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Bill: Local Democracy Act of 2797
Details
Submitted by[?]: Green Party of Aldegar
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: February 2798
Description[?]:
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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: The municipal councils exercise mayoral powers.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 08:47:29, August 06, 2009 CET | From | Social Justice Party | To | Debating the Local Democracy Act of 2797 |
| Message | This is an interesting issue, and the Social Justice Party is interested in the debate and could be persuaded in either direction. At the current moment, the Social Justice Party believes that a local executive branch is better for the people and the organization of government. |
| Date | 12:07:52, August 06, 2009 CET | From | Green Party of Aldegar | To | Debating the Local Democracy Act of 2797 |
| Message | The reason is simple; it is the just as why we have a group of MPs to govern the country, not concentrating the power in the hands of a single person. Municipal councils reflect a broader ideological background than a mayor can ever encompass, and by installing them, we aim to make local democracy a fact in Aldegar. |
| Date | 14:45:43, August 06, 2009 CET | From | Social Justice Party | To | Debating the Local Democracy Act of 2797 |
| Message | The question remains, though, whether it is better to have these more diverse municipal councils or a more efficient executive branch. |
| Date | 16:14:23, August 06, 2009 CET | From | People's Party - Republican Democrats | To | Debating the Local Democracy Act of 2797 |
| Message | Who says that there are no municipal councils at present, and who says that the position of the mayor against the municipal council is comparatively any more powerful than the position of the equally directly elected President against the House of Commons? |
| Date | 09:56:10, August 07, 2009 CET | From | Green Party of Aldegar | To | Debating the Local Democracy Act of 2797 |
| Message | There are municipal councils at the moment, and we are not denying the fact. But the ultimate authority in decision making lies in the mayor, not the council. What the Greens propose is to give all local decision making authority to the councils. A diverse body is always better, as it represents a wider audience, so to speak. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 141 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 358 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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