"We, the people of Marcusburg, have always championed the undisputed and self-evident principle that all countries are equal. We firmly believed that one country was entitled to one vote as it was but one voice among a chorus of equals in a greater international community. But when we witness this principle abused time and time again, when we find it made into a laughing mockery, enough is enough.

"The people of Marcusburg will no longer continue to idly stand by as the matters of the world are decided through a distorted and corrupt system whose very machinery screams of obsolescence. Rather than being a rational discourse between equals, voting at the Congressional Parliament has gradually devolved into a conniving stratagem where those who control power blocs, and subsequently the most votes, get their way.

"It is true that our country currently holds the most votes in Congressional Parliament through our protectorates and mandates around the world – and it shames us. These countries amplify our voice at the unjust expense of others. Because we control the foreign affairs of these nations, their vote in Congressional Parliament is similar, if not oftentimes identical, to our own. When we look to our friends, neighbours, and allies, we see this unfortunate vote exaggeration replicated. It horrifies us to envision the inevitable path Congressional Parliament shall take should this system continue.

"Therefore we seek to redress this imbalance and restore a sense of international justice. We are willing to sacrifice our dominance in the Parliament to put forth a new system of voting – a system where the notion of equality is restored, where all countries speak without undue exaggeration or distortion.

"We do not seek to disrupt the power blocs, as we believe that it is every nation’s inherent right to forge links and partnerships with their fellow countries through foreign policy. What we seek is to take power away from the blocs and restore it back to the people. For far too long the leaders of the countries on the Mapp have taken their people for granted. It is for this reason why so many nations are in, or on the brink of, severe civil disorder.

"By relating the magnitude of one country’s vote to its population, the will of each and every individual citizen of the Mapp regains its rightful value. Smaller countries, often mandates or protectorates used to exaggerate voting power, will see their influence decrease, thus rolling back the effect of power blocs on the international voting system. Larger countries without mandates or protectorates to exaggerate their voice will see the influence of their vote justly enhanced in proportion to their size. Furthermore, linking the power of a country’s vote with its population will encourage leaders everywhere to develop and improve their nations to ensure a healthy, happy, and growing populace.

"However, measures must be taken to restrict and enhance the influence of votes from very large and very small countries respectively. These safeguards will prevent countries with disproportionately large populations from yielding disproportionate influence while preventing small but healthy countries – neither mandate, protectorate, nor negligent – from becoming inadvertently sidelined.

"Therefore we propose that countries should receive one vote for every 100,000 citizens up to a total of a million citizens. Countries with less than 100,000 citizens are automatically entitled to one vote. Nations larger than a million people gain another vote for every 250,000 citizens up to a population of 2,500,000. Countries with a greater number of citizens then receive an additional vote for every 500,000 citizens up to 5,000,000. Beyond this point, one vote requires an additional 1,000,000 citizens. These benchmarks would automatically evolve according to the general distribution of national populations.

"Through this system of proportional representation, we believe that a sense of international justice and equality shall be restored. We strongly urge all countries large and small to summon the courage to consider our proposal as it is clear that the status-quo remains a dangerous and unacceptable impasse. Proportional representation is the way forward."