Bill: Vote Referendum Act

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A
BILL
To

Repeal the Referendum Act and replace it.​

The people of the Commonwealth of Redmont, through their elected Representatives in the Congress and the force of law ordained to that Congress by the people through the constitution, do hereby enact the following provisions into law:

1 - Short Title and Enactment
(1) This Act may be cited as the ‘Referendum Act'.
(2) This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its signage.
(3) This Act has been authored by Senator xEndeavour.
(4) This Act has been co-sponsored by Senator xEndeavour.

2 - Reasons
(1) There needs to be a distinction between a binding referendum and a non-binding referendum.
(2) The current act is a mess.

3 - Repeal
(1) The current Referendum Act is repealed.

4 – Referendums
(1) A Referendum is a binding vote by the people on a law.
(2) A referendum can only be held if:
(a) The Constitution requires it;
(b) Congress passes a law requiring it;
(3) If passed, the result of the referendum must be followed and put into effect by the government.

5 – Petitions
(1) A Petition is a public request to take action.
(2) A petition must:
(a) Be listed in the #petitions channel of the DemocracyCraft Official Discord.
(b) State clearly what it asks for;
(c) Be supported by at least 30 citizens;
(i) Support must be demonstrated by reaction.
(c) Not repeat a rejected petition from the last 30 days.
(3) If a petition receives the necessary support, it must be announced to Congress by the Office of Congressional Affairs for consideration.

6 – Plebiscites
(1) A Plebiscite is a public vote, similar to a referendum, that is non-binding.
(2) It can be used to see what the public thinks about an issue.
(3) A plebiscite can be started by:
(a) The President;
(b) A majority vote in Congress;
(4) The result does not have to be followed but may influence future decisions.

7 - Activity Requirements
(1) In order to vote or participate in a referendum, petition, or plebiscite, an individual must meet the activity requirements for electoral voting as defined in the Electoral Act.