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Bill: Independence Parties Pre-Election Pledge Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Independence 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: July 3227
Description[?]:
| Policies that, if not passed now, will hopefully be passed with renewed parliamentary support after the election. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The constitutional right and responsibility to propose a cabinet to the legislature.
Old value:: Only the largest party can propose a cabinet.
Current: Each party can propose a cabinet coalition.
Proposed: Only the Head of State can propose a cabinet coalition.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Military stance on homosexuality.
Old value:: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Current: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Proposed: Open homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military has a "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The use of torture for obtaining information.
Old value:: Torture is never allowed.
Current: Torture is never allowed.
Proposed: Suspects can only be tortured under grave emergencies where the information is vital.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Prison policy concerning prisoner labor.
Old value:: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Current: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Proposed: Able-bodied prisoners have to work during the day.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
Old value:: 725
Current: 350
Proposed: 500
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:51:04, December 12, 2011 CET | From | Social Democratic Party [SDP] | To | Debating the Independence Parties Pre-Election Pledge Bill |
| Message | This won't pass now for one simple reason: The deadline comes after the election. |
| Date | 09:12:54, December 12, 2011 CET | From | Independence Party | To | Debating the Independence Parties Pre-Election Pledge Bill |
| Message | Yes but I'm just gauging the level of support, and increasing my visibility |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 156 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 358 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 211 |
| Random fact: "Spamming", or the indiscriminate posting of unsolicited messages, is not allowed. |
| Random quote: "Wherever you have an efficient government, you have a dictatorship." - Harry S. Truman |