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Bill: More Representation
Details
Submitted by[?]: LiberalDemocraticFreedomTaxAndSpendParty
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: September 2166
Description[?]:
| We propose that the size of parliament be increased to 603 seats so that there is always a clear majority, and little gerrymandering can be accomplished. Just for reference: 302 seats would be required for a majority and 402 seats would be required for a two-thirds majority. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
Old value:: 100
Current: 750
Proposed: 603
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 08:53:42, January 04, 2006 CET | From | Conservative Party | To | Debating the More Representation |
| Message | NEVER!!! This would destroy democracy, and it also has no seat:population:percentage formula, it is simply random. |
| Date | 09:10:27, January 04, 2006 CET | From | LiberalDemocraticFreedomTaxAndSpendParty | To | Debating the More Representation |
| Message | So you support gerrymandering? |
| Date | 09:13:03, January 04, 2006 CET | From | LiberalDemocraticFreedomTaxAndSpendParty | To | Debating the More Representation |
| Message | The ratio is 93,018 voters to every seat. |
| Date | 12:19:49, January 04, 2006 CET | From | Free Christian Party | To | Debating the More Representation |
| Message | There is no gerrymandering in this system -- what a thinly veiled attempt to gain more seats for yourself. |
| Date | 00:24:21, January 05, 2006 CET | From | LiberalDemocraticFreedomTaxAndSpendParty | To | Debating the More Representation |
| Message | I have 40% of the seats in the current system with only 35% of the voters, that is not fair to every party; if my proposal were implemented then my percentage of the seats would be about the same as my votes 35%. You would gain seats to underr my proposal, as would every party. |
| Date | 10:42:21, January 05, 2006 CET | From | People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia | To | Debating the More Representation |
| Message | It would also be harder to count. Keep it simple. |
| Date | 11:10:00, January 05, 2006 CET | From | LiberalDemocraticFreedomTaxAndSpendParty | To | Debating the More Representation |
| Message | How would it be harder to count? |
| Date | 21:43:49, January 05, 2006 CET | From | People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia | To | Debating the More Representation |
| Message | its not 100 |
| Date | 22:52:28, January 05, 2006 CET | From | LiberalDemocraticFreedomTaxAndSpendParty | To | Debating the More Representation |
| Message | So what? Would 600 be easy enough for you? |
| Date | 06:51:03, January 06, 2006 CET | From | People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia | To | Debating the More Representation |
| Message | no |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 48 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 37 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 15 |
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