SO 2016-6 ELECTION INTEGRITY ACT OF 2016
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SO 2016-6 ELECTION INTEGRITY ACT OF 2016
ELECTION INTEGRITY ACT OF 2016
By Act of Parliament, all elections after this Promulgation shall be submitted to the following regulation and oversight in order to protect the integrity and transparency of the democratic process of this Union.
Inquiries
[1] BY act of Parliament, the Minister of Jurisprudence is hereby tasked with the responsibility of assuring the integrity of elections. [2] Therefore, the Minister of Jurisprudence is hereby invested with the authority to launch an investigative inquiry into voting trends or behavior that the Minister deems suspect.
Request for Inquiry
[1] To launch an investigative inquiry, the Minister of Jurisprudence must first submit a formal Request for Inquiry to the Prime Minister (if the Prime Minister is the subject of the inquiry, then the request may be submitted to the President). [2] The Request for Inquiry will briefly indicate the identity of the suspected account, a list of potential voter puppets, and any trend or behavior that may indicate election fraud. [3] The Prime Minister (or President) will then approve or reject the request, attaching any comments, concerns, or advise deemed appropriate. [4] Having received approval, the Minister of Jurisprudence may then continue with the inquiry.
Investigative Procedures
[1] The Minister is allowed to closely monitor the accounts listed in the Request for Inquiry but only those accounts. In case the Minister feels there are more accounts involved that weren't listed, he must resubmit the request with the new account names included. [2] The Minister may keep track of voting histories and activity levels, taking any necessary screenshots. [3] Finally, the Minister of Jurisprudence may submit an Unsigned IP Warrant to the Prime Minister (or President) for approval. [4] A Signed IP Warrant allows the Minister to order that the suspected person and suspected puppets make accounts on the regional forums whereby the Minister shall have access to their IP addresses for comparison. [5] The suspects shall be given up to two weeks to comply with the order, in which time the Minister may send several reminder telegrams; when time runs out, any who have not complied shall be found in contempt of the court and tried accordingly.
Trial
[1] Having gathered sufficient evidence, the Minister of Jurisprudence shall present a case against the suspected before Parliament. If a government official is the subject of the inquiry, an impeachment trial shall take place. [2] Trial procedures will follow the constitutional provisions outlined in Article II, Sections E and G; as well as Article III, Section E, Subsection 3, Clause b, as well as any court procedure laws or precedents established after this act's promulgation. [3] If Parliament finds the suspect guilty, the account as well as all puppets shall be banned and ejected. Any further puppets discovered to be the fraud shall be summarily banned and ejected. [4] Finally, the Minister of Jurisprudence is required to release all evidence to the public and to issue a statement.
** EDITS ARE IN RED**
Last edited by Raeyser on Sun Apr 10, 2016 11:53 pm; edited 3 times in total
Raeyser- Posts : 15
Join date : 2016-02-29
Re: SO 2016-6 ELECTION INTEGRITY ACT OF 2016
I agree with most of the bill, except "Investigative Procedures", Section 3 worries me. I believe it necessary that the MoJ get a warrant to conduct an IP address check, that is, the MoJ will need to convince a tribunal that there's enough evidence and suspicion to warrant an IP address check. IP addresses are personal information and therefore must be protected.
Perhaps this tribunal should be comprised of the other three Ministers.
Perhaps this tribunal should be comprised of the other three Ministers.
Libertarian Democracy-
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Re: SO 2016-6 ELECTION INTEGRITY ACT OF 2016
I tried to protect privacy while also streamlining the process to ensure timely action. But I agree that IP addresses are on another level of privacy and should be protected further.
But I fear that forming a tribunal of three other ministers and getting their approval for an IP check might be time consuming and might prove troublesome in the event that one of the ministers be subject of an inquiry. Perhaps the MoJ should submit an "IP Warrant" for approval to the PM (or President) that provides the basis for the court ordered forum sign ups and the subsequent IP address check?
Also, I don't know what's going on with the title. I went in with an idea and ended up with one totally different. I'll fix that.
Also, I just thought about appeals. Should we include a way for ejected people to appeal the verdict?
But I fear that forming a tribunal of three other ministers and getting their approval for an IP check might be time consuming and might prove troublesome in the event that one of the ministers be subject of an inquiry. Perhaps the MoJ should submit an "IP Warrant" for approval to the PM (or President) that provides the basis for the court ordered forum sign ups and the subsequent IP address check?
Also, I don't know what's going on with the title. I went in with an idea and ended up with one totally different. I'll fix that.
Also, I just thought about appeals. Should we include a way for ejected people to appeal the verdict?
Raeyser- Posts : 15
Join date : 2016-02-29
Re: SO 2016-6 ELECTION INTEGRITY ACT OF 2016
I basically agree with LibDem about privacy, but also concur that getting the other ministers involved might not be the best idea (especially since my current cabinet isn't as active as I would like it to be, much as I try). I think that the IP Warrant idea is a useful compromise, and support the rest of the bill in its integrity. I have meant to write a bill about this ever since I was first elected, but have always forgotten! Thanks!
Re: SO 2016-6 ELECTION INTEGRITY ACT OF 2016
Alright. I'll add that part in.
Raeyser- Posts : 15
Join date : 2016-02-29
Re: SO 2016-6 ELECTION INTEGRITY ACT OF 2016
I support this bill in its entirety now. Further proposed edits can now be made in the debate hall.
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