Cantonal Council (Lucerne)
The Cantonal Council of Lucerne (until 2007 Grand Council) is the parliament of the Canton of Lucerne . It meets in the cantonal council chamber in the government building in Lucerne and is the canton's legislative and supreme supervisory authority. Its 120 members are distributed over six constituencies and are elected for four years using proportional representation . The Cantonal Council enacts all fundamental and important provisions in the form of laws. As a rule, it holds nine sessions (meetings) of two days each (Monday / Tuesday) each year. The last general renewal election took place on March 31, 2019.
tasks
General
Basic requirements for the Cantonal Council can be found in Articles 36 to 50 of the Lucerne State Constitution.
The 120 members of the Cantonal Council are elected for a term of four years. The council exercises supreme power, subject to the rights of the people. It passes laws and oversees the canton's state organs, i.e. the government council , courts and other authorities.
Management
After a new election of the Cantonal Council, the election of the Cantonal Council President takes place. As soon as he has taken over the chairmanship, the other members of the executive board are elected.
According to the Cantonal Council Act of the Canton of Lucerne, the electoral office of the Cantonal Council consists of the Vice-President, the tellers and their deputies. You are no longer eligible for the same offices in the following year.
Council operation
General
The cantonal council is deemed to have a quorum if at least 61 of the 120 members are present.
Parliamentary instruments
The members of the Cantonal Council have various tools at their disposal to start an initiative:
- Inquiry : With the inquiry, information is requested from the government council on a matter of the state administration. The government council's answer is usually in writing.
- Comments : Comments are brief statements or suggestions on planning and accountability reports, the budget and the state accounts or parts thereof, as well as the legislative program.
- Individual initiative: The individual initiative contains the draft of a constitutional amendment, a law, a decree or a cantonal council resolution (enactment, amendment or repeal). The individual initiative is discussed in advance by a commission and referred to the government council for comment. If the government council's report is available, the individual initiative goes to the cantonal council.
- Motion : It contains an instruction to the competent authority to submit one of the following advisory documents to the cantonal council: a message and draft of a constitutional amendment, a law, a decree or a cantonal council resolution, a special planning report or a special statement of accounts. The motion can be converted into a postulate.
- Postulate : The postulate may contain the mandate to the government council to check whether the message and draft for a constitutional amendment, a law, a decree or a decision of the canton council should be submitted to the canton council, the suggestion to the government council in a matter of its area of responsibility in a certain way proceed or the suggestion to the higher court or the administrative court to proceed in a certain way in a matter that affects the course of business in the area of their jurisdiction and supervision. It is also possible to enter an urgent postulate . The urgency must be proven by the applicant.
Parties
Political party | 1971 | 1975 | 1979 | 1983 | 1987 | 1991 | 1995 | 1999 | 2003 | 2007 | 2011 | 2015 | 2019 | % 2019 |
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Christian Democratic People's Party (CVP) | 85 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 82 | 77 | 48 | 44 | 46 | 39 | 38 | 34 | 27.51 |
Swiss People's Party (SVP) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 22nd | 26th | 23 | 27 | 29 | 22nd | 19.63 |
FDP.The Liberals (FDP) | 55 | 56 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 51 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 23 | 25th | 22nd | 19.56 |
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland (SP) | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 18th | 12 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 19th | 13.84 |
Green Party of Switzerland (GPS) | - | - | - | 1 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 7th | 6th | 9 | 9 | 7th | 15th | 11.65 |
Green Liberal Party (GLP) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6th | 5 | 8th | 6.55 |
Evangelical People's Party (EPP) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.60 |
Bourgeois Democratic Party (BDP) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.31 |
Christian Social Party (CSP) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
State Ring of Independents (LdU) | 12 | 8th | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Swiss Democrats / National Action (SD / NA) | 4th | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Progressive Organizations (POCH) | - | 1 | 5 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.32 |
Constituencies and electoral system
Since the general elections in 1999, the Cantonal Council of Lucerne has had 120 members, previously there were 170. The members are elected according to proportional representation. Since January 1, 2008, the canton of Lucerne has been divided into six constituencies, with the constituencies of Willisau and Entlebuch forming a constituency association.
The allocation of seats is based on the population of the constituencies. For the last general election in 2019, the following constituency subdivision applied:
Constituency number | Constituency name | associated municipalities | Number of representatives (2019-2023) |
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1 | Lucerne city | Lucerne | 24 |
2 | Lucerne Country | Adligenswil, Buchrain, Dierikon, Ebikon, Gisikon, Greppen, Honau, Horw, Kriens, Malters, Meggen, Meierskappel, Root, Schwarzenberg, Udligenswil, Vitznau, Weggis | 30th |
3 | Hochdorf | Aesch, Altwis, Ballwil, Emmen, Ermensee, Eschenbach, Hitzkirch, Hochdorf, Hohenrain, Inwil, Rain, Römerswil, Rothenburg, Schongau | 21st |
4th | Sursee | Beromünster, Büron, Buttisholz, Eich, Geuensee, Grosswangen, Hildisrieden, Knutwil, Mauensee, Neuenkirch, Nottwil, Oberkirch, Rickenbach, Ruswil, Schenkon, Schlierbach, Sempach, Sursee, Triengen | 22nd |
5 | Willisau | Alberswil, Altbüron, Altishofen, Dagmersellen, Ebersecken, Egolzwil, Ettiswil, Fischbach, Gettnau, Grossdietwil, Hergiswil near Willisau, Luthern, Menznau, Nebikon, Pfaffnau, Reiden, Roggliswil, Schötz, Ufhusen, Wauau, Wikon, | 16 |
6th | Entlebuch | Doppleschwand, Entlebuch, Escholzmatt-Marbach, Flühli, Hasle, Romoos, Schüpfheim, Werthenstein, Wolhusen | 7th |
Cantonal Council Presidency
Until 2015, the calendar year determined the presidential year; since 2016, the presidential year has always started in July. The following are the canton presidents since 2010:
year | Surname | Political party |
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2010 | Hans Luternauer | FDP.The Liberals (FDP) |
2011 | Leo Müller | Christian Democratic People's Party (CVP) |
2012 | Trix Dettling black | Social Democratic Party of Switzerland (SP) |
2013 | Urs Dickerhof | Swiss People's Party (SVP) |
2014 | Irene Keller | FDP.The Liberals (FDP) |
2015/2016 | Franz Wüest | Christian Democratic People's Party (CVP) |
2016/2017 | Andreas Hofer | Green Party of Switzerland (GPS) |
2017/2018 | Vroni Thalmann-Bieri | Swiss People's Party (SVP) |
2018/2019 | Hildegard Meier creator | FDP.The Liberals (FDP) |
2019/2020 | Josef Wyss | Christian Democratic People's Party (CVP) |
2020/2021 | Ylfete Fanaj |
See also
Web links
- Website of the Lucerne Cantonal Council
- Cantonal council elections on the website of the statistical office of the Canton of Lucerne / Lustat
- Rules of Procedure of the Cantonal Council
Individual evidence
- ↑ Current elections 2019
- ^ Constitution of the Canton of Lucerne
- ↑ Law on the organization and management of the Cantonal Council (Cantonal Council Act, KRG)
- ^ Parliamentary instruments
- ↑ Allocation of seats to constituencies. Retrieved April 8, 2019 .
- ^ Presidents of the Cantonal Council since 1960. Accessed April 8, 2019 .