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Bill: Change of Term Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Traditional Conservative's 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: September 2614
Description[?]:
| "The leadership of the TCP believe that changing the length of terms for Diet Members to 36 months (3 years) is much more logical than 30 months (2 1/2 years). This way elections will be on the same month, so we will know when elections will take place." Hugo Berger Professor of Constitutional Law at Mitrania Crownland University DM for Korriel West |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The length of a legislative and executive term, in months. Should be between 24 and 72.
Old value:: 30
Current: 24
Proposed: 36
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
Old value:: 500
Current: 75
Proposed: 650
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:17:12, July 28, 2008 CET | From |  Kurui | To | Debating the Change of Term Act |
| Message | "Kurui have noted the election dates as they are published and felt them beyond accessible. Conversely, we agree with the proposal for a different reason; as eight months are lost to electoral preparations, it is noble and right to have 28 instead of 22 for prior discussion." |
| Date | 21:18:39, July 28, 2008 CET | From | Gao-Showa Imperial Party | To | Debating the Change of Term Act |
| Message | We are in agreement with our colleagues in Kurui |
| Date | 23:14:50, July 28, 2008 CET | From | Wiedervereinigten Nationalisten | To | Debating the Change of Term Act |
| Message | “After much consideration and deliberation, the Hulstrian Nationalist Party will back this proposal should the bill be amended so as to be accompanied by an increase in the number of seats in the Imperial Diet. While we understand the motives behind this initiative, we fear that this, albeit well-meaning and intelligent, limitation of democracy should be paired with an increase in the representation of the Hulstrian people in the Imperial Diet.” -Johannes Pieter Steyn Chairman of the HNP DM for Graaffsberg South |
| Date | 23:56:16, July 28, 2008 CET | From | Traditional Conservative's Party | To | Debating the Change of Term Act |
| Message | "How many seats would my right honorable friend like to be added to the Diet?" |
| Date | 23:58:37, July 28, 2008 CET | From | Wiedervereinigten Nationalisten | To | Debating the Change of Term Act |
| Message | "An additional 50-100 seats in the Imperial Diet would be reasonable and would sufficiently increase the representation of the Hulstrian people. After all, the original Imperial Crownlands of Greater Hulstria had a 650-seat Imperial Diet." -Johannes Pieter Steyn Chairman of the HNP DM for Graaffsberg South |
| Date | 00:01:56, July 29, 2008 CET | From | Traditional Conservative's Party | To | Debating the Change of Term Act |
| Message | "I will change the number of Diet Member's seats to between 550 and 650. Oh course, as our party name suggests we are very much in favor of traditions and returning to them." |
| Date | 02:59:07, July 29, 2008 CET | From | Traditional Conservative's Party | To | Debating the Change of Term Act |
| Message | "Does anyone else want to debate/comment/disscus the proposed bill?" |
| Date | 16:34:06, July 30, 2008 CET | From | Kurui | To | Debating the Change of Term Act |
| Message | "The Kurui favour the 650 seats aforementioned." |
| Date | 22:58:06, July 30, 2008 CET | From | Traditional Conservative's Party | To | Debating the Change of Term Act |
| Message | "We have changed the article from a proposed 615 Diet seats to 650." |
| Date | 02:30:13, July 31, 2008 CET | From | Kaiserliche Hulsterreichische Partei | To | Debating the Change of Term Act |
| Message | We oppose the seat increase and thus this bill. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 365 | ||||||
| no | Total Seats: 135 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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