It’s called “propose and win”. Nothing to scratch. The “lottery” is particular and offers a candidacy for the municipal council of an important city. It happens in Prato, with the initiative of the provincial section of the League which has decided to reserve one of the thirty-two places on the list for whoever will be able to present the best, most innovative and feasible idea between now and April 30th.
A real lottery, if we want, where you don’t win money or gifts nor are you drawn at random. There will be a random draw if two or more ideas are deemed valid and interesting. The winner, because this will be the case, will be able to run on the League list, in support, like the entire centre-right, of Gianni Cenni.
“It is a way to involve people in the electoral campaign and above all to make them talk, to open up, through social media and then, better, in person – says the provincial secretary and outgoing group leader in the Municipality, Daniele Spada – We have heard for years about direct democracy and some have even hypothesized about debasing democracy by drawing citizens’ representatives and their administrators by lot, while on the side of serious participation and real involvement of people there have been discussions mainly about reserving one place out of 32 for those who bring a ticket. valid idea does not mean all this but it is a tangible sign, in our view, of openness, in the moment of real listening that we are paying to the city a few days after the presentation of the applications. It is clear that the proposals that we will evaluate must not be in contradiction with the values and proposals of the League. And it is equally clear that our program will integrate the best ideas and the overall winner will be able to run with us. Precisely because he is included in a list of 32 people, most of whom are women, the surprise candidate, although unfamiliar with politics, will not be left alone”.
The campaign runs on social media. To participate, it is not important to delve into the idea immediately but present it with a comment on the Lega Prato Facebook page, a WhatsApp message (3514002602) or an email to [email protected].
Source: Lega Prato – Press Office
