Propose a change

Census Act 1920

Write the words of this act the way you think they should read. Solon shows your change as a redline against the published text and pins it to that exact text, so it can never be applied to wording you did not see.

Change 1

What to do with it
As published

SCHEDULE Matters in respect of which Particulars may be required

Section 1. 1 Names, sex, age. 2 Occupation, profession, trade or employment. 3 Nationality, birthplace, race, language. 4 Place of abode and character of dwelling. 5 Condition as to marriage or civil partnership, relation to head of family, issue born in marriage. 5A Religion. 5B Transgender status and history. Sexual orientation. 5C Sexual orientation. Gender identity. 6 Any other matters with respect to which it is desirable to obtain statistical information with a view to ascertaining the social or civil condition of the population.

Your change, as a redline

SCHEDULE Matters in respect of which Particulars may be required

Section 1. 1 Names, sex, age. 2 Occupation, profession, trade or employment. 3 Nationality, birthplace, race, language. 4 Place of abode and character of dwelling. 5 Condition as to marriage or civil partnership, relation to head of family, issue born in marriage. 5A Religion. 5B Transgender status and history. Sexual orientation. 5C Sexual orientation. Gender identity. 6 Any other matters with respect to which it is desirable to obtain statistical information with a view to ascertaining the social or civil condition of the population.

One line that says what changes, such as "Halve the dog tax".

Who it helps, what it costs, what it fixes. It is what persuades people to support it.

A proposal here is not law. Support on Solon is evidence that people want the change; the official route says what it takes to make it law.

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Think it through

Ask what your change would do, who would gain and who would bear a cost, and where something like it is already law. The assistant reads your draft as it stands, cites the law and the studies it finds, and takes no side. What you file stays yours.

Questions to start with
Think it through
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