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Bill: Separation of Marriage and State Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Likatonian Independence Party
Status[?]: defeated
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: October 4191
Description[?]:
| Let's build a wall of separation between marriage and the state and get the government out of the marriage business entirely. Leaving the issue to private contracts between two or more consenting adults. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy toward marriage.
Old value:: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Current: Civil marriages are defined by local governments.
Proposed: The government does not involve itself in marriage or civil unions.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to polygamy.
Old value:: Polygamous marriages are accorded equal recognition to monogamous marriages.
Current: Local governments establish policies on polygamy.
Proposed: There is no explicit government policy on polygamy.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 13 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 284 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 200 |
| Random fact: Submitting a bill without any proposals in it will not attract or detract voters. It will not raise your visibility or change your political position. |
| Random quote: "The only difference between the Republican and Democratic parties is the velocities with which their knees hit the floor when corporations knock on their door. That's the only difference." - Ralph Nader |