Welcome to the Navigator to Direct Democracy
The Navigator to Modern Direct Democracy is the global information platform on initiatives and referendums hosted and facilitated by Research Center of Citizen Participation/Institute for Democracy And Participation Research of the University of Wuppertal.
Welcome to the Navigator to Modern Direct Democracy – a unique global information platform on modern participative democracy hosted and facilitated by Research Center of Citizen Participation/Institute for Democracy And Participation Research of the University of Wuppertal in cooperation with Democracy International, the IRI Europe, supported by swissinfo and people2power.
This website is a project “under development“ and aims to eventually feature all available procedures (legal designs), practices (case studies) and events of modern direct democracy in all jurisdictions (local, regional, national, transnational) across the world. In order to facilitate collaboration, we believe that a standardized approach is necessary and we will therefore make reference to a common typology (instruments) of popular vote procedures on substantive issues.
You are most welcome to browse the Navigator as a user and to participate in developing this new tool by becoming a commentator or contributor of the Navigator. Please read more about this project and do not hesitate to contact us.
Most Recent Legal Designs
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Malta, national Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR] - Referendum - Local name:
- Referendum
- Democratic instrument:
- Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR]
- Location:
- Malta
- Political level:
- national
- Number of signatures:
- 10% of electorate
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Ireland, national Obligatory referendum [LOR] - Constitutional Referendum - Local name:
- Constitutional Referendum
- Democratic instrument:
- Obligatory referendum [LOR]
- Location:
- Ireland
- Political level:
- national
- Number of signatures:
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Western Australia, Australia, local Plebiscite [ATP] - Legislative power of local governments [General] - Local name:
- Legislative power of local governments [General]
- Democratic instrument:
- Plebiscite [ATP]
- Location:
- Western Australia, Australia
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
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Western Australia, Australia, local Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR] - Electors demand poll - Local name:
- Electors demand poll
- Democratic instrument:
- Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR]
- Location:
- Western Australia, Australia
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- at least 250, or at least 10%, of the electors of one of the districts