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Lets get Part III of this discussion going.

PART III. Parliament.
1. Membership in Parliament shall be composed of all citizens of the Kingdom of Hanover that declare their choice of holding their seat at the beginning of each 3 month session or as called for by the His/Her Majesty.

2. The Prime Minister shall be elected from the Hanoverian citizenship by Parliament by a majority vote using the single transferable vote.

3. Bills shall become Royal law by a simple majority of Parliament and given royal assent by the Throne except in the case of constutional amendments which require a two-thirds (2/3rd) vote and royal assent.

4. Parliament shall be the senior most legislative authority in the Kingdom.

5. Constitutional law shall be supreme followed in authority by Royal decree and royal law.

My Lords and Gentlemen,

This by no means a final draft. It is merely used to get the juices flowing.

My Lords and Gentlemen,

Shall we finish dealing with this proposed amendment meant first since it was posted first?

Count,

You are correct.

Before I call for a vote I ask the Prime Minister to explain concept of "single transferable vote" for this house to consider.

Alexander R.

Most Gracious Sovereign,

As the Noble Lord, the Count, is the drafter of this proposed section (it is not, of course, part of my own draft) I would venture to suggest that he may be a more appropriate person to explain its provisions.

Nevertheless, I am given to understand that the STV system is one in which candidates are ranked in terms of votes received, and the votes for the lowest-ranking candidates are re-allocated to the voters' next preference, until one person holds a clear winning majority.

It is generally agreed in political science that STV is the most fair and effective form of the PR (Proportional Representation) voting system, as opposed to First Past the Post (used in Great Britain), or the simpler Block Voting system which we have historically used in Hanover.

Monsignor,

Thank you for that explanation.

Alexander R.

My Lords and Gentlemen,

This house shall now divide.

The Question is that this part III as presented shall stand as part of the bill.

May all that are of that opinion say Content, to the contrary Not Content.

Division shall close at the end of the day February 4th.

Alexander R.

My Lords and Gentlemen,

I vote Aye

My Lords and Gentlemen,

The voting is closed for this division.

The Ayes are 1.

That is not enough to carry to decision.

Part III as presented shall not stand as part of the bill.

Alexander R.