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Bill: Parliament Redistrubution Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Shadow Party
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: September 2143
Description[?]:
| The nation has grown significantly over the last half century. Since 2076 when the Parliament was set at 249 members, the Democratic Republic of Hutori has grown by 9 million citizens. In 2076, there was one representative for every 185,757 citiizens. Today, there is only one representative for every 221,342 citizens. In order to adjust for the growth in population, the nation should readjust parliament regulary so as not to risk losing touch with the people. Proposal: Every 50 years Parliament will readjust its membership to in order for every 200,000 citizens to have approximately 1 representative in parliament. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
Old value:: 249
Current: 205
Proposed: 275
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 07:00:08, October 29, 2005 CET | From |  First Socialist Party | To | Debating the Parliament Redistrubution Act |
| Message | No need. Especially as there are only really 3 active parties. And its Hutori. |
| Date | 22:22:30, November 02, 2005 CET | From | Shadow Party | To | Debating the Parliament Redistrubution Act |
| Message | With now only two "active" parties. I feel this legislation is more important than ever for both the growth of civil liberties as well as the development of the newer parties. Just because parties have no seats because they are new, doesn't mean they are not active. Your party had to start off small at one point as well, keep in mind. |
| Date | 17:54:30, November 03, 2005 CET | From | Shadow Party | To | Debating the Parliament Redistrubution Act |
| Message | I also call attention to the Further Increasing of Parliament Bill of 2073. http://82.238.75.178:8085/particracy/main/viewbill.php?billid=7732 The legislation of that bill was only to stop an increase until the population of Hutori exceeded 49 million. We now have well over 55 million. Also, I believe the Socialist Party of Hutori was in favor of further increases provided they were regulated. Of course opinions change, but I'm just trying to build up support. |
| Date | 14:49:54, November 04, 2005 CET | From | First Socialist Party | To | Debating the Parliament Redistrubution Act |
| Message | And we did not anticipate that there would only be two 'active' parties here. |
| Date | 19:21:53, November 04, 2005 CET | From | Shadow Party | To | Debating the Parliament Redistrubution Act |
| Message | fair enough |
| Date | 22:53:05, November 04, 2005 CET | From | Democratic-Republican Party | To | Debating the Parliament Redistrubution Act |
| Message | The Roman-Republican Party, as a new party, is in favor of this measure. |
| Date | 22:59:42, November 08, 2005 CET | From | Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Parliament Redistrubution Act |
| Message | Whle we are another new pary, we feel we canot support this motion. We feel less government is better government and we will continue to support motions that further that most fundamental libertarian principle. |
| Date | 16:22:11, November 09, 2005 CET | From | Peoples Revolutionary Party | To | Debating the Parliament Redistrubution Act |
| Message | Instead of an increase in seats...which in a way i would be for, what we need is to try to get more parties involved in the goverment. Which will require everybody to be as active as possible. |
| Date | 01:37:56, November 17, 2005 CET | From | Shadow Party | To | Debating the Parliament Redistrubution Act |
| Message | I'm moving this into voting after next election if we get up to at least 4 parties with seats. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 165 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 63 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 21 |
| Random fact: In cases where a party has no seat, the default presumption should be that the party is able to contribute to debates in the legislature due to one of its members winning a seat at a by-election. However, players may collectively improvise arrangements of their own to provide a satisfying explanation for how parties with no seats in the legislature can speak and vote there. |
| Random quote: "You can only progress when you think big, you can only move forward when you look further." - Arria Ivmarus, former Selucian politician |