Mexico City Asks Its Residents to Go Online, Share Thoughts on New Constitution Martin Markovits - CCTV America
go to original May 10, 2016

Mexico City is trying something it’s never done before, letting people have a voice in their new constitution - and it’s all being done online in an experiment of digital democracy. (CCTV America)

Citizens of Mexico City are now voting online on ideas and proposals they want in their new constitution, after President Enrique Pena Nieto approved legislation making the once federal district of Mexico City into its own sovereign city.

Now more than 8 million people have more say in their city than ever before in helping to draft its constitution.

The online feedback was the brainchild Mayor Miguel Angel Mancera who launched it online after creating a petition on the website change.org.

Groups whose ideas garner more than 10,000 digital signatures will be allowed to present their proposals before team of experts who will have a final document ready in a few months.

So far, the most popular proposals have been creating more public space, protecting gay rights, banning zoos, and lowering the salaries of public officials.

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