Post by callmedelta on Nov 8, 2022 12:27:43 GMT -5
(OOC note: this first post takes place in the spring of 1931, but I couldn't get the event made in time)
First Chamberman Julius Verenes stood in front of the National Chamber. Elections would normally be coming soon, but a large number of the Franerri electorate was off fighting in the Tafatu Liberation, where it was logistically unfeasible to get a ballot out to them. "It would be a mockery of our democratic processes," Verenes began, "To have an election in these circumstances. Hundreds of thousands of Franerri men would be unable to cast a ballot-" Not to mention the millions of Franerri women who could never vote, Verenes wanted to add, "-their voices would be unheard. Democracy is the will of the people, the whole people, and no one but the people, plain and simply. To ignore the voices of a group of people so large, for any reason, much less one so out of their control, would be immoral and against the very foundation of Mordred's Revolution that made so much of the prosperity that our democratic processes have given us possible. That is why, as has been distributed to you all, I am proposing the Wartime Election Postponement Bill, which would allow the King and First Chamberman to declare a postponement of elections during a wartime scenario until that war has ended, when elections will then promptly resume. Thank you."
No sooner than Verenes sat down did Second Chambermen Isaac Dufour Jr stood, which had practically been the man's default action in the National Chamber had been since the previous election. "With all due respect First Chamberman, I cannot disagree with you more," Dufour loudly declared. Verenes mouthed along to the first part in his seat. He probably could have done it in his sleep at this point. Dufour was many things, few of them good, many of them impolite, and predictable was certainly one of them. "Democracy is the will of the majority, as you say, but delaying this election would be a tyranny of the minority, not the will of the majority. Why should those of us still here in Franerre have our rights delayed for God knows how long? I pray this war ends with all haste, for a multitude of reasons, but the ability to circumvent the democratic processes of our nation should never be enshrined into law. While it is unfortunate that some will not be able to vote-" 'A large number of which happens to make up my voter base,' Verenes thought "-that is merely one of the many prices that must be payed for the liberation of the Tafatu. Thank you."
Second Chamberman Dufour returned to his seat, he and Verenes stared daggers at each other, as was tradition at this point, and the floor was opened to a general discussion...
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The Wartime Election Postponement Bill would be defeated, 68 members of the National Chamber voting for and 82 voting against. Elections would continue as normal.
First Chamberman Julius Verenes stood in front of the National Chamber. Elections would normally be coming soon, but a large number of the Franerri electorate was off fighting in the Tafatu Liberation, where it was logistically unfeasible to get a ballot out to them. "It would be a mockery of our democratic processes," Verenes began, "To have an election in these circumstances. Hundreds of thousands of Franerri men would be unable to cast a ballot-" Not to mention the millions of Franerri women who could never vote, Verenes wanted to add, "-their voices would be unheard. Democracy is the will of the people, the whole people, and no one but the people, plain and simply. To ignore the voices of a group of people so large, for any reason, much less one so out of their control, would be immoral and against the very foundation of Mordred's Revolution that made so much of the prosperity that our democratic processes have given us possible. That is why, as has been distributed to you all, I am proposing the Wartime Election Postponement Bill, which would allow the King and First Chamberman to declare a postponement of elections during a wartime scenario until that war has ended, when elections will then promptly resume. Thank you."
No sooner than Verenes sat down did Second Chambermen Isaac Dufour Jr stood, which had practically been the man's default action in the National Chamber had been since the previous election. "With all due respect First Chamberman, I cannot disagree with you more," Dufour loudly declared. Verenes mouthed along to the first part in his seat. He probably could have done it in his sleep at this point. Dufour was many things, few of them good, many of them impolite, and predictable was certainly one of them. "Democracy is the will of the majority, as you say, but delaying this election would be a tyranny of the minority, not the will of the majority. Why should those of us still here in Franerre have our rights delayed for God knows how long? I pray this war ends with all haste, for a multitude of reasons, but the ability to circumvent the democratic processes of our nation should never be enshrined into law. While it is unfortunate that some will not be able to vote-" 'A large number of which happens to make up my voter base,' Verenes thought "-that is merely one of the many prices that must be payed for the liberation of the Tafatu. Thank you."
Second Chamberman Dufour returned to his seat, he and Verenes stared daggers at each other, as was tradition at this point, and the floor was opened to a general discussion...
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The Wartime Election Postponement Bill would be defeated, 68 members of the National Chamber voting for and 82 voting against. Elections would continue as normal.