Referendum 2020

A historical Win

The majority parties in Helsingborg city council are set on selling the local energy company Öresundskraft.

Names are collected to force a local referendum.
The referendum is set for Jan. 12th 2020. The full responsibility of campaigning and informing the public is on the “No”-side as the “Yes”-side wants low voting numbers so they can ignore the result.
The “People Initiative Stop the Sale of Öresundskraft” works as a party neutral opposition against the sale. It is important to keep any communication from the People Initiative strictly party-neutral as many sympathisers of the pro-sale parties has to vote “No” for a win.
Many people are investing enormous amounts of time campaining; handing out flyers , calling people, knocking on doors, writing letters to papers etc.


A small group is leading the resistance

The referendum result is 96.4% for No - with 50.5% voting, a historically high result. At 11:15 the day after the referendum the “Yes”-parties withdraws the Sale of Öresundskraft from the agenda.
Öresundskraft will remain a company owned by the city of Helsingborg.