First Reading of the Draft Act (412 SE) on Amendments to the Riigikogu Election Act (Obtaining a Compensatory Mandate Based on the Number of Votes Cast for the Candidate)
Session: 15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary sitting
Date: 2024-09-10 13:37
Participating Politicians:
Total Speeches: 11
Membership: 15
Agenda Duration: 9m
AI Summaries: 11/11 Speeches (100.0%)
Analysis: Structured Analysis
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Summary
The first reading of Draft Act 412 on the amendment of the Riigikogu Election Act, the objective of which is to allocate compensatory mandates according to the number of votes cast for the candidate. The draft legislation is an initiative of the Estonian Centre Party faction, and Riigikogu member Aleksandr Tšaplõgin has been appointed as the initial rapporteur. Based on the stated positions, it is planned that compensatory mandates will be granted to candidates who receive a higher number of votes, rather than solely based on their placement on party lists; this is connected to the principles of sovereignty and democratic rights entrusted to the people, which have been debated over the long term in the interest of the reasonable distribution of electoral mandates.
Decisions Made 1
To reject Bill 412 at the first reading. The vote was taken: 50 in favor, 10 against, 0 abstentions. The bill is dropped from the proceedings. The leading committee recalled Siemann as its representative; the speaker was the rapporteur who drafted the report on the bill, but the final decision was a collective one made at the level of the Riigikogu.
Most Active Speaker
Most Active Speaker: B7Mk-PeTvgo; political position: other (representative of the Centre Party faction; not clearly left- or right-wing).
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
Today, we move on to the fourth item on the agenda, which is the first reading of draft bill 412, initiated by the Estonian Centre Party faction, concerning amendments to the Riigikogu Election Act. The objective of this bill is to ensure that compensation mandates are allocated based on the number of votes received by the candidate, and Riigikogu member Aleksandr Tšaplõgin will now take the floor to present the initiative on behalf of the proposers.
Aleksandr Tšaplõgin
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He thanks the Chair of the session and greets his esteemed colleagues.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Vice-Chairman Arvo Aller asks everyone to be silent for a moment and to please take their conversations outside the hall, as there is too much noise and the bell is ringing.
Aleksandr Tšaplõgin
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He proposed changing the distribution of compensatory mandates in the Riigikogu elections so that the seat is awarded to the candidate who secures the most votes. This is based on the principle that the people are the source of supreme power, and the current system fosters an injustice where candidates with low vote counts gain entry solely because of their position on the party list.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
The presenter faced no questions, was thanked, and Pipi-Liis Siemann was invited to speak next.
Pipi-Liis Siemann
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The Constitutional Committee discussed the draft bill concerning the revision of the Election Act, heard various viewpoints, and decided by a vote of 4 in favor to 2 against to reject the bill and appoint the present speaker as the representative, although the consensus desire to place it on the agenda on June 12th was not realized in practice.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Deputy Chairman Arvo Aller said that you have at least one question, and the person posing that question is Vadim Belobrovtsev.
Vadim Belobrovtsev
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He/She requests clarification on which factions' representatives voted in favor and which voted against, as this is vital information regarding the substance of the draft bill.
Pipi-Liis Siemann
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According to the protocol, four committee members voted in favor: (Katrin Kuusemäe and Pipi-Liis Siemann from the Reform Party, Eduard Odinets, representative of the Social Democratic Party, and Hendrik Terras, representative of Eesti 200). Helir-Valdor Seeder (Isamaa) and Jaak Valge (EKRE) voted against, and there were no abstentions.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
Deputy Chairman Arvo Aller announced that the discussions were concluded, thanked the rapporteur, and put to a vote the leading committee’s proposal to reject Bill 412 at the first reading.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
The motion received 50 votes in favor, 10 against, and there were no abstentions; Bill 412 was rejected and is removed from the proceedings. Today's sitting is concluded, and tomorrow at 12 o'clock there will be an information hour.