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Legal provisions for direct democracy at the local level

Poland

Poland

Answer
  • Mandatory referendum
  • Optional referendum
  • Agenda initiative
  • Recall
  • Participatory budgeting
Source

Law on Local Referendum of 15 September 2000

http://isap.sejm.gov.pl/DetailsServlet?id=WDU20000880985 (in Polish - the Parliament’s website)

 

 

Constitution of the Republic of Poland adopted on 2April 1997, Article 170

 

http://www.sejm.gov.pl/prawo/konst/angielski/kon1.htm (in English - the Parliament’s website)

 

More informationabout participatory budgeting can be found in the website of the Ministry of Administrationand Digitalization (in Polish): https://mac.gov.pl/budzet-partycypacyjny

Comment

Referendumand recall are regulated by law on local referendum. Mandatory referendumconcerns self-taxation (art. 7 of the Law on Local Referendum).

Agendainitiative is regulated by Municipal Statutes in some municipalities (varioussignature requirements).

Poland has a specific tool of direct democracy called 'participatory budgeting'. It is regulated by Municipal Statutes in some municipalities. A part of the budget of a municipality or a city and its shape depends directly on local residents. Members of the public can submit investment projects, and later vote to select one to be implemented.

 

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