Fwurg

[Nehket Aeka]

"Fellow senators,

As promised, I have waited for a week to see if there were any objections to the Special Goods Regulation act. As there were none, I have opened the vote.

The proposal is to enact the Special Goods Regulation Act, which is as follows:"

Special Goods Regulation Act

To protect the Union from external influences, and to maintain peace and order, some dangerous goods are regulated.

1. The following goods are defined as Regulated goods: , , , , , and any future special goods
2. Regulated goods may not be bought or sold on the Open Market.
3. Regulated goods may not be sold to factions that are not Union Members
   1. Exceptions to this clause can be made either by vote, or by unanimous approval of the Cabinet
4. Regulated goods may not be bought from factions that are not Union Members

"The options are Yes, to support this act, or No to reject the proposal and leave our markets and infrastructure unprotected."

“The following member worlds may vote:

• Astai Republic
  
• Confederacy of Excaria
  
• Federal Republic of Bisidn
  
• Free Peoples of Wrarrbo
  
• High Chiefdom of Skuldda
  
• Hiocan Society
  
• Inter-System Charter Company
  
• Interregnum Democracy of Scir
  
• IO Protocol
  
• Kingdom of Komès
  
• Kingdom of Meritonia
  
• Liberal Assencia
  
• Miomanian Colonists
  
• New Communist Imperium of the Rising Suns of Deominius
  
• Principality of Suma
  
• Silver Forests of Remunzia
  
• Socialist Republic of Niom
  
• Sundarian Federation
  
• Teprogrenaian Consensus
  
• Unified Republic of Darya

Voting closes on 2013-04-08.”

[Atheos]

"The Astai Republic votes in favour of this act, so yes. Unregulated markets of dangerous goods such as warships should be kept in check!"

[Senator Gregory Konev]

"While we believe that regulating is a good idea we find that these restriction go way to far. Therefore The Unified Republic of Dayra votes no."

[Senator Harek]

"We agree with Senator Gregory Konev and also vote NO."

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The IO Protocol abstains.

[Former Senator Aunzora of the Confederacy of Excaria]

"The Confederacy of Excaria feels this makes it harder for nations to arm themselves properly. We therefore vote 'no' on this proposal."

[Representative Anselim of the Free Peoples of Wrarrbo]

"The Free Peoples of Wrarrbo is against any more government involvement in the open market. Down with communism! We vote NO!"

[Representative Lophos of the Interregnum Democracy of Scir]

"The Interregnum Democracy of Scir sees the need for this legislation. We support this proposal and vote 'yes'."

[Representative Uriel of Liberal Assencia]

"Liberal Assencia finds this proposal most regrettable. Government interference at its finest. We vote no."

[Senator Acehtoo of the Miomanian Colonists]

"Mioman supports this proposal for reasons that are too numerous and too obvious to get into right now."

[Senator Salixa of the Silver Forests of Remunzia]

"The Silver Forests of Remunzia respectfully abstain."

[Senator Ght'Twwf of the Socialist Republic of Niom]

"The Socialist Republic of Niom approves of and supports this act and therefore votes 'yes' in approval of and support of this act."

[Senator Odakim V of the Rising Suns of Deominius]

"I have no time for such matters. However we are deeply offended that the core worlds have taken no action to stop the illegal trade of Capital Ships, even after we personally stated the necessity of this action.

Deominius votes 'yes'."

[Senator Danar Tassar]

"The Teprogrenaian Consensus sees the necessity of regulating the special goods and votes 'YES'. We already did our uppermost best to prevent illegal capital ship trade and haven't sold a single ship to the open market.

We do wonder though why factions votes 'no' while there was plenty of time to react on the law proposal. It appears to us, the Consensus, that money is valued over safety."

[Senator Lonco Morubixaba of Skuldda]

"For once I totally agree with Senator Tassar. As racing through freshly created ancient ruins is not very fun because of obvious reasons, I vote 'YES'."

[Senator Shahkra of the Federal Republic of Bisidn]

"The Federal Republic of Bisidn knows what weapons can do, and likes to see them better regulated as well. Therefore we vote 'YES' as well."

[Senator Enrorgh of Meritonia]

"Weighing the pros and cons The Kingdom of Meritonia believes that this act will eventually be beneficial for Union. We will therefore lend our support to this act and vote 'Yes'."

[Senator Afra Mesti Vanlind of Komès]

"The kingdom of Komès finds that the reason's the push the law are biased, we also do not believe that this law is such a wise decision as it limits our ability to expand quickly. We vote 'No'."

[Lady Peinaili de Montrève]

"The Sundarian Federation believes that this law will benefit the Union in the long term, we vote 'Yes'."

[Senator Arzag of Suma]

"The Principality of Suma advocates that the Union regulates these goods, we vote YES."

[Senator Yotoya Ascended]

"The Inter-System Charter Company objects to trade restrictions and votes against."

[Nehket Aeka]

"The preliminary results are in:

• Yes - 12 votes
• No - 6 votes
• Abstains - 2 votes

As all 20 votes have been cast with 2 abstention, the absolute majority is 10 votes. The motion carries.

As the law makes no provision for completed votes before the deadline, I will leave the closing of the vote as an administrative matter, as the outcome can no longer change. The final results will be equal to the preliminary results."