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Bill: Composition and Method of Election of the Senate
Details
Submitted by[?]: Plaid Geidwadol Traddodiadol (PGT)
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 3971
Description[?]:
| As Minister of Internal Affairs, it is my duty and responsibility to regulate and manage the elections of our kingdom. The current system has persisted for a great many years, however, I believe that scaling down the members of the Senate and adopting a single-member district/first past the post system would be more beneficial and representative of the various ethnic groups of Aloria. As a people, the Draddwyr far outnumber the Alorian Dundorfians and Selucians. In a proportional system, they would receive a greater deal of representation. Our nation is a federal one that respects the histories and cultures of each group, especially as we have devolved many powers to the constituent kingdoms. Eliminating a proportional electoral system would allow for greater diversity and representation amongst the peoples of Aloria. I urge that the Senate be reduced to 161 members. This would greatly reduce government bureaucracy and make paying senators and their staffs much easier for the taxpayers. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
Old value:: 545
Current: 350
Proposed: 161
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 pseudo-proportional algorithm that gives considerable advantage to smaller regions.
Proposed: Equal representation, regardless of region population.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:29:41, January 19, 2016 CET | From | Ecology and Labour Party (ELP) | To | Debating the Composition and Method of Election of the Senate |
| Message | Outdated law that is not relevant to the current situation. DO NOT SUPPORT THIS BILL! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 224 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 139 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 26 |
| Random fact: Head to the "Language assistance" thread to receive and offer help with translations: http://forum.particracy.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=6368 |
| Random quote: "One day our descendants will think it incredible that we paid so much attention to things like the amount of melanin in our skin or the shape of our eyes or our gender instead of the unique identities of each of us as complex human beings." - Franklin Thomas |