Referendum is a form of direct democratic political system, which helps to decide major municipal policies by balloting of locals. It is social institution practicing an idea of participation, which is a main topic of at present, and has a meaning as ...
Referendum is a form of direct democratic political system, which helps to decide major municipal policies by balloting of locals. It is social institution practicing an idea of participation, which is a main topic of at present, and has a meaning as an institution complementing indirect democratic politics as well.
The objectives of this study are to draw out the development of referendum in local autonomy.
The critical variables are made up two categories, firstly the behavior of major actors, the other is the process of referendum.
The sub-variables in the behavior of major actor are selected ① the attention and paticipation of residences, ② the attention of local government. And the sub-variables in the process of referendum are ① the movement of referendum, ② the opening of information.
In conclusion, followings are demanded for the development of referendum.
① The promote plan for the attention and paticipation of residences should be considerated. To promote it, a voting day should appointed as a legal holiday.
② The ability of local government should be vitalized.
③ The process of the movement of referendum should be democracy and neutrality.
④ The opening of information should be vitalized.
Ultimately for the development of referendum in autonomy, it is important to improve not only law and regulation of referendum but also application the process of referendum.