Tag #Volksbegehren

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Baden-Württemberg Court Approves Citizen Initiative to Reduce State Parliament Size

The Baden-Württemberg Constitutional Court approved a citizen's initiative by the FDP to reduce the state parliament's size from 154 to around 120 members by reducing constituencies from 70 to 38, requiring 770,000 signatures within six months for implementation, despite the Interior Ministry's init...

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Hamburg Initiative Sues Senate Over Popular Vote Access

A Hamburg citizens' initiative against gender-neutral language in administration and education, having failed its popular vote last year due to claimed insufficient support, is suing the Senate for allegedly making participation unduly difficult by not providing adequate information and access.

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Baden-Württemberg Citizen Initiative to Limit Parliament Size Fails

A citizen initiative in Baden-Württemberg to curb the state parliament's growth, driven by a new electoral system leading to increased seats, failed to gather the necessary signatures, highlighting challenges in citizen participation and prompting debate about democratic engagement and potential ref...

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Baden-Württemberg Court Allows Referendum on Reducing Parliament Size

Baden-Württemberg's 2022 electoral reform, creating surplus mandates and inflating the parliament's size, is challenged by a citizens' initiative seeking to reduce the number of representatives to the minimum 120 seats after a court decision overturned the interior ministry's rejection.

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44% Bias Score

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Baden-Württemberg Citizen Initiative to Limit Parliament Size Fails

A citizen-led initiative in Baden-Württemberg to curb the state parliament's size failed to collect enough signatures to proceed, falling significantly short of the required number despite gathering over 100,000 signatures; a similar FDP initiative was previously blocked due to constitutional concer...

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36% Bias Score

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