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Bill: Call for early elections, December 3182
Details
Submitted by[?]: Labour Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill requests an early election. It requires more than half of the legislature to vote yes. This bill will pass as soon as the required yes votes are in, or will be defeated if unsufficient votes are reached on the deadline. Elections will be held immediately if the bill passes.
Voting deadline: August 3183
Description[?]:
| We, the Labour, call for early elections as soon as we can reach a consensus. |
Proposals
Article 1
Arrange early elections as soon as this bill passes.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:13:31, September 16, 2011 CET | From |  Labour Party | To | Debating the Call for early elections, December 3182 |
| Message | There are currently 22 vacant Senate seats. Divided by the population, that is roughly 5 million citizens across Solentia that are not currently represented in the Senate. Not only are the Senate seats vacant, but there are currently several vacancies in the national cabinet. That, coupled with the inability of the Seville Administration to form a government, leads us to believe that early elections are necessary to prevent the government from being anything but fully functional over the next year and a half. Do not deny the people their representation for political purposes. I have faith that you, my fellow Senators, will do the right thing. Ryan Schroeder Leader, Labour Party |
| Date | 02:24:02, September 16, 2011 CET | From | Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the Call for early elections, December 3182 |
| Message | "As there are Senators missing; we shall support." Matheus Kennedy, Conservative & Unionist Leader |
| Date | 02:48:41, September 16, 2011 CET | From | Labour Party | To | Debating the Call for early elections, December 3182 |
| Message | The Conservative & Unionist Party's reputation for pragmatism is well known. We thank Mr. Kennedy for his support and hope other parties will follow suit. Ryan Schroeder Leader, Labour Party |
| Date | 03:04:42, September 16, 2011 CET | From | United Liberal Caucus | To | Debating the Call for early elections, December 3182 |
| Message | The Labour Party's rationale cannot be disputed. 5 million people should not be voiceless in our political system and they shouldn't stay voiceless. That is why the United Liberal Caucus is supporting this bill. -Grace S. Lough Speaker of the United Liberal Caucus |
| Date | 03:40:38, September 16, 2011 CET | From | Federal Republic Progressionist Party | To | Debating the Call for early elections, December 3182 |
| Message | There are many bills being voted on. We think it would be better to have them finished voting then call for early elections. |
| Date | 05:52:00, September 16, 2011 CET | From | Federal Independent Party | To | Debating the Call for early elections, December 3182 |
| Message | These seats have been empty for some time, it only makes most sense to finish serving this term through. Solentia cannot keep having interrupted terms. FIP Senate Minority Leader Jack Tormé |
| Date | 23:46:34, September 16, 2011 CET | From | Democratic Catholic Party | To | Debating the Call for early elections, December 3182 |
| Message | "Solentia has already had a recent early elections. Our economy can not afford a new jolt. With a sense of responsibility we vote no." Sen. Montgomery leader in the Senate for the SPP |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 62 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 173 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 168 |
| Random fact: Parties have the ability to endorse another party's candidate for the Head of State election (if there is one). This adds a strategic element to the elections. |
| Random quote: "Let's not forget that we belong to history, that history that men and women who fought before did, that history that men and women who are fighting now will do." - Tera Pisthis, former Selucian politician |