Senator

As a Senator you represent the interests of the people as a whole in SimDemocracy.

• When a citizen posts a bill in the #bill-proposal channel, you can decide to sponsor that bill.

• If you wish to sponsor a bill, you inform the Speaker of the Senate, who will schedule the bill for an 24 hour amendment phase. This is when Senators can suggest changes to the bill.

• Following this, the Speaker then posts the ammeneded in the #senate-floor channel bill for vote

• Once posted, the bill remains open to be voted on by Senators for 24 hours. A bill passes if there are more "aye" votes than "nay" votes.

• You can also choose to "abstain", which means your vote will not be counted (but you also won't be recorded as having missed the vote).

• Senators can also sponsor a Constitutional amendment. Unlike a regular bill, Senators do not vote on a Constitutional amendment. Instead, the the public votes and the amendment passed on a two-thirds majority.

• A Senator may also call for the impeachment of a government official if they feel there is evidence of unlawful wrong-doing. However, this should not be done lightly and you should discuss this decision before making it.

• Senators also vote on appointments the President makes. So it will be up to you to decide whether the President has chosen the right person for the right job. A two-thirds majority is required for the appointment to pass, so a "nay" carries a great deal of weight.

• For further details on a Senator's duties, you should read the Constitution of SimDemocracy