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Bill: Government Reform Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Progressive Libertarian 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 3116
Description[?]:
| A bill to fundamentally reform the government and electoral system. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 2
Proposal[?] to change The length of a legislative and executive term, in months. Should be between 24 and 72.
Old value:: 36
Current: 60
Proposed: 24
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
Old value:: 675
Current: 650
Proposed: 750
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:28:39, April 29, 2011 CET | From | Urban Party of Rutania | To | Debating the Government Reform Bill |
| Message | The current system works fine and there is no need with the size of our nation's population to increase the size of the legislature. John Wise (UPR-Freemont) UPR Congressional Leader |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 77 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 370 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 228 |
| Random fact: It usually takes up to an hour for election results to generate. During this time, the "Next Election" date is put forward a month, which is confusing. Do not worry! In a short time, the election result will generate and the "Next Election" date will then correct itself. |
| Random quote: "You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves." - Abraham Lincoln |