A referendum puts a defined question to the voters for a direct decision. Poliarchism examines when a referendum is the right tool, how questions should be framed, and how citizens can be informed fairly before they vote.
In brief
- Clear questions, fair information for every side.
- Defined thresholds and binding effect.
- Used for questions that belong to the people.
For discussion
Which public questions should only ever be settled by the people directly?