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BILL
To
Amend the Constitution
The citizens of Oakridge, through their elected Representatives in the Town-Council and the force of law ordained to that Town-Council by the people through the constitution of Oakridge, do hereby enact the following provisions into the by-laws:
1 - Short Title and Enactment
(1) This Act may be cited as the 'Instant-Runoff Voting Amendment'
(2) This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its signage.
(3) This Act has been authored by: Town Attorney General Johnes
(4) This Act has been co-sponsored by: Head of Residence Sofia2750 and Head of Urban Development MrCheesguy
2 - Reasons
(1) The current election process leads to vote splitting and tactical voting.
(2) Instant-Runoff Voting leads to more democratic results and eliminates the properties listed above.
3 - Amendments
(1) The Town Constitution is amended as follows:
ARTICLE IV. ELECTIONS
Section IV- All elected positions shall be elected by a majority of votes by Instant-Runoff Voting as outlined in §7 of the Electoral Act.
If no candidate receives a majority of the votes in an Election, a Run-Off Election shall be held between the two candidates with the most votes; or, in the instance that there is a three-or-more-way tie among the highest voted candidates, a Run-Off Election shall be held with all those candidates. This process of Run-Off Elections shall be repeated until a winner by majority is chosen.
If there is only one candidate for any position, a Vote of Confidence shall be held for that candidate. The candidate must receive a majority of votes in favor to be elected. If the candidate fails to receive a majority of votes in favor in the Vote of Confidence, a Special Election shall be held for that position.
In the case that no Resident of Oakridge nominates themself for an Office, the nomination period shall be extended until someone nominates themself for that Office, after which, a Vote of Confidence shall be held for that candidate. The candidate must receive a majority of votes in favor to be elected. If the candidate fails to receive a majority of votes in favor in the Vote of Confidence, a Special Election shall be held for that position.
Section V - All Elections, except for Special Elections and Run-Off Elections, shall have a nomination period of 72 hours, followed by voting, which shall be open for 72 hours.
All Special Elections shall have a nomination period of 24 hours, followed by voting, which shall be open for 24 hours.
All Run-Off Elections shall be open for voting for 24 hours.
A Vote of Confidence shall be open for 72 hours.
Section VI - In case of a removal of both the Mayor of Oakridge and Deputy Mayor of Oakridge from Office, or of resignation, or inability to discharge the Powers of said Offices, a Special Election for the Office of the Mayor of Oakridge shall be facilitated within 24 hours, given there is no Mayoral Election scheduled in the following 7 days.
In case of a removal of a Council Member from Office, or of resignation, or inability to discharge the Powers of said Office, a Special Election for their Office shall be facilitated within 24 hours, given there are no Town Council Elections scheduled in the following 7 days, excluding Special Elections. and Run-Off Elections.
Section VII - No Legislation shall be made into Law that amends the Electoral process during an Election period.
BILL
To
Amend the Constitution
The citizens of Oakridge, through their elected Representatives in the Town-Council and the force of law ordained to that Town-Council by the people through the constitution of Oakridge, do hereby enact the following provisions into the by-laws:
1 - Short Title and Enactment
(1) This Act may be cited as the 'Instant-Runoff Voting Amendment'
(2) This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its signage.
(3) This Act has been authored by: Town Attorney General Johnes
(4) This Act has been co-sponsored by: Head of Residence Sofia2750 and Head of Urban Development MrCheesguy
2 - Reasons
(1) The current election process leads to vote splitting and tactical voting.
(2) Instant-Runoff Voting leads to more democratic results and eliminates the properties listed above.
3 - Amendments
(1) The Town Constitution is amended as follows:
ARTICLE IV. ELECTIONS
Section IV- All elected positions shall be elected by a majority of votes by Instant-Runoff Voting as outlined in §7 of the Electoral Act.
If no candidate receives a majority of the votes in an Election, a Run-Off Election shall be held between the two candidates with the most votes; or, in the instance that there is a three-or-more-way tie among the highest voted candidates, a Run-Off Election shall be held with all those candidates. This process of Run-Off Elections shall be repeated until a winner by majority is chosen.
If there is only one candidate for any position, a Vote of Confidence shall be held for that candidate. The candidate must receive a majority of votes in favor to be elected. If the candidate fails to receive a majority of votes in favor in the Vote of Confidence, a Special Election shall be held for that position.
In the case that no Resident of Oakridge nominates themself for an Office, the nomination period shall be extended until someone nominates themself for that Office, after which, a Vote of Confidence shall be held for that candidate. The candidate must receive a majority of votes in favor to be elected. If the candidate fails to receive a majority of votes in favor in the Vote of Confidence, a Special Election shall be held for that position.
Section V - All Elections, except for Special Elections and Run-Off Elections, shall have a nomination period of 72 hours, followed by voting, which shall be open for 72 hours.
All Special Elections shall have a nomination period of 24 hours, followed by voting, which shall be open for 24 hours.
All Run-Off Elections shall be open for voting for 24 hours.
A Vote of Confidence shall be open for 72 hours.
Section VI - In case of a removal of both the Mayor of Oakridge and Deputy Mayor of Oakridge from Office, or of resignation, or inability to discharge the Powers of said Offices, a Special Election for the Office of the Mayor of Oakridge shall be facilitated within 24 hours, given there is no Mayoral Election scheduled in the following 7 days.
In case of a removal of a Council Member from Office, or of resignation, or inability to discharge the Powers of said Office, a Special Election for their Office shall be facilitated within 24 hours, given there are no Town Council Elections scheduled in the following 7 days, excluding Special Elections. and Run-Off Elections.
Section VII - No Legislation shall be made into Law that amends the Electoral process during an Election period.