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APRIL 13,1993 Page 41<br />

State! of the findings of the Planning Branch, and ation and approval of party objectives by<br />

S. 13. Again, "<strong>The</strong> Boundary Commis- such other information as may be perti- the convention.<br />

sion" appears, with finn control over the nent for the enlightened political discus- d. Formulate rules for the nominationin<br />

"Newstates". sion.<br />

these conventions of candidates for Presi-<br />

S.15. LooksverymuchlikeaPolice c. Arrange,onthefirstSaturdayin dent and Vice Presidents when the offices<br />

Sbte set up! A club over the "Newstates" each month, for enrollment, valid for one are to fall vacant, candidates for nominawielded<br />

by the "Watchkeeper". year, of voters at convenient places. tion to be recognized when petitions shall<br />

[C: If you aren't trembling in your SECTION 7. <strong>The</strong> Overseer shall also: have been presented by one hundred or<br />

boots-then you ARE NOT ALIVE! I a. Assist the parties in nominating more delegates, pledged to continue suprepeat:<br />

"This is ALREADY being prac- candidates for district members of the port until candidates can no longer win or<br />

ticed as Martial law, "districtsn, IRS, House of Representatives each three years; until they consent to withdraw. Presidents<br />

etc. Let us go on through Article I11 and and for this purpose designate one hun- and Vice Presidents, together with Repreclose<br />

this segment, please.] dred districts, each with a similar number sentatives-at-large, shall submit to referof<br />

eligible voters, redrawing districts after endum after serving for three years, and if<br />

ARTICLE I11 each election. In these there shall be party they are rejected, new conventions shall be<br />

<strong>The</strong> Electoral Branch conventions having no more than three held within one month and candidates<br />

hundred delegates, so distributed that rep- shall be chosen as for vacant offices.<br />

SECTION 1. To arrange for participa- resentation of voters be approximately Candidates for President and Vice-Presition<br />

by the electorate in the determination equal.<br />

dents shall be nominated on attaining a<br />

of policies and the selection of officials, Candidates for delegate may become majority.<br />

there shall be an Electoral Branch. eligible by presenting petitions signed by e. Arrange for the election on the first<br />

SECTION 2. An Overseer of electoral two hundred registered voters. <strong>The</strong>y shall Tuesday in June, in appropriate years, of<br />

procedures shall be chosen by majority of be elected by party members on the first new candidates for President and Vicethe<br />

Senate and may be removed by a two- Tuesday in March, those having the largest Presidents, and members-at-large of the<br />

thirds vote. It shall be the Overseer's duty number of votes being chosen until the House of Representatives, all being preto<br />

supervise the organization of national three hundred be complete. Ten alternates sented to the nation's voters as a ticket; if<br />

and district parties, arrange for discussion shall also be chosen by the same process. no ticket achieve a majority, the Overseer<br />

among them, and provide for the nomina- District conventions shall be held on shall arrange another election, on the third<br />

tion and election of candidates for public the first Tuesday in April. Delegates shall Tuesday in June, between the two persons<br />

office. While in office the Overseer shall choose three candidates for membership having the most votes; and if referendum<br />

belong to no political organization; and in the House of Representatives, the three so determine he shall provide similar<br />

after each presidential election shall offer having the most votes becoming candi- arrangements for the nomination and electo<br />

resign. dates.<br />

tion of candidates.<br />

SECTION 3. A national party shall be b. Arrange for the election each three In this election, the one having the most<br />

one having had at least a 5 percent affilia- years of three members of the House of votes shall prevail.<br />

tion in the latest general election; but anew Representatives in each district from among SECTION 9. <strong>The</strong> Overseer shall also:<br />

party shall be recognized when valid peti- the candidates chosen in party conven- a. Arrange for the convening of the<br />

tions have been signed by at least 2 percent tions, the three having the most votes to be national legislative houses on the fourth<br />

at a third, or 15 percent at further elec- elected.<br />

Tuesday of July.<br />

tions. SECTION 8. <strong>The</strong> Overseer shall also: b. Arrange for inauguration of the<br />

District parties shall be recognized when a. Arrange for national conventions to President and Vice-Presidents on the secat<br />

least 2 percent of the voters shall have meet nine years after previous presidential ond Tuesday of August.<br />

signed petitions of amliation; but recogni- elections, with an equal number of del- SECTION 10. All costs of electoral protion<br />

shall be withdrawn upon failure to egates from each district, the whole num- cedures shall be paid from public funds,<br />

attract the same percentages as are neces- ber not to exceed one thousand. and there shall be no private contributions<br />

sary for the continuance of national par- Candidates for delegates shall be eli- to parties or candidates; no contributions<br />

ties. gible when petitions signed by five hun- or expenditures for meetings, conventions,<br />

SECTION 4. Recognition by the Over- dred registeredvoters have been filed. Those or campaigns shall be made; and no candiseer<br />

shall bring parties within established with the most votes, together with two date for office may make any personal<br />

regulations and entitle them to common alternates, being those next in number of expenditures unless authorized by a uniprivileges.<br />

votes, shall be chosen in each district. form rule of the Overseer; and persons or<br />

SECTION 5. <strong>The</strong> Overseer shall pro- b. Approve procedures in these conven- groups making expenditures, directly or<br />

mulgate rules for party conduct and shall tions for choosing one hundred candidates indirectly, in support of prospective candisee<br />

that fair practices are maintained, and to be members-at-large of the House of dates shall report to the Overseer and shall<br />

for this purpose shall appoint deputies in Representatives, whose terms shall be conform to his regulations.<br />

each district and shall supervise the choice, coterminous with that of the President. SECTION 1 1. Expenses of the Electoral<br />

in district and national conventions, of For this purpose delegates shall file one Branch shall be met by the additions of one<br />

party administrators. Regulations and choice with convention officials. Voting on percent to the net annual taxable income<br />

appointments may be objected to by the submissions shall proceed until one hun- returns of taxpayers, this sum to be held by<br />

Senate. dred achieve 10 percent, but not more than the Chancellor of Financial Affairs for dis-<br />

SECTION 6. <strong>The</strong> Overseer, with the three candidates may be resident in any position by the Overseer.<br />

administrator and other officials, shall: one district; if any district have more than Funds shall be distributed to parties in<br />

a. Provide the means for discussion, in three, those with the fewest votes shall be proportion to the respective number of<br />

each party, of public issues, and for this eliminated, others being added from the votes cast for the President and Governors<br />

purpose, ensure that members have ad- districts havingless than three, until equal- at the last election, except that new parequate<br />

facilities for participation. ity be reached. Of those added, those ties, on being recognized, shall share in<br />

b. Arrange for discussion, in annual having the most votes shall be chosen first. proportion to their number. Party admindistrict<br />

meetings, af thelPresident's views, , -. ~c.,+Arrange pmedurw .forthe considerc .. istrgors .g&d!, .m+&ee. qb$g,ip~s :ty4 &g-

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