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Bill: Local Government Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Telamonese Islamic Unity 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: January 2707
Description[?]:
| Giving people the right to decide how their local governments should work. |
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 | 04:07:33, February 04, 2009 CET | From | Democratic Capitalist Delegation | To | Debating the Local Government Act |
| Message | This legislation would counteract the effectiveness of Devolution. If local officials are not directly accountable to the local population, then the actions of their government will reflect the agenda of the national government rather than the agenda of the local population. Helen Cappoletti Chairwoman Democratic Capitalist Delegation |
| Date | 20:57:50, February 04, 2009 CET | From | Poet Revolution Party | To | Debating the Local Government Act |
| Message | We fail to see how local governments choosing their own method of election or appointment drives local officials to reflect the agenda of the national government. Jay Cole, Elder Statesman of the Revolution |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 144 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 286 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 71 |
| Random fact: Parties have the ability to endorse another party's candidate for the Head of State election (if there is one). This adds a strategic element to the elections. |
| Random quote: "Many forms of Government have been tried, and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed, it has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time." - Winston Churchill |