In the vote for an elected senate a "yes" vote means "yes" to what? That's been one of the many questions posed by critics, but tonight we are closer to an answer. The PUP has put out its suggested model for an elected senate. The PUP's model would see a 14 member senate, elected by district based on proportional representation. That means that districts with a population of more than 50,000 would have three senators, and those with less than that, would have two - meaning that only the Belize and Cayo Districts would have three. The senate as proposed would also have additional oversight and appointment approval powers. But it's only a suggestion, a PUP statement says that the model would be developed by a constitutional commission after national consultations.

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