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Forum Meta => Government of Taijitu, 2014 => Archive => Civic Center => Topic started by: Eluvatar on April 23, 2012, 11:17:50 PM

Title: Vote: Amendment: Rename Vice Delegate to Lieutenant Delegate
Post by: Eluvatar on April 23, 2012, 11:17:50 PM

Voting will be Thursday May 3rd through Sunday May 6th.

Petition here (http://forum.taijitu.org/civic-center/petition-constitutional-amendment-article-3-section-5-article-6-section-3/).

Senate approval vote here (http://forum.taijitu.org/legislative-branch/vice-delegate-constitutional-amendment-petition/).

Quote from: Amendment

1. Change Article 3, Section 5 of the Constitution to read:

Quote from: Article 3 Section 5

1. Any person running for the office of Delegate will publicly choose a candidate for Lieutenant Delegate.
2. If the person running for the office of Delegate is elected, their choice of candidate will assume the office of Lieutenant Delegate.
3. If the Delegate is absent, removed prematurely or unable to perform their duties, the Lieutenant will assume the office of Delegate.
4. Further offices in the line of succession for the office of Delegate may be defined by law.

2. Change Article 6 Section 3 Clause 2 to read:

Quote from: Article 6 Section 3

2. A referendum to recall the Delegate or Lieutenant Delegate will succeed if it is valid and a two thirds majority of those voting approve of the measure.

See the amendment applied here (http://wiki.taijitu.org/w/index.php?title=Constitution_of_Taijitu&diff=7778&oldid=7289).

Title: Re: Vote: Amendment: Rename Vice Delegate to Lieutenant Delegate
Post by: Eluvatar on May 08, 2012, 01:53:35 PM

This passed, 8:2 with 11 voting (which is rather more than 7/2, making it valid).

Applied. (http://wiki.taijitu.org/w/index.php?title=Constitution_of_Taijitu&diff=7873&oldid=7872)

Title: Re: Vote: Amendment: Rename Vice Delegate to Lieutenant Delegate
Post by: Gulliver on May 09, 2012, 05:56:23 AM

I'll have to remember to update the Wiki to reflect this change. Please, harangue me about this endlessly.