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Bill: Democracy Now! 2471
Details
Submitted by[?]: Catholic Workers Union
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 2472
Description[?]:
| Following the elections we'd like to facilitate a discussion on the potential for democratizing our electoral process. The current laws limit the ability of parties to represent their positions. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The number of proposals a party can introduce per year (will be handed out as a monthly quota).
Old value:: 6
Current: 20
Proposed: 20
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The length of a legislative and executive term, in months. Should be between 24 and 72.
Old value:: 36
Current: 54
Proposed: 30
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:41:12, October 15, 2007 CET | From | Telamonese Cultural Alliance | To | Debating the Democracy Now! 2471 |
| Message | We much prefer the current system, which was established following the demise of the NPP one-party state in the forties by proposals crafted by this party. |
| Date | 05:18:48, October 16, 2007 CET | From | Jello Biafra Party | To | Debating the Democracy Now! 2471 |
| Message | We support this bill. |
| Date | 16:56:04, October 16, 2007 CET | From | Meritocracy Party | To | Debating the Democracy Now! 2471 |
| Message | We back the TRP's position in this debate. The current system as is extant should remain. Let us remind our fellow Telamonese that too much democracy is not a boon but a possible curse. |
| Date | 17:27:20, October 16, 2007 CET | From | Catholic Workers Union | To | Debating the Democracy Now! 2471 |
| Message | OOC: That might be true in the real world, but if you want to create an active gaming environment you're going to want a lot of elections often, and a lot of bills to mess around with. I'm just saying from experience. |
| Date | 18:01:50, October 16, 2007 CET | From | Progressive Socialist Party | To | Debating the Democracy Now! 2471 |
| Message | We are convinced by the CLP's debate and that why we support. |
| Date | 19:52:17, October 16, 2007 CET | From | Regional Acronym Political Establishment | To | Debating the Democracy Now! 2471 |
| Message | I am concerned with making the term length too short. Because bills take 8 months to vote on, there is a much smaller window of time to introduce legislation. If you change the term to 30 months, we will support this. |
| Date | 05:24:47, October 17, 2007 CET | From | Catholic Workers Union | To | Debating the Democracy Now! 2471 |
| Message | Alright, 30 months is acceptable. |
| Date | 15:43:55, October 17, 2007 CET | From | Meritocracy Party | To | Debating the Democracy Now! 2471 |
| Message | We can accept a 30 month term. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 576 | ||||||
| no | Total Seats: 71 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 103 |
| Random fact: The people in your nation don't like inactive parties. When you often abstain from voting for a bill, they will dislike your party and your visibility to the electorate will decrease significantly. Low visibility will means you are likely to lose seats. So keep in mind: voting Yes or No is always better than Abstaining. |
| Random quote: "A society that has more justice is a society that needs less charity." - Ralph Nader |