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Bill: Absentee Nomination Resolution
Details
Submitted by[?]: Whig 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: July 4218
Description[?]:
| Given the current status of the Senate with Delvar and Bozarland being unrepresented following the disbandment of the Libertarian Party we propose authorizing President Parker to nominate 2 additional Senators to fill the absent seats in addition to the 5 seats to be nominated by law and tradition. Resolution 1- The Peoples Assembly shall authorize President Parker to fill the vacancies left by the dissolution of the Libertarian Party. |
Proposals
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:02:14, May 28, 2017 CET | From |  Whig Party | To | Debating the Absentee Nomination Resolution |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We present this for the consideration of the Peoples Assembly -Prime Minister Elmer Clark |
| Date | 20:39:01, May 28, 2017 CET | From | Rutania Party | To | Debating the Absentee Nomination Resolution |
| Message | OOC: As a modification to Senate Practices a 2/3 vote is required. |
| Date | 21:25:23, May 28, 2017 CET | From | Civic Republican League of Rutania | To | Debating the Absentee Nomination Resolution |
| Message | We approve. |
| Date | 21:31:56, May 28, 2017 CET | From | Whig Party | To | Debating the Absentee Nomination Resolution |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We would like to know why our colleagues in the RP and PPR oppose allowing President Parker to fill the vacancies. We also seek clarification on whether a 2/3 majority should be required to allow President Parker to nominate Senators to fill the vacancies. It was our thinking that this bill was merely a polite courtesy, the language of the Senate rules is rather vague on this situation, it states that when a party inactivates their seats become vacancies however it states the President appoint one group of nominees per term. It further designates a 'slate' as five senators but offers no provision on how to fill vacancies. Prime Minister Elmer Clark |
| Date | 22:15:13, May 28, 2017 CET | From | New People's Party of Rutania | To | Debating the Absentee Nomination Resolution |
| Message | OOC: Wrong button, apologies. IC: The PPR approves. |
| Date | 00:06:45, May 29, 2017 CET | From | Project Rutania | To | Debating the Absentee Nomination Resolution |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, It is the Eco-Socialists' interpretation of the Senate Act that rolling vacancies are a key component of the Senate, and only 5 members should be appointed per term by the serving president. We feel thus that this motion asks for a temporary suspension of a quasi-constitutional act and should require a 2/3 threshold. If the Whigs could provide more information on their intents in this extraordinary motion, we may perhaps join them in supporting the motion. However at this time we feel uneasy about extending such powers Pauline Roberts Co-Spokesperson of the Eco-Socialists |
| Date | 03:56:34, May 29, 2017 CET | From | Rutania Party | To | Debating the Absentee Nomination Resolution |
| Message | OOC: Yes RP can agree with Eco-Soc's reasoning, but in Amendment 4200 it states all mods/alterations to the senate require a 2/3 vote Amendment 4200, http://classic.particracy.net/viewbill.php?billid=515235 |
| Date | 11:55:40, May 29, 2017 CET | From | Whig Party | To | Debating the Absentee Nomination Resolution |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, Given the reasoning provided by the ESM I find that their reasoning is sensible, our friends in the ESM have requested more information on our intent to see these seats filled, I can inform them that we merely do not wish to see some states underrepresented in the Senate due to a disbanding of a political party. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 342 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 335 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 47 |
| Random fact: Cabinet ministers who disagree seriously with the head of government would usually be expected to resign. Parties within the cabinet may attempt to manoeuvre to replace the head of government though, for example by proposing a new cabinet bill or voting for an early election. |
| Random quote: "It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both." - Niccolo Machiavelli |