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Bill: Jury Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Ám'ádíakai Spjogad
Status[?]: defeated
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: June 4495
Description[?]:
| Members of the Grand Council, We propose strengthening our jury system by ridding ourselves of politically-biased jury selections and guaranteeing every citizen a right to a jury trial if that is what they choose. Husn Vrkz-Krlmék Leader of the Ám'ádíakai Spjogad |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The right to trial by jury (if there are courts)
Old value:: Individuals accused of serious crimes have the right to trial by jury.
Current: Individuals accused of serious crimes have the right to trial by jury.
Proposed: Individuals accused of any crime have the right to trial by jury.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Jury selection (if trial by jury is allowed).
Old value:: Jurors are politically appointed.
Current: Local governments decide about this.
Proposed: Jurors are randomly selected from the population.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | |
| yes |
Total Seats: 28 | |
| no |
Total Seats: 197 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Moderation will not approve a Cultural Protocol request within the first 48 hours of it being requested. This is in order to give other players a chance to query the proposed changes, if they wish to do so. Moderation may be approached for advice on a proposed change, but any advice proffered should always be understood under the provisio that no final decision will be made until at least 48 hours after the request has been formally submitted for approval. |
| Random quote: "When was the last time you talked about race with someone of a different race? If the answer is never, you're part of the problem." - Bill Bradley |