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Bill: Call for early elections and reform bill, August 2884
Details
Submitted by[?]: Demokrātiskā Strādnieku Partija
Status[?]: passed
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: April 2885
Description[?]:
| We, the People's Democratic Party, call for early elections as soon as we can reach a consensus. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates large, national banks, but small community based private banks are allowed.
Current: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Proposed: The government operates and owns all banks.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on subsidising contraception.
Old value:: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Current: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Proposed: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Article 3
Arrange early elections as soon as this bill passes.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Structure of the executive branch.
Old value:: The Head of State is also Head of Government.
Current: The Head of State is hereditary and symbolic; the Head of Government chairs the cabinet.
Proposed: The Head of State and Head of Government are two separate officials.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The formal title of the Head of State.
Old value:: Ķēniņš Garimants I Gudrais Bebraste un Galvenais Jokdaris
Current: Her Most Fair and Beautiful Royal Majesty, of the House of Rothingren-Ludwig, Konstanja lll by the Grace of God, Kaiserin of Dolgava, Protecter of Freedom and Liberty, Duchess of Karzon, Countess of Noversk, Princess of Hutori and Duchess of Middenhall, Heir of the House of Anais, Princess of Hulstria, Protector of the Eastern Territories, Duchess of Petrovgrad, Princess of Trigunia, Princess of Verona, Princess of Deltaria, Countess of Rothingren Protector of the Königreich, Protector of Keris, Advocate for the People --Viņas godīgākā un skaistākā karaliskā majestāte no Rotingrena-Ludviga nama, Konstanja ar Dieva žēlastību, Dolgavas Kaiserīns, brīvības un brīvības aizstāvis, Karzonas hercogiene, Noverskas grāfiene, Hutori princese un Midenholas hercogiene, Anais nama mantiniece, Hulstrijas princese, Austrumu teritoriju aizstāve, Petrovgradas hercogiene, Trigunijas princese, Veronas princese, Deltarijas princese, Rotingenas grāfiene Kēnigreihas protektore, Kerisas aizstāve, tautas aizstāve
Proposed: General Secretary
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards giving aid to foreign countries.
Old value:: The government never offers international aid.
Current: The government gives moderate aid to countries in need.
Proposed: The government supplies "tied" aid to poorer nations in return for trading rights.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Current: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve either a term in the military or a lesser paid term of civilian national service, at their option.
Proposed: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve either a term in the military or a lesser paid term of civilian national service, at their option.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Current: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Proposed: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The length of a legislative and executive term, in months. Should be between 24 and 72.
Old value:: 72
Current: 48
Proposed: 36
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
Old value:: 135
Current: 200
Proposed: 500
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:45:36, January 26, 2010 CET | From |  Demokrātiskā Strādnieku Partija | To | Debating the Call for early elections and reform bill, August 2884 |
| Message | Ultra-Orthodox Marxian Collective, vote in favour, if you do, the early election bill will pass and this place will sort itself out. We can always change the legislation in this bill once its passed. |
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Voting
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| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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