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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
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
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:
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)
Bavaria, Germany, local Plebiscite [ATP] - Bürgerentscheid

Local name:

Bürgerentscheid

Democratic instrument:

Plebiscite [ATP]

Location:

Bavaria, Germany

Political level:

local

Number of signatures:
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))
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:
Bavaria, Germany, local Plebiscite [ATP] - Bürgerentscheid (Landkreis)

Local name:

Bürgerentscheid (Landkreis)

Democratic instrument:

Plebiscite [ATP]

Location:

Bavaria, Germany

Political level:

local

Number of signatures:
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:
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
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
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%
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
Berlin, Germany, local Plebiscite [ATP] - Bürgerentscheid

Local name:

Bürgerentscheid

Democratic instrument:

Plebiscite [ATP]

Location:

Berlin, Germany

Political level:

local

Number of signatures:
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
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:
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:
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)
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
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
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:
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:
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:
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;
Bremen, Germany, local Plebiscite [ATP] - Volksentscheid

Local name:

Volksentscheid

Democratic instrument:

Plebiscite [ATP]

Location:

Bremen, Germany

Political level:

local

Number of signatures:
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
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
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
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
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:
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
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
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:
Bremerhaven, Germany, local Plebiscite [ATP] - Bürgerentscheid

Local name:

Bürgerentscheid

Democratic instrument:

Plebiscite [ATP]

Location:

Bremerhaven, Germany

Political level:

local

Number of signatures:
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%
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%
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%
Hesse, Germany, local Plebiscite [ATP] - Vertreterbegehren

Local name:

Vertreterbegehren

Democratic instrument:

Plebiscite [ATP]

Location:

Hesse, Germany

Political level:

local

Number of signatures:
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
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
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)
Lower Saxony, Germany, local Plebiscite [ATP] - Bürgerbefragung

Local name:

Bürgerbefragung

Democratic instrument:

Plebiscite [ATP]

Location:

Lower Saxony, Germany

Political level:

local

Number of signatures:
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
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, local Plebiscite [ATP] - Vertreterbegehren

Local name:

Vertreterbegehren

Democratic instrument:

Plebiscite [ATP]

Location:

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Political level:

local

Number of signatures:
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
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
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:
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)
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)
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)
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
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)
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
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:
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 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%
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%
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)
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) )
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
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) )
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 Plebiscite [ATP] - Bürgerentscheid

Local name:

Bürgerentscheid

Democratic instrument:

Plebiscite [ATP]

Location:

Saxony, Germany

Political level:

local

Number of signatures:
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
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
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%
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)
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
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)
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 Plebiscite [ATP] - Bürgerentscheid

Local name:

Bürgerentscheid

Democratic instrument:

Plebiscite [ATP]

Location:

Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Political level:

local

Number of signatures:
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 Plebiscite [ATP] - Bürgerentscheid

Local name:

Bürgerentscheid

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%
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
Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, local Plebiscite [ATP] - Einwohnerbefragung

Local name:

Einwohnerbefragung

Democratic instrument:

Plebiscite [ATP]

Location:

Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Political level:

local

Number of signatures:
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)
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%