Last Sunday, there was a big popular vote in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. Asked whether the number of municipalities should be reduced from 20 to 3, voters said "no." Why? DemocracyNet member Michael Strebel provides a first analysis in this blog post: https://www.defacto.expert/2023/11/28/ist-die-appenzeller-grossfusion-auch-am-portemonnaie-gescheitert-es-gibt-indizien-dafuer/

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