As I understood it, citizens vote only for factions, not for individuals, so there are no constituencies in the sense that one person represents a given group of people, and - conversely - no citizen has a given member of the RA to is "his".
If a citizen wants to have an issue addressed by the RA, whom should he turn to? The leader of the faction he voted for (if that faction is in the RA)? Any member of the RA?
I suppose my question is mostly about how citizens can submit items for consideration to the RA; traditionally, in the US and UK, this seems to be done by turning to "my Senator/Congressman" or "my MP", but this doesn't work in a unicameral legislature whose make-up is not determined on geographical grounds.
I suppose one could tell anyone in the RA, but that loses the effect of championing a particular position held to be part of the party platform.
Which, I suppose, answers the question -- submit the item to any member of the RA who is a member of the faction whose platform best advocates that issue.
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Kazuhiko Shirakawa
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01-27-2006 04:30
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Kazuhiko Shirakawa
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01-27-2006 04:59
If a citizen wants to have an issue addressed by the RA, whom should he turn to? The leader of the faction he voted for (if that faction is in the RA)? Any member of the RA? My question appears to be answered by item 7 of the RA meeting procedures: Proposing a Bill. 7) Any Neualtenburger can propose a bill. The bill should be provided in written form, on a notecard, to any member of the RA. It is suggested that that member be chosen by the submitter as a supporter of the substance of the bill. Posting the content of the bill on the Neualt forum is also strongly suggested, so that public opinion can be gathered. It is highly suggested that the bill contain two parts: (1) A summary of what is proposed, and (2) a detailed statement of the proposed action and its implications. The members AND the public need to know the issues on what will be a wide variety of matters, and those persons must not be assumed to have a complete understanding of the issues. I.E. The bill should be an educational document. Please! |
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Kendra Bancroft
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01-27-2006 06:26
I'll be setting up an office this weekend, Kaz --complete with a suggestion box and official hours of business, any citizen of Neualtenburg is welcome to come in and chat with me over issues of the day and proposals to the RA for discussion and vote
 Hope that helps. _____________________
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Aliasi Stonebender
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01-27-2006 13:05
Which, I suppose, answers the question -- submit the item to any member of the RA who is a member of the faction whose platform best advocates that issue. Also, if you don't mind stumping for it personally, there's absolutely nothing from stopping a citizen from directly submitting to the current RA leader and presenting it at the meeting. The main reason to give it to a particular RA member is to ensure you've got some support before taking the time, but I've done this myself. _____________________
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