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Bill: Administrative Reform Act (ARA) of 2198 Part E
Details
Submitted by[?]: Malivianese Militarist Party
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: August 2201
Description[?]:
| 17) Larger regions will have a small advantage in representation. 18) Legislative and executive terms shall last for 48 months. 19) Total number of seats in this august body shall be 525. ~For the Federation People!~ |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The method used to determine the number of seats each region receives in the national legislature.
Old value:: A pseudo-proportional algorithm that gives considerable advantage to smaller regions.
Current: A proportional algorithm that gives a very small advantage to larger regions.
Proposed: A proportional algorithm that gives a very small advantage to larger regions.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The length of a legislative and executive term, in months. Should be between 24 and 72.
Old value:: 36
Current: 48
Proposed: 48
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
Old value:: 301
Current: 470
Proposed: 525
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:57:51, March 12, 2006 CET | From | Social Democrat League | To | Debating the Administrative Reform Act (ARA) of 2198 Part E |
| Message | 2) Too much, 3 years is fine. 3) Doesn't really matter. |
| Date | 19:58:18, March 12, 2006 CET | From | Malivia Democratic Party | To | Debating the Administrative Reform Act (ARA) of 2198 Part E |
| Message | Agree with article 1 and 3 only. I disagree with article 2 because 3 years is fine. 3 game years = 6 real days. Your proposal will make it 6 game years which equals 12 real days. IMO its too long. Also I wish article 3 could be an even number. I know some people don't like ties but I think having a tie would be cool. Infact I don't even know what happens if you have a tie, does the HoS or HoG decide or what? |
| Date | 02:35:29, March 13, 2006 CET | From | Malivianese Militarist Party | To | Debating the Administrative Reform Act (ARA) of 2198 Part E |
| Message | In our experience, a tie means failure. |
| Date | 05:55:03, March 13, 2006 CET | From |  Protectorate Party | To | Debating the Administrative Reform Act (ARA) of 2198 Part E |
| Message | you need a majority for a bill to pass, and and a tie is not one, thus it fails. Why are we giving the advantage to larger Provinces? They already get more because they are larger now we want to give them an even greater advantage? 36 months is a good number. 301 is a good size, would rather have smaller. |
| Date | 05:20:49, March 15, 2006 CET | From | Malivianese Militarist Party | To | Debating the Administrative Reform Act (ARA) of 2198 Part E |
| Message | Larger provinces need more representation due to more populace. |
| Date | 09:55:16, March 15, 2006 CET | From | Malivia Democratic Party | To | Debating the Administrative Reform Act (ARA) of 2198 Part E |
| Message | Take out article 2 and I will support |
| Date | 17:02:55, March 15, 2006 CET | From | Protectorate Party | To | Debating the Administrative Reform Act (ARA) of 2198 Part E |
| Message | larger regions get more votes as it is now. This change will tip it even further in their favor. |
| Date | 02:17:17, March 16, 2006 CET | From | Malivianese Militarist Party | To | Debating the Administrative Reform Act (ARA) of 2198 Part E |
| Message | Would the People's Party be willing to compromise with 48 months? As for larger regions getting more votes, that is only for the Presidential election. Assembly members that represent the larger provinces have a larger workload and more constituents. In essence, we are depriving the larger regions from fair and equal representation while smaller provinces enjoy much more attention from their representatives. |
| Date | 07:33:40, March 16, 2006 CET | From | Malivia Democratic Party | To | Debating the Administrative Reform Act (ARA) of 2198 Part E |
| Message | sure 48 months is fine |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 153 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 62 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 86 |
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