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Bill: Constitutional Amendment - Size of the National Assembly Proposal 4361
Details
Submitted by[?]: Partido Nacional Progressista
Status[?]: defeated
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: October 4362
Description[?]:
| We wish to scope support for returning the National Assembly to a leaner body of 125 representatives. We realise this was only changed recently, however the PNP would definitely have opposed if we'd had representation. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
Old value:: 255
Current: 250
Proposed: 125
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 09:57:25, March 13, 2018 CET | From | União Democrática do Tukarali | To | Debating the Constitutional Amendment - Size of the National Assembly Proposal 4361 |
| Message | "Given that the UDT originally proposed the number of 125 when it was introduced for the first time, we would have no problems with a return to that number. However, given that the size of the National Assembly was only recently increased, and that the MNdT did give a good argument that their proposla lessened the distortion by the electoral system, we wouldn't want to change back so soon after the current num,ber was introduced." Bethânia Duarte, leader of the UDT |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 67 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 148 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 40 |
| Random fact: Parties have the ability to endorse another party's candidate for the Head of State election (if there is one). This adds a strategic element to the elections. |
| Random quote: "Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage." - Niccolo Machiavelli |