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Bill: Rutanian Democratic Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Rutanian National Front
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: August 4189
Description[?]:
| An Act to restore true republican democracy to Rutania. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Public financing of political campaigns
Old value:: Candidates receive public funds unless they have raised more than a certain amount of money.
Current: Candidates that accept public funds cannot accept donations.
Proposed: All candidates receive public funds but are not allowed to accept donations.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Titles of nobility.
Old value:: Titles of nobility may be granted by the government and any other political body designated by it.
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 3
Proposal[?] to change Racial and religious registration of nationals.
Old value:: All nationals are required to register their religion.
Current: The government does not require nationals to register their race or religion.
Proposed: The government does not require nationals to register their race or religion.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
Old value:: 250
Current: 650
Proposed: 500
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:33:33, March 30, 2017 CET | From | Rutanian National Front | To | Debating the Rutanian Democratic Reform Act |
| Message | The Union of Rutanian Republicans commit to pursuing the restoration of republican values to Rutania after winning the upcoming elections. |
| Date | 21:10:18, March 30, 2017 CET | From | Rutania Party | To | Debating the Rutanian Democratic Reform Act |
| Message | The RP opposes |
| Date | 21:25:20, March 30, 2017 CET | From | Whig Party | To | Debating the Rutanian Democratic Reform Act |
| Message | The Whig Party opposes this measure |
| Date | 00:01:22, March 31, 2017 CET | From | Whig Party | To | Debating the Rutanian Democratic Reform Act |
| Message | " The left claims to be lovers and defenders of Republican democracy. If they truly cared about the importance of voters being heard they wouldn't want to give equal representation to the States regardless of population. And the removal of donations from political campaigns is an attempt to limit free speech. How individuals choose to spend their money is a form of self expression, of course the left cares little about this. This is an attempt to put us on the path toward recreating the past of corrupt Unionist running the nation, a stagnating economy, and rule by incompetent leaders." Elmer Clark Whig Party Chairman |
| Date | 03:01:42, March 31, 2017 CET | From | Civic Republican League of Rutania | To | Debating the Rutanian Democratic Reform Act |
| Message | We actually agree with the Whigs on proportional representation, but would support the bill overall as we feel the other articles are more important. OOC: Though it's kind of a moot point, as the game seems to give each region a near-equal population. |
| Date | 17:47:35, April 01, 2017 CET | From | Whig Party | To | Debating the Rutanian Democratic Reform Act |
| Message | Elmer Clark Secretary of Defense Interim Chairman of the Whig Party "When we agreed to enter the current governing coalition with the RUDF we were given assurances that the RUDF would not work toward any diminished status of the nobility. We demand that they oppose this bill, not doing so would be a complete betrayal of the promise given to the Coalition for a Right Wing Rutania and would place the current cabinet on shaky ground" |
| Date | 20:31:38, April 01, 2017 CET | From | Whig Party | To | Debating the Rutanian Democratic Reform Act |
| Message | "This bill has no chance of passing since it will need 167 votes to pass, that is a number that it will not achieve. I would like to once again reiterate to the President our opposition to this bill and the promise the President gave myself and other cabinet members that he would not support such reforms. If the President plans to continue to support this measure then he can expect my resignation soon. I will stay on board until we can find the perpetrator who slayed Secretary Cummings in broad daylight but no longer unless the President honors his word. " Elmer Clark Secretary of Defense |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 140 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 97 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 13 |
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