A popular initiative (also citizens' initiative) is a form of direct democracy by which a petition meeting certain hurdles can force a legal procedure...

The federal popular initiative (German: Eidegenössische Volksinitiative, French: Initiative populaire fédérale, Italian: Iniziativa popolare federale...

A popular initiative (German: Volksinitiative, French: Initiative populaire, Italian: Iniziativa popolare, Romansh: Iniziativa dal pievel) allows people...

Look up Initiative or initiative in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Popular initiative is a political process by which a referendum can be triggered...

for three forms of popular action: referendum (plebiscite), initiative, and recall. The first two forms—referendums and initiatives—are examples of direct...

process of initiatives and referendums allow citizens of many U.S. states to place legislation on the ballot for a referendum or popular vote, either...

Citizens' Initiative may refer to: Popular initiative, a means by which the public can force a referendum Bürgerentscheid [de], a formal citizens' petition...

binding questions of law. Popular initiative or Initiative referendum: A citizen-led process to propose and vote on new laws. Popular referendum: A citizen-led...

federal popular initiative "against mass immigration" (German: Eidgenössische Volksinitiative "Gegen Masseneinwanderung", French: Initiative populaire...

organized a popular initiative titled 'for an increase and indexation of child allowances for employees', which gathered 4,400 signatures. The initiative was...

direct democracy. Unlike a popular initiative or legislative referendum that allows voters to suggest new legislation, a popular referendum allows them to...

The federal popular initiative "against the construction of minarets" was a successful popular initiative in Switzerland to prevent the construction of...

federal popular initiative "For the Expulsion of Criminal Foreigners," also known as the "expulsion initiative," is a Swiss popular initiative that was...

Assembly and, that collected 50,000 signatures of opponents) Federal popular initiatives (votation on a modification of the constitution made by citizens...

referendum). In addition, the people may present a constitutional popular initiative to introduce amendments to the federal constitution. The people also...

Chamber of Deputies receives for consideration bills presented by popular initiative. The Chamber of Deputies is presided over by the president of the...

amend the constitution may also be triggered in some jurisdictions by popular initiative. Australia and Ireland provide examples of constitutions requiring...

Basel-Landschaft, which border on France and Germany. 8 June 1997: the federal popular initiative "negotiations concerning EU membership: let the people decide!" on...

possibility of recall referendums (together with the popular election of executives, the initiative and the legislative referendum) was introduced into...

diligence". On the political front, the Swiss Socialist Party launched a popular initiative "Against the abuse of banking secrecy and the power of the banks"...

September, and 28 November 2021. Swiss referendums take three forms: popular initiatives, which are citizen proposals to create a new law and require 100...

Several federal popular initiative were launched to increase environmental protection. Several of them were accepted: Federal popular initiative "for the protection...

initiative, such as the United States Congress, the concept does not arise since bills are always introduced by legislators (or sometimes by popular initiative)...

pension system. The "Initiative for a 13th OASI pension payment", proposed to add a 13th month of pension. The "Pensions Initiative (retirement age)" aimed...

census Reapportionment based on 2020 census In Maine, an initiative to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact began collecting signatures on...

century. Many of these were either rejected by popular vote, or not implemented (e.g. the people's initiative "against foreign infiltration and overpopulation...

during 2016. On 28 February 2016, referendums were held on four initiatives: Popular initiative of 5 November 2012 "For the couple and the family - No to the...

sceptical of migration and European integration. The party launched a popular initiative in 2022 for the exemption of pensioners from the annual health insurance...

to the federal popular initiative "For the protection against gun violence", brought to referendum on February 13, 2011. The initiative was broadly rejected...

oppose corruption and giant monopolies ("trusts"). One popular tool after 1898 was the initiative. From 1898 to 1918, the Progressives forced direct democracy...