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Bill: Criminal Voting Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Potensian People's Party
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: September 4152
Description[?]:
| "We put people in prison as a punishment where they serve their time. Upon release they are expected to reintegrate into society as law abiding citizens. The state can encourage good behaviour by giving released criminals equal rights like everyone else once they regain their freedom." - Chandra Alreja, Minister for Justice |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Voting rights of criminals.
Old value:: Criminals released from jail are allowed to vote after a certain period of time.
Current: Criminals released from jail are not allowed to vote.
Proposed: Criminals released from jail are allowed to vote.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
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| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 233 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 67 |
| Random fact: Voters have an extra appreciation for bills that actually get passed, so if you want to maximally take profit from your votes, make sure you compromise with others. |
| Random quote: "It is necessary for him who lays out a state and arranges laws for it to presuppose that all men are evil and that they are always going to act according to the wickedness of their spirits whenever they have free scope." - Niccolo Machiavelli |