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Bill: Local Governance Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: United Labour Party of Telamon
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: January 2658
Description[?]:
| People at the local level know what\'s best for them regarding local issues. We should give them the power to decide so. |
Proposals
Article 1
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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:41:35, October 28, 2008 CET | From | Democratic Capitalist Delegation | To | Debating the Local Governance Act |
| Message | If citizens cannot directly choose their local government, it destroys the effectiveness of devolution. Unless the people have power over their local government, their government will not use its powers to react to the needs of the people. We will not support this bill. Allegra Cabrazi Chairwoman Democratic Capitalist Delegation |
| Date | 01:32:45, October 29, 2008 CET | From | United Labour Party of Telamon | To | Debating the Local Governance Act |
| Message | But this allows the elected local government to determine how they should run things at the local level... |
| Date | 07:29:32, October 29, 2008 CET | From | Democratic Capitalist Delegation | To | Debating the Local Governance Act |
| Message | Wrong; this would allow the elected local government to not be locally elected, thereby negating the interests of the local constituency they were intended to serve. The purpose of devolution is to put power closer to the hands of the people, and this proposal would distance power from the people, putting it unrightfully in the hands of the government. Allegra Cabrazi Chairwoman Democratic Capitalist Delegation |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 55 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 434 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 12 |
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