Switzerland: legal designs on the local level
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Aargau, Switzerland, local Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR] - Fakultative Volksabstimmungen - Local name:
- Fakultative Volksabstimmungen
- Democratic instrument:
- Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR]
- Location:
- Aargau, Switzerland
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- No specific constitutional provision was found.
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Aargau, Switzerland, local Obligatory referendum [LOR] - Obligatorische Volksabstimmungen - Local name:
- Obligatorische Volksabstimmungen
- Democratic instrument:
- Obligatory referendum [LOR]
- Location:
- Aargau, Switzerland
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
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Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland, local Obligatory referendum [LOR] - Obligatorische Abstimmung - Local name:
- Obligatorische Abstimmung
- Democratic instrument:
- Obligatory referendum [LOR]
- Location:
- Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
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Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland, local Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR] - Fakultative Abstimmung - Local name:
- Fakultative Abstimmung
- Democratic instrument:
- Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR]
- Location:
- Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
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Canton of Zug, Switzerland, local Obligatory referendum [LOR] - Gemeindeversammlungen - Local name:
- Gemeindeversammlungen
- Democratic instrument:
- Obligatory referendum [LOR]
- Location:
- Canton of Zug, Switzerland
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- General rule on town meetings
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Geneva, Switzerland, local Obligatory referendum [LOR] - Volksabstimmung - Local name:
- Volksabstimmung
- Democratic instrument:
- Obligatory referendum [LOR]
- Location:
- Geneva, Switzerland
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
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Geneva, Switzerland, local Popular or citizens initiative and authorities counter-proposal [PCI+] - Kommunale Volksinitiative - Local name:
- Kommunale Volksinitiative
- Democratic instrument:
- Popular or citizens initiative and authorities counter-proposal [PCI+]
- Location:
- Geneva, Switzerland
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- 20% of citizens of municipalities with up to 5000 population; 10% (but at least 1000)in case 5000-30000 population; 5% (but at least 3000)in case of more than 30000
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Geneva, Switzerland, local Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR] - Gemeindereferendum - Local name:
- Gemeindereferendum
- Democratic instrument:
- Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR]
- Location:
- Geneva, Switzerland
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- 20% of citizens of municipalities with up to 5000 population; 10% (but at least 1000)in case 5000-30000 population; 5% (but at least 3000)in case of more than 30000
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Canton of Glarus, Switzerland, local Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR] - Gemeindeversammlung - Local name:
- Gemeindeversammlung
- Democratic instrument:
- Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR]
- Location:
- Glarus, Switzerland
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- No specific constitutional provision was found.
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Canton of Glarus, Switzerland, local Obligatory referendum [LOR] - Gemeindeversammlung - Local name:
- Gemeindeversammlung
- Democratic instrument:
- Obligatory referendum [LOR]
- Location:
- Glarus, Switzerland
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
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Nidwalden, Switzerland, local Obligatory referendum [LOR] - Obligatorische Abstimmungen; Antragsrecht- Gemeindeversammlung - Local name:
- Obligatorische Abstimmungen; Antragsrecht- Gemeindeversammlung
- Democratic instrument:
- Obligatory referendum [LOR]
- Location:
- Nidwalden, Switzerland
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
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Nidwalden, Switzerland, local Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR] - Fakultative Abstimmungen- Gemeindeversammlung - Local name:
- Fakultative Abstimmungen- Gemeindeversammlung
- Democratic instrument:
- Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR]
- Location:
- Nidwalden, Switzerland
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- 1/20th of the Commune
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Canton of Obwalden, Switzerland, local Obligatory referendum [LOR] - Initiativrecht - Gemeindeversammlung - Local name:
- Initiativrecht - Gemeindeversammlung
- Democratic instrument:
- Obligatory referendum [LOR]
- Location:
- Obwalden, Switzerland
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- In Case of a veto: 50 (Art.87)
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Saint Gallen, Switzerland, local Popular or citizens initiative [PCI] - Gemeindeinitiative - Local name:
- Gemeindeinitiative
- Democratic instrument:
- Popular or citizens initiative [PCI]
- Location:
- Saint Gallen, Switzerland
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- No specific constitutional provision was found.
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Saint Gallen, Switzerland, local Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR] - Fakultatives Referendum - Local name:
- Fakultatives Referendum
- Democratic instrument:
- Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR]
- Location:
- Saint Gallen, Switzerland
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- No specific constitutional provision was found.
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Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland, local Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR] - Initiativrecht - Local name:
- Initiativrecht
- Democratic instrument:
- Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR]
- Location:
- Schwyz, Switzerland
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
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Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland, local Popular or citizens initiative [PCI] - Initiativrecht - Local name:
- Initiativrecht
- Democratic instrument:
- Popular or citizens initiative [PCI]
- Location:
- Schwyz, Switzerland
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
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Saint Gallen, Switzerland, local Obligatory referendum [LOR] - Obligatorische Abstimmun; Brgerversammlung - Local name:
- Obligatorische Abstimmung; Burgerversammlung
- Democratic instrument:
- Obligatory referendum [LOR]
- Location:
- St Gallen, Switzerland
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
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Thurgau, Switzerland, local Obligatory referendum [LOR] - Volksabstimmung - Local name:
- Volksabstimmung
- Democratic instrument:
- Obligatory referendum [LOR]
- Location:
- Thurgau, Switzerland
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
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Ticino, Switzerland, local Obligatory referendum [LOR] - Gemeindeversammlung - Local name:
- Gemeindeversammlung
- Democratic instrument:
- Obligatory referendum [LOR]
- Location:
- Ticino, Switzerland
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
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Ticino, Switzerland, local Popular or citizens initiative [PCI] - Initiativrecht - Local name:
- Initiativrecht
- Democratic instrument:
- Popular or citizens initiative [PCI]
- Location:
- Ticino, Switzerland
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- No specific constitutional provision was found.
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Ticino, Switzerland, local Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR] - Fakultatives Referendum - Local name:
- Fakultatives Referendum
- Democratic instrument:
- Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR]
- Location:
- Ticino, Switzerland
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- No specific constitutional provision was found.
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Ticino, Switzerland, local Obligatory referendum [LOR] - Zustimmung ihrer Bürgerinnen und Bürger - Local name:
- Zustimmung ihrer Bürgerinnen und Bürger
- Democratic instrument:
- Obligatory referendum [LOR]
- Location:
- Ticino, Switzerland
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
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Canton of Uri, Switzerland, local Obligatory referendum [LOR] - Gemeindeversammlung - Local name:
- Gemeindeversammlung
- Democratic instrument:
- Obligatory referendum [LOR]
- Location:
- Uri, Switzerland
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
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Canton of Uri, Switzerland, local Popular or citizens initiative [PCI] - Gemeindeinitiative - Local name:
- Gemeindeinitiative
- Democratic instrument:
- Popular or citizens initiative [PCI]
- Location:
- Uri, Switzerland
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- 1/10th of the municipal electorate
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Valais, Switzerland, local Obligatory referendum [LOR] - Einwohnergemeinden - Urversammlung - Local name:
- Einwohnergemeinden - Urversammlung
- Democratic instrument:
- Obligatory referendum [LOR]
- Location:
- Valais, Switzerland
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
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Valais, Switzerland, local Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR] - Referendumsrecht - Local name:
- Referendumsrecht
- Democratic instrument:
- Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR]
- Location:
- Valais, Switzerland
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- No specific constitutional provision was found.
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Vaud, Switzerland, local Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR] - Referendum - Local name:
- Referendum
- Democratic instrument:
- Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR]
- Location:
- Vaud, Switzerland
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- No specific constitutional provision was found.
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Vaud, Switzerland, local Obligatory referendum [LOR] - Generalrat - Local name:
- Generalrat
- Democratic instrument:
- Obligatory referendum [LOR]
- Location:
- Vaud, Switzerland
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
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Vaud, Switzerland, local Popular or citizens initiative [PCI] - Citizens' Initiative - Local name:
- Citizens' Initiative
- Democratic instrument:
- Popular or citizens initiative [PCI]
- Location:
- Vaud, Switzerland
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- No specific constitutional provision was found.
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Vaud, Switzerland, local Obligatory referendum [LOR] - Obligatorisches Referendum - Local name:
- Obligatorisches Referendum
- Democratic instrument:
- Obligatory referendum [LOR]
- Location:
- Vaud, Switzerland
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
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Canton of Vaud, local Plebiscite [ATP] - Initiativrecht - Local name:
- Initiativrecht
- Democratic instrument:
- Plebiscite [ATP]
- Location:
- Vaud, Switzerland
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
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Zurich, Switzerland, local Obligatory referendum [LOR] - Zusammenschluss von Gemeinden - Local name:
- Zusammenschluss von Gemeinden
- Democratic instrument:
- Obligatory referendum [LOR]
- Location:
- Zürich, Switzerland
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
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Zurich, Switzerland, local Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR] - referendum - Local name:
- referendum
- Democratic instrument:
- Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR]
- Location:
- Zürich, Switzerland
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- No specific constitutional provision was found.
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Zurich, Switzerland, local Popular or citizens initiative [PCI] - Initiative - Local name:
- Initiative
- Democratic instrument:
- Popular or citizens initiative [PCI]
- Location:
- Zürich, Switzerland
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures:
- No specific constitutional provision was found.
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Zurich, Switzerland, local Obligatory referendum [LOR] - Obligatorische Volksabstimmung - Local name:
- Obligatorische Volksabstimmung
- Democratic instrument:
- Obligatory referendum [LOR]
- Location:
- Zürich, Switzerland
- Political level:
- local
- Number of signatures: