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Bill: DEBATE: Number of seats in Parliament
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: March 3518
Description[?]:
| For a nation like Aloria, 750 seats in Parliament is clearly too high and must be reduced. A proposal has been put forward to cut the number of seats to 500. Any other suggestions? |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The method used to determine the number of seats each region receives in the national legislature.
Old value:: Equal representation, regardless of region population.
Current: A pseudo-proportional algorithm that gives considerable advantage to smaller regions.
Proposed: A proportional algorithm that gives a very small advantage to larger regions.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
Old value:: 750
Current: 350
Proposed: 575
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:52:06, July 18, 2013 CET | From | Socialist Alliance | To | Debating the DEBATE: Number of seats in Parliament |
| Message | We wonder what your reasons are for requesting a reduction in the number of seats? |
| Date | 11:57:25, July 18, 2013 CET | From | Independence Party | To | Debating the DEBATE: Number of seats in Parliament |
| Message | Saving costs, there really is no need for 750 members to represent the nation. |
| Date | 17:43:36, July 18, 2013 CET | From | Socialist Alliance | To | Debating the DEBATE: Number of seats in Parliament |
| Message | We could agree on a compromise somewhere between 500 and 750, if it were coupled with representation that took more account of state populations. |
| Date | 08:49:45, July 19, 2013 CET | From | Independence Party | To | Debating the DEBATE: Number of seats in Parliament |
| Message | We are not going any higher than 575 and a proposal to give an advantage to larger regions has been added. |
| Date | 08:50:05, July 19, 2013 CET | From | Independence Party | To | Debating the DEBATE: Number of seats in Parliament |
| Message | Uh, forgot to change the name. Oh well. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 440 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 310 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: "Jezvraljogadsrlji" means "Social" in the Jelbic languages. |
| Random quote: "A countryman between two lawyers is like a fish between two cats." - Benjamin Franklin |