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Bill: Election of the new Holy Luthori Emperor
Details
Submitted by[?]: Covenanters (IA)
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: October 2190
Description[?]:
| In order to satisfy the republican sentiment of newer parties with little or no respect for our constitution, and to show how understanding and democratic we are, His Imperial Majesty Emperor Richard I reaffirms our commitment to abdicate as soon as a successor is elected by the Imperial Synod. We will name no preferred successor and allow democracy to run it's course. Signed, Die Gratia Richard I Imperator Fidel Defensor Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favour. Article I Proposal[?] to change the Holy Luthori Emperor. Old value: Richard the Lionheart Proposed: Sigismund IV Augustus |
Proposals
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:46:49, February 21, 2006 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the Election of the new Holy Luthori Emperor |
| Message | If no more candidates are presented by the end of the year we will put this to the vote. A two-thirds majority is required to elect the new Emperor. |
| Date | 14:45:27, February 21, 2006 CET | From | Luthori Democratic Party | To | Debating the Election of the new Holy Luthori Emperor |
| Message | The LDP will not participate in this sham election process which is merely a diversion from the battle for true democracy. |
| Date | 13:19:31, February 22, 2006 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the Election of the new Holy Luthori Emperor |
| Message | How is ELECTING our head of state using the exact same model as modern Germany and the new Iraqi constitution anything but democratic? |
| Date | 14:42:33, February 22, 2006 CET | From | Luthori Green Party | To | Debating the Election of the new Holy Luthori Emperor |
| Message | I think some people believe that unless it is done like the Americans do it, then it isn't democracy. |
| Date | 15:11:04, February 22, 2006 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the Election of the new Holy Luthori Emperor |
| Message | We gave them democracy, but they perverted it. |
| Date | 14:16:32, February 24, 2006 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the Election of the new Holy Luthori Emperor |
| Message | Which party originally nominated Sigismund? I've lost track with all the name changes... |
| Date | 16:50:32, February 24, 2006 CET | From | Luthori Green Party | To | Debating the Election of the new Holy Luthori Emperor |
| Message | PNF. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 630 | ||||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 120 |
| Random fact: There are two countries based on Egypt in the game. Cobura is based on modern Egypt with a retro twist, while Hawu Mumenhes is based on Ancient Egypt with a modernist twist. |
| Random quote: "There is only one difference between dictatorship and democracy. In democracy, you vote and then take orders; in dictatorship you don't waste time voting." - Joseph Stalin |