42RC06 - Fewer Provinces Referendum Act

Whereas Talossa has seven provinces, and

Whereas only two of those provinces have shown any signs of activity during the last two periods of inactivity, and

Whereas a province needs a few active citizens to keep the province alive, and

Whereas it will take a lot of time for the kingdom to gain enough citizens for seven provinces to be active, and

Whereas if there were less provinces, most provinces would have more (active) citizens), and

Whereas a transition from seven to five provinces needs wide support, both nationally and provincially, and

Whereas I don’t want to create a very detailed plan without knowing whether it has enough support, and

Whereas if someone comes up with a proposal to create fewer provinces and it does not pass, it still won’t be certain whether it failed because there is no support for fewer provinces or because a majority has problems with some details of the proposal, and

Whereas according to the Organic Law, article XX, section 10, “Legislation may be enacted by the people through the Referendum. The Cosâ may prepare referenda and submit these to popular vote, as it sees fit. The referendum may be advisory (a non-binding public opinion check) or may have the force of law upon its approval by a majority of those who vote on it. Referenda questions appear on the ballot during the next general election, or sooner, if the Seneschál so chooses to authorize.”, now

Therefore an advisory referendum shall be held during the General Elections in which all citizens shall be asked to answer the following two questions: a) Do you think Talossa should have five provinces instead of seven? b) Do you support a fusion between your province and another province?

Uréu q'estadra så,
Flip Molinar (MC-PPT)