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Bill: Congressional Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Zardio Federisma Partio
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 3322
Description[?]:
| It is time to expand the number of seats available in Congress so as to allow more voices to be heard and allow greater participation in the political process. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
Old value:: 400
Current: 125
Proposed: 650
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:07:26, June 20, 2012 CET | From | Federalist Party | To | Debating the Congressional Reform Act |
| Message | The original Congress only had 600 seats and that was before numerous congressional districts were merged to reflect the changes in population and demographics. This proposal has no merit. |
| Date | 03:14:09, June 20, 2012 CET | From | Zardio Federisma Partio | To | Debating the Congressional Reform Act |
| Message | The people should have more of a voice in the government and we should not fear having more diverse political views in the Congress. |
| Date | 08:13:05, June 20, 2012 CET | From | New Democratic Party | To | Debating the Congressional Reform Act |
| Message | The NDP believes that citizens should have greater representation in the legislature. We will support this bill. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 210 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 190 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Hundreds of vessels were lost while traversing the cold waters of the Sea of Lost Souls. It is located between Seleya and Majatra. |
| Random quote: "God creates men, but they choose each other." - Niccolo Machiavelli |