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Bill: Law and Order Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Grand Democratic Party of Lodamun
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: January 5129
Description[?]:
We're the party of law and Order. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Voting rights of criminals.
Old value:: Criminals are always allowed to vote, regardless of whether they are in jail or not.
Current: Criminals are always allowed to vote, regardless of whether they are in jail or not.
Proposed: Criminals released from jail are allowed to vote after a certain period of time.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Current: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Proposed: The death penalty is applied for capital crimes.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The terms of extradition.
Old value:: Extradition to nations that practice cruel or inhumane treatment of suspects or in punishment is not allowed.
Current: The law bars the government from extraditing anyone who is a citizen of the state.
Proposed: The law bars the government from extraditing anyone who is a citizen of the state.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Policy on bail for defendants accused of crimes
Old value:: All persons accused of serious crimes are held in jail.
Current: Bail can be in the form of money or other collateral for any crime.
Proposed: Bail can be in the form of money or other collateral for any crime.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Legality of judicial physical punishment
Old value:: All forms of physical punishment are illegal.
Current: All forms of physical punishment are illegal.
Proposed: Judicial corporal punishment (eg. caning or flogging) is legal.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Prison policy concerning prisoner labor.
Old value:: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Current: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Proposed: Able-bodied prisoners have to work during the day.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Policy on mandatory minimums
Old value:: There are no mandatory minimums
Current: There are no mandatory minimums
Proposed: There are mandatory minimums on violent/serious crimes
Debate
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Vote | Seats | ||||
yes | Total Seats: 68 | ||||
no | Total Seats: 0 | ||||
abstain |
Total Seats: 12 |
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