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Bill: Proportional Algorithm Act of 3068
Details
Submitted by[?]: Republican Party (RM)
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: January 3069
Description[?]:
Proposals
Article 1
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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:57:39, January 29, 2011 CET | From | Plaid Geidwadol Traddodiadol (PGT) | To | Debating the Proportional Algorithm Act of 3068 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, How are the people supposed to be equally represented when this bill clearly favors those who live in the smaller duchies? Equal representation is the only way to ensure that our populace is being represented. I yield. |
| Date | 00:57:49, January 30, 2011 CET | From | Republican Party (RM) | To | Debating the Proportional Algorithm Act of 3068 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, This year's election is an example of why we should change our electoral system to a more proportional one. The monarchist parties are quite simply scared of Republican opposition. We will also be stuck with the CMP, the smallest party, in power too. I yield. |
| Date | 01:08:49, January 30, 2011 CET | From | Plaid Geidwadol Traddodiadol (PGT) | To | Debating the Proportional Algorithm Act of 3068 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, I hope you understand that, based on the bills that have been voted upon, all parties are essentially equal in terms of statistical ideology. Every party split the vote. My party does not fear republican opposition, rather, we simply do not care. While we shall defend the monarchy forever, we shall never lose. Why would we be in power? We are the smallest party. I yield. |
| Date | 01:34:42, January 30, 2011 CET | From | Republican Party (RM) | To | Debating the Proportional Algorithm Act of 3068 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, The Republican Party will keep your government in power unless it resigns. We are the largest party and constitutionally only we can propose governments. We want your party to be held fully responsible for imposing this regime on a once free people. How any party can not support the % of vote being equivalent to the % of seats is quite bizarre. I yield. |
| Date | 01:49:14, January 30, 2011 CET | From | Christian Democratic Party | To | Debating the Proportional Algorithm Act of 3068 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, While the Republican Party is the largest party in Aloria, the fact that the Republican Party does not have a majority of the total vote in Parliament requires that it would form a coalition would one of the other parties in our wonderful nation. However, it appears that such a coalition government might not be formed due to our stances concerning the monarchy in place. I yield. |
| Date | 01:52:30, January 30, 2011 CET | From | Plaid Geidwadol Traddodiadol (PGT) | To | Debating the Proportional Algorithm Act of 3068 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, Of course our government is responsible for bringing in such a glorious and cultural institution back to Aloria and the Alorian people are quite proud of it. The people are also free. How any party cannot support equality of representation is also quite bizarre. I yield. |
| Date | 02:59:47, January 30, 2011 CET | From | Republican Party (RM) | To | Debating the Proportional Algorithm Act of 3068 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, 50.80% of the electorate voted against the monarchy, thus the CMP's claims are invalid, people want their Republic back. Do explain how a party receiving 50.80% of the vote but only 46.53% of the seats is fair. I yield. |
| Date | 05:25:38, January 30, 2011 CET | From | Plaid Geidwadol Traddodiadol (PGT) | To | Debating the Proportional Algorithm Act of 3068 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, One hundred percent of Aloria voted for center right and right wing political parties. Based upon the visibility of all of the parties, upon which the people base their voting on, every party in Aloria is nearly the same. You simply state you are against the monarchy, but that is just a statement. The people do not vote based upon statements, they vote based upon action. Considering the fact that you have taken no action to destroy the monarchy, the people actually voted for monarchy. All people deserve to be equally represented in Parliament. It is a key factor in representative democracy. I yield. |
| Date | 10:20:29, January 30, 2011 CET | From | Republican Party (RM) | To | Debating the Proportional Algorithm Act of 3068 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, The name, constitution, and manifesto of our party opposes the monarchy. I yield. |
| Date | 15:23:51, January 30, 2011 CET | From | Plaid Geidwadol Traddodiadol (PGT) | To | Debating the Proportional Algorithm Act of 3068 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, As stated before, all peoples are stupid. They do not care what is written or stated, they only care about actions. Right now, most of the actions between all of the parties have been the same. I yield. |
| Date | 15:46:37, January 30, 2011 CET | From | Republican Party (RM) | To | Debating the Proportional Algorithm Act of 3068 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We are the only party that is actively going against the monarchy. For some reason the Christian Democrats are in favour, though, are aware that the party is essentially split over the matter. I yield. |
| Date | 16:00:43, January 30, 2011 CET | From | Plaid Geidwadol Traddodiadol (PGT) | To | Debating the Proportional Algorithm Act of 3068 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, A head of state is more of a cultural, historical, and unitary symbol. What problem do you have with that? An elected head of state would have no power anyways. I yield. |
| Date | 16:02:32, January 30, 2011 CET | From | Republican Party (RM) | To | Debating the Proportional Algorithm Act of 3068 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We would support a Presidential system in which normal Alorian people can stand to be elected as President. A democratically elected and representative head of state makes more sense than having an unelected, hereditary, aristocratic head of state. I yield. |
| Date | 16:44:01, January 30, 2011 CET | From | Plaid Geidwadol Traddodiadol (PGT) | To | Debating the Proportional Algorithm Act of 3068 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, No, it does not. A President cannot represent the history, culture, and unity of the Alorian people. Only a monarch can do that. Besides, the monarch is above the aristocracy. I yield. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 349 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 401 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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