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The Assembly of the Republic
A single Assembly of two hundred members makes the laws and executes them.
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The Assembly And Popular Decision
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Chapter 1 · Composition and Election
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The electoral system
Members are elected by open list in the sub-regions, with seats shared out nationally in proportion.
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Districts and apportionment
Sub-regions are the districts, each returning at least five members, drawn by an independent commission.
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Candidacy
Any resident of sixteen may stand, campaigns are publicly resourced, and donations are prohibited.
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Term and date of election
The Assembly serves five years, and can never extend its own term.
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The mandate
Members vote by their own judgement, and keep their seat if they leave their list.
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Incompatibilities
A seat cannot be held together with judicial, planning, oversight or enterprise office.
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Provision and conditions of members
Members get the same provision as anyone else, plus what the job actually requires.
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Immunity and responsibility
Members can never be prosecuted for a vote cast or an opinion expressed in office.
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Recall of a member
Voters in a district may recall the member they elected.
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Vacancy and dissolution
The Assembly may dissolve itself, but never during an emergency or an attack.
Chapter 2 · Functioning
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Sittings, publicity and record
Sittings are public, and the record with every named vote is published within a day.
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Quorum and majorities
Ordinary laws pass by a majority of votes cast, and organic laws need three fifths.
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Committees and inquiry
Committees may summon anyone, and a quarter of the members may open an inquiry.
Chapter 3 · Legislation
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Initiative
Bills may come from members, committees, regions, communes, planners, producers or residents.
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Assessment and consultation
Every bill has a published assessment of its effect on rights, ecology and resources.
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Procedure
Bills get three readings, with amendments and the final text published in advance.
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Organic laws and reserved matters
Organic laws are always checked by the Constitutional Chamber before they take effect.
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Preventive constitutional review
Texts can be reviewed for constitutionality before promulgation, which suspends them meanwhile.
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Promulgation, publication and entry into force
Adopted texts are promulgated within fifteen days and published free in open formats.
Chapter 4 · Popular Decision
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Popular initiative
Fifty thousand residents can introduce a bill, and force a referendum if it is rejected.
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Referendum
Referendums decide bindingly by a majority of votes cast, with no turnout threshold.
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Local decision
Localities decide in person where they can, and by elected council where they cannot.
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Deliberative bodies drawn by lot
Bodies drawn by lot may be convened to examine questions, and must be answered in writing.
Chapter 5 · The Assembly and the Organs of Planning
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Accountability of the planning organs
The Planning Congress answers to those who elect it and to the Assembly, and it can be sued.
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Control of execution
The Assembly questions and controls the executive committees.