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Citizen-initiated referenda: This is a legally provisioned procedure which allows citizens to initiate referenda on a wide range of social, economic and political issues, and can deal with legislative proposals or existing laws. It requires them to collect enough signatures from voters to signify a basic level of support for or against a particular proposal. One version, the abrogative referendum, allows repeal of an existing law or parts thereof. The other, the rejective referendum, allows citizens to demand a popular vote on a new piece of legislation that is not yet in force. The basic common feature of these instruments is that citizens are entitled to act on political or legislative issues by presenting proposals, and can themselves initiate the procedure for a vote of the electorate. | Citizen-initiated referenda: This is a legally provisioned procedure which allows citizens to initiate referenda on a wide range of social, economic and political issues, and can deal with legislative proposals or existing laws. It requires them to collect enough signatures from voters to signify a basic level of support for or against a particular proposal. One version, the abrogative referendum, allows repeal of an existing law or parts thereof. The other, the rejective referendum, allows citizens to demand a popular vote on a new piece of legislation that is not yet in force. The basic common feature of these instruments is that citizens are entitled to act on political or legislative issues by presenting proposals, and can themselves initiate the procedure for a vote of the electorate. | ||
====ePetitions in Cyprus==== | |||
A project envisioned, designed and promoted by Diafania TWRA | |||
* http://www.reform.gov.cy/gr/γραφείο-τύπου/ανακοινώσεις-νέα/νομοσχέδιο-για-πρωτοβουλία-πολιτών-epetitions | |||
* http://cyprus-mail.com/2017/03/01/e-petition-bill-allows-public-push-legislation/ | |||
Revision as of 09:29, 21 July 2018
In this page, we provide a collection of Democracy Tools.
Referenda and Citizen Initiatives
Source: https://www.civicus.org/documents/toolkits/PGX_C_Referenda%20and%20Citizens%20Initiatives.pdf Government-initiated referenda: There are two principal types of government referenda. One is consultative and non-binding, sometimes called a plebiscite, and is used by a government to take the pulse of the electorate on a difficult or sensitive issue. The other is legally binding, as set out by law or the constitution. Either way, they are procedures which give the electorate a direct vote on a specific political, social, economic, or constitutional issue.
Citizen-initiated referenda: This is a legally provisioned procedure which allows citizens to initiate referenda on a wide range of social, economic and political issues, and can deal with legislative proposals or existing laws. It requires them to collect enough signatures from voters to signify a basic level of support for or against a particular proposal. One version, the abrogative referendum, allows repeal of an existing law or parts thereof. The other, the rejective referendum, allows citizens to demand a popular vote on a new piece of legislation that is not yet in force. The basic common feature of these instruments is that citizens are entitled to act on political or legislative issues by presenting proposals, and can themselves initiate the procedure for a vote of the electorate.
ePetitions in Cyprus
A project envisioned, designed and promoted by Diafania TWRA
- http://www.reform.gov.cy/gr/γραφείο-τύπου/ανακοινώσεις-νέα/νομοσχέδιο-για-πρωτοβουλία-πολιτών-epetitions
- http://cyprus-mail.com/2017/03/01/e-petition-bill-allows-public-push-legislation/
iCitizen
Link: http://icitizen.com Citizens: Track what's trending in your community and make your voice heard on the issues you care about most. Elected Officials: Understand what your voters care about through data-driven insight. Organizations: Activate supporters around your cause and discover sentiment toward your priorities.
Countable
iLnk: https://www.countable.us
When you sign up, your zip code determines who your representatives are.
YourPriorities
Link: yrpri.org
- Debate and prioritization
- Citizens add ideas and points
- Inform others with structured debate points and become better informed in the process
- Ideas and points are voted on by citizens ○ The best ideas and points for and against them are visible to everyone
Global State of Democracy Tool
Link: https://www.idea.int/gsod-indices/#/indices/world-map
ΕΚΛΕΚΤΟΡ Tool
Link: http://http://www.eklektor.org
External Links
- Referenda and Citizen Initiatives Adhy Aman
- What are the modern tools of democracy? by Yvonne Apea Mensah
- Two tools for democracy
- Citizen participation and digital tools for democracy in Iceland and beyond by Robert Bjarnason - citizens.is
- Your Priorities tool Iceland
- Youth Democracy Academy
- Political Parties as Tools of Democracy by Allison DiSenso Calestous Juma