18RC26 - The Draconian Campaign Publicity Act

Clarked in the Fourth Clark (October 1994) of the 18th Ziu

The Cosâ hereby provides for the public's right to know in the field of election campaigns by enacting the following into law:

Because it is unethical and unTalossan to conduct "secret" election campaigns hidden from voters, historians, and journalists, the Cosâ hereby stands RESOLVED: The dissemination of "Political Adverts" (written political advertisements, mailings, formal appeals for votes, and all similar documents which the Cort considers to be variations thereof) is regulated according to the following law. 1) Political Adverts may be distributed as part of a package along with national ballots, in such a manner that every citizen receiving a ballot receives the same Political Adverts; 2) Political Adverts may also (or instead) be disseminated by publishing them in reputable Talossan newspapers. (For the purpose of this Act, a "reputable" newspaper is defined as one that has published continuously for at least one year, with a minimum of ten issues per year and a minimum of seven subscribers. This provision is included to prevent people from slapping a masthead onto an Advert and calling it a "newspaper.") 3) The use of mail, hand-delivery, fax, or any other means to evade rules 1 and/or 2, as given above, is a criminal offence which shall be punished by deprivation of Cosâ seats or other appropriate measures as the Cort shall inflict.

Uréu q'estadra så: Robert Madison (PC-Vuode)

[Editor's note: The wording of this act seems to allow for posting campaign literature on Witt, but not e-mail.]

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

Vote summary

Number: 18RC26
Required for passage: Simple majority of the Cosă
Vote date: October 1994
Result: Passed - 134-57

Voting record

215 P A N C
Total seats 215
Voting Per/Con 191
Abstained 0
Not voting 24
Required for passage 96
Per 134
Contră 57
MC Party Seats Vote
   Ben Madison PC 22 Per
   Danihel Lauriéir PC 7 Contră
   Ián von Metáiriâ PC 20 Per
   Art Verbotten PC 19 Per
   Wes Erni PC 20 Per
   Gary Schwichtenberg PC 29 Per
   John McGarry PC 24 Per
   Andrew Wozniak PL 25 Contră
   David Kuenn PL 25 Contră
   Ronált Rosáis PL 24
134-57
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