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Open Ministry Crowdsources Laws In Finland

Posted by samzenpus on from the power-of-the-group dept.

First time accepted submitter emakinen writes "The new Citizens' Initiative service started today in Finland. On the Open Ministry website, anyone can present an idea for a law or initiative. If the idea wins enough support, the ministry's volunteer workers will work on it and turn it into a presentable bill for the MPs to chew over. If 50,000 citizens of voting age agree on a bill Parliament has to take it up."

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  1. The only drawback by buchner.johannes · · Score: 5, Funny

    The only drawback there are only 49,000 citizens.

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    NB: The message above might reflect my opinion right now, but not necessarily tomorrow or next year.