Possible Constitutional Amendment

Post by **sedge** » 16 May 2011, 18:35

OK, this FRA debate/vote has shown that we have an issue when we have to suspend citizenship applications - it prevents people from getting involved. However, whenever we have delegate elections, we have to suspend the processing of applications.

What do people think about changing that so that we can continue to approve/reject them, but that those admitted after a delegate election starts cannot vote within that election?

Post by **Naivetry** » 17 May 2011, 06:07

Sounds good to me.

Post by **Guy** » 17 May 2011, 21:22

I'm wondering whether an influx of nations being able to see the discussion (but not vote) might still be a concern.

Post by **sedge** » 17 May 2011, 22:43

True. I guess if we get a Speaker appointed, we might have a few more discussions in public. I'm just reluctant to post threads in the public area at the moment, as we don't really have any set standards for where they should go.

Post by **Naivetry** » 21 May 2011, 05:56

I'm not too worried about an influx of nations before election time, as long as they aren't eligible to vote. My main concern is vote stacking. The only other potential danger I can think of would be from espionage, but restrictions on the timing of accepting applications won't do much to protect us from that!

Biyah · Post by **Biyah** » 21 May 2011, 07:02

Indeed. Let them in, without voting privilages. This can be clearly marked.

Post by **sedge** » 31 May 2011, 18:53

Article 6:

B: Elections begin once a challenge is submitted. If the elections are for the position of Delegate, no new citizenship applications will be processed until elections are completed.

to:

B: Elections begin once a challenge is submitted. If the elections are for the position of Delegate, any citizens admitted after this time will not be allowed to vote until elections are completed.

Or do we want to just remove their voting power in that election?

Dalimbar · Post by **Dalimbar** » 31 May 2011, 20:10

That change sounds good to me.

Post by **Spartan Termopylae** » 31 May 2011, 23:09

Why not?

Post by **Guy** » 01 Jun 2011, 05:52

I'm happy to vote on it.

Silver Steps · Post by **Silver Steps** » 01 Jun 2011, 05:59

Maybe instead of "after" put "during" or something close to it? "After" sounds like they can never be allowed to vote...

Post by **sedge** » 01 Jun 2011, 09:22

If you read that bit as a whole, it means after a challenge is submitted, and there's "until elections are completed" at the end to make clear it's not an indefinite disqualification from voting

Oliver Dion · Post by **Oliver Dion** » 01 Jun 2011, 15:00

Sedge is right, and I have no issues with this. I'm all for opening ourselves up to a little debate and whatnot, just no voting if you're not a citizen before the vote starts.

Secretary of NI · Post by **Secretary of NI** » 11 Jun 2011, 22:25

sounds fair enough

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