Professional Volunteer Military Act of 2012

Proposed by Common Ground · fronted by Charlotte Berger

Opened

13 Jan 2012

Voting closes

13 Mar 2012

Chambers

2 legislatures

Articles

1 change

Rationale

Shifts to a volunteer army to improve military readiness, efficiency, and align with modern defense needs while reducing outdated conscription burdens on youth.

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous		Proposed
1	Military Service Policy	National service for those 18-20		Volunteer professional army

1

Military Service Policy

Previous law

National service for those 18-20

Volunteer professional army

Proposer

Party

Common Ground

A Georgist party focused on infrastructure and the next generation. By returning land value to the public, we fund transport, housing, and shared spaces. We protect individual liberty, support young people, and believe lasting prosperity comes from fair access to land.

Core pillars

Charlotte Berger

Activist · Age 37

1,495 social followers

A fiery young orator with no prior political ties, Charlotte Berger captivates audiences with her visionary rhetoric, channeling her idealism into grassroots movements that challenge the status quo.

✨ Charismatic 🎤 Fantastic Speaker 🌟 Idealist 🌍 Outsider

Timeline

Draft

13 January 2012
Vote Open

13 January 2012
Vote Closed

13 March 2012
Did Not Become Law

13 March 2012

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Bundesrat

Passed

35Yes 21No 13Not voted 69 seats

For: 35 / 69 seats (50.7%)

Against: 21 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 13

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 62.5%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Common Ground Proposer	16	Yes	No reason given
Green Alliance	8	Yes	No reason given
Konservative Zentrumspartei	0	No	No reason given
Liberal Center	10	Yes	No reason given
Progressive Liberal Democracy Movement	1	Yes	No reason given
Socialist Rheinland	12	No	No reason given
The Christian Democrats	7	No	No reason given
The Social Democrats	2	No	No reason given

Bundestag

Failed

269Yes 312No 69Not voted 650 seats

For: 269 / 650 seats (41.4%)

Against: 312 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 69

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 46.3%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Common Ground Proposer	109	Yes	No reason given
Green Alliance	0	Yes	No reason given
Konservative Zentrumspartei	0	No	No reason given
Liberal Center	152	Yes	No reason given
Progressive Liberal Democracy Movement	8	Yes	No reason given
Socialist Rheinland	141	No	No reason given
The Christian Democrats	115	No	No reason given
The Social Democrats	56	No	No reason given

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