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PlentyCommission166 t1_izgkqo6 wrote

How about this: we propose a Maine law that if government officials don't show up and vote without a medical excuse or a death in the immediate family, they get replaced by the next in line and lose all their benefits.

How can we make it happen?

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baldarov t1_izgmdus wrote

Oregonians dealt with this by citizen ballot initiative that passed this year, which "amends the Oregon Constitution to disqualify state lawmakers from reelection if they have 10 or more unexcused absences from legislative floor sessions." Maine has citizen initiatives too, though it doesn't allow for constitutional amendments.

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hurriedfashion t1_izgn5xw wrote

Worth noting that everyone who wasn't there for the vote is marked with an E in the roll call, which means they had an excused absence. When lawmakers miss a vote unexecused it's marked with an A.

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BuddyBear17 t1_izir3sh wrote

They're all part time, have no staff, and make shit money for the work involved, for what it's worth.

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