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VOTERS INITIATIVE BANS the BURKA and the NIQAB.
Swiss Referendum banning the Burka Recently in a referendum held on the 7th of March 2021, Swiss voters using a citizen’s initiative voted to ban face coverings which included the Islamic Burka and Niqab. The referendum carried with a majority of 51.2% of eligible voters. Switzerland will now enter a clause into their Constitution to outlaw face coverings in public places. There are some exceptions such as security organisations, commercial applications and health reasons such as a covid … [Read more...]
ELECTORAL REFORM SNIPPET
ELECTORAL REFORM; *The threshold for a party to gain a seat in parliament is unfairly high. Why have a threshold at all? Switzerland has none. The number of parties gaining seats in the Swiss United Federal Assembly (parliament) is eleven with the smallest at .3%, YES JUST POINT 3%. *Binding Citizen’s Initiatives and the 100 days optional (facultative) Referenda as the premier goal for electoral reform. *All or any policy or matter could be subject to Referenda, especially hastily … [Read more...]
DIRECT DEMOCRACY in ACTION: CALIFORNIA
A large number of Californians are tired and sick of Governor Newsom’s double standards and curfew orders. In five Southern California Counties with a total population of 17.25 million people, Sheriffs are defying the State’s Governor. They will not arrest people for violating the state wide curfew that Governor Newsom has imposed. The curfew was imposed because apparently the Covid virus wakes up and goes out at 10 pm to harass the citizens. Governor Newsom has lost all credibility for … [Read more...]
THE COVID ELECTION OCTOBER 2020
THE COVID ELECTION In a number of ways, the result of the election may, depending on your point of view, be excellent, satisfactory or a downright shame. However, the one issue that sticks out a mile is the high threshold that the smaller parties have to hurdle. A 5 % threshold is manifestly unfair. Unfair to the 7 + % of voters who stuck to their principles and voted for a small party knowing full well that the vote was going to be given away to a larger party. Further, how many voters … [Read more...]