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Bill: Electoral Reform Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Union Pour une Nation Homosexuelle
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: August 2416
Description[?]:
| We would ask that all parties support this. Any party that has a problem with it, could they please talk to us about potential bargins before voting; we will offer some concessions on other issues if neccasary. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The constitutional right and responsibility to propose a cabinet to the legislature.
Old value:: Each party can propose a cabinet coalition.
Current: Each party can propose a cabinet coalition.
Proposed: Only the Head of State can propose a cabinet coalition.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The method used to determine the number of seats each region receives in the national legislature.
Old value:: Equal representation, regardless of region population.
Current: A proportional algorithm that gives a very small advantage to larger regions.
Proposed: A proportional algorithm that gives a very small advantage to larger regions.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The length of a legislative and executive term, in months. Should be between 24 and 72.
Old value:: 36
Current: 24
Proposed: 27
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
Old value:: 225
Current: 577
Proposed: 713
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:28:16, June 19, 2007 CET | From | Nouveau Jacobins | To | Debating the Electoral Reform Bill |
| Message | everything else is fine, but maybe you could lower the number of seats a little perhaps? Maybe something nice and even like 350 or 500. |
| Date | 10:32:05, June 19, 2007 CET | From | Union Pour une Nation Homosexuelle | To | Debating the Electoral Reform Bill |
| Message | Even as it stand that is only one member for every 145,000 people. I feel that to have a lower level of representation would simply be most unwise. However we shall see what other think |
| Date | 11:42:20, June 20, 2007 CET | From | Action Française | To | Debating the Electoral Reform Bill |
| Message | In future we can support most of these electoral changes, apart from Article 2, if nayhting we would like to see less seats, not more, than the current 225. |
| Date | 12:04:53, June 21, 2007 CET | From | Partie Patriotique de Kanjor | To | Debating the Electoral Reform Bill |
| Message | Article 1:We do not support at all shortening the term anything less than 36 is too short and keeps parties continually in election mode. Article:2 We could support a modest increase in seat numbers to 375 (i think seat numberts thatr are divisible by 3 and 5 seem to work best. Article 3: Would be interested to hear reasons why this would be an improvement over the current system. Article 4: We are firmly against this. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 111 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 77 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 37 |
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