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Bill: House of Representatives Size Reduction Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: United Capitalist Front of Likatonia
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: August 4300
Description[?]:
| Our House of Representatives is too big for our government. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
Old value:: 425
Current: 213
Proposed: 295
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:53:02, November 07, 2017 CET | From | United Capitalist Front of Likatonia | To | Debating the House of Representatives Size Reduction Act |
| Message | We are open to changing this number |
| Date | 00:58:03, November 08, 2017 CET | From | Republican Centrist Alliance | To | Debating the House of Representatives Size Reduction Act |
| Message | We are open to decrease the seats in congress. |
| Date | 01:37:38, November 08, 2017 CET | From | Democratic Libertarian Party | To | Debating the House of Representatives Size Reduction Act |
| Message | We're open to this number, this would give each State 60 seats to grab. However, why can't we negotiate 350? Jacqueline Rosenfeld House Party Leader |
| Date | 02:20:58, November 08, 2017 CET | From | Social Liberal Party | To | Debating the House of Representatives Size Reduction Act |
| Message | We are open to reducing the number but it should always be odd to avoid ties. It should also be divisible by 5, so that as our five States have very similar population, their representation can be equal. We propose a Congress with 265 members, that is 53 representatives from each State. It's still a big number so that proportional representation is in place, but: - It is divisible by 5, so every state sends the same amount of representatives (what is fair according to their current population) - 53 is a prime number, so there cannot be a tie on either normal reforms (1/2-1/2) or constitutional reforms (2/3-1/3). No majority-blocking ties will happen. - The majority votes necessary are easily memorable: 133 for standard majority, and 177 for constitutional two-thirds majority. |
| Date | 02:49:23, November 08, 2017 CET | From | Democratic Libertarian Party | To | Debating the House of Representatives Size Reduction Act |
| Message | Why not 59 seats in each State. 59 is also a prime number to avoid ties, like the SLP proposed and a number between 250 and 300 is reasonable amount of seats considering our large population. If we multiply 59 by 5 we get a total of 295 seats in the House so all parties can get representation. In case our proposal is deemed to high, we actively support the SLP's proposal. Jacqueline Rosenfeld House Party Leader |
| Date | 02:50:29, November 08, 2017 CET | From | Democratic Libertarian Party | To | Debating the House of Representatives Size Reduction Act |
| Message | Also, 295 is a closer number to the initial proposal of 300 seats Everleigh Swinton Democratic Party Chairperson |
| Date | 11:52:36, November 08, 2017 CET | From | Social Liberal Party | To | Debating the House of Representatives Size Reduction Act |
| Message | A congress with 295 members would need 148 votes for standard majority and 197 votes for constitutional majority. We find the values of a 265-member congress (133 and 177) more aesthetic and easily rememberable, but we are open to support 295 if it's necessary in order to reach a consensus. Thalissa Wiggins SLP House Speaker |
| Date | 23:34:27, November 08, 2017 CET | From | United Capitalist Front of Likatonia | To | Debating the House of Representatives Size Reduction Act |
| Message | We will change to 295 |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 326 | |||||||
| no | Total Seats: 99 | |||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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