A Bill to Assemble the Firestone Election Committee
BE IT ENACTED BY THE STATE OF FIRESTONE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
SECTION 1: The Firestone Election Committee will assemble as an independent group to host, monitor, and promote democratic elections and referendums within the State of Firestone.
SECTION 1A: The Firestone Election Committee will be comprised of:
The Governor of the State of Firestone
The Lieutenant Governor of the State of Firestone
The Speaker of the House
An Associate Justice of the Supreme Court (preferably The Chief Court Justice)
The Attorney General
The Director of the Firestone Bureau of Investigation
The Stapleton County Executive
The Founder of the State of Firestone
A single Developer from the State of Firestone
1 Member of each Recognized Political Party in Firestone (WILL ONLY SPECTATE)
SECTION 1B: Should the anyone holding the ranks of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Attorney General, Director of the FBI, The County Executive, and be apart of the Committee, whilst being affiliated with a party, will result in that party NOT gaining an extra member (regarding: 1 Member of each Recognized Political Firestone in Firestone). The party head must inform the Governor of who will be serving on the committee, and the head can choose themselves, but the Governor can veto that request.
SECTION 1C: Any and all members of the Committee, once on it, can be removed by a ⅔ Supermajority vote within the Committee itself or Congress. They will not be allowed to serve on the Committee again until the end of the Gubernatorial term.
SECTION 1D: All members on the Committee, except for the political party members, will retain neutrality during Elections/Referendum. They will not be allowed to support,endorse, or otherwise favor a candidate over another. Failure to remain neutral will result in immediate removal via a supermajority (⅔) vote by the other Committee members.
SECTION 2: The Firestone Election Committee will press charges involving any and all election/referendum crimes.
SECTION 2A: Elections will be defined as the following: “A public vote where there are two (2) or more Firestone Citizens on the ballot, running for an Elected Office.”
SECTION 2B: Preventing the Exercise of the Right to Vote shall be defined as: A felony crime where The Election Sponsor has the intent to prevent another person from exercising his or her right to vote, which includes: removing/discarding any person(s) ballot they’ve cast without valid reasoning, and/or, in another manner, prevents a person from exercising his or her right to vote.
SECTION 2C: Upon successful conviction of Preventing the Exercise of the Right to Vote, the accused must serve a Minimum of five (5) hours in a state jail to a maximum of twenty (20) hours in a state jail.
SECTION 2D: Violating the Free Decision of Voters shall be defined as:
A misdemeanor crime where the accused or compels/forces another person by means of force, serious threat, corruption, or deception, or in any other unlawful manner to: vote; not vote or; to vote in favor of or against a particular proposal or person;
SECTION 2E: Upon successful Conviction of Violating the Free Decision of Voters the accused must serve a Minimum of two (2) hours in a state jail to a maximum of twenty (20) hours in a state jail.
SECTION 2F: Abuse of the Right to Vote shall be defined as:
A person commits the felony offense of abuse of the right to vote when he or she, during an election, or a referendum: votes using a alternate account(s) and/or votes even though he or she has already voted.
SECTION 2G: Upon successful Conviction of Abuse of the Right to Vote the accused must serve a Minimum of five (5) hours in a state jail to a maximum of thirty (30) hours in a state jail.
SECTION 2H: Violating Confidentiality in Voting shall be defined as: A misdemeanor crime where, by use of force, serious threat, corruption, or deception, or in any other unlawful manner demands a person to reveal how he or she voted.
SECTION 2I: Upon successful Conviction of Violating Confidentiality in Voting the accused must serve a Minimum of two (2) hours in a state jail to a maximum of twenty (20) hours in a state jail.
SECTION 2J: Buying Votes shall be defined as: A felony offense where a promise, offer, or alike, is given to a person, directly or indirectly, for the benefit of a person or a third party or entity; in which the promise,offer, or alike contains that a person: vote; refrain from voting; or, cast his or her vote in favor of or against a particular person or proposal.
SECTION 2K: Upon successful Conviction of Buying Votes the accused must serve a Minimum of five (5) hours in a state jail to a maximum of thirty (30) hours in a state jail.
SECTION 2L: Selling Votes shall be defined as: A felony offense solicits or accepts, directly or indirectly, an undue benefit, for himself or herself or a third party or entity; that the person shall: vote; refrain from voting; or, cast his or her vote in favor of or against a particular person or proposal.
SECTION 2M: Upon successful Conviction of Selling Votes the accused must serve a Minimum of five (5) hours in a state jail to a maximum of thirty (30) hours in a state jail.
SECTION 2N: Election Fraud shall be defined as: The Felony offense of election fraud when the Election Sponsor: adds, subtracts, or deletes votes, without valid reasoning; publishes election results that do not correspond with the actual voting results; or in any other manner falsifies the results of an election.
SECTION 2O: Upon successful Conviction of Election Fraud, the accused must serve a Minimum of ten (10) hours in a state jail to a maximum of seventy-two (72) hours in a state jail. They will also never be allowed to be an Election Sponsor again. The Supreme Court can allow the accused to become an Election Sponsor again after four (4) months, with a valid reason.
SECTION 2P: Threat to an Election Candidate shall be defined as: A Felony offense when he or she: threatens or commits any other unlawful act against an election candidate; with the intention of forcing him or her to withdraw his or her candidacy or to prevent him or her from exercising any activity legally permitted during an election campaign.
SECTION 2Q: Upon successful Threat to an Election Candidate, the accused must serve a Minimum of ten (10) hours in a state jail to a maximum of seventy-two (72) hours in a state jail.
SECTION 3: The Firestone Courts, Firestone Department of Justice, and the newly created Firestone Election Committee, with all of its members included, shall enforce this Legislation.
SECTION 4: This legislation shall go into effect immediately.
SECTION 5: All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
Respectfully submitted to the Congress of the State of Firestone,
Chief Sponsor: Governor OfficerVideoGame