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Bill: Voting Rights Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Pensiuloj Alianco
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: February 3597
Description[?]:
| We need to establish a principle here: if you break the laws of society then you forfeit your right to take part in the process of making those laws. Those serving jail sentences should not have the vote. Mrs. Bakisto Chairwoman of the Pensiuloj Alianco |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Voting rights of criminals.
Old value:: Criminals are always allowed to vote, regardless of whether they are in jail or not.
Current: Criminals who are charged with minor crimes are eligable to vote, others charged with serious crimes are not.
Proposed: Criminals released from jail are allowed to vote.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:33:43, December 24, 2013 CET | From | Centras Demokratoj | To | Debating the Voting Rights Act |
| Message | Mr speaker We absolutely disagree with this why on earth should we allow prisoners who have done the most horrific things be allowed the opportunity to change government its madness Leader of the CD David mills |
| Date | 18:36:24, December 24, 2013 CET | From | Pensiuloj Alianco | To | Debating the Voting Rights Act |
| Message | OOC: Just to clarify, this Bill will prevent prisoners currently serving prison sentences from voting. The current legislation allows them to vote. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 399 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 205 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 114 |
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