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-Title: Proposal to Eliminate Compulsory Voting  
-Amendment Number: AMEND-2025-4  
-Author: HM King Tyler I  
-Sponsors:  
-Enacted By: Parliament  
-Date Ratified: TBD  
-NAD Date: TBD  
-Status: Proposed 
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-#### **A Bill to Amend the New Athens Constitution to Eliminate Compulsory Voting**
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-#### **Purpose:**
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-To affirm that voting in elections and on legislation within the Free Nation of New Athens is a civic right, not a legal obligation, by removing compulsory voting language from the Constitution.
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-#### **Section 1: Findings and Justification**
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-1.1 Participation in elections and legislative decisions is a fundamental democratic right, but it must remain voluntary to be meaningful and inclusive.
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-1.2 The current constitutional requirement that citizens must vote in all elections for office is unrealistic and burdensome, particularly for those who may be disinterested, unavailable, or otherwise unable to participate at the time of voting.
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-1.3 A system that respects the right to abstain encourages more thoughtful and intentional participation, rather than compliance driven by obligation.
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-1.4 Voluntary voting upholds personal liberty while preserving the legitimacy of democratic outcomes, as those who choose to vote do so with purpose and awareness.
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-1.5 The removal of mandatory voting provisions ensures that citizens retain autonomy over their level of political engagement without fear of violating the Constitution.
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-1.6 This amendment modernizes the nation's civic expectations, aligning its democratic values with principles of freedom, accessibility, and respect for individual choice.
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-#### **Section 2: Amendments to the Constitution**
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-**Article XV of the Constitution of the Free Nation of New Athens shall be amended to remove the following statement:**
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-1. "Citizens may not abstain from voting in elections for office."
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-#### **Section 3: Limitations and Clarifications**
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-3.1 None
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-#### **Section 4: Effective Date**
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-This amendment shall take effect immediately upon passage in accordance with Article XV of the Constitution.

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+Title: Proposal to Establish the Right to Farm  
+Amendment Number: AMEND-2025-5  
+Author: HM King Tyler I  
+Sponsors:  
+Enacted By: Parliament  
+Date Ratified: TBD  
+NAD Date: TBD  
+Status: Proposed 
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+#### **A Bill to Amend Article VI: Citizen Rights to Include the Right to Farm One's Own Homestead**
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+#### **Purpose:**
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+To affirm the right of all citizens of the Free Nation of New Athens to cultivate, harvest, and sustain themselves through non-commercial farming and homesteading activities on their own property, free from government restriction or interference.
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+#### **Section 1: Findings and Justification**
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+1.1 The right to self-sufficiency, including growing food for personal and family use, is essential to personal liberty, health, and sustainability.
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+1.2 Recognizing this right strengthens food security, environmental responsibility, and personal autonomy within the Free Nation of New Athens.
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+1.3 Many governments restrict the rights of citizens to cultivate crops, keep livestock, or produce food and beverage for personal consumption. This amendment ensures that such rights are permanently protected in New Athens.
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+#### **Section 2: Amendment to the Constitution**
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+**Article VI of the Constitution of the Free Nation of New Athens shall be amended to add the following provision:**
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+**The right to homestead farming:**  
+All citizens of the Free Nation of New Athens shall have the unalienable right to cultivate crops, raise animals, and produce food or beverage, including home-brewing, for personal use on property they own or lease, without interference or restriction by the government, provided these activities do not cause harm or significant nuisance to others. This right shall not be abridged by future legislation.
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+#### **Section 3: Limitations and Clarifications**
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+3.1 This amendment does not guarantee the right to sell agricultural or brewed products without appropriate commercial licensing, if required by law.
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+3.2 This amendment does not override other constitutionally protected rights or public health protections necessary to prevent harm.
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+#### **Section 4: Effective Date**
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+This amendment shall take effect immediately upon passage in accordance with Article XV of the Constitution.