Amendment: Ministerial Bill Proposal/"Universal Bill Proposal"

[Kloreep]

This amendment would change this section of Article II (the Senate) in the constitution:

2 Any Senator may propose a law.
(a) To propose a law, a senator must post a poll that is clear, unbiased, states the proposed law in its entirety, and gives three options: “yea”, “nay”, and “abstain”.

To this (changes in bold):

2 Any Senator may propose a law. Any Minister may propose a law that addresses one of the powers granted to their office.
(a) To propose a law, a senator (or minister under the conditions above) must post a poll that is clear, unbiased, states the proposed law in its entirety, and gives three options: “yea”, “nay”, and “abstain”.

As required by the constitution, this poll will last 7 days. The prepoll discussion is located here.

For reference, here is the text of Article IX, Amendments:
1. Amendments to this Constitution can be proposed by any citizen. An amendment is passed and made official when 2/3rds or more of the citizens who vote approve of the change to the Constitution.
(a) A poll to pass an amendment must be clear, unbiased, state the full text of the change proposed, and be open for at least 7 days.
(b) Abstain votes are not counted for or against passage.

[DAVOUT]

I voted Yay. It is enough different from yea to make the result of this poll questionnable ...

[Meshelic]

Davout just had to go and ruin a perfect 100%.....

[ManicStarSeed]

This will streamline the process and add much needed flexibility. While I like the checks and balances, the Ministers should be able to propose bills that fall under their direct jurisdiction

Mss

[Kloreep]

I take a page from the great OPD and misspell something, and it breaks the 100%. Ah well...

Just kidding. It was actually a real mistake. One I've made many times before, now that I think about it...

[Shiber]

Originally posted by DAVOUT
I voted Yay. It is enough different from yea to make the result of this poll questionnable ...

I'd call you a disperfectionist, if there was such a term.

[Jonny]

I say yes.

It gives ministers slightly more power, but still maintains the checks and balances. (If the senate doesn't like the minister's proposal, they can still vote it down.)

[E_T]

E_T

[Kloreep]

Hmm... 2 nays now. Do some people just hate my spelling, or will someone actually present an argument against this amendment?

[Meshelic]

Kloreep you are a great speller.

I think Davout just decided to be a poop.

[Kloreep]

I'm joking around.

But seriously, does anyone have an objection to this amendment? I doubt your silent vote is going to persuade anyone, and a healthy democracy should have debates. (Though what there is debate over this poll, I can't imagine, or I would post counter-arguments to the points I could think of.)

[Togas]

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[Kloreep]

As simple as this is, amendments really should be kept on the front page.

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[GhengisFarb™]

This is a good ammendment.

[Arnelos]

Originally posted by Kloreep
As simple as this is, amendments really should be kept on the front page.

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