Poll results
Should some of the seats in parliament be allocated to citizens by lot?
Support
Reject
Don't know
PolitPro Community – 3650 respondents – 19.09.2023-26.09.2023
Poll information
Should some of the seats in parliament be allocated to citizens by lot? 27% voted that part of the seats should be allocated by lot, 67% were against.
:undecided% chose the answer "Don't know". The survey was conducted among 3650 users of the PolitPro app during 19.09.2023-26.09.2023. The results are not representative, but may give a rough idea of the political mood around the issue.
Pros - What's in favor?
- Strengthening representative democracy: Allocating seats by lot offers the opportunity to include a broader variety of citizens in parliament. This helps strengthen representative democracy by giving people without political ambitions or party affiliation a chance to contribute their voices and perspectives to the political decision-making process.
- Reducing power structures and lobby influence: Allocating seats by lot can help reduce power structures and the influence of lobby groups. By selecting citizens by lot, potential biases and conflicts of interest are minimized. This allows for more independent and objective decision-making in parliament.
- Strengthening trust in politics: Allocating seats by lot can strengthen the population's trust in politics by demonstrating that political participation is not the sole preserve of established parties and their members . By including randomly selected citizens, the feeling is conveyed that political decisions are actually made on behalf of the people .
Cons - What's against it?
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- Qualifications and experience
: Allocating seats by lot neglects the qualifications and experience needed for effective parliamentary work . It is important that elected parliamentarians have the necessary knowledge, political experience and skills to understand complex political issues and make appropriate decisions . - Representation of interests: Allocating seats by lot can result in certain interest groups and minorities being underrepresented . Because the selection is random, there is a possibility that certain populations will not be adequately represented . This could lead to a distortion of the democratic process and jeopardize the goal of comprehensive representation .
- Stability and continuity: The allocation of seats by lot could affect the stability and continuity of political work . The random rotation of parliamentarians can lead to a lack of experience and continuity, which could impair the effectiveness of parliamentary processes and the implementation of long - term political strategies .