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Bill: Head of State Amendment
Details
Submitted by[?]: Shuggoth Progressive Party
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: November 2182
Description[?]:
| Being as Richard I has expressed an interest in abdicating in the past, and as He deserves to have some time to relax in his dotage, this bill would provide for a succession. It would also give the HoS a role to play in cabinet formation, beyond being merely ceremonial. |
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 Structure of the executive branch.
Old value:: The Head of State is hereditary and symbolic; the Head of Government chairs the cabinet.
Current: The Head of State is hereditary and symbolic; the Head of Government chairs the cabinet.
Proposed: The Head of State and Head of Government are two separate officials.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:48:54, February 07, 2006 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the Head of State Amendment |
| Message | This is republicanism at its very worst - an outrage! We are willing to fight and die, and kill, to preserve the monarchy in this holy empire. |
| Date | 21:47:01, February 07, 2006 CET | From | Shuggoth Progressive Party | To | Debating the Head of State Amendment |
| Message | Not only does this have nothing to do with republicanism, it actually strengthens the power inherent in the Monarchy. |
| Date | 03:17:04, February 08, 2006 CET | From | Luthori Green Party | To | Debating the Head of State Amendment |
| Message | While I support the monarchy, I miss the HoS elections. If only we could have HoG elections similar to the HoS elections. |
| Date | 08:46:32, February 08, 2006 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the Head of State Amendment |
| Message | I prefer our interactive elections in this house to simply reading random results. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 336 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 414 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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