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Bill: Local Collectivist Authority
Details
Submitted by[?]: Colectivos de Jóvenes Comunistas-EM!
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: February 3508
Description[?]:
| Mr.Speaker, As a main position in our platform,the CJC supports the centralization of power in the hands of workers and citizens at the local level,who act as an arm of the worker's government,ensuring democratic controls at the grass-roots level are firmly in place. Eugenio Costas CJC Democratic Co-ordinator |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The appointment of mayors.
Old value:: Citizens elect their mayor directly in a local election.
Current: Citizens elect their mayor directly in a local election.
Proposed: The municipal councils exercise mayoral powers.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The method used to determine the number of seats each region receives in the national legislature.
Old value:: A proportional algorithm that gives a very small advantage to larger regions.
Current: A proportional algorithm that gives a very small advantage to larger regions.
Proposed: Equal representation, regardless of region population.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:51:20, June 29, 2013 CET | From | Civic Democratic Party | To | Debating the Local Collectivist Authority |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, I fail to see how silencing the people's voice through direct elections of their mayors is considered to be free or democratic. Marisa Ensign Dranish Majority Leader |
| Date | 17:06:37, June 29, 2013 CET | From | Draddwyr Cynghrair | To | Debating the Local Collectivist Authority |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, As I understand it, members of the municipal councils are elected directly in local elections. This provides not just one, but several voices of the people in the local government, ensuring that all factions are represented. Is this not free and democratic? Gladys Rhys-Evans (DC) Draddwyr Cynghrair Pennaeth |
| Date | 19:00:26, June 29, 2013 CET | From | Civic Democratic Party | To | Debating the Local Collectivist Authority |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, That may be the case in certain areas. However, is a direct election of a mayor, chosen without any interference, by the people not more democratic? Marisa Ensign Dranish Majority Leader |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 71 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 301 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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