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* Creating a Social and Environmental Council, an assembly of experts and public representatives to advise the [[Politics of Akashi#Cabinet|Cabinet]], [[National Assembly (Akashi)|National Assembly]], and [[Politics of Akashi#Local government|local governments]] on economic, environmental, and social matters. | * Creating a Social and Environmental Council, an assembly of experts and public representatives to advise the [[Politics of Akashi#Cabinet|Cabinet]], [[National Assembly (Akashi)|National Assembly]], and [[Politics of Akashi#Local government|local governments]] on economic, environmental, and social matters. | ||
* Strengthening {{wpl|participatory economics}} through {{wpl|decentralised planning}} and local referendums. | * Strengthening {{wpl|participatory economics}} through {{wpl|decentralised planning}} and local referendums. | ||
* Replacing mentions of {{wpl|private property}} in the constitution with {{wpl|social ownership}}. | * Replacing mentions of {{wpl|private property}} in the constitution with {{wpl|social ownership}}, {{wpl|common ownership}}, and {{wpl|personal property}}. | ||
* Revising the text to declare that all economic activities in Akashi must be based on the "public benefit". | * Revising the text to declare that all economic activities in Akashi must be based on the "public benefit". | ||
* Requiring perpetual {{wpl|public ownership}} of natural resources and {{wpl|Commanding heights of the economy|strategically important sectors}}. | * Requiring perpetual {{wpl|public ownership}} of natural resources and {{wpl|Commanding heights of the economy|strategically important sectors}}. | ||
Latest revision as of 09:32, 16 April 2022
A constitutional referendum was held in Akashi on 25 June 2011. Voters approved a series of constitutional amendments presented by the Kōko Kaga government, which included:
- Revising the preamble and text to describe Akashi as a "social state".
- Reforming the official phrasing of referendums to prevent confusion in cases of referendums to abolish laws.
- Creating a Social and Environmental Council, an assembly of experts and public representatives to advise the Cabinet, National Assembly, and local governments on economic, environmental, and social matters.
- Strengthening participatory economics through decentralised planning and local referendums.
- Replacing mentions of private property in the constitution with social ownership, common ownership, and personal property.
- Revising the text to declare that all economic activities in Akashi must be based on the "public benefit".
- Requiring perpetual public ownership of natural resources and strategically important sectors.
- Introducing new articles governing resource management, based on the principle of sustainability.
Results
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| For | 5.275.327 | 69,4% |
| Against | 2.326.009 | 30,6% |
| Total | 7.601.336 | 100% |
| Registered voters and turnout | 8.560.064 | 88,8% |
