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Bill: CP.0043.2536 New Legislative Term
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative 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: May 2539
Description[?]:
| Proposing to amend the constitution so that elections are held every 4 years. (changed from 5 years in Feb 2537) The government spends too much time focusing on elections instead of issues on hand. Give the cabinet a mandate of two extra years so that there are fewer occurrences of struggles in the future. Pros of this bill are lower costs and greater stability in the Folkstmma. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The length of a legislative and executive term, in months. Should be between 24 and 72.
Old value:: 36
Current: 60
Proposed: 48
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 07:32:45, February 24, 2008 CET | From | 帝国公明党 (Teikoku Kōmeitō) | To | Debating the CP.0043.2536 New Legislative Term |
| Message | Absolutely not. Further more further afronts to democracy will force our hand. |
| Date | 07:54:57, February 24, 2008 CET | From | Normand Pluralist Party | To | Debating the CP.0043.2536 New Legislative Term |
| Message | Afronts to democracy? We're surprised the DSP isn't calling out Civil War because Sekowo currently has 36 month terms, and not 24 month ones! </sarcasm> |
| Date | 07:56:58, February 24, 2008 CET | From | 帝国公明党 (Teikoku Kōmeitō) | To | Debating the CP.0043.2536 New Legislative Term |
| Message | It is no the issue itself, this is simply the last straw to us. |
| Date | 08:01:19, February 24, 2008 CET | From | Conservative Party | To | Debating the CP.0043.2536 New Legislative Term |
| Message | This bill further more furthers democracy by allowing an elected cabinet to work with been thrown into an election. 22% of all months between elections are unused because bills issued within 8 months of elections are sent back to debate. In a 5 year system, the percentage drops to 13%, nearly half. That means the voice of the people are heard 9% more. Less waste. The CP does not believe the DSP has poor mathematical skills and that DSP often acts on emotions rather than think so the CP formally asks that they rethink their 'this-is-an-affront' argument without first calculating it through. OOC: Oooo ... an answer before I had finished my description. Someone is anxious to debate. Debate! Debate! =D |
| Date | 08:20:17, February 24, 2008 CET | From | 帝国公明党 (Teikoku Kōmeitō) | To | Debating the CP.0043.2536 New Legislative Term |
| Message | Politicians should be voted on and in some cases replaced as often as possible. By lengthening terms of office you only increase the risk of corruption. |
| Date | 08:47:09, February 24, 2008 CET | From | Conservative Party | To | Debating the CP.0043.2536 New Legislative Term |
| Message | Does the DSP want a legislative term of 24? 33% wasted time. 33%! One last time: 33%!!! The CP wonders if the DSP has stop thinking completely. Imagine the frustration of the people. |
| Date | 08:53:32, February 24, 2008 CET | From | 帝国公明党 (Teikoku Kōmeitō) | To | Debating the CP.0043.2536 New Legislative Term |
| Message | The current period of three years i just fine, it's not to short and not to long. |
| Date | 12:27:23, February 24, 2008 CET | From | Pan-Sekowo Freedom Alliance | To | Debating the CP.0043.2536 New Legislative Term |
| Message | We, shockingly enough agree with the DSP on this matter. While government waste IS a problem, we feel that more frequent elections means that unpopular policies can more frequently be punished at the voting booth. We feel a citizens ability to voice their dissent in such a way is a most vital thing to preserve, even if it means we must make concessions when it comes to waste. However, we find the DSP's threats to be laughable, and a strong a sign as any that they are nothing more than the tools of those who wish to see Sekowan society static, controlled by the hegemony of the left. They seem opposed to any real changes, no matter what they are. If they are set on opposing positive change by force, we promise them it will be a mistake they will pay heavily for. |
| Date | 17:53:55, February 24, 2008 CET | From | Revolutionary State Socialist Party | To | Debating the CP.0043.2536 New Legislative Term |
| Message | We can agree with for years as a compromise. Five years is just too long, we agree with the first part of PUA's speech. |
| Date | 19:00:49, February 24, 2008 CET | From | Peasant Party Of Sekowo | To | Debating the CP.0043.2536 New Legislative Term |
| Message | We do not support elections once every 5 years. This would lead to stagnation in the legislature. However we would support a small increase. |
| Date | 20:45:35, February 24, 2008 CET | From | 帝国公明党 (Teikoku Kōmeitō) | To | Debating the CP.0043.2536 New Legislative Term |
| Message | We would remind the PUA to mind their place. The PSA is far superior to any militia and we are not gainst annhialating our enemies completely. |
| Date | 00:40:14, February 25, 2008 CET | From | Pan-Sekowo Freedom Alliance | To | Debating the CP.0043.2536 New Legislative Term |
| Message | We invite the PSA to try. Their words reveal the arrogance that underpins the philosophy of the DSP. Them and their rich bakers know better than the people of Sekowo. It doesn't matter if the reforms the DSP is opposed to are backed by a legislative majority, because the will of th DSP, not the people, is what matters. This is a party that is tired, berift of ideas, and will arrogantly do anything to keep power. |
| Date | 00:54:11, February 25, 2008 CET | From | Conservative Party | To | Debating the CP.0043.2536 New Legislative Term |
| Message | Changing to four years. |
| Date | 05:23:20, February 25, 2008 CET | From | Normand Pluralist Party | To | Debating the CP.0043.2536 New Legislative Term |
| Message | We feel ambivalently about the issue, as we can see the points of both sides. We'll probably vote in favour of this bill regardless of the period length, just to antagonize the DSP. |
| Date | 17:35:47, February 28, 2008 CET | From | Peasant Party Of Sekowo | To | Debating the CP.0043.2536 New Legislative Term |
| Message | We vote yes solely on the basis to see the DSP cry. |
| Date | 23:00:53, February 28, 2008 CET | From | 帝国公明党 (Teikoku Kōmeitō) | To | Debating the CP.0043.2536 New Legislative Term |
| Message | [sarcasm] Oh that's just so mature. [/sarcasm] |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 407 | |||||||
| no | Total Seats: 193 | |||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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