[ABANDONED] The Separate Ways Act

[Mic’haglh Autófil, O.Be]

I wonder about the requirement that an MC may only move from one party to another once, though.  Does that infringe on the right to free political association?  What do you think?

Given the choice between the two things this bill has always attempted to balance -- namely, "the right to political association" vs. "the right of the voters to know what they're voting for ahead of time" -- I would argue that mild restrictions on the former such as those created by this bill are the more acceptable.

[Baron Alexandreu Davinescu]

I think it's great for voters to know what they're voting for, but only one of those two things you're balancing is in the Covenants.

[Baron Alexandreu Davinescu]

Trying to think of what might make this work.... Maybe it would be simpler just to make a rule saying that a person lost their seats when they left their party?

[Mic’haglh Autófil, O.Be]

Trying to think of what might make this work.... Maybe it would be simpler just to make a rule saying that a person lost their seats when they left their party?

Something to the effect of "resignation of one's party affiliation shall be held to include resignation of one's seats"?

[Baron Alexandreu Davinescu]

Yes, maybe?  Not sure how I feel about that or if I'd vote for it, but an OrgLaw amendment to that effect might be the simplest route to your goal.

[Mic’haglh Autófil, O.Be]

I would be interested in hearing what others think about that path. Rather a large change from what I had in mind, but does protect the voters' results while also enforcing party discipline a bit more strongly than I had envisioned.

[Breneir Tzaracomprada]

I would be interested in hearing what others think about that path. Rather a large change from what I had in mind, but does protect the voters' results while also enforcing party discipline a bit more strongly than I had envisioned.

I don't support that path. We've long held that once assigned the seats are with the MC. I think hewing to your original vision as much as possible while finding a way to accommodate the Covenant concerns is the best path forward. I especially support the ability to register parties between elections.