13RC34 - The Amendment Veto Democratisation Amendment

Whereas, it is conceded that requiring a 3/4 vote of the Cosa to override a Royal veto on a Constitutional Amendment renders it virtually certain that the King could block any such Amendment, and

Whereas this runs counter to a fairly balanced system of government,

Therefore the Cosa hereby amends Article 98 of the RT Constituziun to read as follows:

Art 98 This Constituziun may be amended by a two-thirds vote in the Cosa and the assent of the King/Regent. The King/Regent may opt to veto the proposed Amendment. Such a Veto places the text of the proposed Amendment onto a public Referendum ballot, to be conducted at the earliest possible opportunity. Should the electorate pass the proposed Amendment by a vote of two-thirds, the King’s veto is overridden and the Amendment takes force. Should the electorate defeat the proposed Amendment, the Veto is sustained and the text of the Constituziun unchanged.

Uréu q'estadra så,
Ben Madison (PC-Vuode)