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Bill: Electoral Reform Act 2444
Details
Submitted by[?]: Freedom Party
Status[?]: passed
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: June 2445
Description[?]:
| A chance for electoral Reform in Al'Badara. This is a counter Act of the increasing seats bill. We would perfer if this bill went through. |
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 length of a legislative and executive term, in months. Should be between 24 and 72.
Old value:: 72
Current: 48
Proposed: 48
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
Old value:: 80
Current: 205
Proposed: 151
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:19:06, August 20, 2007 CET | From |  Al'Badara Republican Party | To | Debating the Electoral Reform Act 2444 |
| Message | We'll support this (although 151 seats is still quite a small parliament for a huge population of Al'Badara's. |
| Date | 17:38:30, August 20, 2007 CET | From | Enlightened Cosmic Brotherhood | To | Debating the Electoral Reform Act 2444 |
| Message | Why must parties surrender fully to the Head of State? |
| Date | 02:08:21, August 21, 2007 CET | From | Christian Nationalist Front | To | Debating the Electoral Reform Act 2444 |
| Message | These bills overlap - http://80.237.164.51/particracy/main/viewbill.php?billid=134597 why vote for 151 seats and 301 seats. Both bills will pass. |
| Date | 04:17:30, August 21, 2007 CET | From | Al'Badara Republican Party | To | Debating the Electoral Reform Act 2444 |
| Message | CNF, they cannot pass unless it has 2/3rds of a majority.... Curses to the constitutional laws |
| Date | 07:50:27, August 21, 2007 CET | From | Christian Nationalist Front | To | Debating the Electoral Reform Act 2444 |
| Message | It seems we have made a misjudgment and as such the CNF will change its stance |
| Date | 09:25:19, August 21, 2007 CET | From | Unified National Party | To | Debating the Electoral Reform Act 2444 |
| Message | Whilst this allows more parties to gain seats we would much prefer the bill of 301 seats which doesnt grant more power to the Head of State |
| Date | 21:38:48, August 21, 2007 CET | From | Freedom Party | To | Debating the Electoral Reform Act 2444 |
| Message | "The greatest bill of our time" MP and leader of Freedom party John Watson. We are extending democracy to the people and creating a strong efficient government. |
| Date | 19:04:55, August 22, 2007 CET | From | Enlightened Cosmic Brotherhood | To | Debating the Electoral Reform Act 2444 |
| Message | "About damn time!" cries leader of DN! Tracer Tong. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 54 | ||||||
| no | Total Seats: 26 | ||||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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