The Stability Act

Proposition for Council: Vetoed r/TeenGovernment u/Ill_Poem_1789 posted 2026-04-02 16:58 UTC ↑2 · 75% 19 comments

Preface: In case it is made easier to form parties, this bill ensures that established parties (currently and in the future) are not too adversely affected.

Article 1: Council members cannot leave their party while retaining their seat during their tenure except for in the following cases:

(A) The council member belongs to a party with 6 or more members which has a schism leading to at least one-third of the party leaving to form another party or join one. 

(B) All council members belonging to a party having three or more council members decide to leave the party.

In all other cases, the council member will lose their seat and a special election will be held.

3 comments

Bob-The15th 2026-04-02 17:03 UTC ↑2

It is worth noting that with multi party membership it is not necessary to leave a party to form a new one.

Ill_Poem_1789 2026-04-02 17:06 UTC ↑1 OP

I'm aware, but I also see that many people wish to be loyal to one party. Some parties might also prefer only allowing single-party membership. I do not think too many people would prefer to be in two parties at once.

The biggest fear established parties have, from what I've seen, is that many party members would creat new parties leading to too many "parties" but each with very few people. This aims to prevent that.

Different_Car_5558 2026-04-02 17:14 UTC ↑3

I think this will kill diversity and will lock people in their party's.

Ill_Poem_1789 2026-04-02 17:15 UTC ↑2 OP

This only affects council members. Those who are not in council are not affected.

Different_Car_5558 2026-04-02 17:18 UTC ↑3

Still what if somebody gets in a fight with their party but are in council wouldn't they have the right to leave their party? It doesn't mater anyway as they would act agains their own party's wishes right? I don't see the point.

Ill_Poem_1789 2026-04-02 17:31 UTC ↑2 OP

Most people, according to Bob's previous poll, vote primarily based on party/coalition, which is why I thought of this.

Fair enough though.

Different_Car_5558 2026-04-02 17:34 UTC ↑2

I have to say bob's polls are not always acurate due to how they can be manipulated(no hard feelings bob). Altough the idea is not bad to keep council stable intil the next elections you need to add some things and edit it a litle. 

Bob-The15th 2026-04-02 17:41 UTC ↑1

From experience unless someone without using a VPN has a large number of routers and devices they cannot be manipulated.

Different_Car_5558 2026-04-02 17:47 UTC ↑1

But not everyone fills it in. Also due\_job and rbeorn can vote.

Bob-The15th 2026-04-02 17:49 UTC ↑2

that isn't manipulation and if that was a requirement for polls they would never be used IRL

Yes, out of the large swath of votes there could be the votes of 2 non citizens, that's rarely enough to sway the results especially when they were as firm as this one.

Different_Car_5558 2026-04-02 17:54 UTC ↑1

I didn't ever say you were always incorect I sayd they CAN be inacurate.

Bob-The15th 2026-04-02 17:54 UTC ↑2

You said they could be manipulated, not just inaccurate.

Bob-The15th 2026-04-02 17:57 UTC ↑2

Also a poll with nearly half the population tends to be somewhat reliable, though there can of course be flukes.

SrijitDas2010 2026-04-02 17:21 UTC ↑1

Nah this doesn't seem right. The council seat is won by the council member, not the party. So, the council member shall serve their whole term unless they voluntarily leave/resign irrespective of which party they choose.

Ill_Poem_1789 2026-04-02 17:32 UTC ↑1 OP

Most people, according to Bob's previous poll, vote primarily based on party/coalition, which is why I thought of this.

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