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In a push for electoral reform, the Pirate Party unveiled a set of ten proposals on Wednesday, advocating for a series of changes.
On Wednesday, the Pirate Party unveiled ten proposals for revising Luxembourg's electoral law. Among the key demands are lowering the voting age to 16 for both voters and candidates, introducing community service as a penalty for failing to comply with compulsory voting, and holding local elections every five years instead of six as is currently the case.
These proposals are part of the party's broader push for electoral reform, a cause it has championed since its inception. Party officials expressed their satisfaction that the Chamber of Deputies is open to considering changes to the current electoral law.
Regarding the right of non-Luxembourg nationals to vote in national elections, the Pirate Party reiterated its support for the principle. However, it acknowledged the outcome of the 2015 referendum, in which voters rejected extending voting rights to non-citizens, and therefore did not include this issue in its list of demands.
It is worth noting that these proposals were presented by the party itself and not by its political faction in the Chamber of Deputies. The party's two MPs, Sven Clement and Marc Goergen, were not present at the press conference.
