Voting Rights Guarantees

The World Assembly (WA),

Defining:

"bod(ies)" to mean any body/bodies of government in a WA member state with legislative, judicial, consultative, or other powers (substantive or otherwise) at national and/or all sub-national levels;

"election(s)" to mean elections for representatives to the said bod(ies), including any preliminary elections, or consultative meetings for choosing representatives such as caucuses;

"voters" to mean anyone who is eligible to participate in the said elections, notwithstanding that a registration process may be required by a member state prior to participation;

Hereby requires:

No one in any WA member state that is otherwise eligible to be a voter shall be denied the right to vote (and/or to register to vote), for any bod(ies) on account of the following immutable characteristics:

    Current status of incarceration (including work release, parole, half-way houses and home confinement);

    Previous records of incarceration (including parole) and criminal conviction;

    Failure to repay any debts due in full or in part (including liens, fines, penalties, taxes and fees payable pursuant to any legislation or regulation at any level of government);

Any interpretation of this resolution by the judiciary of a WA member state shall be for the benefit of anyone who would otherwise be denied the aforesaid rights.

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This resolution is now up for vote.

Bai Lung will vote AGAINST.

Voting Rights Guarantees was passed 11,764 votes to 3,071.