Bill: Proposed Active Elections Amendment

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Author: Lil Digi, Lysander Lyon
Sponsor: N/A
Type: Constitutional Amendment

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Amend Constitutional Playtime Requirements​

Preamble: Constitutional activity requirements have not been updated in nearly a year, and have failed to act as an accurate filter to ensure participants in our democracy are active, particularly at the MP level.

1. Voting Requirements
(a) The “Qualification to Vote” section of Article 3 of the Constitution shall be amended to:

In order to qualify as an eligible voter for Parliament, a citizen must meet the following requirements:
- Have a cumulative playtime of at least twelve (12) hours and a monthly playtime of at least five (5) eight (8) hours.
- Live in the district they are voting in.
- Be a citizen of Azalea Isles more than one (1) week prior to the electoral period.

2. Qualifications to Run for Parliament
(a) The “Qualification of a Member of Parliament” section of Article 3 of the Constitution shall be amended to:

In order to qualify as an eligible candidate for Parliament, a citizen must meet the following requirements:
Own or rent a property within Azalea Isles as a resident.
Be a citizen of Azalea Isles more than one (1) two (2) week prior to the electoral period.
Have a cumulative playtime of at least twenty-four (24) hours and a monthly playtime of at least ten (10) sixteen (16) hours at the time voting opens.
Be not convicted of any crimes with adjudicated punishments that disqualify them from public office in accordance with the law.
Live in the district they are seeking office in.

Enactment: After passage and ratification, Act comes into force starting with the election of the 13th Parliament of Azalea Isles.