaker who shall preside over and guide debate, administer votes, and break ties. Should a vote of the Senate result in a tie, the Speaker shall cast an additional vote in favor of the status quo. The Speaker is not forbidden from taking part in debate and voting on motions.
8). Article 4, Section 4, Clause 2 shall be amended to read as follows:
2. The General Assembly shall select, from among their number, a Chairperson who shall preside over and guide debate, administer votes, and break ties. Should a vote of the People’s Assembly result in a tie, the Chairperson shall cast an additional vote in favor of the status quo. The Chairperson is not forbidden from taking part in debate and voting on motions. Following the Senate election in January, May and September the Chairperson shall be selected by the General Assembly and serve for four months.”
9). Article 5, Clause 3 shall be amended to read as follows:
3. Justices shall select, from among their number, a Chief Justice, who shall serve as the head of the Supreme Court. The Chief Justice shall preside over debate, oversee trials, swear in elected officials, and publish reports. The Chief Justice may delegate their authority to an Associate Justice.
