Two “yes” votes to strengthen democratic rights in Geneva
Published: Sunday, Mar 3rd 2024, 12:50
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The canton of Geneva wants to facilitate access to democratic rights. According to initial results, the people approved two amendments on Sunday: One lowers the number of signatures required for initiatives and the other suspends the referendum deadline at Easter.
The constitutional law to reduce the number of signatures was approved by around 63% of voters, according to results based on 95% of the ballot papers received. It originated from the SVP and was supported by the MCG and the left.
The amendment reduces the percentages for constitutional initiatives from 3 to 2 percent and for legislative initiatives and optional referendums from 2 to 1.5 percent of the electorate.
The second constitutional amendment, which aims to suspend the deadline for collecting signatures for referendums during the Easter vacations, was adopted even more clearly with 83.5% in favor. This amendment was supported by all parties.
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