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Bill: Election Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Partido Lariano Nacional
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: October 2501
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The method used to determine the number of seats each region receives in the national legislature.
Old value:: A proportional algorithm that gives a very small advantage to larger regions.
Current: Equal representation, regardless of region population.
Proposed: Equal representation, regardless of region population.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:25:20, December 15, 2007 CET | From | bran1322 Party | To | Debating the Election Reform |
| Message | I get the intent of this bill and it would still die without my no, but this does give an unfair power to each citizen in a smaller region over each citizen in a larger region. So for preserving the one person, one vote democratic principle, I have to vote no. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 109 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 292 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Voters have an extra appreciation for bills that actually get passed, so if you want to maximally take profit from your votes, make sure you compromise with others. |
| Random quote: "The 20th century has been characterised by three developments of great political importance: the growth of democracy, the growth of corporate power; and the growth of corporate propaganda against democracy." - Alex Carey |