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Bill: Restore Democracy!
Details
Submitted by[?]: Progressive Conservatives
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 2220
Description[?]:
| Why do Amuro, home to more than 23% of the population, and Polran, home to less than 17% of the population, have the same number of seats in the legislature? |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The method used to determine the number of seats each region receives in the national legislature.
Old value:: Equal representation, regardless of region population.
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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:50:40, April 27, 2006 CET | From | Progressive Conservatives | To | Debating the Restore Democracy! |
| Message | Political borders, such as those marking the extents of regions/provinces/states, are entirely artificial creations and should have no bearing on representation in the national legislature. Seats should be distributed solely based on population. |
| Date | 03:10:29, April 27, 2006 CET | From | Communist Party of Aldegar | To | Debating the Restore Democracy! |
| Message | We concur with the Progressive Conservatives. |
| Date | 03:59:27, April 30, 2006 CET | From |  Communist Party of Saridan | To | Debating the Restore Democracy! |
| Message | The LSA ambassador thinks that this proposal will hurt the people in the smaller regions...rights of minorities must be protected. |
| Date | 04:56:15, April 30, 2006 CET | From | RESPECT Coalition | To | Debating the Restore Democracy! |
| Message | Rights of minorities has absolutely nothing to do with this issue. The fact that the votes of the people of Polran count more than the people of Amuro is contrary to any democratic philosophy; that every person, regardless of gender, colour, sexual preference, or location, is equally represented in the decisionmaking that is the government, whether directly or indirectly, is paramount. We support. |
| Date | 07:36:45, April 30, 2006 CET | From | Progressive Conservatives | To | Debating the Restore Democracy! |
| Message | The RESPECT Coalition has very coherenty addressed LSA's concerns. As the party that proposed this legislation, the PC Party endorses the RESPECT Coalition's explanation here. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 196 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 31 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 148 |
| Random fact: The influence a bill has on elections decreases over time, until it eventually is no longer relevant. This can explain shifts in your party's position to the electorate and your visibility. |
| Random quote: "Changing the way we measure things is vital. So is decompartmentalising society making sure that economics and politics are not divorced from other crucial areas of life." - David Attenborough |