{"id":32,"name":"The Petition Act","summary":"Imported from Reddit - Status: Passed","raw_contents":" Section 1. Purpose of This Act\r\n\r\nThe purpose of this act is to establish a clear and organized system for how Citizens may bring forward ideas and take part in community decisions. This section introduces the scope and intention before defining the terms and steps used in the process.\r\n\r\nSection 2. Definitions\r\n\r\nCitizen: As defined in the constitution\r\n\r\nModerator Role\r\n\r\nModerators stay neutral and may delete petitions that violate Reddit TOS, are impossible to execute, or are not serious/community-focused.\r\n\r\nPetition: A proposal created only after a council suggestion has been ignored or declined.\r\n\r\nCouncil Suggestion: A formal proposal submitted to the council.\r\n\r\nSection 3. Scope of Petitions and Laws\r\n\r\nPetitions: Citizen-led suggestions for community decisions, including overriding ignored or rejected council suggestions after 14 days.\r\n\r\nExisting Laws and Pinning Rules: Petitions cannot conflict with existing laws and may propose deletion. Deleted laws cannot be recreated by the council for 30 days. Petitions must wait 7 days before pinning if they reach 20% support. These related rules are combined here to keep the structure simple.\r\n\r\nSection 4. Council Suggestion and Petition Process\r\n\r\nAny Citizen, Moderator, or President may create a council suggestion.\r\n\r\nA petition may be created 14 days after a suggestion if the council declines it, does not respond, or marks it “In Progress” but does not complete it within the 14-day extension.\r\n\r\nPetitions reach Level 1/2 consideration after 7 days, and a Citizen may create a new petition only 21 days after their previous one. These points are grouped to keep the process consistent.\r\n\r\nSection 5. Petition Rules and Support\r\n\r\nPetitions must use the official “Petition” flair, be serious, and relate to community governance.\r\n\r\nPetitions cannot conflict with existing laws.\r\n\r\nCitizens show support by commenting on the petition thread; only one comment per Citizen counts, and signatures must include the Citizen’s Reddit username (automatically visible).\r\n\r\nSection 6. Voting Process\r\n\r\nVoting happens in a 14-day Petition Vote post.\r\n\r\nCitizens participate by commenting to show support.\r\n\r\nVotes are counted exactly 14 days after the post is created.\r\n\r\nSection 7. Petition Power Levels Level 1: 50% Citizen Support → Council Review\r\n\r\nIf 50% of Citizens support the petition, the council must review it and respond with Accept or Reject, including an explanation.\r\n\r\nNo law is created automatically at this level.\r\n\r\nLevel 2: 70% Citizen Support → Automatic Law or Deletion\r\n\r\nIf 70% of Citizens support, the petition becomes law automatically or removes an existing law.\r\n\r\nThe president cannot veto it.\r\n\r\nCouncil must enforce it immediately.\r\n\r\nSection 8. Protection of Citizen Rights\r\n\r\nNo Citizen may be punished for signing or not signing a petition.\r\n\r\nAll Citizens have equal rights within the petition system.\r\n\r\nNo one may pressure or manipulate signatures or votes.\r\n\r\nModerators cannot vote, create petitions, or intervene.\r\n\r\nSection 9. Amendment of This Act\r\n\r\nThis Act may only be changed with 80% Citizen support through a valid petition. Council and president cannot change or remove this act. ","proposer":"YAML Import","isPassed":0,"isConsidered":0,"isEnforced":0,"notes":"","isRepealed":0,"created_at":"2026-02-09 23:58:07","curratedText":"","isRejected":null,"isUnsure":null,"ogUrl":"https://www.reddit.com/r/TeenGovernment/comments/1piavjq/the_petition_act/","ogUser":"Different_Car_5558","apUrl":"","apUser":"","status":"Repealed","ogCreatedUtc":1765295432,"billIdentifier":"20251209-0"}