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Bill: Election Reform Act

Details

Submitted by^[?]: The Liberal Party

Status^[?]: defeated

Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.

Voting deadline: February 2564

Description^[?]:

This bill will:

1) Leave the duties of choosing the method of electing mayors to the local governments.

Proposal^[?] to change The appointment of mayors.

Old value:: Citizens elect their mayor directly in a local election.

Current: Citizens elect their mayor directly in a local election.

Proposed: Local governments determine the method of appointment.

These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:

Date	12:30:35, April 19, 2008 CET
From	Lodamun Libertarian Party
To	Debating the Election Reform Act
Message	A direct election is the most democratic way for our citizens to decide there mayor. If we decentralize this it could lead to non democractic standards in some parts of our country

Date	19:40:21, April 19, 2008 CET
From	The Liberal Party
To	Debating the Election Reform Act
Message	I thought each local government should decide what is the best to select their mayor. I think you are correct that it may lead to non democratic standards, but it is unlikely, that is why we still reserve the right to change at any time.

Date	19:50:50, April 19, 2008 CET
From	United Republics Party
To	Debating the Election Reform Act
Message	Why give locals the ability to infringe on democracy in the first place?

Date	19:52:43, April 19, 2008 CET
From	The Liberal Party
To	Debating the Election Reform Act
Message	I am giving locals the right to choose.

Date	19:57:47, April 19, 2008 CET
From	United Republics Party
To	Debating the Election Reform Act
Message	By eliminating the choice of voters? Very wise.

Date	20:04:27, April 19, 2008 CET
From	The Liberal Party
To	Debating the Election Reform Act
Message	Actually no. The voters will have to vote on any change made. For example, if they are going to change it to the mayor is appointed by the legislature, the voters are going to have to decide whether or no they are going to accept it.

Date	03:13:49, April 20, 2008 CET
From	United Republics Party
To	Debating the Election Reform Act
Message	There's no proof of that. In effect this law eliminates any possible oversight on local affairs. The fact is that local councils might decide to appoint the mayor by passing a law and not putting it up to voters.

Date	03:16:04, April 20, 2008 CET
From	The Liberal Party
To	Debating the Election Reform Act
Message	They will not pass a law they will pass a referendum, which must be put up for vote. That's how it works.

Date	03:30:11, April 20, 2008 CET
From	United Republics Party
To	Debating the Election Reform Act
Message	What do you base this on?

Date	03:48:22, April 20, 2008 CET
From	The Liberal Party
To	Debating the Election Reform Act
Message	First of all that is what referendum is, a Costitutional change that must be approved by the people. I base this on because that is how the world works. Based on the U.S.( the real world), local governments must pass referendums in order to make a Constitutional change.

Vote

Seats

yes

Total Seats: 67

Total Seats: 81

abstain

Total Seats: 2

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