The GA is for resolution lovers!
Because we apparently get some 'donation' write-offs from the GAO on our nation's AGI from doing this, the United Commonwealths of Imperium Anglorum Diplomatic Corps are proud to present a quarantine extravaganza 2020 Annual Review. For real this time. We tried to do it last time, but there were some major... problems... specifically with vote stuffing. I can affirm, however, that Dominion Voting Systems had nothing to do with it. And that the last voting system was not created by Hugo Chavez. Returning to our featured programming with our strangely knowledgeable master of ceremonies...
Voting
Because of the number of resolutions, the second most ever in a year, I've decided to move away from the old system of splitting into buckets and doing a limited forum vote, in favour of doing a parsed form which will allow for both verification and easy tallying. The final round will be a poll for the 10 selected (maybe +1) resolutions to select a winner. Because we are promoting 10 resolutions to the final round, about 20 per cent of resolutions will be promoted.
This vote will be automatically tallied and verified with a Python script. See end for code. Because of this, you will need to follow the instructions. If you can't follow the instructions, I guess this isn't the thing for you. You may find this section a bit snarky. It is snarky in proportion to the willingness of GA players to complain about mundane difficulties.
Ballot form. To vote, rank 10 choices as follows. Select all and then copy.
Guidance on ballot formatting.
- Do not number improperly (eg with '1.' or with list tags) because the brackets are used to parse position.
- Numbers only go up to 10.
- To ensure that people can vote and discuss at the same time, encase your ballot with the hashtags. Do not put any extraneous information between the hashtags.
- Because fuzzy matches are annoying to deal with, use the names of resolutions as provided in the resolutions table (case-insensitive). The site currently displays repeals differently from how they used to be displayed. Use the traditional format.
- If the parser throws an error and you fail to correct, your vote won't be counted. Given that many democracies have rules on the form of voting, this should not be very controversial.
If you do not have such a credit, then you are not eligible to vote. If you have a nation with a credit but you refuse to vote with it, reconsider your choices before registering complaints. You do not need to have WA membership. I will apply a check for puppets (just in case Ufoc somehow gets his nations back and casts four ballots on all his puppets for himself).
Some people may say 'Oh no! It's the WA elite'. Those people apparently haven't thought of just recruiting region-mates to cast ballots. If you want to play GP shenanigans, go to the Security Council 2020 Annual Review. If you pass a World Assembly resolution for the sole purpose of voting in this poll, you will be counted. That's a lot of dedication just to vote and I can respect that.
Resolutions
In 2020, defined by implementation date, there were 53 resolutions. That's a lot. They are presented here for your viewing pleasure.
| # | Title | Category | Sub-category | Implemented |
| 479 | Repeal "Convention on Animal Testing" | Repeal | GA 477 | 2020-01-01 |
| 480 | Wartime Healthcare Protections | Global Disarmament | Mild | 2020-01-05 |
| 481 | Data Protection Accord | Regulation | Consumer Protection | 2020-01-14 |
| 482 | Ensuring Safe Syringe Use | Health | Healthcare | 2020-01-25 |
| 483 | Promotion of Recycling | Environmental | All Businesses - Mild | 2020-02-28 |
| 484 | Disease Naming Compact | Health | Bioethics | 2020-03-17 |
| 485 | Repeal "Disease Naming Compact" | Repeal | GA 484 | 2020-03-29 |
| 486 | Prevention Of Forced Sterilisation | Civil Rights | Mild | 2020-04-24 |
| 487 | Ban on the Administration of Unwanted Substances | Regulation | Safety | 2020-05-06 |
| 488 | Repeal "Ensuring Safe Syringe Use" | Repeal | GA 482 | 2020-05-22 |
| 489 | Ethical Treatment of Animals in Research | Health | Bioethics | 2020-05-26 |
| 490 | Military Identification Tag Act | International Security | Mild | 2020-05-30 |
| 491 | Rights of the employed | Civil Rights | Strong | 2020-06-07 |
| 492 | Proper Hygiene For Medical Instruments | Health | Healthcare | 2020-06-11 |
| 493 | Language and Education Rights for Deaf Individuals | Education and Creativity | Cultural Heritage | 2020-06-15 |
| 494 | Regulating Desalination | Environmental | All Businesses - Mild | 2020-06-19 |
| 495 | Supporting and Valuing the Humanities | Education and Creativity | Educational | 2020-06-23 |
| 496 | Fair Arbitration Act | Regulation | Legal Reform | 2020-07-01 |
| 497 | Repeal "Military Identification Tag Act" | Repeal | GA 490 | 2020-07-05 |
| 498 | Ban on Forced Blood Sports | Moral Decency | Mild | 2020-07-09 |
| 499 | Access to Abortion | Health | Healthcare | 2020-07-14 |
| 500 | International Criminal Protocol | Civil Rights | Strong | 2020-07-22 |
| 501 | Wartime Journalism Protection Act | Education and Creativity | Free Press | 2020-07-26 |
| 502 | Repeal "Freedom to Seek Medical Care II" | Repeal | GA 456 | 2020-08-03 |
| 503 | Protecting Legal Rights of Workers | Regulation | Labour Rights | 2020-08-07 |
| 504 | Integrity in Law Enforcement | International Security | Mild | 2020-08-11 |
| 505 | Repeal "Wartime Journalism Protection Act" | Repeal | GA 501 | 2020-08-15 |
| 506 | Public Access to Court Records | Regulation | Legal Reform | 2020-08-19 |
| 507 | Repeal "Promotion of Recycling" | Repeal | GA 483 | 2020-08-23 |
| 508 | Restrictions on Forced Eugenics | Civil Rights | Significant | 2020-08-27 |
| 509 | GMO International Trade Accord | Regulation | Consumer Protection | 2020-08-31 |
| 510 | Marine Protection Act | Environmental | All Businesses - Strong | 2020-09-08 |
| 511 | Ensuring Effectual Recycling | Environmental | All Businesses - Strong | 2020-09-12 |
| 512 | Commercial Arbitration Recognition | Free Trade | Significant | 2020-09-20 |
| 513 | Sovereign Justice Accord | Regulation | Legal Reform | 2020-09-28 |
| 514 | Ending School Segregation | Education and Creativity | Educational | 2020-10-02 |
| 515 | International Bankruptcy Protocol | Regulation | Legal Reform | 2020-10-06 |
| 516 | Repeal "Ban on Sterilisation of Minors etc" | Repeal | GA 472 | 2020-10-16 |
| 517 | Repeal "World Assembly Trade Rights" | Repeal | GA 209 | 2020-10-20 |
| 518 | Reducing Disease Vectors | Health | Research | 2020-10-24 |
| 519 | Provisional Rule in Wartime | International Security | Significant | 2020-10-28 |
| 520 | Landfill Regulation Act | Environmental | All Businesses - Mild | 2020-11-06 |
| 521 | Repeal "GMO International Trade Accord" | Repeal | GA 509 | 2020-11-10 |
| 522 | Protecting Sites of Religious Significance | Civil Rights | Mild | 2020-11-14 |
| 523 | Patient Travel Freedoms | Health | Healthcare | 2020-11-18 |
| 524 | Repeal "Supporting and Valuing the Humanities" | Repeal | GA 495 | 2020-11-22 |
| 525 | Repeal "Landfill Regulation Act" | Repeal | GA 520 | 2020-11-26 |
| 526 | Land Reclamation Regulation | Environmental | All Businesses - Mild | 2020-11-30 |
| 527 | Protected Working Leave | Regulation | Labour Rights | 2020-12-04 |
| 528 | Repeal "Protecting Sites of Religious Significance" | Repeal | GA 522 | 2020-12-08 |
| 529 | Repeal "Rights of the employed" | Repeal | GA 491 | 2020-12-13 |
| 530 | Fairness in Collective Bargaining | Regulation | Labour Rights | 2020-12-25 |
| 531 | Tariffs and Trade Convention | Free Trade | Strong | 2020-12-29 |
Cast your ballots in this thread.
Resolutions table code. https://github.com/ifly6/WA-Authorboard ... s_table.py
Balloting code. https://github.com/ifly6/WA-Authorboard ... _parser.py
