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Direct Democracy and Citizen Participation

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Political Atlas. "Direct Democracy and Citizen Participation." Accessed August 31, 2026. https://dev-political.interactiveatlas.org/subcategories/politicalmechanism/direct-democracy-and-citizen-participation.

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Political Atlas. (n.d.). Direct Democracy and Citizen Participation. Retrieved August 31, 2026, from https://dev-political.interactiveatlas.org/subcategories/politicalmechanism/direct-democracy-and-citizen-participation

BibTeX

@misc{politicalatlas-direct-democracy-and-citizen-participati,
  author = {Political Atlas},
  title = {Direct Democracy and Citizen Participation},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-political.interactiveatlas.org/subcategories/politicalmechanism/direct-democracy-and-citizen-participation},
  note = {Accessed August 31, 2026}
}

Mechanisms by which citizens decide or recall directly rather than through an elected representative acting on their behalf, including the Referendum and the Recall Election. Belongs here: a mechanism where the electorate itself makes or reverses a specific decision, distinct from electing a representative body. Does not belong here: an ordinary election of representatives, grouped under Electoral Systems and Voting Methods.