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Bill: Electoral Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Armed Jakanian National Front
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: March 2936
Description[?]:
| Changing the unfair electoral system |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The constitutional right and responsibility to propose a cabinet to the legislature.
Old value:: Each party can propose a cabinet coalition.
Current: Only the Head of State can propose a cabinet coalition.
Proposed: Only the Head of State can propose a cabinet coalition.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The method used to determine the number of seats each region receives in the national legislature.
Old value:: Equal representation, regardless of region population.
Current: A pseudo-proportional algorithm that gives considerable advantage to smaller regions.
Proposed: A proportional algorithm that gives a very small advantage to larger regions.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
Old value:: 250
Current: 600
Proposed: 251
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:39:58, May 09, 2010 CET | From |  Socialist Peoples Party of Jakania | To | Debating the Electoral Reform |
| Message | Outragous gerrymandering |
| Date | 03:42:19, May 09, 2010 CET | From | Republican Party of Jakania | To | Debating the Electoral Reform |
| Message | Yeah, giving power back to the voters. You want a system where the votes of the Sonhatians are far more worth than the Nilakians; despicable! |
| Date | 17:50:11, May 09, 2010 CET | From | Birleşik Demokrat Parti | To | Debating the Electoral Reform |
| Message | Whereas you want the opposite? Why should one person vote seem worth more than anothers? |
| Date | 20:47:56, May 09, 2010 CET | From | Republican Party of Jakania | To | Debating the Electoral Reform |
| Message | (a) Learn to read. (b), No, I want it to be as equal as possible, hence my proposal. |
| Date | 17:13:11, May 10, 2010 CET | From | Birleşik Demokrat Parti | To | Debating the Electoral Reform |
| Message | I can read quite well, but thanks for caring! :) |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 186 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 55 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 9 |
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