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Bill: Region Empowerment Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Regionalist Coalition
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 4064
Description[?]:
| An Act to increase the legal and logistical status of the co-equal States of the Federal Republic. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the administration of law.
Old value:: There are regional courts, but decisions of regional courts may be appealed to national courts (if the right to appeal exists).
Current: There are regional courts, but decisions of regional courts may be appealed to national courts (if the right to appeal exists).
Proposed: There are regional courts that have jurisdiction over questions of regional law and national courts that have jurisdiction over questions of national law.
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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:15:16, July 23, 2016 CET | From | Regionalist Coalition | To | Debating the Region Empowerment Act |
| Message | Madam Speaker, With elections drawing near it is vital that we, as a Federal Republic, respect and solidify the independent status of each of our co-equal States. The important measures in this Bill support that aim. Sen. Catherine Oaksworth Leader of the New Liberal Party |
| Date | 00:16:30, July 24, 2016 CET | From | The Milita and Freedom Party | To | Debating the Region Empowerment Act |
| Message | We as a nation need a strong national government to defend ourselves from whatever threat inside or outside the nation. Message from from the Nationalist Party |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 35 | |||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 715 | |||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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