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Bill: representation act, 2357
Details
Submitted by[?]: Aldurian Green Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: April 2358
Description[?]:
| A bigger population needs more representation. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
Old value:: 425
Current: 405
Proposed: 450
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:39:48, February 09, 2007 CET | From | Aldurian Green Party | To | Debating the representation act, 2357 |
| Message | The population of Alduria has increased by more than 8 million people since the last increase in seats. |
| Date | 21:25:12, February 09, 2007 CET | From | Nous-Mêmes | To | Debating the representation act, 2357 |
| Message | The CSP supports, but thinks we should go further. Based on the current population, there is one member of the assembly for every 251,000-plus Aldurians. This proposal, while it reduces that to appx. 237,000/seat, is a step in the right direction, but I think we should go further, to 200,000 per seat, or an assembly of 535. While we shall vote in favor of this proposal, we'd like to hear if a further step is thought proper by the remainder of the assembly. |
| Date | 23:25:13, February 09, 2007 CET | From | Nous-Mêmes | To | Debating the representation act, 2357 |
| Message | Would Labor/ALSP explain what their issue is with expansion of the legislature? |
| Date | 02:38:36, February 10, 2007 CET | From | Parti du Gauche d'Aldurie | To | Debating the representation act, 2357 |
| Message | We accept this bill and would like to go further. |
| Date | 02:39:48, February 10, 2007 CET | From | Parti du Gauche d'Aldurie | To | Debating the representation act, 2357 |
| Message | We would also like to hear from the "nay" voters about why they chose to vote no. Can the country really be ruled by a party that does not want to have FAIR representation of all people? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 165 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 191 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 69 |
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