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Bill: Seat Sensibility Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Catholic Workers Union
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: September 2257
Description[?]:
| Although we recognize the CUP's effort to change the number of seats to that of the number of seats in the British Parliament, we think that 646 is a very difficult number to work with for purposes of basic arithmetic. Based on a simple rule that the number of seats should be that number which makes mental arithmetic as simple as possible, we believe that 601 is the perfect number of seats for any legislature. This is for three reasons: 1. In order to pass all resolutions, a majority of seats is needed. This can easily be determined to be 301. 2. In order to pass all constitutional amendments, a two-thirds majority is needed. This can easily be determined to be 401. 3. The additional seat prevents any nasty ties which can occasionally prevent Parliament from undertaking any useful activity. We hope that all parties will come to their senses and make a mathematically ideal number like 601 the size of next term's Parliament. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
Old value:: 646
Current: 450
Proposed: 601
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:23:40, July 20, 2006 CET | From | Telamon Patriots' Bloc | To | Debating the Seat Sensibility Act |
| Message | This does make more sense than 646. Whuke the novelty of 646 is interesting, 601 is a much better number for Telamon. |
| Date | 05:25:07, July 20, 2006 CET | From | Telamon Patriots' Bloc | To | Debating the Seat Sensibility Act |
| Message | *while, my bad. |
| Date | 15:42:28, July 20, 2006 CET | From | Páirtí Sóisialach | To | Debating the Seat Sensibility Act |
| Message | Aww, come on; just one 646-member parliament. Pleeeaaaassssseee? |
| Date | 03:45:09, July 21, 2006 CET | From | Telamon Patriots' Bloc | To | Debating the Seat Sensibility Act |
| Message | Alright, once. Then we go to 601. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 355 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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