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1. This act shall be titled the Repeal of the Default Seats of the Underhusen Act

Repeal
2. The Storting hereby repeals the Default Seats of the Underhusen Act, which shall be struck null and void.

Here’s a repost of my reasoning

I have mentioned it before as a Skrifa who voted against this act, and I am not afraid to state it again. This legislation is nothing more than a life support machine for a dysfunctional institution, allowing the institution to exist in spite of disinterest and inactivity. By removing one of the most basic expectations as a Skrifa towards the end of the term, this has achieved nothing but perpetuated sessions after sessions of inactive Underhusen. For now, to my fellow Skrifa, I suggest completely repealing this act.

Another alternative would be for a referendum to take place should there be such a situation where the Underhusen fails to decide for the number of legislators in the next Underhusen in time for the elections.

The referendum option would further reinforce this Seating’s commitment to an institutional overhaul, which in this case is increasing overall public participation.

Do refer to
https://wintreath.com/forums/index.php?topic=2339.msg35089#msg35089

The last time I recommended such an amendment, Wintermoot did mention that a referendum would “essentially be an admission that the Underhusen cannot manage its own affairs”. Well, his astute observation is absolutely true. An Underhusen who can’t perform its basic function is one that clearly cannot manage it own affairs and should be determined and treated as such.

Agreed. I favor the referendum approach, in which case I'd almost suggest we not repeal this so much as amend it into saying the exact opposite of what it presently does.