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> To be honest, I don't think people should cry they have a mandate from the people with less than a 55% majority Can I ask what 55 is? (for instance, in India
by praneshp 8y ago
> To be honest, I don't think people should cry they have a mandate from the people with less than a 55% majority
Can I ask what 55 is? (for instance, in India 66 is a special percentage required for some bills).
- EvilEndures 8y agohttps://ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_39,_Supermajority_of_55%25_for_School_Bond_Votes_(2000) https://ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_39,_Supermajo... It is a bit nuanced but there are several forms of fund raising and such that require a 55% majority to pass. We have other things that require a 2/3rds majority as well.
- praneshp 8y agoThanks, that's the sort of thing I was looking for.