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Bill: Twenty-Sixth Popular Demand Bill
Details
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: January 3213
Description[?]:
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government provision of legal aid to the accused.
Old value:: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state for defendants with low incomes.
Current: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state for defendants with low incomes.
Proposed: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 22:53:27, November 13, 2011 CET | From | Tea Party | To | Debating the Twenty-Sixth Popular Demand Bill |
Message | We feel the state should guarantee legal representation for all, in the possibility that a tyrannical government could seize power in Aloria. |
Date | 22:56:38, November 13, 2011 CET | From | Independence Party | To | Debating the Twenty-Sixth Popular Demand Bill |
Message | We disagree with this and fail to see how it could help people in the face of a tyrannical government |
Date | 23:00:25, November 13, 2011 CET | From | Tea Party | To | Debating the Twenty-Sixth Popular Demand Bill |
Message | The judicial system is one of the first means that a tyrannical government would use to seize control over the population: by potentially denying its citizens legal representation in courts. |
Date | 23:04:48, November 13, 2011 CET | From | Independence Party | To | Debating the Twenty-Sixth Popular Demand Bill |
Message | Fair enough, we know agree with the proposal |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||||
yes |
Total Seats: 725 | ||||||
no | Total Seats: 0 | ||||||
abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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