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Bill: Legislative Reform Amendment
Details
Submitted by[?]: Yingdala Progressive-Republicans
Status[?]: passed
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: March 4212
Description[?]:
| An amendment to reduce the size of the legislature from 500 (100 members per province) to 375 (75 members per province). This change will reduce the operating costs of the legislature while also increasing accountability among its members. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The official title of the legislative assembly.
Old value:: Grand Assembly (Dahui) (大會)
Current: 大会 (Grand Assembly)
Proposed: National Assembly (Guohui) (國會)
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
Old value:: 500
Current: 750
Proposed: 375
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:59:33, May 15, 2017 CET | From | 道家黨 (Taoist Party) | To | Debating the Legislative Reform Amendment |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We don't agree the decline of seats of legislative branch. Adversely, we support to increase the seats of parliament since it increase the representative of the parliament to the people and also the representatives to each province. We think the Progressives would agree that the representative of the parliament should be greatly respected. In total, if article 2 is not cancelled, we would not support the bill. Chen Jiajun Concord Party Caucus Chairman in Grand Assembly |
| Date | 12:09:35, May 15, 2017 CET | From | Yingdala Progressive-Republicans | To | Debating the Legislative Reform Amendment |
| Message | We would suggest that more seats does not necessarily mean better representation. In fact, a large legislature of 500 or more seats makes it difficult for individual members to have their voice heard and for collegial collaboration to occur. This compromise measure would begin with the premise that each province should be entitled to the same number of seats (75) and that it is advantageous to have an odd number that would avert potential legislative deadlock. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 412 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 88 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Culturally Open nations can adopt advisory/non-enforceable Nation Descriptions. See http://forum.particracy.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=6242 |
| Random quote: "You have all the characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner." Aristophanes (450 BC - 388 BC), Knights, 424 B.C. |