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Bill: Political Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: The Socially Conservative 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: January 3848
Description[?]:
| An Act to reform our political system. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The maximum proposal quota a party can accumulate.
Old value:: 12
Current: 20
Proposed: 8
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.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
Old value:: 555
Current: 650
Proposed: 500
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:45:46, May 11, 2015 CET | From | Capitalist Working Families | To | Debating the Political Reform |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We would support the algorithm that gives a small advantage to smaller regions to see how the elections would be. |
| Date | 15:48:12, May 11, 2015 CET | From | Rutanian Social Democratic Party | To | Debating the Political Reform |
| Message | Mr speaker We oppose all of these articles expect article 1. OOC; The populations of the regions are the same so there will be no difference. |
| Date | 21:58:03, May 12, 2015 CET | From | The Socially Conservative Party | To | Debating the Political Reform |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, If the regions are equal, then that should be reflected in our laws, should it not? |
| Date | 22:28:22, May 12, 2015 CET | From | UNSC (ONI) | To | Debating the Political Reform |
| Message | Mr speaker We won't vote for articles 2 and 3. |
| Date | 23:23:47, May 12, 2015 CET | From | The Socially Conservative Party | To | Debating the Political Reform |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, I'd be willing to drop Article 3. |
| Date | 23:24:06, May 12, 2015 CET | From | The Socially Conservative Party | To | Debating the Political Reform |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, I meant 2. |
| Date | 23:05:09, May 13, 2015 CET | From | UNSC (ONI) | To | Debating the Political Reform |
| Message | Mr speaker We will accept that. |
| Date | 02:14:11, May 14, 2015 CET | From | Capitalist Working Families | To | Debating the Political Reform |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We would support NOT equal representation but giving a significant advantage to smaller regions to see how the electorate will work. OOC: it might be fun. |
| Date | 10:49:42, May 14, 2015 CET | From | Rutanian Social Democratic Party | To | Debating the Political Reform |
| Message | OOC: There will be no difference. Do you think that you will benefit from it? |
| Date | 23:47:16, May 14, 2015 CET | From | The Socially Conservative Party | To | Debating the Political Reform |
| Message | OOC: No. I don't think I'll benefit from it. I don't play like that. If there is no difference, why not vote for it? Too scared? |
| Date | 08:42:25, May 15, 2015 CET | From | Rutanian Social Democratic Party | To | Debating the Political Reform |
| Message | OOC: Was talking to the CWF. Anyway, I belive that the current system is perfect in case one of them gets more population in thousands of years. |
| Date | 16:53:08, May 18, 2015 CET | From | Rutanian Democratic Party | To | Debating the Political Reform |
| Message | OOC: Rutania has had 555 seats for like 3 IRL years, I don't think this should change, there is no need. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 191 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 46 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 318 |
| Random fact: RP laws follow the same passing rules as in-game variable laws. Laws that are not of a constitutional nature require a simple majority "Yes" vote from active parties currently holding seats. Laws that are of a constitutional nature require a 2/3 majority "Yes" vote from active parties currently holding seats. RP laws may be abolished a simple majority vote this applies to ANY RP law. |
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