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Official Text of the Elections Act
Topic Started: May 8 2013, 01:14 AM (33 Views)
Zeke
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An Act
to
Preserve democracy in Capitalists.


1. Definitions
(1) In this Act-

  1. "election" is a process by which the President is selected by the citizenry; and
  2. "political party" or "party" is any political organization in Capitalists.

2. Election Procedures
(1) All elections shall be free and fair. The government of Capitalists shall not:

  1. exclude any political party or candidate;
  2. suppress campaigning of any kind;
  3. encourage the citizenry to vote for a party or candidate;
  4. tamper with the results of the election; or
  5. bar any citizen from voting, unless ordered by the Supreme Court as punishment for a crime.

3. Election to the Office of President
(1) All elections to the Office of President shall have a first round ballot. All candidates for election shall contest the first round.
(2) If a candidate receives more than 50% of the votes case in the first round, he shall be elected President.
(3) If no candidate receives more than 50% of the votes then a second round shall be held.
(4) Only the candidates with the highest and second highest number of votes in the first round shall be included on the ballot for the second round.
(5) The candidate who wins the highest number of votes in the second round shall be elected to the Office of President.

4. Short Title and Commencement
(1) This Act may be cited as the "Elections Act".
(2) This Act shall enter into force on the day on which the President approves it.
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Delstein
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President of Capitalists
Signed into law Wednesday, May 8, 2013.
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