Submitted on Saturday 25th June 2016
Rejected on Monday 4th July 2016
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Direct Democracy Bill
In Switzerland major decisions are made using referenda. Every few months the Swiss people vote on a series of issues raised by the people. The UK should introduce Direct Democracy on a similar basis.
A Royal Commission can decide rules for raising an issue and the level of turnout required.
To give an illustration of the range of issues that could be raised,
the following is an example of Swiss referendums this year
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_referendums,_2016
Proposals would only be submitted for referendum once they had achieved a set number of eligible signatories. A minimum turnout requirement, say 50%, would also be imposed, to ensure any proposal achieved a certain level of support before being binding.
Wording / legality of questions determined by Parliament.
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