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Bill: Election bill
Details
Status[?]: defeated
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: December 3313
Description[?]:
to make positions clear. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortion is allowed during the first and second trimesters.
Current: All abortions are illegal.
Proposed: Abortions are only allowed in medical emergencies.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning who can proceed with adoption; in case adoption is legal.
Old value:: Everyone may adopt children.
Current: Only heterosexual couples may adopt children.
Proposed: Only heterosexual couples may adopt children.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the administration of law.
Old value:: There are regional courts, but decisions of regional courts may be appealed to national courts (if the right to appeal exists).
Current: There is a uniform system of courts across the nation.
Proposed: There are regional courts that have jurisdiction over questions of regional law and national courts that have jurisdiction over questions of national law.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards daily working hours.
Old value:: Daily working hours are regulated by the government.
Current: The government obligates trade unions and employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
Proposed: The government has no policy concerning daily working hours.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Current: The death penalty is applied for capital crimes.
Proposed: The death penalty is not applied, except for terrorism, treason and crimes against mankind.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The legality of divorces (if marriages are recognised).
Old value:: Divorces are legal, be it mutual consent, grounded cause or if one partner wants it.
Current: Only divorces that comply with religious doctrine are legal.
Proposed: Divorces are only legal with grounded cause (such as adultery, or violence).
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Firefighting services.
Old value:: There is a national fire department, funded by the government.
Current: There is a national fire department, funded by the government.
Proposed: Fire prevention and management is left to the local governments.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Higher education institutions.
Old value:: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Current: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Proposed: The government leaves the development and funding of all higher education institutions up to local governments.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The use of animals in medical research.
Old value:: The use of animals in research is subject to basic regulations.
Current: The use of animals in research is subject to basic regulations.
Proposed: There are no restrictions on the use of animals for research.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use.
Current: Chemical pesticides, herbicides and fungicides are banned.
Proposed: There is no government oversight or regulation of pesticides.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the organization of police/law enforcement
Old value:: There is a national police department, funded by the government.
Current: There is a national police department, funded by the government.
Proposed: The operation and funding of the police is left to local governments.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is fully subsidised for people with low-income, with the remainder "user-pays".
Current: Public transport is fully subsidised by the government.
Proposed: Public transport is fully user-pays.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Current: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Proposed: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking is legal outdoors and in private homes and clubs, but illegal indoors in all places of employment.
Current: Smoking regulations are to be determined by local governments.
Proposed: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner, and is legal in government-owned buildings.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on sexual relations.
Old value:: Sexual relations of all types are legal for consenting adults.
Current: Sexual relations of all types are legal for consenting adults.
Proposed: Heterosexual relationships only are legal for consenting adults.
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change National Curriculum
Old value:: invalid choice
Current: There is a National Curriculum which all schools are obliged to follow.
Proposed: invalid choice
Article 17
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Current: There is an official state religion, and membership is mandatory.
Proposed: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Article 18
Proposal[?] to change The teacher's right to discipline children.
Old value:: Teachers are forbidden from striking children and may only use non-contact discipline (detention, expulsion etc).
Current: Discipline levels are set by local governments.
Proposed: Discipline levels are set by local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 07:29:35, June 03, 2012 CET | From | National Progressive Conservative Party | To | Debating the Election bill |
Message | We can not support a bill so restrictive to basic civil rights as this. |
Date | 19:11:13, June 03, 2012 CET | From | LP | To | Debating the Election bill |
Message | There is absoultly no restriction in civil rights. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||
yes |
Total Seats: 298 | |||
no |
Total Seats: 347 | |||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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