U.S. innovation to strengthen public participation in legislative process includes senators – Radio Senate

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Senators participated in an international forum in the United States capital to discuss innovations that strengthen public participation in the legislative process. E-citizenship, where Brazilians can comment on the projects under discussion and recommend projects, was a key feature of the meeting. Correspondent Roberto Fragoso. The Legislative Forum on Innovations in Democracy was held from November 14 to 16 in the US capital, Washington DC. Parliamentarians from Germany, Australia, United Kingdom, Argentina and Brazil participated in the event. How the Brazilian representatives – Senators Nelsinho Trott from the PSD of Mato Grosso do Sul, Humberto Costa from the PT from Pernambuco, and Rogerio Carvalho from the PT from Sergipe – presented the e-citizenship plan. Strengthening people’s participation in the legislative process. Nelsinho Trott explained that the tool, which has been in operation since 2012, was grounded by the migration to remote voting during the pandemic. Humberto Costa said other countries were impressed by the involvement of Brazilian citizens, which in absolute terms already reached a fifth of the total population. We are talking about the e-citizenship experience, which more than 40 million people have already interacted with at various times, especially during the Covid CPI period. To talk about this experience, about the experiences they have already lived. This exchange can improve the relationship of the parliament with the citizens in each country and with the people in general. Rogério Carvalho E-Cidadania has many forms of participation in the international debate, such as monitoring proposals, polls with Internet users’ opinions, audience and public consultations with suggestions for improvement. It is also possible to recommend bills, which, if they receive sufficient support on the portal, will be analyzed by the Senate under equal conditions with proposals presented by senators, representatives or the government. Radio Senado, from Roberto Fragoso.