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Bill: Parliamentary Boundary Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Alternative
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: December 3920
Description[?]:
| We believe it is time for boundary and seat reforms, we would like parties to suggest a prefered number for the seats to be increased to, that would reflect current population levels. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
Old value:: 355
Current: 650
Proposed: 415
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:09:35, October 10, 2015 CET | From | Alternative | To | Debating the Parliamentary Boundary Reform |
| Message | Mr Speaker, Our suggestion for the increase in seats would be 415 seats, it seems like a good size for our nation and is stil an odd number. |
| Date | 19:48:59, October 10, 2015 CET | From | Conservative Party of Luthori | To | Debating the Parliamentary Boundary Reform |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, The Conservatives believe that there is no need for an increase, the current amount is appropriate. |
| Date | 00:59:46, October 11, 2015 CET | From | Luthori National Union Party | To | Debating the Parliamentary Boundary Reform |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, I would like to hear the Free Democrats reasoning for why we need a larger diet before we vote either for or against this proposal. I yield. Hugh Donovan MP for Utagia Leader of the LNUP |
| Date | 09:30:56, October 11, 2015 CET | From | Luthori Liberal Democrats | To | Debating the Parliamentary Boundary Reform |
| Message | There are an increased number of parties wishing to stand for government. Therefore, more seats must be up for election if we are to truly represent the people of the Holy Luthori Empire. |
| Date | 20:05:29, October 11, 2015 CET | From | Alternative | To | Debating the Parliamentary Boundary Reform |
| Message | Mr Speaker, Having more seats in parliament means greater representation for the people, we have many parties in parliament, as we have no electoral threshold, so we need more seats to allow the people to be represented. Rt Hon Christian Mulcair MP Minister of Internal Affairs Leader of the Free Democrats |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 176 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 179 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: The voters enjoy active parties who take upon themselves the initiative to create laws. |
| Random quote: "When the tyrant has disposed of foreign enemies by conquest or treaty, and there is nothing to fear from them, then he is always stirring up some war or other in order that the people may require a leader." - Plato |