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Bill: Administrative Changes
Details
Submitted by[?]: Horrellian Party
Status[?]: passed
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: April 4061
Description[?]:
We propose the following: |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The constitutional right and responsibility to propose a cabinet to the legislature.
Old value:: Each party can propose a cabinet coalition.
Current: Each party can propose a cabinet coalition.
Proposed: Only the Head of State can propose a cabinet coalition.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Public financing of political campaigns
Old value:: All candidates receive public funds, and can still accept donations.
Current: All candidates receive public funds, and can still accept donations.
Proposed: The government decides which candidates can receive public funds on a case-by-case basis.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning granting citizenship.
Old value:: Citizenship is granted to all nationals.
Current: Citizenship is granted to all nationals.
Proposed: Citizenship is gained by passing a qualifying exam.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Legality of multiple citizenship.
Old value:: Multiple citizenship is allowed, but must be registered.
Current: Multiple citizenship is allowed without further regulations.
Proposed: Multiple citizenship is not allowed, and considered a criminal offense.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The salaries of members of parliament and/or government.
Old value:: Members of parliament and/or government are entitled to a comparatively average salary.
Current: Members of parliament and/or government are entitled to a comparatively average salary.
Proposed: Members of parliament and/or government receive the highest salaries in the country, far above the salaries of other citizens.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Appointments and requirements for government employees.
Old value:: All government employees have to promise political independence.
Current: Government employees are selected and appointed in a political way.
Proposed: Government employees are selected and appointed in a political way.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The title of the head of government, who chairs the cabinet.
Old value:: Prime Minister
Current: Prime Minister
Proposed: Chairmen of the Nation
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government-issued identity card policy.
Old value:: All citizens are issued with identity cards but are not required to carry them.
Current: All citizens are issued with identity cards but are not required to carry them.
Proposed: All citizens are issued with identity cards and are required to carry them at all times.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The age at which a person is considered an adult (limited between 12 and 24).
Old value:: 18
Current: 18
Proposed: 16
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The official title of the legislative assembly.
Old value:: Houses of Parliament
Current: Royal Assembly
Proposed: People of Horrellia's Council
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The appointment of mayors.
Old value:: Citizens elect their mayor directly in a local election.
Current: Citizens elect their mayor directly in a local election.
Proposed: The Head of State oversees the appointment of all mayors.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning granting nationality (national of this state without implication of having citizenship rights).
Old value:: Anyone receives nationality but immigrants must pass a test to gain nationality.
Current: Anyone is able to claim nationality.
Proposed: Only those born to nationals become nationals.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Titles of nobility.
Old value:: Titles of nobility may be granted only by the Head of State.
Current: Titles of nobility may be granted only by the Head of State.
Proposed: No titles of nobility are granted or recognised, their use is forbidden.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change Privileges of nobility (if nobility is recognised by the government).
Old value:: Nobility confers major rights, and can be hereditary.
Current: Nobility confers only titles and certain minor rights, but no political powers, and is not hereditary.
Proposed: Nobility confers only titles and certain minor rights, but no political powers, and is not hereditary.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change The official title of subnational entities, also known as regions.
Old value:: County
Current: Viceroyalty
Proposed: State
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change The method used to determine the number of seats each region receives in the national legislature.
Old value:: Equal representation, regardless of region population.
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
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yes |
Total Seats: 750 | |
no | Total Seats: 0 | |
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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