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Bill: Constitutional Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Communist Party of Jelbania
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: December 3314
Description[?]:
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Structure of the executive branch.
Old value:: The Head of State is hereditary and symbolic; the Head of Government chairs the cabinet.
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 formal title of the Head of State.
Old value:: Emperor
Current: Hldjez'shprpzi Jebr II, wrzy Jelbék H'an, grzy hldjomek Jeztaghaék Kahegrm Abshrmojadhiko yrzy Nubajrkaék Bék (His Exalted Highness, elected by the Great Kurultai, Jebr II, Khan of Jelbe, Great Purple Wolf, Supreme Commander of the Great Jelbek Horde, Lord of the Great Perimor Steppe, Bek of the royal clan of Nubajrka)
Proposed: President
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The length of a legislative and executive term, in months. Should be between 24 and 72.
Old value:: 72
Current: 72
Proposed: 48
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:55:47, June 04, 2012 CET | From |  Communist Party of Jelbania | To | Debating the Constitutional Reform Act |
| Message | I will leave this to debate for now, its important we reach a consensus. |
| Date | 05:33:10, June 04, 2012 CET | From | United New Jelbania | To | Debating the Constitutional Reform Act |
| Message | The GNP opposes Articles 1 and 2, but is open for compromise regarding Article 3 |
| Date | 08:30:08, June 04, 2012 CET | From | Jelbanian Democratic Party | To | Debating the Constitutional Reform Act |
| Message | The Freedom Party is in support of abolishing the Monarchy, and reestablishing the President as a ceremonial Head of State, who holds emergency powers. We'd like the executive and legislative term length however 48 months, other then that this Bill would have our support |
| Date | 08:45:46, June 04, 2012 CET | From | Democratic Front | To | Debating the Constitutional Reform Act |
| Message | The Democratic Front agrees with the idea that the Freedom Party has put forth and supports the choice of abolishing the monarchy and setting term lengths to 48 months. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 438 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 211 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 51 |
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