Borgernes ret til at deltage i administrationen af offentlige anliggender, enten direkte eller gennem frie valg af borgerrepræsentanter, er nedfældet i Menneskerettigheds- og Frihedscharteret (art. 21).
The right of citizens to participate in the administration of public matters either directly or through a free election of the citizens' representatives is embodied in the Charter of Human Rights and Liberties (Art. 21).