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Bill: Electoral Reform Act of 2133
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative Christian Union
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 2134
Description[?]:
| A BILL To ensure fair elections for all regions. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The method used to determine the number of seats each region receives in the national legislature.
Old value:: A pseudo-proportional algorithm that gives considerable advantage to smaller regions.
Current: Equal representation, regardless of region population.
Proposed: A proportional algorithm that gives a very small advantage to larger regions.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:46:49, October 30, 2005 CET | From | One Cildania Party | To | Debating the Electoral Reform Act of 2133 |
| Message | I don't know why people are against fairness in representation ... |
| Date | 02:08:13, October 31, 2005 CET | From | Union for a Responsible Republic | To | Debating the Electoral Reform Act of 2133 |
| Message | It is precisely because the NFU supports "fairness in representation" that I have voted against this. |
| Date | 04:53:37, October 31, 2005 CET | From | One Cildania Party | To | Debating the Electoral Reform Act of 2133 |
| Message | How is giving a considerable advantage to small regions fair extactly? |
| Date | 05:47:22, October 31, 2005 CET | From | Conservative Christian Union | To | Debating the Electoral Reform Act of 2133 |
| Message | So the New Federalist Union does not support equal representative and does not support the option giving the smallest advantage yet claims it supports fairness in representation? You sir are a hypocrite. |
| Date | 22:48:32, October 31, 2005 CET | From | Union for a Responsible Republic | To | Debating the Electoral Reform Act of 2133 |
| Message | This isn't equal representation, it is giving an advantage (admittedly small) to the larger regions. Not only will the small regions lose the protections against the majority afforded to them now, but the larger regions will have an advantage that is wholly unnecessary. As for the charges of hypocracy, they ring hollow when they come from you. |
| Date | 23:33:28, October 31, 2005 CET | From | Conservative Christian Union | To | Debating the Electoral Reform Act of 2133 |
| Message | So its unfair to have a small advantage given to large regions, yet it is perfectly fine to give small regions a HUGE advantage? Ridiculous. |
| Date | 00:48:45, November 01, 2005 CET | From | One Cildania Party | To | Debating the Electoral Reform Act of 2133 |
| Message | I know it is odd for me to side with the CCU, but in this case they have my full support. What are you thinking NFU? |
| Date | 01:13:28, November 01, 2005 CET | From | Union for a Responsible Republic | To | Debating the Electoral Reform Act of 2133 |
| Message | I am thinking about the tyranny of the majority. |
| Date | 01:28:22, November 01, 2005 CET | From | One Cildania Party | To | Debating the Electoral Reform Act of 2133 |
| Message | Of regions? It's a sad day for equality here in the Cildanian Republic. |
| Date | 04:57:39, November 01, 2005 CET | From | Union for a Responsible Republic | To | Debating the Electoral Reform Act of 2133 |
| Message | It is the price the Republic must pay for a unicameral legislature. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 264 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 161 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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| Random quote: "Democracy means simply the bludgeoning of the people by the people for the people." - Oscar Wilde |