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Bill: RP: Constitutional Amendment- Creation of State Legislatures

Details

Submitted by[?]: Baltusian International Democratic Party

Status[?]: passed

Votes: This bill is a resolution. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.

Voting deadline: August 4209

Description[?]:

This bill requires 2/3rds majority to pass.

Following the passing of this bill, the following articles would be enacted:

1. The creation of 5 state legislatures, one per state: Albiland, Athosia, Lindar Valley, Gevaro, Terrarokka
2. Each state legislature shall have 100 seats, 25 per city boundary.
3. State Legislature's shall be responsible for devolved and local issues such as bin collection etc.
4. To form a majority in a state legislature, one or more parties, through coalition, must have at least 50 seats.
5. The largest party shall have the first opportunity to attempt to form a coalition, then the second, then third etc.
6. For coalitions to be announced, a bill in Congress must be presented and all coalition partners must vote YES.
7. State Legislature Elections will be every 6 years, with by-elections if parties dissolve being available between years 3-4 of the term.
8. To decide the results of elections, I shall use a formula which includes past general election results, modifiers for state concordance with party policy and discussion and awareness of local issues in Congress. Additionally, activity will play a key role.
9. If there are issues and parties feel that they have not received a fair results, they must message the Republican Party immediately, and I will discuss why they received that result.
10. Following the passing of this bill, the first state legislature elections will be December 4210.

Ruby DeGraz
President of Baltusia

Proposals

Debate

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Voting

Vote Seats
yes
       

Total Seats: 700

no

    Total Seats: 0

    abstain
     

    Total Seats: 0


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