Post by Glüc on Feb 7, 2013 19:21:32 GMT 1
The following amendments have been submitted to the party manifesto, which currently looks as follows:
Manifesto
On micronations:
The MRPT does not want to become involved with bug-micronations, but thinks the semi-permeable only limits the ability of the government to act in Talossa's best interest. In the distant future diplomatic relations with serious nations that are similar to Talossa are an option. The ban on dual citizenship limits personal freedom and might, like all unneccesary government restrictions, drive Talossans away from Talossan society
On political reform:
No VoC during the first clark. More time for the formation of a government. On the long term an elected seneschal (preferential voting).Use of a preferential voting method, like IRV or Ranked Pairs for senatorial elections. Fee for accepting seats in the senäts. Only 50% of the votes in the Senäts is needed for approval of an act or amendment to the orglaw. Introducing mandatory candidate lists for cosa elections.
On the secret ballot:
Introducing a secret ballot is an option, but only under the following conditions: a) Voters must be able to confirm the election results directly. b) A small group of citizens that can be trusted by all parties must have access to the admin account of the election program. c) If these requirements cannot be met, there must be a way to switch to an open ballot without having to change the orglaw.
On other issues:
Stimulating and protecting Talossan culture, language and traditions. Increasing provincial activity. On the long term maybe fewer provinces. No need to get rid of the 3-strikes law. Fewer ministries. As long as Talossa does not have a lot of apolitical citizens, requiring the sos to be completely apolitical is not realistic. Protecting the monarchy.
On previous acts:
The MRPT still supports the Non-Partisan Senator Amendment and The Privacy of Talossans is Paramount Act.
Amendments
1. Amend the clause “The MRPT does not want to become involved with bug-micronations, but thinks the semi-permeable only limits the ability of the government to act in Talossa's best interest.” to read: “Repeal of the semi-permeable wall. No “diplomatic” relations with “bug-micronations”.”
2. Amend the clause “In the distant future diplomatic relations with serious nations that are similar to Talossa are an option.” to read: “Maintain friendly relations with nations that are similar to Talossa.”
3. Remove the clauses: “ No VoC during the first clark.” and “More time for the formation of a government.”
4. Remove the clause: “On the long term an elected seneschal (preferential voting).”
5. Add the following clause to the section “On poltical reform”: “Provinces should be in charge of electing Senators.”
6. Amend the clause “Use of a preferential voting method, like IRV or Ranked Pairs for senatorial elections.” to read: “Use of a preferential voting method, like Ranked Pairs for senatorial elections conducted by the chancery.”
7. Remove the section “On previous acts.”
8. If amendment 7 passes add the following clause to the section “On political reform.”: “Party endorsement should not count in any way for Senatorial elections.”
9. Amend the entire section “On the secret ballot” to read: “The MRPT is happy with the current amendment to introduce a semi-secret ballot, but would like to go one step further and introduce a full automated secret ballot for Cosa and Senatorial elections, under the condition that a diverse independent committee has access to the admin account to monitor the elections.”
10. If amendment 11, 12 or 13 passes add a new section with the title: “On citizenship and privacy”.
11. Add to the section “On citizenship and privacy” or “On other
issues” the following clause: “The MRPT does not support plans to make immigration laws more stricter in the sense that more activity or knowledge from the prospective citizen is required than under the current rules.”
12. Add to the section “On citizenship and privacy” or “On other issues” the following clauses: “Any contact information received from the prospective by the immigration ministry or the chancery is strictly private and may not be shared with third parties outside the ministry of immigration or the chancery, with the exception of email addresses, which may be shared with the committee to monitor secret ballot elections, and provincial institutions that have tasks similar to that of the chancery. Exceptions can be made when the information is used as evidence in court cases.”
13. Add to the section “On citizenship and privacy” or “On other issues” the following clause: “The list of email addresses should be regularly updated by the chancery.”
14. Amend the title of the section “On other issues” to read: “On other important issues.”
Voting
Voting on these amendments will start now and end on the 13th of this month. If you disagree with the manifesto and the proposed amendments on a certain issue, dont worry, there will be a second round for submitting amendments. It might be a good idea to start thinking about possible additional amendments already.
Manifesto
On micronations:
The MRPT does not want to become involved with bug-micronations, but thinks the semi-permeable only limits the ability of the government to act in Talossa's best interest. In the distant future diplomatic relations with serious nations that are similar to Talossa are an option. The ban on dual citizenship limits personal freedom and might, like all unneccesary government restrictions, drive Talossans away from Talossan society
On political reform:
No VoC during the first clark. More time for the formation of a government. On the long term an elected seneschal (preferential voting).Use of a preferential voting method, like IRV or Ranked Pairs for senatorial elections. Fee for accepting seats in the senäts. Only 50% of the votes in the Senäts is needed for approval of an act or amendment to the orglaw. Introducing mandatory candidate lists for cosa elections.
On the secret ballot:
Introducing a secret ballot is an option, but only under the following conditions: a) Voters must be able to confirm the election results directly. b) A small group of citizens that can be trusted by all parties must have access to the admin account of the election program. c) If these requirements cannot be met, there must be a way to switch to an open ballot without having to change the orglaw.
On other issues:
Stimulating and protecting Talossan culture, language and traditions. Increasing provincial activity. On the long term maybe fewer provinces. No need to get rid of the 3-strikes law. Fewer ministries. As long as Talossa does not have a lot of apolitical citizens, requiring the sos to be completely apolitical is not realistic. Protecting the monarchy.
On previous acts:
The MRPT still supports the Non-Partisan Senator Amendment and The Privacy of Talossans is Paramount Act.
Amendments
1. Amend the clause “The MRPT does not want to become involved with bug-micronations, but thinks the semi-permeable only limits the ability of the government to act in Talossa's best interest.” to read: “Repeal of the semi-permeable wall. No “diplomatic” relations with “bug-micronations”.”
2. Amend the clause “In the distant future diplomatic relations with serious nations that are similar to Talossa are an option.” to read: “Maintain friendly relations with nations that are similar to Talossa.”
3. Remove the clauses: “ No VoC during the first clark.” and “More time for the formation of a government.”
4. Remove the clause: “On the long term an elected seneschal (preferential voting).”
5. Add the following clause to the section “On poltical reform”: “Provinces should be in charge of electing Senators.”
6. Amend the clause “Use of a preferential voting method, like IRV or Ranked Pairs for senatorial elections.” to read: “Use of a preferential voting method, like Ranked Pairs for senatorial elections conducted by the chancery.”
7. Remove the section “On previous acts.”
8. If amendment 7 passes add the following clause to the section “On political reform.”: “Party endorsement should not count in any way for Senatorial elections.”
9. Amend the entire section “On the secret ballot” to read: “The MRPT is happy with the current amendment to introduce a semi-secret ballot, but would like to go one step further and introduce a full automated secret ballot for Cosa and Senatorial elections, under the condition that a diverse independent committee has access to the admin account to monitor the elections.”
10. If amendment 11, 12 or 13 passes add a new section with the title: “On citizenship and privacy”.
11. Add to the section “On citizenship and privacy” or “On other
issues” the following clause: “The MRPT does not support plans to make immigration laws more stricter in the sense that more activity or knowledge from the prospective citizen is required than under the current rules.”
12. Add to the section “On citizenship and privacy” or “On other issues” the following clauses: “Any contact information received from the prospective by the immigration ministry or the chancery is strictly private and may not be shared with third parties outside the ministry of immigration or the chancery, with the exception of email addresses, which may be shared with the committee to monitor secret ballot elections, and provincial institutions that have tasks similar to that of the chancery. Exceptions can be made when the information is used as evidence in court cases.”
13. Add to the section “On citizenship and privacy” or “On other issues” the following clause: “The list of email addresses should be regularly updated by the chancery.”
14. Amend the title of the section “On other issues” to read: “On other important issues.”
Voting
Voting on these amendments will start now and end on the 13th of this month. If you disagree with the manifesto and the proposed amendments on a certain issue, dont worry, there will be a second round for submitting amendments. It might be a good idea to start thinking about possible additional amendments already.
