Germany: legal designs on the local level
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Baden-Württemberg, Germany, local Plebiscite [ATP] - Bürgerentscheid (Rat) - Local name:
- Bürgerentscheid (Rat)
- Democratic instrument:
- Plebiscite [ATP]
- Location:
- Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
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Baden-Württemberg, Germany, local Popular or citizens initiative [PCI] - Bürgerbegehren - Local name:
- Bürgerbegehren
- Democratic instrument:
- Popular or citizens initiative [PCI]
- Location:
- Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- At least 7 per cent of citizens, up to a maximum of 20 000 citizens
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Baden-Württemberg, Germany, local Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR] - Bürgerbegehren - Local name:
- Bürgerbegehren
- Democratic instrument:
- Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR]
- Location:
- Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- At least 7 per cent of electorate, up to a maximum of 20 000 citizens
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Baden-Württemberg, Germany, local Agenda (setting) initiative [PAX] - Einwohnerantrag - Local name:
- Einwohnerantrag
- Democratic instrument:
- Agenda (setting) initiative [PAX]
- Location:
- Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- Depending on number of inhabitants: 3%-1.5% (at least 200 not more than 2500)
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Bavaria, Germany, local Popular or citizens initiative [PCI] - Bürgerbegehren - Local name:
- Bürgerbegehren
- Democratic instrument:
- Popular or citizens initiative [PCI]
- Location:
- Bavaria, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- Depending on size of municipality: 10%/9%/8%/7%/6%/5% of electorate (Art. 7 (6))
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Bavaria, Germany, local Agenda (setting) initiative [PAX] - Bürgerantrag - Local name:
- Bürgerantrag
- Democratic instrument:
- Agenda (setting) initiative [PAX]
- Location:
- Bavaria, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- 1% of electorate
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Bavaria, Germany, local Obligatory referendum [LOR] - Stellungnahme [Eingliederung in den Landkreis, Wechsel der Zugehörigkeit] - Local name:
- Stellungnahme [Eingliederung in den Landkreis, Wechsel der Zugehörigkeit]
- Democratic instrument:
- Obligatory referendum [LOR]
- Location:
- Bavaria, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
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Bavaria, Germany, local Popular or citizens initiative [PCI] - Bürgerbegehren (Landkreis) - Local name:
- Bürgerbegehren (Landkreis)
- Democratic instrument:
- Popular or citizens initiative [PCI]
- Location:
- Bavaria, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- Counties of up to 100,000 inhabitants of at least 6%, the rest by at least 5%
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Bavaria, Germany, local Plebiscite [ATP] - Bürgerentscheid (Landkreis) - Local name:
- Bürgerentscheid (Landkreis)
- Democratic instrument:
- Plebiscite [ATP]
- Location:
- Bavaria, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
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Bavaria, Germany, local Plebiscite [ATP] - Bürgerentscheid - Local name:
- Bürgerentscheid
- Democratic instrument:
- Plebiscite [ATP]
- Location:
- Bavaria, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
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Bavaria, Germany, local Agenda (setting) initiative [PAX] - Bürgerantrag (Landkreis) - Local name:
- Bürgerantrag (Landkreis)
- Democratic instrument:
- Agenda (setting) initiative [PAX]
- Location:
- Bavaria, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- 1% of electorate
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Bavaria, Germany, local Obligatory referendum [LOR] - Stellungnahme [Änderung der Kreiszugegörigkeit) - Local name:
- Stellungnahme [Änderung der Kreiszugegörigkeit)
- Democratic instrument:
- Obligatory referendum [LOR]
- Location:
- Bavaria, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
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Berlin, Germany, local Agenda (setting) initiative [PAX] - Einwohnerantrag - Local name:
- Einwohnerantrag
- Democratic instrument:
- Agenda (setting) initiative [PAX]
- Location:
- Berlin, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- 1000 of the district electorate
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Berlin, Germany, local Plebiscite [ATP] - Bürgerentscheid - Local name:
- Bürgerentscheid
- Democratic instrument:
- Plebiscite [ATP]
- Location:
- Berlin, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
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Berlin, Germany, local Popular or citizens initiative and authorities counter-proposal [PCI+] - Bürgerbegehren - Local name:
- Bürgerbegehren
- Democratic instrument:
- Popular or citizens initiative and authorities counter-proposal [PCI+]
- Location:
- Berlin, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- 3% of electorate
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Brandenburg, Germany, local Obligatory referendum [LOR] - Bürgerentscheid [Auflösung Ortsteile - Zugehörigkeit zu Landkreisen] - Local name:
- Bürgerentscheid [Auflösung Ortsteile - Zugehörigkeit zu Landkreisen]
- Democratic instrument:
- Obligatory referendum [LOR]
- Location:
- Brandenburg, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
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Brandenburg, Germany, local Plebiscite [ATP] - Bürgerentscheid - Möglichkeit in der Satzung - Local name:
- Bürgerentscheid - Möglichkeit in der Satzung
- Democratic instrument:
- Plebiscite [ATP]
- Location:
- Brandenburg, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
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Brandenburg, Germany, local Popular or citizens initiative [PCI] - Bürgerbegehren - Local name:
- Bürgerbegehren
- Democratic instrument:
- Popular or citizens initiative [PCI]
- Location:
- Brandenburg, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- 10% of the electorate
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Brandenburg, Germany, local Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR] - Bürgerbegehren - Local name:
- Bürgerbegehren
- Democratic instrument:
- Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR]
- Location:
- Brandenburg, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- 10% of the electorate
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Brandenburg, Germany, local Agenda (setting) initiative [PAX] - Einwohnerantrag - Local name:
- Einwohnerantrag
- Democratic instrument:
- Agenda (setting) initiative [PAX]
- Location:
- Brandenburg, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- 5% of the electorate (Local bylaw may provide for a lower quorum)
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Brandenburg, Germany, local Plebiscite [ATP] - Bürgerentscheid [Zusammenschluss von Gemeinden] - Local name:
- Bürgerentscheid [Zusammenschluss von Gemeinden]
- Democratic instrument:
- Plebiscite [ATP]
- Location:
- Brandenburg, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
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Bremen, Germany, local Popular or citizens initiative [PCI] - Volksbegehren - Local name:
- Volksbegehren
- Democratic instrument:
- Popular or citizens initiative [PCI]
- Location:
- Bremen, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- Initial: 4000; Conclusion: 1/20 of the electorate;
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Bremen, Germany, local Agenda (setting) initiative [PAX] - Bürgerantrag an die Stadtbürgerschaft - Local name:
- Bürgerantrag an die Stadtbürgerschaft
- Democratic instrument:
- Agenda (setting) initiative [PAX]
- Location:
- Bremen, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- 4000
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Bremen, Germany, local Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR] - Volksbegehren (Stadtbürger) - Local name:
- Volksbegehren (Stadtbürger)
- Democratic instrument:
- Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR]
- Location:
- Bremen, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- 1/20 of the electorate
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Bremen, Germany, local Plebiscite [ATP] - Volksentscheid - Local name:
- Volksentscheid
- Democratic instrument:
- Plebiscite [ATP]
- Location:
- Bremen, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
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Bremen, Germany, local Obligatory referendum [LOR] - Volksentscheid über Gesetz zu Artikel 42 IV. - Local name:
- Volksentscheid über Gesetz zu Artikel 42 IV.
- Democratic instrument:
- Obligatory referendum [LOR]
- Location:
- Bremen, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
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Bremen, Germany, local Authorities' minority plebiscite [MTP] - Volksentscheid über Gesetz zu Artikel 42 IV. - Local name:
- Volksentscheid über Gesetz zu Artikel 42 IV.
- Democratic instrument:
- Authorities' minority plebiscite [MTP]
- Location:
- Bremen, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
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Bremerhaven, Germany, local Agenda (setting) initiative [PAX] - Einwohnerantrag - Local name:
- Einwohnerantrag
- Democratic instrument:
- Agenda (setting) initiative [PAX]
- Location:
- Bremerhaven, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- 1% of the electorate
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Bremerhaven, Germany, local Popular or citizens initiative [PCI] - Bürgerbegehren - Local name:
- Bürgerbegehren
- Democratic instrument:
- Popular or citizens initiative [PCI]
- Location:
- Bremerhaven, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- 5% of electorate
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Bremerhaven, Germany, local Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR] - Bürgerbegehren - Local name:
- Bürgerbegehren
- Democratic instrument:
- Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR]
- Location:
- Bremerhaven, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- 3.5% of electorate
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Bremerhaven, Germany, local Authorities' minority plebiscite [MTP] - Bürgerentscheid [§ 59 (2) ] - Local name:
- Bürgerentscheid
- Democratic instrument:
- Authorities' minority plebiscite [MTP]
- Location:
- Bremerhaven, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
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Bremerhaven, Germany, local Obligatory referendum [LOR] - Bürgerentscheid [§59 (2] - Local name:
- Bürgerentscheid (asset sale (§50 (2))
- Democratic instrument:
- Obligatory referendum [LOR]
- Location:
- Bremerhaven, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
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Bremerhaven, Germany, local Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR] - Bürgerbegehren [§59 (2)] - Local name:
- Bürgerbegehren [§50 (2)]
- Democratic instrument:
- Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR]
- Location:
- Bremerhaven, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- 5% of the electorate
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Bremerhaven, Germany, local Plebiscite [ATP] - Bürgerentscheid - Local name:
- Bürgerentscheid
- Democratic instrument:
- Plebiscite [ATP]
- Location:
- Bremerhaven, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
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Hamburg, Germany, local Popular or citizens initiative and authorities counter-proposal [PCI+] - Bürgerbegehren - Local name:
- Bürgerbegehren
- Democratic instrument:
- Popular or citizens initiative and authorities counter-proposal [PCI+]
- Location:
- Hamburg, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- 3% of electorate; More than 300,000 inhabitants 2%
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Hesse, Germany, local Popular or citizens initiative [PCI] - Bürgerbegehren - Local name:
- Bürgerbegehren
- Democratic instrument:
- Popular or citizens initiative [PCI]
- Location:
- Hesse, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- Depends on the size of the municipality: 3%-5%-10%
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Hesse, Germany, local Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR] - Bürgerbegehren - Local name:
- Bürgerbegehren
- Democratic instrument:
- Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR]
- Location:
- Hesse, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- Depends on the size of the municipality: 3%-5%-10%
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Hesse, Germany, local Plebiscite [ATP] - Vertreterbegehren - Local name:
- Vertreterbegehren
- Democratic instrument:
- Plebiscite [ATP]
- Location:
- Hesse, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
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Lower Saxony, Germany, local Popular or citizens initiative [PCI] - Bürgerbegehren - Local name:
- Bürgerbegehren
- Democratic instrument:
- Popular or citizens initiative [PCI]
- Location:
- Lower Saxony, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- At least 10 percent of the eligible voters, in the region of Hannover by at least 48 000
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Lower Saxony, Germany, local Plebiscite [ATP] - Bürgerbefragung - Local name:
- Bürgerbefragung
- Democratic instrument:
- Plebiscite [ATP]
- Location:
- Lower Saxony, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
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Lower Saxony, Germany, local Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR] - Bürgerbegehren - Local name:
- Bürgerbegehren
- Democratic instrument:
- Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR]
- Location:
- Lower Saxony, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- At least 10 percent of the eligible voters, in the region of Hannover by at least 48 000
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Lower Saxony, Germany, local Agenda (setting) initiative [PAX] - Einwohnerantrag - Local name:
- Einwohnerantrag
- Democratic instrument:
- Agenda (setting) initiative [PAX]
- Location:
- Lower Saxony, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- Depending on size of community/ self administration structure (§31 (2) No. 1-3)
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Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, local Popular or citizens initiative [PCI] - Bürgerbegehren - Local name:
- Bürgerbegehren
- Democratic instrument:
- Popular or citizens initiative [PCI]
- Location:
- Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- At least 10 percent of citizens or of at least 4 000 citizens
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Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, local Plebiscite [ATP] - Vertreterbegehren - Local name:
- Vertreterbegehren
- Democratic instrument:
- Plebiscite [ATP]
- Location:
- Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
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Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, local Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR] - Bürgerbegehren - Local name:
- Bürgerbegehren
- Democratic instrument:
- Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR]
- Location:
- Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- At least 10 percent or of at least 4 000 citizens
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Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, local Agenda (setting) initiative [PAX] - Einwohnerantrag - Local name:
- Einwohnerantrag
- Democratic instrument:
- Agenda (setting) initiative [PAX]
- Location:
- Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- 5 percent, or by not less than 2 000 persons
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North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, local Popular or citizens initiative [PCI] - Bürgerbegehren - Local name:
- Bürgerbegehren
- Democratic instrument:
- Popular or citizens initiative [PCI]
- Location:
- North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- Depending on number of residents: 3% up to 10% (see above)
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North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, local Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR] - Bürgerbegehren - Local name:
- Bürgerbegehren
- Democratic instrument:
- Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR]
- Location:
- North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- Depending on number of residents: 3% up to 10% (see above)
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North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, local Plebiscite [ATP] - Ratsbegehren - Local name:
- Ratsbegehren
- Democratic instrument:
- Plebiscite [ATP]
- Location:
- North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
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North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, local Agenda (setting) initiative [PAX] - Einwohnerantrag - Local name:
- Einwohnerantrag
- Democratic instrument:
- Agenda (setting) initiative [PAX]
- Location:
- North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- 5% (county-assicated); 4% (not county-associated) - maximum: 4000; resp. 8000
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North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, local Popular or citizens initiative [PCI] - Kreisbürgerbegehren - Local name:
- Kreisbürgerbegehren
- Democratic instrument:
- Popular or citizens initiative [PCI]
- Location:
- North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- 5%-4%-3% (depends on number of inhabitants)
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North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, local Plebiscite [ATP] - Kreistagsbürgerentscheid - Local name:
- Kreistagsbürgerentscheid
- Democratic instrument:
- Plebiscite [ATP]
- Location:
- North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
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North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, local Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR] - Kreisbürgerbegehren - Local name:
- Kreisbürgerbegehren
- Democratic instrument:
- Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR]
- Location:
- North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- 5%-4%-3% (depends on number of inhabitants)
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North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, local Agenda (setting) initiative [PAX] - Einwohnerantrag (Landkreis) - Local name:
- Einwohnerantrag (Landkreis)
- Democratic instrument:
- Agenda (setting) initiative [PAX]
- Location:
- North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- 4% of the electorate; Maximum number: 8000
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Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, local Popular or citizens initiative [PCI] - Bürgerbegehren - Local name:
- Bürgerbegehren
- Democratic instrument:
- Popular or citizens initiative [PCI]
- Location:
- Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- Depends on number of inhabitants: 9%-8%-7%-6%-5%
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Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, local Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR] - Bürgerbegehren - Local name:
- Bürgerbegehren
- Democratic instrument:
- Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR]
- Location:
- Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- Depends on number of inhabitants: 9%-8%-7%-6%-5%
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Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, local Plebiscite [ATP] - Bürgerentscheid - Local name:
- Bürgerentscheid
- Democratic instrument:
- Plebiscite [ATP]
- Location:
- Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
-
Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, local Agenda (setting) initiative [PAX] - Einwohnerantrag - Local name:
- Einwohnerantrag
- Democratic instrument:
- Agenda (setting) initiative [PAX]
- Location:
- Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- Depends on number of inhabitants - 2% in general, min. 10; sse §17 (3)
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Saarland, Germany, local Popular or citizens initiative [PCI] - Bürgerbegehren - Local name:
- Bürgerbegehren
- Democratic instrument:
- Popular or citizens initiative [PCI]
- Location:
- Saarland, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- 15% of electorate - Maximum number according size of municipality (see §21a (2) )
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Saarland, Germany, local Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR] - Bürgerbegehren - Local name:
- Bürgerbegehren
- Democratic instrument:
- Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR]
- Location:
- Saarland, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- 15% of electorate - Maximum number according size of municipality (see §21a (2) )
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Saarland, Germany, local Agenda (setting) initiative [PAX] - Einwohnerantrag - Local name:
- Einwohnerantrag
- Democratic instrument:
- Agenda (setting) initiative [PAX]
- Location:
- Saarland, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- 5% of electorate
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Saarland, Germany, local Plebiscite [ATP] - Bürgerentscheid - Local name:
- Bürgerentscheid
- Democratic instrument:
- Plebiscite [ATP]
- Location:
- Saarland, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
-
Saxony, Germany, local Popular or citizens initiative [PCI] - Bürgerbegehren - Local name:
- Bürgerbegehren
- Democratic instrument:
- Popular or citizens initiative [PCI]
- Location:
- Saxony, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- 10%; Lower number possible by local statute, but min. of 5%
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Saxony, Germany, local Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR] - Bürgerbegehren - Local name:
- Bürgerbegehren
- Democratic instrument:
- Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR]
- Location:
- Saxony, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- 10%; Lower number, but min. of 5% possible by local statute
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Saxony, Germany, local Plebiscite [ATP] - Bürgerentscheid - Local name:
- Bürgerentscheid
- Democratic instrument:
- Plebiscite [ATP]
- Location:
- Saxony, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
-
Saxony, Germany, local Agenda (setting) initiative [PAX] - Einwohnerantrag - Local name:
- Einwohnerantrag
- Democratic instrument:
- Agenda (setting) initiative [PAX]
- Location:
- Saxony, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- 10%; Lower number, but min. of 5% possible by local statute
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Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, local Obligatory referendum [LOR] - Gemeindeversammlung - Local name:
- Gemeindeversammlung
- Democratic instrument:
- Obligatory referendum [LOR]
- Location:
- Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
-
Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, local Popular or citizens initiative [PCI] - Bürgerbegehren - Local name:
- Bürgerbegehren
- Democratic instrument:
- Popular or citizens initiative [PCI]
- Location:
- Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- 15% - max. number depends in number of inhabitants
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Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, local Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR] - Bürgerbegehren - Local name:
- Bürgerbegehren
- Democratic instrument:
- Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR]
- Location:
- Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- 15% - max. number depends in number of inhabitants (see above)
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Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, local Plebiscite [ATP] - Bürgerentscheid - Local name:
- Bürgerentscheid
- Democratic instrument:
- Plebiscite [ATP]
- Location:
- Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
-
Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, local Agenda (setting) initiative [PAX] - Einwohnerantrag - Local name:
- Einwohnerantrag
- Democratic instrument:
- Agenda (setting) initiative [PAX]
- Location:
- Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- 5%, but maximum number according size of municipality (See above)
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Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, local Obligatory referendum [LOR] - Gemeindeversammlung - Local name:
- Gemeindeversammlung
- Democratic instrument:
- Obligatory referendum [LOR]
- Location:
- Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
-
Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, local Popular or citizens initiative [PCI] - Bürgerbegehren - Local name:
- Bürgerbegehren
- Democratic instrument:
- Popular or citizens initiative [PCI]
- Location:
- Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- Depending on number of inhabitants: 10-9-8-7-6-5-4% of the electorate
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Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, local Plebiscite [ATP] - Bürgerentscheid - Local name:
- Bürgerentscheid
- Democratic instrument:
- Plebiscite [ATP]
- Location:
- Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
-
Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, local Plebiscite [ATP] - Einwohnerbefragung - Local name:
- Einwohnerbefragung
- Democratic instrument:
- Plebiscite [ATP]
- Location:
- Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
-
Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, local Agenda (setting) initiative [PAX] - Einwohnerantrag - Local name:
- Einwohnerantrag
- Democratic instrument:
- Agenda (setting) initiative [PAX]
- Location:
- Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- Depending on number of inhabitants: 5-4.5-4-3.5-3-2.5-2%
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Thuringia, Germany, local Agenda (setting) initiative [PAX] - Einwohnerantrag - Local name:
- Einwohnerantrag
- Democratic instrument:
- Agenda (setting) initiative [PAX]
- Location:
- Thuringia, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- 1% (Municipality: Not more than 300 (Max. 1000 in counties)
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Thuringia, Germany, local Popular or citizens initiative and authorities counter-proposal [PCI+] - Bürgerbegehren - Local name:
- Bürgerbegehren
- Democratic instrument:
- Popular or citizens initiative and authorities counter-proposal [PCI+]
- Location:
- Thuringia, Germany
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- (Free Collection): 7% - Max: 7000 in municipality; Max 10000 in county; (Official Coll.): 6%