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Bill: Adding a Little Variety In Elections Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberal Progressive Party
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: April 2103
Description[?]:
| It won't make much difference, which is good considering that we like elections to occur often, but having elections occur in different months each cycle may get more people out to the polls. Variety is the spice of life after all. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The length of a legislative and executive term, in months. Should be between 24 and 72.
Old value:: 24
Current: 48
Proposed: 25
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:29:49, August 28, 2005 CET | From | Liberal Progressive Party | To | Debating the Adding a Little Variety In Elections Bill |
| Message | This isn't a big deal, just an idea. |
| Date | 08:05:30, August 28, 2005 CET | From | Ecotopian Party | To | Debating the Adding a Little Variety In Elections Bill |
| Message | We are neutral. We will not oppose this bill, unless someone else can come up with a convincing argument against. |
| Date | 09:06:33, August 28, 2005 CET | From | Socialist Democrats of Egelion | To | Debating the Adding a Little Variety In Elections Bill |
| Message | Why not? |
| Date | 17:56:26, August 28, 2005 CET | From | Liberal Progressive Party | To | Debating the Adding a Little Variety In Elections Bill |
| Message | Ok, the election will nullify it, but might as well get a straw poll. |
| Date | 17:58:15, August 28, 2005 CET | From | Liberal Progressive Party | To | Debating the Adding a Little Variety In Elections Bill |
| Message | And just as we say it, the election happens. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 434 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 85 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 182 |
| Random fact: Submitting a bill without any proposals in it will not attract or detract voters. It will not raise your visibility or change your political position. |
| Random quote: "Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word." Charles De Gaulle (1890 - 1970) |