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Bill: 36 months, not 48
Details
Submitted by[?]: Lodamun Centre-Left Coalition
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: July 2103
Description[?]:
| This bill would change each term from 48 to 36 months, and hence more elections in a same period of time (4 elections over 16 years becomes 5 over 15). This is to ensure a balance of power. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The length of a legislative and executive term, in months. Should be between 24 and 72.
Old value:: 48
Current: 60
Proposed: 36
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:11:41, August 25, 2005 CET | From |  Tuesday Is Coming | To | Debating the 36 months, not 48 |
| Message | Opposed... |
| Date | 17:14:04, August 25, 2005 CET | From | CNT/AFL | To | Debating the 36 months, not 48 |
| Message | Why? Less time between elections = more democracy. |
| Date | 17:21:20, August 25, 2005 CET | From | Adam Smith Party | To | Debating the 36 months, not 48 |
| Message | Opposed. One of the detractions of democracy is the yo-yo effect which leaves the country effectively without direction. The shorter the term of office, the more pronounced this is. Also with shorter terms of office all that can be expected form most politicians is popularist policies, which lead to economic ruin (look at Argentina in RL for an example of popularist policies and economic meltdown). |
| Date | 18:17:06, August 25, 2005 CET | From | Tuesday Is Coming | To | Debating the 36 months, not 48 |
| Message | Why not 24 then? why not 12? Because we need an adequate amount of time between elections. We need some time for changes to take effect. We need time available for debate so that bills dont have to be rushed to a vote. 4 years is fine just the way it is. |
| Date | 20:18:12, August 25, 2005 CET | From | Adam Smith Party | To | Debating the 36 months, not 48 |
| Message | We would approve a counter proposal to extend the term to 60 months when the economy becomes active. This would mean that there would be time to actually do something while you are in power and to see some effects of your actions. |
| Date | 22:05:29, August 25, 2005 CET | From | Cooperative Commonwealth Federation | To | Debating the 36 months, not 48 |
| Message | 12 months would be far too little given voting times. 36 is practicable, as is 48. |
| Date | 22:42:51, August 25, 2005 CET | From | Tuesday Is Coming | To | Debating the 36 months, not 48 |
| Message | Between 36 and 48, which would GA prefer? |
| Date | 14:45:48, August 26, 2005 CET | From | Cooperative Commonwealth Federation | To | Debating the 36 months, not 48 |
| Message | our main concern is that the term not be lengthened. The people should be able to pronounce on government policies at least every four years. We wouold be proposing referenda as well, if the constitution allowed it, and ideally state government input. Since both are impossible, the only check on a majority government is frequent elections. |
| Date | 16:38:47, August 26, 2005 CET | From | Tuesday Is Coming | To | Debating the 36 months, not 48 |
| Message | We can always call for early elections, term extensions are not possible... |
| Date | 08:33:29, August 28, 2005 CET | From | Lodamun Centre-Left Coalition | To | Debating the 36 months, not 48 |
| Message | 36 months = 4*36 = 144h = 6 days between elections 48 months = 4*48 = 192h = 8 days between elections As a compromise, would 42 be okay? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 119 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 156 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 25 |
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