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Berlin debates voting rights for non-German citizens
Original: Debatte um Ausweitung des Wahlrechts: Wer ist das Volk? Der Vorschlag, das Wahlrecht auf Berliner ohne deutschen Pass
A proposal to extend voting rights in Berlin to residents without a German passport has sparked a constitutional debate over who counts as 'the people'. Legal scholar Elif Eralp argues in taz for a broad interpretation of the concept of the people, while critics consider the plan constitutionally questionable. The discussion touches on the franchise, citizenship and democratic participation in the German capital.
Why now: The contested proposal to give non-citizens in Berlin the vote raises constitutional questions that are currently being argued publicly.
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