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Bill: Constitutional Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: The Progressive Democrats
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: August 2648
Description[?]:
| "Talmoria is in danger of becoming a One-Party state. We must not allow this to happen." -Des O'Malley |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The constitutional right and responsibility to propose a cabinet to the legislature.
Old value:: Only the Head of State can propose a cabinet coalition.
Current: Only the largest party can propose a cabinet.
Proposed: Each party can propose a cabinet coalition.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The official title of the legislative assembly.
Old value:: Imperial Senate
Current: National Assembly
Proposed: National Senate
Article 3
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: A proportional algorithm that gives a very small advantage to larger regions.
Proposed: Equal representation, regardless of region population.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:37:10, October 06, 2008 CET | From |  The Progressive Democrats | To | Debating the Constitutional Reform Act |
| Message | (OOC: Regarding the Cabinet Article; The current law discriminates against new players and is really unfair. I'll scrap the others as long as the Cabinet one gets passed.) |
| Date | 21:57:02, October 06, 2008 CET | From | National Imperial Party | To | Debating the Constitutional Reform Act |
| Message | get rid of the others and i shall vote on the cabinet proposal |
| Date | 22:05:28, October 06, 2008 CET | From | National Imperial Party | To | Debating the Constitutional Reform Act |
| Message | (OOC: It's only a "one party state" because for a while i was the only party in the state and the communist party are new so they have no seats.) |
| Date | 18:35:55, October 07, 2008 CET | From | The Progressive Democrats | To | Debating the Constitutional Reform Act |
| Message | (OOC: Fair enough, but the current laws make sure that you and you alone stay in power.) |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 500 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Bill descriptions must be in English, or at least include a full English translation. Bill titles may appear in a language that is appropriate to the nation and are not required to be translated into English. |
| Random quote: "A wise ruler ought never to keep faith when by doing so it would be against his interests." - Niccolo Machiavelli |