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Hamburg Initiatives Face Uncertain Future
Two Hamburg citizen initiatives face an uphill battle to pass their proposals due to an unexpected snap election. They plan to mobilize voters and increase public awareness.
German
Germany
PoliticsElectionsGermany Social IssuesVotingCitizen Action
Fridays For FutureHamburger Senat
Oliver RudolfOlaf Scholz
- What is an example of a similar initiative that failed?
- The success of the initiatives is uncertain; a similar initiative in Berlin failed last year due to low voter turnout.
- What is the main challenge faced by the two Hamburg citizen initiatives?
- Two Hamburg citizen initiatives, "Hamburg tests basic income" and "Hamburg's future decision", face challenges in achieving their goals due to the unexpected snap federal election.
- What strategy are the initiatives considering to increase voter turnout?
- Both initiatives aim to increase participation by holding a joint vote, hoping that voters interested in one topic will also participate in the other.
- What is the minimum number of votes needed for the initiatives to be successful?
- The initiatives need to gather a substantial number of votes (around 265,000) in a separate vote, which is made more difficult by the lack of a concurrent federal election.
- What steps will the initiatives need to take to improve their chances of success?
- The initiatives will need to significantly increase public awareness and mobilize support beyond their usual constituencies to meet the quorum and succeed.