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Bill: Term Length Reduction Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Centrist 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 2071
Description[?]:
| In light of the fact that not a single government in Likatonia has ridden out a full term without having special elections called, it is eminently clear that term lengths are too long. This act will halve them into two-year terms instead. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The length of a legislative and executive term, in months. Should be between 24 and 72.
Old value:: 48
Current: 60
Proposed: 36
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:46:51, June 23, 2005 CET | From | Proletariat Revolution Party | To | Debating the Term Length Reduction Act |
| Message | Then we'll never get bills passed. Too short. |
| Date | 18:42:39, June 23, 2005 CET | From | mutt Party | To | Debating the Term Length Reduction Act |
| Message | Make it 36. That better. |
| Date | 19:09:46, June 23, 2005 CET | From | Liberal Party for Equality | To | Debating the Term Length Reduction Act |
| Message | Yes, we would be in favour of 36 too. |
| Date | 23:30:05, June 23, 2005 CET | From | Proletariat Revolution Party | To | Debating the Term Length Reduction Act |
| Message | We too agree on 36. |
| Date | 23:50:03, June 23, 2005 CET | From | National Centrist Party | To | Debating the Term Length Reduction Act |
| Message | 36 it is. |
| Date | 07:12:42, June 24, 2005 CET | From | Right Wing Liberals Party | To | Debating the Term Length Reduction Act |
| Message | what was it originally in this proposal? As in what did LFP originally propose. No this dosent prove that a person or party is doing a bad job but the other parties are greedy for power. |
| Date | 10:05:42, June 24, 2005 CET | From | National Centrist Party | To | Debating the Term Length Reduction Act |
| Message | Originally, 24 months was proposed. And it hardly matters why the shifts occur, but they do nevertheless. Perhaps you are right. Regardless, there will be less disruption to the nation if they do not occur. It will also be more democratic; for a shorter term length means a legislature more responsive to popular opinion. PSD: Why did you change your vote? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 76 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 64 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 60 |
| Random fact: Particracy has been running since 2005. Dorvik was Particracy's first nation, the Dorvik Social Democrats the first party and the International Greens the first Party Organisation. |
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