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Petition against "Volta" system already has more than 37 thousand signatures
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Petition against "Volta" system already has more than 37 thousand signatures

Sábado15 September 2026 at 14:26

A petition against the "Volta" system already has more than 37 thousand signatures. When it was submitted to the assembly, the document had 34,211 signatures. 7,500 signatures are required for a request to be discussed in plenary. The number of signatures on the petition far exceeds the minimum threshold required.

Why this matters

Readers in the region follow this petition because the "Volta" system directly affects their daily lives, and the high number of signatures demonstrates significant mobilization from the population. The fact that the petition has exceeded nearly five times the minimum number of signatures increases the likelihood of the matter being formally debated by elected representatives. WHY: none

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