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What kind of popular vote procedures exist on the local level in Finland? How are these procedures used? Can they be categorized as direct-democratic? When were they introduced? And what are the prospects for modern direct democracy in Finland? These are the main questions dealt with in this article.
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Büchi, R. (2011). Local popular votes in Finland – procedures and experiences. In: Schiller, T. (eds) Local Direct Democracy in Europe. VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-531-92898-2_12
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