ParticipateDB

Roughly translated into English as the 2017 Popular Query – 2018 Budget, the popular consultation is an annual process taking place in the state of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil that collects citizen input on municipal and regional funding priorities, initiatives, and policies. Each year, the voting period is assigned to a designated time period of a few days where registered voters of each municipality and region may participate in the consultation through: (1) the online Consulta Popular 2017 website , (2) a paper application available in some regions, or (3) via SMS . More information on the 2017 citizen participation instructions in Portuguese can be found here .