NSG Senate Coffee Shop: No Free Refills

[Van Hool Islands]

Conscious Government Act
Author: Lilika Samaras (AfC)
Sponsors:

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An act to ensure that the Galatean national government is socially conscious; that the government will serve as an exemplary case of a fair employer; that the government will not take part in hypocrisy.

[Laeral]

I've updated the bill to include all three sponsors.

[House of Judah]

Voter Registration and Voting Procedure Act
Author: Matthaios Sanna (AfC)
Sponsors: Andrea Michelakos (FDP), Cipriono Scotti (FDP), Gary Tyreea (FIRE)

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An act to streamline voter registration; to establish procedures for voting; and to ensure that all Galateans are able to easily vote and participate in the democratic process.

I have one point that I must insist on and another that is food for thought before you submit it to the speaker.

The first is vote by mail. There are those who invariably will not be able to leave their homes reliably or attend the polling place they are assigned in order to vote and yet are not out of the country. We should make voting as easy as possible by allowing any person who likes to receive a mail ballot and vote in that manner.

The second point is mandatory voting. I happen to be a big fan of maximizing turnout by mandating you cast a ballot, even if it is blank. You don't necessarily need to vote for a candidate or issue, but you do have to show up and be counted.

[Martune]

Voter Registration and Voting Procedure Act
Author: Matthaios Sanna (AfC)
Sponsors: Andrea Michelakos (FDP), Cipriono Scotti (FDP), Gary Tyreea (FIRE)

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An act to streamline voter registration; to establish procedures for voting; and to ensure that all Galateans are able to easily vote and participate in the democratic process.

I have one point that I must insist on and another that is food for thought before you submit it to the speaker.

The first is vote by mail. There are those who invariably will not be able to leave their homes reliably or attend the polling place they are assigned in order to vote and yet are not out of the country. We should make voting as easy as possible by allowing any person who likes to receive a mail ballot and vote in that manner.

The second point is mandatory voting. I happen to be a big fan of maximizing turnout by mandating you cast a ballot, even if it is blank. You don't necessarily need to vote for a candidate or issue, but you do have to show up and be counted.

I agree with absentee ballots

[Laeral]

Voter Registration and Voting Procedure Act
Author: Matthaios Sanna (AfC)
Sponsors: Andrea Michelakos (FDP), Cipriono Scotti (FDP), Gary Tyreea (FIRE)

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An act to streamline voter registration; to establish procedures for voting; and to ensure that all Galateans are able to easily vote and participate in the democratic process.

I have one point that I must insist on and another that is food for thought before you submit it to the speaker.

The first is vote by mail. There are those who invariably will not be able to leave their homes reliably or attend the polling place they are assigned in order to vote and yet are not out of the country. We should make voting as easy as possible by allowing any person who likes to receive a mail ballot and vote in that manner.

The second point is mandatory voting. I happen to be a big fan of maximizing turnout by mandating you cast a ballot, even if it is blank. You don't necessarily need to vote for a candidate or issue, but you do have to show up and be counted.

You're right. That's a mistake on my part, forgetting to include people inside the country who need absentee ballots. I've changed 3 (f) to include that.

As for mandatory voting, I dislike the practice. However, I do support increasing voter turnout, and so I put a few clauses into the bill intended to increase turnout. First of all, 3 (d) states that "The GEC is tasked with promoting high turnout among Galateans for all elections through neutral means which do not support or oppose and candidate or party". I don't specify which form this would take, but I envision get-out-the-vote campaigns. Next, 3 (g) states that all election days will be a one-day holiday, meaning that Galateans won't have to skip work in order to vote. I believe that these measures would increase voter turnout to at least an acceptable level.

[Eibenland]

I will sponsor the Voter Registration Act (Giorgios Evangelos, FDP).

[Laeral]

I will sponsor the Voter Registration Act (Giorgios Evangelos, FDP).

Noted. I'll probably submit the bill to the Speaker in about a day.

[Collatis]

I will sponsor the Voter Registration Act (Giorgios Evangelos, FDP).

As will I (Joseph Sartori, DP).

[Democratic Communist Federation]

Is there a listing of political parties which are currently active through the NSG Senate?

[Thermodolia]

Voter Registration and Voting Procedure Act
Author: Matthaios Sanna (AfC)
Sponsors: Giorgios Evangelos (FDP), Andrea Michelakos (FDP), Joseph Sartori (DP), Cipriono Scotti (FDP), Gary Tyreea (FIRE)

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An act to streamline voter registration; to establish procedures for voting; and to ensure that all Galateans are able to easily vote and participate in the democratic process.

BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED, as follows:

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§1 - Galatean Election Commission

1. The Galatean Election Commission, hereafter referred to as the GEC, is established with the responsibilities of overseeing all Galatean elections and election laws in a fair manner, according to the laws enacted by the government.
2. The GEC shall be independent of other government agencies, and shall be presided over by a commission of 7 members, each serving for a staggered seven-year term, including:
   i. 5 members of no party affiliation, nominated by the President and approved by Parliament for a staggered 7-year term;
   ii. the Minister of Justice;
   iii. a member of the House of Representatives from the Official Opposition;
3. The GEC is hereby directed to ensure that all future Galatean elections are fair towards all candidates, secure from tampering or meddling, and protect the sanctity of each person's right to vote.

§2 - Voter Registration

1. All voters, upon becoming eligible to vote through age or through alternate conditions which may be set by law, are required to register to vote within one year of becoming eligible for voting.
2. The national government of Galatea, as directed by the Galatean Election Commission, is responsible for creating procedures for voters to register, and for providing the ability to register to vote to all Galateans, regardless of location, spoken language, residency, or other considerations.
3. The GEC shall maintain a secure and public registry of all voters, and shall distribute this registry to the appropriate authorities.

§3 - Voting Procedures

1. The GEC shall be responsible for creating and overseeing a nationwide network of voting stations.
2. All voting stations shall be housed in accessible locations, and there shall be a sufficient number of voting stations for all citizens living in Galatea to be within a 5 kilometer distance of at least one voting station.
3. All voting stations shall have no campaign advertisements or other materials promoting or opposing any candidate for public office within a 500 meter radius.
4. The GEC is tasked with promoting high turnout among Galateans for all elections through neutral means which do not support or oppose and candidate or party.
5. All voting stations will be staffed with a sufficient number of trained volunteers and government staff, who will be charged with overseeing voting and preventing voter fraud.
6. The GEC shall create and distribute materials allowing registered voters to vote anytime in the two weeks leading up to any election day, and to allow Galateans, including those residing both inside and outside of the country, to vote through the mail.
7. All election days, the exact date of which are to be determined by the GEC and the national government, will be a one-day holiday for all workers.
8. All voting materials will be available in multiple languages, as determined by the GEC, in order to ensure that all Galateans are able to understand the ballot. Ballots and accommodations for the blind and others experiencing difficulties in voting will be provided.
9. Voting results will be immediately released to the public, and international election observers will be allowed to ensure the voting process should they wish.

This bill is meant to establish voting procedures, and I hope that it will be designated a government bill. Any suggestions are appreciated.

EDIT: I've edited 3(f) to include language stating that Galateans inside the country can use absentee ballots, as well.

Sponsor Ionas Karatasos GNP

[Collatis]

Is there a listing of political parties which are currently active through the NSG Senate?

viewtopic.php?p=33663531#p33663531

This also links to the proper thread for OOC general discussion.

[Crylante]

Sponsor the Voter Registration Act and the Conscious Government Act

[Democratic Communist Federation]

Is there a listing of political parties which are currently active through the NSG Senate?

viewtopic.php?p=33663531#p33663531

This also links to the proper thread for OOC general discussion.

Thank you.

[Irona]

Voter Registration and Voting Procedure Act
Author: Matthaios Sanna (AfC)
Sponsors: Giorgios Evangelos (FDP), Ionas Karatasos (GNP), ( Andrea Michelakos (FDP), Joseph Sartori (DP), Cipriono Scotti (FDP), Gary Tyreea (FIRE)

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An act to streamline voter registration; to establish procedures for voting; and to ensure that all Galateans are able to easily vote and participate in the democratic process.

BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED, as follows:

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§1 - Galatean Election Commission

1. The Galatean Election Commission, hereafter referred to as the GEC, is established with the responsibilities of overseeing all Galatean elections and election laws in a fair manner, according to the laws enacted by the government.
2. The GEC shall be independent of other government agencies, and shall be presided over by a commission of 7 members, each serving for a staggered seven-year term, including:
   i. 5 members of no party affiliation, nominated by the President and approved by Parliament for a staggered 7-year term;
   ii. the Minister of Justice;
   iii. a member of the House of Representatives from the Official Opposition;
3. The GEC is hereby directed to ensure that all future Galatean elections are fair towards all candidates, secure from tampering or meddling, and protect the sanctity of each person's right to vote.

§2 - Voter Registration

1. All voters, upon becoming eligible to vote through age or through alternate conditions which may be set by law, are required to register to vote within one year of becoming eligible for voting.
2. The national government of Galatea, as directed by the Galatean Election Commission, is responsible for creating procedures for voters to register, and for providing the ability to register to vote to all Galateans, regardless of location, spoken language, residency, or other considerations.
3. The GEC shall maintain a secure and public registry of all voters, and shall distribute this registry to the appropriate authorities.

§3 - Voting Procedures

1. The GEC shall be responsible for creating and overseeing a nationwide network of voting stations.
2. All voting stations shall be housed in accessible locations, and there shall be a sufficient number of voting stations for all citizens living in Galatea to be within a 5 kilometer distance of at least one voting station.
3. All voting stations shall have no campaign advertisements or other materials promoting or opposing any candidate for public office within a 500 meter radius.
4. The GEC is tasked with promoting high turnout among Galateans for all elections through neutral means which do not support or oppose and candidate or party.
5. All voting stations will be staffed with a sufficient number of trained volunteers and government staff, who will be charged with overseeing voting and preventing voter fraud.
6. The GEC shall create and distribute materials allowing registered voters to vote anytime in the two weeks leading up to any election day, and to allow Galateans, including those residing both inside and outside of the country, to vote through the mail.
7. All election days, the exact date of which are to be determined by the GEC and the national government, will be a one-day holiday for all workers.
8. All voting materials will be available in multiple languages, as determined by the GEC, in order to ensure that all Galateans are able to understand the ballot. Ballots and accommodations for the blind and others experiencing difficulties in voting will be provided.
9. Voting results will be immediately released to the public, and international election observers will be allowed to ensure the voting process should they wish.

This bill is meant to establish voting procedures, and I hope that it will be designated a government bill. Any suggestions are appreciated.

EDIT: I've edited 3(f) to include language stating that Galateans inside the country can use absentee ballots, as well.

Myra Venizelos (AFC) would like to sponsor this bill.

What is the authors view on ‘vote by proxy’. Would they be open to adding this to the bill?

[Nova Anglicana]

Food Waste Reduction Act
Author: Eleni di Messina (DP)
Sponsors: Joseph Sartori (DP), Giovanni Escalus (DP), Gökhan Turker (FDP), Eugenia Malgrave (Ind.), Lilika Samaras (AfC)

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An act to reduce food waste and eliminate consumer confusion by establishing a comprehensive food labeling and food recovery system.

BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED, as follows:

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§1 - Definitions

1. Food waste - food that is discarded or lost uneaten
2. Food recovery - reducing or eliminating food waste and ensuring it is eaten
3. Date label - a date and phrase on food packaging of a product intended to communicate to consumers a date after which there may be change in the quality or safety of a product
4. Food labeler - the entity that places a date label on food packaging of a product.
5. Quality date - a date printed on food packaging that is intended to communicate to consumers the date after which the product may begin to deteriorate in quality but may still be safe for consumption.
6. Ready-to-eat product - any product which may be intended to be consumed in its raw form or which may receive additional preparation for gastronomic or culinary rather than safety purposes. Ready-to-eat products include but are not limited to meat, poultry, and egg products as well as fruits and vegetables.
7. Safety date - a date printed on food packaging of a ready-to-eat product after which time the product may pose a health risk.
8. Compost - organic matter that has been decomposed and recycled as a fertilizer and soil amendment.
9. Composting centre - a facility established to create compost.
10. Yard trimmings - materials including but not limited to grass, clippings, shrubbery cuttings, leaves, tree limbs and other materials accumulated as the result of care of lawns, shrubbery, vines, and trees.
11. Agribusiness - a farm or other entity related to agriculture owned by a corporation as opposed to an individual farmer.
12. Gleaning - act of collecting leftover crops from farmers' fields after they have been commercially harvested.
13. Fair market value - the price the property owner or business would have received if the food was sold in the usual market
14. Food bank - a non-profit, charitable organisation that distributes food to those who have difficulty purchasing enough food to avoid hunger.

§2 - Quality Dates and Safety Dates

1. Food labelers are required to place a date label on all food packaging, which may be a quality date or safety date as appropriate and as defined in Section 1.
2. When a food labeler places a quality date on food packaging, they shall use the uniform phrase, "best if used by."
3. When a food labeler places a safety date on food packaging of a ready-to-eat product as defined in Section 1, they shall use the uniform phrase "expires on."
4. The quality date, safety date, and uniform phrase shall be located in a conspicuous place on the food packaging and shall be in a single, easy to read type style using both uppercase and lowercase letters in the standard form and shall be no smaller than 9-point font

§3 - Compost

1. The Ministry of Environment and Energy shall establish composting centres, at least one in each province.
2. Acceptable materials to be used in composting centres include but are not limited to, wasted food, yard trimmings, and manures.
3. Compost produced from these centres shall be sold to individuals, farmers, or agribusinesses at a rate of [Currency]10/cubic yard. The future price of compost sold by these centres shall be determined each year by the entity charged with the enforcement of the provisions of this Act. Commercial resale of this product shall be forbidden.
4. The composting centres shall employ individuals for the purpose of collecting acceptable materials for compost from individuals. The entity charged with enforcement of the provisions of this Act shall determine how and where these materials shall be collected.
5. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent any individual or corporation from utilising organic material for compost on their own property or from selling compost with the proper business license.

§4 - Agriculture

1. Gleaning shall be legal.
2. No farmer or agribusiness shall be required to allow gleaning on their property. All farmers or agribusinesses shall post signage in conspicuous places on their property stating that they permit gleaning or that they do not permit gleaning.
3. Individuals or groups that wish to participate in gleaning shall notify the farmer or agribusiness of the date and time they wish to glean on the property and shall only do so subsequent to agreement on the part of the property owner. No property owner may discriminate against any individual or group wishing to glean. Individuals or groups that glean and property owners on whose property gleaning has occurred shall submit documentation of the date and time that they gleaned on the property, the amount and type(s) of crops gleaned, and a summary of what happened to the Ministry of Environment and Energy.
4. Property owners on whose property gleaning has occurred shall be entitled to deduct from their taxes the fair market value of food gleaned from their property each year, subject to proper documentation.
5. Property owners on whose property gleaning has occurred shall be immune from liability resulting from gleaning except in cases of gross negligence or intentional misconduct. This includes both liability due to the action of gleaning and the food gleaned.
   
   §5 - Food Banks, Donations, and School Lunch
   
   1. No one shall prohibit the donation of apparently wholesome food products to food banks.
   2. Any individual, business, farmer, or other tax-eligible entity that donates food to a food bank shall be entitled to deduct from their taxes the fair market value of food donated each year, subject to proper documentation.
   3. Government agencies and entities and businesses or individuals that contract with government agencies and entities to provide food shall be required to donate unused, apparently wholesome, food products to a food bank.
   4. Any individual, business, farmer, or other tax-eligible entity that donates apparently wholesome food to a food bank shall be immune from liability resulting from the food donated except in cases of gross negligence or intentional misconduct.
   
   §6 - Penalties
   
   1. If any food labeler shall knowingly violate the provisions of this Act, the official(s) determined to be responsible shall be subject to punishment of no less than 100 hours of community service and/or no more than one year in prison and the food labeler shall be subject to a fine of no less than [Currency]250,000.
   2. If any food labeler shall knowingly violate the provisions of this Act and it may be demonstrated in a court of law that an individual or individuals residing in Galatea died as a result of that violation, the official(s) determined to be responsible shall be subject to punishment of no less than 1000 hours of community service and no less than one year and no more than 10 years in prison and the food labeler shall to be subject to a fine of no less than [Currency]1,000,000.
   3. If any individual or business shall resell for commercial purposes the compost purchased from compost centres, they shall be subject to a fine of [Currency]100/cubic yard sold.
   4. If any individual or business that contracts with government agencies and entities to provide food is found not in compliance with the provisions of this Act, it shall lose any current contracts it holds and shall be banned from receiving a government contract for the next five years.
   
   §7 - General Information
   
   1. No one shall prohibit the sale, donation, or use of any product after the quality date of the product has passed.
   2. All government departments shall submit to the Ministry of Environment and Energy a food recovery plan and put it into effect upon approval of that plan by the Ministry of Environment and Energy.
   3. Enforcement of this Act shall be the responsibility of Ministry of Environment and Energy.
   4. The Ministry of Environment and Energy shall conduct a national education and outreach campaign on quality dates, safety dates, food waste, and food recovery no later than 2 months after the passage of this Act.
   5. The provisions of this Act shall go into effect 30 days after the passage of this Act.

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School Lunch Act
Author: Eleni di Messina (DP)
Sponsors: Joseph Sartori (DP), Giovanni Escalus (DP), Gökhan Turker (FDP), Konstantin Serdelescu-Montevino (Ind. Communist), Eugenia Malgrave (Ind.), Lilika Samaras (AfC)

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An act to provide free, nutritious meals to schoolchildren.

BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED, as follows:

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§1 - Definitions

1. School food authority (SFA) - a government entity charged with providing food in schools.
2. Local education authority (LEA) - a local government entity charged with providing education to children from ages 3-18.
3. School nutrition program (SNP) - a program intended to provide food to children in schools.

§2 - School Lunch

1. All school food authorities and local education authorities are required to have a school nutrition program.
2. All school nutrition programs are required to provide at least two meals per school day, free of charge, to any student whose family fills out a form requesting said meals. The exact form shall be determined by SFAs or LEAs, but no SFA or LEA shall set any meal eligibility criteria for students enrolled in schools under their jurisdiction.

§3 - School Lunch Requirements

1. All SNPs are required to meet minimum nutritional requirements. These minimum nutritional requirements shall be developed and prescribed by the entity charged with the regulation of health, agriculture, food by the Senate of Galatea or by an appropriate entity as determined by the Senate of Galatea.
2. The nutritional requirements developed and prescribed shall, at a minimum, require the provision of grains, fruit and/or vegetables, protein, milk and water at each meal.

§4 - Grants

1. SFAs and LEAs that provide meals to students at schools are encouraged to purchase lower-price, nonstandard-size or -shape produce to be used in SNPs under the provisions of this Act.
2. SFAs and LEAs that provide meals to students at schools are encouraged to purchase at least 50% of food used to provide those meals from local farms and/or businesses.
3. SFAs and LEAs that comply with the provisions of §4 shall be eligible for additional grants of money for their school nutrition programs.

§5 - Enforcement and Penalties

1. Enforcement of this Act shall be the responsibility of the Ministry of Education and Technology.
2. SFAs or LEAs found not in compliance with the provisions of this Act shall be subject to partial loss of educational funding.

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Moving these to the queue. Thanks for the sponsors.

[Laeral]

Voter Registration and Voting Procedure Act
Author: Matthaios Sanna (AfC)
Sponsors: Giorgios Evangelos (FDP), Ionas Karatasos (GNP), ( Andrea Michelakos (FDP), Joseph Sartori (DP), Cipriono Scotti (FDP), Gary Tyreea (FIRE)

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An act to streamline voter registration; to establish procedures for voting; and to ensure that all Galateans are able to easily vote and participate in the democratic process.

BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED, as follows:

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§1 - Galatean Election Commission

1. The Galatean Election Commission, hereafter referred to as the GEC, is established with the responsibilities of overseeing all Galatean elections and election laws in a fair manner, according to the laws enacted by the government.
2. The GEC shall be independent of other government agencies, and shall be presided over by a commission of 7 members, each serving for a staggered seven-year term, including:
   i. 5 members of no party affiliation, nominated by the President and approved by Parliament for a staggered 7-year term;
   ii. the Minister of Justice;
   iii. a member of the House of Representatives from the Official Opposition;
3. The GEC is hereby directed to ensure that all future Galatean elections are fair towards all candidates, secure from tampering or meddling, and protect the sanctity of each person's right to vote.

§2 - Voter Registration

1. All voters, upon becoming eligible to vote through age or through alternate conditions which may be set by law, are required to register to vote within one year of becoming eligible for voting.
2. The national government of Galatea, as directed by the Galatean Election Commission, is responsible for creating procedures for voters to register, and for providing the ability to register to vote to all Galateans, regardless of location, spoken language, residency, or other considerations.
3. The GEC shall maintain a secure and public registry of all voters, and shall distribute this registry to the appropriate authorities.

§3 - Voting Procedures

1. The GEC shall be responsible for creating and overseeing a nationwide network of voting stations.
2. All voting stations shall be housed in accessible locations, and there shall be a sufficient number of voting stations for all citizens living in Galatea to be within a 5 kilometer distance of at least one voting station.
3. All voting stations shall have no campaign advertisements or other materials promoting or opposing any candidate for public office within a 500 meter radius.
4. The GEC is tasked with promoting high turnout among Galateans for all elections through neutral means which do not support or oppose and candidate or party.
5. All voting stations will be staffed with a sufficient number of trained volunteers and government staff, who will be charged with overseeing voting and preventing voter fraud.
6. The GEC shall create and distribute materials allowing registered voters to vote anytime in the two weeks leading up to any election day, and to allow Galateans, including those residing both inside and outside of the country, to vote through the mail.
7. All election days, the exact date of which are to be determined by the GEC and the national government, will be a one-day holiday for all workers.
8. All voting materials will be available in multiple languages, as determined by the GEC, in order to ensure that all Galateans are able to understand the ballot. Ballots and accommodations for the blind and others experiencing difficulties in voting will be provided.
9. Voting results will be immediately released to the public, and international election observers will be allowed to ensure the voting process should they wish.

This bill is meant to establish voting procedures, and I hope that it will be designated a government bill. Any suggestions are appreciated.

EDIT: I've edited 3(f) to include language stating that Galateans inside the country can use absentee ballots, as well.

Myra Venizelos (AFC) would like to sponsor this bill.

What is the authors view on ‘vote by proxy’. Would they be open to adding this to the bill?

I've submitted this bill to the Speaker, and I've noted your sponsorship.

Regarding proxy voting, I am opposed to the practice because of the potential for fraud. From what little I know about it, proxy voting seems to lead to negative consequences. If someone is unable to reach the polls, they will ideally submit a mail ballot rather than entrusting someone else with voting on their behalf.

[House of Judah]

Justice Department Act 2018
Author: Elisavet Zevi [House of Judah|AfC]
Sponsors: Myra Venizelos [Irona|AfC], Matthaios Sanna [Laeral|AfC], Alexandra Malgrave [Malgrave|Ind], Giandomenico Abruzzi [Maklohi Vai|Ind], Andreios Argyris [Crylante|Afc]

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An act to define the scope of the Justice Department and establish various law enforcement and other justice related agencies.

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FULL TEXT

[Irona]

Justice Department Act 2018
Author: Elisavet Zevi [House of Judah|AfC]
Sponsors:

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An act to define the scope of the Justice Department and establish various law enforcement and other justice related agencies.

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FULL TEXT

Sponsor, Myra Venizelos (AFC)

[House of Judah]

Justice Department Act 2018
Author: Elisavet Zevi [House of Judah|AfC]
Sponsors:

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An act to define the scope of the Justice Department and establish various law enforcement and other justice related agencies.

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FULL TEXT

Sponsor, Myra Venizelos (AFC)

Thank you

[Laeral]

Justice Department Act 2018
Author: Elisavet Zevi [House of Judah|AfC]
Sponsors: Myra Venizelos [Irona|AfC]

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An act to define the scope of the Justice Department and establish various law enforcement and other justice related agencies.

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FULL TEXT

Sponsor, Matthaios Sanna, AfC

[Malgrave]

Justice Department Act 2018
Author: Elisavet Zevi [House of Judah|AfC]
Sponsors: Myra Venizelos [Irona|AfC]

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An act to define the scope of the Justice Department and establish various law enforcement and other justice related agencies.

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FULL TEXT

sponsor

[House of Judah]

Sponsor, Matthaios Sanna, AfC

sponsor

Thank you. That makes three. I'll leave it up for further comment for a day before sending it to the Speaker's office.

[Nulla Bellum]

Conscious Government Act
Author: Lilika Samaras (AfC)
Sponsors:

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An act to ensure that the Galatean national government is socially conscious; that the government will serve as an exemplary case of a fair employer; that the government will not take part in hypocrisy.

BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED, as follows:

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§1 - Imbursement

1. The annual salary of all elected members of the House of Representatives and House of Tribunes (including Speakers, Party Leaders, the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition), as well as the President of Galatea, shall be pegged at the median annual salary in Galatea.
2. The annual salary of all staff employed by the Government of Galatea in any role shall pay at minimum a living wage.
3. The Government of Galatea will not hire contractors payed below a living wage.

§2 - Payed Leave

1. All employees of the Government of Galatea shall have at minimum 20 days of paid vacation time per year, not inclusive of any sick leave, parental leave or paid public holidays.
2. All employees of the Government of Galatea shall be entitled to single-day unpaid sick leave at their discretion up to a maximum of ten per year, and paid sick leave of up to 1 month with appropriate medical certification.
3. All employees of the Government of Galatea shall be entitled to 16 weeks of paid parental leave.

§3 - Environmental Consciousness

1. Where such installations will not damage historic buildings, all offices and buildings operated by the Government of Galatea shall be installed with rooftop solar panels where feasible.
2. Government buildings shall provide safe bicycle racks and shower facilities to encourage alternative transport methods to motor vehicles, and where possible will encourage telecommuting.
3. All government buildings shall have separate bins for general refuse, compost materials, and for categories of recyclables.

Still a WIP. We ought to clean our own house before we set on everyone else's.

Is it hypocrisy for government agents to have access to machine guns while denying citizens the same?

[Nulla Bellum]

Justice Department Act 2018
Author: Elisavet Zevi [House of Judah|AfC]
Sponsors: Myra Venizelos [Irona|AfC], Matthaios Sanna [Laeral|AfC], Alexandra Malgrave [Malgrave|Ind]

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An act to define the scope of the Justice Department and establish various law enforcement and other justice related agencies.

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Since the right to self-defense is currently denied, may injured parties or their survivors that did not recieve timely protection and defense from police sue to freeze the assets of the government until they are compensated for injury or loss of life relating to police inability to be omnipresent and omniscient?

[Nulla Bellum]

Voter Registration and Voting Procedure Act
Author: Matthaios Sanna (AfC)
Sponsors: Giorgios Evangelos (FDP), Ionas Karatasos (GNP), ( Andrea Michelakos (FDP), Joseph Sartori (DP), Cipriono Scotti (FDP), Gary Tyreea (FIRE)

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An act to streamline voter registration; to establish procedures for voting; and to ensure that all Galateans are able to easily vote and participate in the democratic process.

BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED, as follows:

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§1 - Galatean Election Commission

1. The Galatean Election Commission, hereafter referred to as the GEC, is established with the responsibilities of overseeing all Galatean elections and election laws in a fair manner, according to the laws enacted by the government.
2. The GEC shall be independent of other government agencies, and shall be presided over by a commission of 7 members, each serving for a staggered seven-year term, including:
   i. 5 members of no party affiliation, nominated by the President and approved by Parliament for a staggered 7-year term;
   ii. the Minister of Justice;
   iii. a member of the House of Representatives from the Official Opposition;
3. The GEC is hereby directed to ensure that all future Galatean elections are fair towards all candidates, secure from tampering or meddling, and protect the sanctity of each person's right to vote.

§2 - Voter Registration

1. All voters, upon becoming eligible to vote through age or through alternate conditions which may be set by law, are required to register to vote within one year of becoming eligible for voting.
2. The national government of Galatea, as directed by the Galatean Election Commission, is responsible for creating procedures for voters to register, and for providing the ability to register to vote to all Galateans, regardless of location, spoken language, residency, or other considerations.
3. The GEC shall maintain a secure and public registry of all voters, and shall distribute this registry to the appropriate authorities.

§3 - Voting Procedures

1. The GEC shall be responsible for creating and overseeing a nationwide network of voting stations.
2. All voting stations shall be housed in accessible locations, and there shall be a sufficient number of voting stations for all citizens living in Galatea to be within a 5 kilometer distance of at least one voting station.
3. All voting stations shall have no campaign advertisements or other materials promoting or opposing any candidate for public office within a 500 meter radius.
4. The GEC is tasked with promoting high turnout among Galateans for all elections through neutral means which do not support or oppose and candidate or party.
5. All voting stations will be staffed with a sufficient number of trained volunteers and government staff, who will be charged with overseeing voting and preventing voter fraud.
6. The GEC shall create and distribute materials allowing registered voters to vote anytime in the two weeks leading up to any election day, and to allow Galateans, including those residing both inside and outside of the country, to vote through the mail.
7. All election days, the exact date of which are to be determined by the GEC and the national government, will be a one-day holiday for all workers.
8. All voting materials will be available in multiple languages, as determined by the GEC, in order to ensure that all Galateans are able to understand the ballot. Ballots and accommodations for the blind and others experiencing difficulties in voting will be provided.
9. Voting results will be immediately released to the public, and international election observers will be allowed to ensure the voting process should they wish.

This bill is meant to establish voting procedures, and I hope that it will be designated a government bill. Any suggestions are appreciated.

EDIT: I've edited 3(f) to include language stating that Galateans inside the country can use absentee ballots, as well.

Since voters have no right to self-defense, may they sue law enforcement for failing to protect them against voter intimidation and cooping?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooping