Mandatory Daily School Anthem Requirement of 2023 - Port Avalon

Rationale

Daily anthem reinforces national unity and civic identity, ensuring all students share this foundational experience.

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous		Proposed
1	National Anthem in Schools	Weekly assembly anthem (participation optional)		Mandatory daily anthem (all students present; opt-out only for documented reasons)

1

National Anthem in Schools

Previous law

Weekly assembly anthem (participation optional)

Mandatory daily anthem (all students present; opt-out only for documented reasons)

Proposer

Party

The Flag Raised

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Core pillars

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Timeline

Draft

8 October 2023
Vote Open

28 October 2023
Vote Closed

27 December 2023
Did Not Become Law

27 December 2023

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

City Assembly

Passed

18Yes 0No 70Abstained 32Not voted 120 seats

For: 18 / 120 seats (15.0%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 70 · Not voted: 32

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Alternative For The Left (AFL)	0	No	AFL is against the proposal because it believes national unity should come from shared values, civic education, and mutual respect rather than compulsory displays of patriotism. Making the national anthem mandatory every day could limit students’ freedom of conscience and make students from different cultural or personal backgrounds feel excluded. AFL supports teaching students about their country and encouraging civic participation, but believes those values should be embraced voluntarily rather than enforced through punishment or mandatory ceremonies.
Avalonian Foundations	70	Abstain	This is a major step in helping solidify our identity as Port Avalonians. However, I think this bill needs some re-crafting that also allows for more growth for our nation's children, providing support for the youth while also instilling our traditional, nationalistic values.
Sovereign Homeland Prosperity	9	Yes	Is good for the nation
The Flag Raised Proposer	9	Yes	No reason given
The Sovereign Coalition	0	Yes	I believe this is a change that will strengthen respect for the nation and build a much more serious education system—something necessary for us to grow structurally.

Harbor Council

Failed

0Yes 0No 7Abstained 8Not voted 15 seats

For: 0 / 15 seats (0.0%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 7 · Not voted: 8

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 0.0%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Alternative For The Left (AFL)	0	No	AFL is against the proposal because it believes national unity should come from shared values, civic education, and mutual respect rather than compulsory displays of patriotism. Making the national anthem mandatory every day could limit students’ freedom of conscience and make students from different cultural or personal backgrounds feel excluded. AFL supports teaching students about their country and encouraging civic participation, but believes those values should be embraced voluntarily rather than enforced through punishment or mandatory ceremonies.
Avalonian Foundations	7	Abstain	This is a major step in helping solidify our identity as Port Avalonians. However, I think this bill needs some re-crafting that also allows for more growth for our nation's children, providing support for the youth while also instilling our traditional, nationalistic values.
Sovereign Homeland Prosperity	0	Yes	Is good for the nation
The Flag Raised Proposer	0	Yes	No reason given
The Sovereign Coalition	0	Yes	I believe this is a change that will strengthen respect for the nation and build a much more serious education system—something necessary for us to grow structurally.
Empty seats	7	Not voted

Governor of Port Avalon

Passed

0Yes 0No 1Not voted 1 seat

For: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 1

Passes unless the office holder votes against (abstention counts as pass)

Voting record

Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.

Avalonian Foundations

Voted Dec. 26, 2023

Abstain Changed vote

“This is a major step in helping solidify our identity as Port Avalonians. However, I think this bill needs some re-crafting that also allows for more growth for our nation's children, providing support for the youth while also instilling our traditional, nationalistic values.”

Avalonian Foundations

Voted Dec. 25, 2023

Yes

“This is a major step in helping solidify our identity as Port Avalonians.”

The Sovereign Coalition

Voted Dec. 12, 2023

Yes

“I believe this is a change that will strengthen respect for the nation and build a much more serious education system—something necessary for us to grow structurally.”

Sovereign Homeland Prosperity

Voted Nov. 24, 2023

Yes

“Is good for the nation”

Alternative For The Left (AFL)

Voted Nov. 22, 2023

No

“AFL is against the proposal because it believes national unity should come from shared values, civic education, and mutual respect rather than compulsory displays of patriotism. Making the national anthem mandatory every day could limit students’ freedom of conscience and make students from different cultural or personal backgrounds feel excluded. AFL supports teaching students about their country and encouraging civic participation, but believes those values should be embraced voluntarily rather than enforced through punishment or mandatory ceremonies.”