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Bill: Better National Assembly Math Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Populist Liberal 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: June 2114
Description[?]:
| Whereas, Paliamentary votes can easily end in ties as is, making an odd number of seats optimal and Whereas, all calculations are easier if a majority is gained by a round number, We hereby propose that the size of Paliament shall become 599 seats, meaning 300 seats for a majority and 400 seats for a contitutional supermajority. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
Old value:: 440
Current: 387
Proposed: 599
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:55:59, September 19, 2005 CET | From | Kanjoran People's Party | To | Debating the Better National Assembly Math Act |
| Message | I'm open to this idea, but what I really wanted to say is that I'm going to be using the term "supermajority" until the day I die. |
| Date | 14:38:18, September 19, 2005 CET | From | Secular Humanist Party | To | Debating the Better National Assembly Math Act |
| Message | But why increasing it so much? Couldn't we set the number to 399 ? |
| Date | 20:10:44, September 19, 2005 CET | From | Populist Liberal Party | To | Debating the Better National Assembly Math Act |
| Message | We're willing to make it 399 if that's preferred. |
| Date | 00:22:29, September 20, 2005 CET | From | Secular Humanist Party | To | Debating the Better National Assembly Math Act |
| Message | I will suport this. |
| Date | 01:05:15, September 20, 2005 CET | From | Kanjoran People's Party | To | Debating the Better National Assembly Math Act |
| Message | Just 399? I would have preferred 499. |
| Date | 01:09:02, September 20, 2005 CET | From | Populist Liberal Party | To | Debating the Better National Assembly Math Act |
| Message | The thing with 499 is that 250 isn't as round as 200 or 300. :) We first wanted to make it 599 and still feel that's the best, but we see 399 as an acceptable alternative. If the KPP prefers 599, we'll wait for other preferences, but will be willing to change it back to 599 before the vote if that has the most support. |
| Date | 02:11:25, September 20, 2005 CET | From | Kanjoran People's Party | To | Debating the Better National Assembly Math Act |
| Message | I do know that DCP prefers more seats over less, but am not sure about NPP. I guess we'll have to wait for them to opine. |
| Date | 19:42:54, September 20, 2005 CET | From | Populist Liberal Party | To | Debating the Better National Assembly Math Act |
| Message | The NPP prefers 599, so that's what seems to have majority approval. We hope the SHP won't vote against it just because they think there are too many. It makes for better math this way. |
| Date | 21:26:10, September 20, 2005 CET | From | Secular Humanist Party | To | Debating the Better National Assembly Math Act |
| Message | I agree that an odd number will be better, but I tried many times to lower this number... |
| Date | 21:56:45, September 20, 2005 CET | From | Nationalist Freedom Party | To | Debating the Better National Assembly Math Act |
| Message | I am agree with this proposal. How typical is it of SHP to vote against it while his seats are plentiful. |
| Date | 22:13:28, September 20, 2005 CET | From | Populist Liberal Party | To | Debating the Better National Assembly Math Act |
| Message | The NPP has indicated a preference for 599, and we believe the KPP supports the odd number of seats either way, so if they vote as we expect they will, this will pass. |
| Date | 01:59:13, September 21, 2005 CET | From | Kanjoran Imperial Party | To | Debating the Better National Assembly Math Act |
| Message | Yes, this is a great idea |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 326 | |||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 114 | |||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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