Direct Democracy

Saint Kitts and Nevis

DD002

Question:	Are there any Legal Provisions for Direct Democracy Procedures at the national level?
Answer:	a. Yes
Comments:	Every person who, at the time when a referendum is held for the purposes of this section, would be entitled to vote in elections of Representatives held in the island of Saint Christopher shall be entitled to vote on that referendum in that island; every person who, at that time, would be entitled to vote in elections of Representatives held in the island of Nevis shall be entitled to vote on that referendum in that island: and no other person shall be entitled to vote on that referendum in the island of Saint Christopher or, as the case may be, in the island of Nevis.
Source:	Article 38, Constitution of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Verified:	2020/04/20

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DD003

Question:	Are there any Legal Provisions for Mandatory Referendums at the national level?
Answer:	c. No information available
Comments:
Source:	Constitution of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Verified:	2020/04/20

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DD004

Question:	Are there any Legal Provisions for Optional Referendums at the national level?
Answer:	a. Yes
Comments:	Every person who, at the time when a referendum is held for the purposes of this section, would be entitled to vote in elections of Representatives held in the island of Saint Christopher shall be entitled to vote on that referendum in that island; every person who, at that time, would be entitled to vote in elections of Representatives held in the island of Nevis shall be entitled to vote on that referendum in that island: and no other person shall be entitled to vote on that referendum in the island of Saint Christopher or, as the case may be, in the island of Nevis. Not less than two-thirds of all the votes validly cast on that referendum in the island of Saint Christopher and two-thirds of all the votes validly cast on that referendum in the island of Nevis.
Source:	Constitution of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Verified:	2020/04/20

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DD005

Question:	Are there any Legal Provisions for Citizen’s Initiatives at national level?
Answer:	c. No information available
Comments:
Source:	Constitution of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Verified:	2020/04/20

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DD006

Question:	Are there any Legal Provisions for Agenda Initiatives at national level?
Answer:	c. No information available
Comments:
Source:	Constitution of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Verified:	2020/04/20

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DD007

Question:	Are there any Legal Provisions for Recalls at national level?
Answer:	c. No information available
Comments:
Source:	Constitution of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Verified:	2020/04/20

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DD129

Question:	Are the results of referenda always binding, never binding or sometimes binding?
Answer:	a. Always binding
Comments:
Source:	Direct Democracy: The International IDEA Handbook (2008) http://www.idea.int/publications/direct_democracy/index.cfm
Verified:	2020/04/26

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DD130

Question:	Are the types of issues to vote upon in a referendum constitutional changes only, other issues only or both constitutional and other issues?
Answer:	c. Both constitutional and other issues
Comments:	The main issue being Nevis independence.
Source:	Direct Democracy: The International IDEA Handbook (2008) http://www.idea.int/publications/direct_democracy/index.cfm
Verified:	2020/04/26

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DD131

Question:	Are there any Legal Provisions for Direct Democracy at sub-national levels (regional or local)?
Answer:	a. Yes
Comments:
Source:	Direct Democracy: The International IDEA Handbook (2008) http://www.idea.int/publications/direct_democracy/index.cfm
Verified:	2020/04/26

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