Purpose

The amendment seeks to clarify abstentions and to establish a quorum requirement in the General Assembly.

Implementation

The amendment shall be implemented immediately.

Author/Signatory

Vandensia

Result

Passed by the General Assembly on 16 December 2020. Required a majority in favour to pass.

1. A law or amendment may be enacted through the following process:

   1. A dispatch shall be created according to the official guide dictating the structure of laws and amendments

   2. One member of the General Assembly that chooses to support its introduction shall become its signatory and submit it for General Assembly discussion

   3. It shall be published on the Regional Message Board for public feedback for a minimum of one day

   4. Unless otherwise indicated, it may be enacted with a majority of the General Assembly in favour over a voting period of two days

   5. After the voting period ends, those members of the General Assembly who have not voted shall be recorded as such

2. A minor, inconsequential amendment shall be exempt from Section 1 and instead may be enacted through the following process:

   1. A motion shall be presented to the General Assembly and its status as such may be confirmed with a majority of the General Assembly in favour over a voting period of one day

   2. Unless otherwise indicated, the motion may then be enacted with a majority of the General Assembly in favour over a voting period of two days

   3. The Supreme Court may repeal any such motion deemed to not satisfy the definition of a minor, inconsequential amendment

1. A law or amendment may be enacted through the following process:

   1. A dispatch shall be created according to the official guide dictating the structure of laws and amendments

   2. One member of the General Assembly that chooses to support its introduction shall become its signatory and submit it for General Assembly discussion

   3. It shall be published on the Regional Message Board for public feedback for a minimum of one day

   4. Unless otherwise indicated, it may be enacted with a majority of non-abstaining members of the General Assembly in favour over a voting period of two days

   5. After the voting period ends, those members of the General Assembly who have not voted shall be recorded as such

2. A minor, inconsequential amendment shall be exempt from Section 1 and instead may be enacted through the following process:

   1. A motion shall be presented to the General Assembly and its status as such may be confirmed with a majority of non-abstaining members of the General Assembly in favour over a voting period of one day

   2. Unless otherwise indicated, the motion may then be enacted with a majority of non-abstaining members of the General Assembly in favour over a voting period of two days

   3. The Supreme Court may repeal any such motion deemed to not satisfy the definition of a minor, inconsequential amendment

3. Any legislation requires a majority of Members of the General Assembly to cast a vote for it to pass