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Background
The Vergers district in Meyrin celebrates its tenth anniversary in 2026. It has around 3,000 residents. The event was part of Democracy Week in Geneva.
The key points
Some 250 residents of the Vergers district voted by show of hands on Sunday 11 October 2026 on nine proposals relating to their daily lives. They tried out a new version of the Landsgemeinde, called the Urbansgemeinde.
Sébastien Cramer led this first edition with clarity and humour, according to the Tribune de Genève.
Key figures
- Participants: around 250.
- Residents of the district: around 3,000.
- Proposals put to the vote: nine.
- Age of the Vergers district: ten years.
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