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Bill: Electoral College Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Capitalist Working Families
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: November 3846
Description[?]:
| This bill prevents the BIG regions/provinces from "eating" the votes of the smaller more rural regions. OOC: I just thought that we can try something new in the game to see how the elections will play out. (LOL) |
Proposals
Article 1
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: A pseudo-proportional algorithm that gives considerable advantage to smaller regions.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:58:20, May 14, 2015 CET | From | Rutanian Social Democratic Party | To | Debating the Electoral College Act |
| Message | Mr speaker we must not lower the voices of big states. This must be an excuse for the CWF to gain more seats while receiving less votes. OOC: There will be no differences. |
| Date | 14:02:25, May 14, 2015 CET | From | Rutanian Social Democratic Party | To | Debating the Electoral College Act |
| Message | Mr speaker we must not lower the voices of big states. This must be an excuse for the CWF to gain more seats while receiving less votes. OOC: There will be no differences. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 75 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 332 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 148 |
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