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Bill: Local Government Devolution BIll 2441
Details
Submitted by[?]: New Conservative Party of Malivia
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: July 2442
Description[?]:
| This bill seeks to give more power to voters in the matter of the election of mayors. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The appointment of mayors.
Old value:: Mayors are elected by their municipal councils.
Current: Citizens elect their mayor directly in a local election.
Proposed: Citizens elect their mayor directly in a local election.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:07:09, August 11, 2007 CET | From | New Conservative Party of Malivia | To | Debating the Local Government Devolution BIll 2441 |
| Message | It is the opinion of the New Conservative Party of Malivia that the local governments, and the local people, can, and should, be trusted with the responsibility of providing for themselves. Devolution is the democratic option, and the option which does what is best by the people. As such, we propose the above changes to current law, in order to bring greater power to the people, and to the mayors and councils they elect. Think of the people in this instance, not of your own power, and support devolution. |
| Date | 19:44:52, August 11, 2007 CET | From | Radical Labor Confederation | To | Debating the Local Government Devolution BIll 2441 |
| Message | Although the RSM will not vote for this bill on the case of article 1, article 2 we may concede on voting. |
| Date | 00:33:48, August 12, 2007 CET | From | New Conservative Party of Malivia | To | Debating the Local Government Devolution BIll 2441 |
| Message | The original article one has been removed, to be inorporated into another bill at a later date. |
| Date | 05:03:34, August 12, 2007 CET | From | Militarist Party | To | Debating the Local Government Devolution BIll 2441 |
| Message | The Militarist Party will support this bill |
| Date | 12:26:25, August 12, 2007 CET | From | Peoples Movement for an Obedient Society | To | Debating the Local Government Devolution BIll 2441 |
| Message | The PMOS would find it hard to justify agreeing to this bill to our supporters. |
| Date | 13:44:05, August 12, 2007 CET | From | New Conservative Party of Malivia | To | Debating the Local Government Devolution BIll 2441 |
| Message | Would the PMOS perhaps like to explain why? Or, better yet, explain why their supporters would dislike the ability to have complete choice when it comes to their local government? |
| Date | 17:10:28, August 12, 2007 CET | From | Peoples Movement for an Obedient Society | To | Debating the Local Government Devolution BIll 2441 |
| Message | Ideally we at the PMOS see local governments as a waste of time and will look to reduce there importance given the chance. With that in mind those who agree in the incompetence of our local governments understand fully that there is no reason for us to support this backward proposal without confusing our voters. |
| Date | 21:27:29, August 12, 2007 CET | From | St. George's Xtreme Coalition Party | To | Debating the Local Government Devolution BIll 2441 |
| Message | St. George's Xtreme Coalition will vote yes on this if it comes to a vote. |
| Date | 23:08:22, August 12, 2007 CET | From | Supporters of Science in Design (IP) | To | Debating the Local Government Devolution BIll 2441 |
| Message | We have voted no, because in general we want to keep local governments being governed by consensus, not narrow majorities, so we feel that the council model is better for that purpose. |
| Date | 02:29:14, August 13, 2007 CET | From | United Malivia | To | Debating the Local Government Devolution BIll 2441 |
| Message | We believe that a direct democracy is the best democracy, as such, we will vote yes for this vote. |
| Date | 00:49:43, August 14, 2007 CET | From | Militarist Party | To | Debating the Local Government Devolution BIll 2441 |
| Message | On second thought, the Militarist Party takes no position on this bill |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 27 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 298 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 275 |
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