Wahlchaos in Lower Austria: 4000 protesters against tax increase!

Wahlchaos in Lower Austria: 4000 protesters against tax increase!

In yesterday's election, the urns took place in all Lower Austrian communities, in which the citizens chose their representatives for the upcoming legislative period. The St. Pöltner Zeitung reported that there were heated discussions about the city finances in the municipal council of the city of St. Pölten. Here the invoice for 1923 and the estimate for the coming year were the focus of the debates. These discussions were accompanied by a large -scale demonstration, in which almost 4,000 traders from the district on Rathausplatz protested against planned tax increases and the associated bureaucracy. As the St. Pöltner Zeitung stated, the mood and the arguments showed the great discomfort of the citizens towards the city's financial measures.

direct democracy in Switzerland

In Switzerland, all citizens from the age of 18 can choose and coordinate what comprises a large part of the population. With a voting share of around 5.5 million people, the importance of citizen participation is underlined. However, this direct involvement of the people contains challenges: In the event of important voting, the turnout is usually around 45%, which varies depending on the topic. The democratic system also offers Swiss people the opportunity to vote through initiatives and speakers, which makes the political landscape extremely dynamic there.