SwitzerlandCommunes vaudoises 6 · Your commune in Vaud
In which municipalities of Vaud can the voters launch a referendum against a decision of the council?
In the exam (French)
Dans quelle commune vaudoise les électeurs peuvent-ils lancer un référendum contre une décision du conseil ?
- aIn all municipalities, without exceptionDans toutes les communes, sans exception
- bOnly in municipalities that have a general council (conseil général)Seulement dans les communes qui ont un conseil général
- cOnly in district capitalsSeulement dans les chefs-lieux de district
- dIn a municipality that has a municipal council (conseil communal)Dans une commune qui a un conseil communalCorrect answer
Why?
The right of municipal referendum exists in municipalities that have a municipal council. In a municipality with a general council, all voters can already sit in it themselves.
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Our own practice questions, written in French on the facts of the Federal Constitution and official information from the Confederation and the cantons of Vaud and Geneva. They are not the questions of the cantonal tests, and no text from the official cantonal or communal lists is reused. Each question was written, answered blind and fact-checked in separate rounds. The English translation and the explanations are ours, made with AI help; in the test the questions are asked in French. We are not affiliated with the Confederation, the cantons or the communes.
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