Party of Internet Democracy

The party of Internet DEmocracy
Leader Attila Bognár (chairman), Péter László Mauer, József Vasas
Founded 23 July 2004
Dissolved 4 August 2010
Headquarters 3200 Gyöngyös, Kakastánc u. 54.
Ideology Direct democracy (List of direct democracy parties)
Colours Rainbow
Website
ide-ide.hu

The party of Internet DEmocracy (Hungarian: Internetes DEmokrácia pártja. Abbreviated IDE) was a Hungarian political party, which was established at 23 July 2004 in Gyöngyös.

Aims of IDE

IDE aims to complement the existing representative democratic political system with direct democracy. In particular, this means direct democracy application to the indirectly democratic won seats in that citizens' constant and directly monitor and control the delegates. IDE aims to enrich with direct democracy without revolution or change of fundamental political system.

IDE plans the ongoing relay of the discussion in parliament, and to empower citizens to vote online about the topics discussed. The delegates have to reflect the directly democratic resolution of the citizens.

The mechanism of IDE

IDE want to implement direct democracy by citizens' control over the delegates chosen to represent them in parliament by the party within the framework of the existing political system of indirect democracy. The delegates in parliament representing the party:

Differences of opinion within IDE will be reflected in the positions taken in parliament by IDE delegates. For example, if a pending bill is supported by 60% of IDE member and is opposed by 40% and IDE has 10 seats in parliament, then six delegates would support and four would oppose the bill.

The relation of IDE and the other parties

Since IDE doesn’t have its own political measures, as a matter of course doesn’t make coalition with other parties. However, to support a political party through IDE is naturally practicable for the citizens.

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