BAVARIAN CONSTITUTIONAL REFERENDUM

The CSU website reports that Bavarians voted to change their constitution in several ways, including eliminating unfunded mandates from the state government directed at counties and towns, lowering the right to be a candidate for office from 21 to 18 (same as age for federal offices), and clarifying the scope of constitutional protections for children. For an overview of the process of popular lawmaking in Bavaria, go to the Bayerisches Rundfunk page here.