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DD002

Democracia Directa a Nivel Nacional

Pregunta	¿Existen disposiciones legales para los procedimientos de Democracia Directa?
Answer:	a. Sí
Respuestas	C:ArtII:Sec3 "Major governmental powers including but not limited to defense, security, or foreign affairs may be delegated by treaty, compact, or other agreement between the sovereign Republic of Palau and another sovereign nation or international organization, provided such treaty, compact or agreement shall be approved by not less than two-thirds (2/3) of the members of each house of the Olbiil Era Kelulau and by a majority of the votes cast in a nationwide referendum conducted for such purpose, provided, that any such agreement which authorizes use, testing, storage or disposal of nuclear, toxic chemical, gas or biological weapons intended for use in warfare shall require approval of not less than three-fourths (3/4) of the votes cast in such referendum." C:ArtVIII:Sec10 "The President or Vice President may be removed from office by a recall. A recall is initiated by a resolution adopted by not less than two-thirds (2/3) of the members of the state legislatures in not less than three-fourths (3/4) of the states. Upon receipt by the presiding officers of the Olbiil Era Kelulau of the required number of certified resolutions, the Olbiil Era Kelulau shall establish a special election board to supervise a nationwide recall referendum to be held not less than thirty (30) days nor more than sixty (60) days, after receipt of the required number of certified resolutions." C:ArtIX:Sec17 "The people may recall a member of the Olbiil Era Kelulau from office. A recall is initiated by a petition which shall name the member sought to be recalled, state the grounds for recall, and be signed by not less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the number of persons who voted in the most recent election for that member of the Olbiil Era Kelulau. A special recall election shall be held not later than sixty (60) calendar days after the filing of the recall petition. A member of the Olbiil Era Kelulau shall be removed from office only with the approval of a majority of the persons voting in the election, and such vacancy shall be filled by a special election to be held in accordance with law. A recall may be sought against an individual member of the Olbiil Era Kelulau no more than once per term. No recall shall be permitted against a member who is serving the first year of his first term in the Olbiil Era Kelulau." C:ArtXIII:Sec6 "Harmful substances such as nuclear, chemical, gas or biological weapons intended for use in warfare, nuclear power plants, and waste materials therefrom, shall not be used, tested, stored, or disposed of within the territorial jurisdiction of Palau without the express approval of not less than three-fourths (3/4) of the votes cast in a referendum submitted on this specific question." C:ArtXIII:Sec12 "The national government shall have exclusive power to regulate importation of firearms and ammunition. No persons except armed forces personnel lawfully in Palau and law enforcement officers acting in an official capacity shall have the right to possess firearms or ammunition unless authorized by legislation which is approved in a nationwide referendum by a majority of the votes cast on the issue."
Fuente	Constitution, Art. II (3), VIII (10), IX (17), XIII (3, 6 & 12), XIV (1 & 2), XV (11), First Amendment (14).
Verificado	2016/11/04

DD003

Referendos obligatorios

Pregunta	¿Existen disposiciones legales para referendos obligatorios?
Answer:	a. Sí
Respuestas	C:ArtII:Sec3 "Major governmental powers including but not limited to defense, security, or foreign affairs may be delegated by treaty, compact, or other agreement between the sovereign Republic of Palau and another sovereign nation or international organization, provided such treaty, compact or agreement shall be approved by not less than two-thirds (2/3) of the members of each house of the Olbiil Era Kelulau and by a majority of the votes cast in a nationwide referendum conducted for such purpose, provided, that any such agreement which authorizes use, testing, storage or disposal of nuclear, toxic chemical, gas or biological weapons intended for use in warfare shall require approval of not less than three-fourths (3/4) of the votes cast in such referendum." C:ArtXIII:Sec6 "Harmful substances such as nuclear, chemical, gas or biological weapons intended for use in warfare, nuclear power plants, and waste materials therefrom, shall not be used, tested, stored, or disposed of within the territorial jurisdiction of Palau without the express approval of not less than three-fourths (3/4) of the votes cast in a referendum submitted on this specific question." C:ArtXIII:Sec12 "The national government shall have exclusive power to regulate importation of firearms and ammunition. No persons except armed forces personnel lawfully in Palau and law enforcement officers acting in an official capacity shall have the right to possess firearms or ammunition unless authorized by legislation which is approved in a nationwide referendum by a majority of the votes cast on the issue."
Fuente	Constitution, Art. II (3), XIII (6 & 12), XIV (1 & 2), XV (11).
Verificado	2016/11/04

DD004

Referendos opcionales

Pregunta	¿Existen disposiciones legales para referendos opcionales?
Answer:	a. Sí
Respuestas
Fuente	Constitution, Art. IX.
Verificado	2016/11/04

DD005

Iniciativas ciudadanas

Pregunta	¿Existen disposiciones legales legal para las iniciativas ciudadanas a nivel nacional?
Answer:	a. Sí
Respuestas
Fuente	Constitution, Art. XIII (3).
Verificado	2016/11/09

DD006

Iniciativas Legislativas

Pregunta	¿Existen disposiciones legales sobre la propuesta legislativa ciudadana a nivel nacional?
Answer:	b. No
Respuestas
Fuente	Constitution.
Verificado	2016/11/09

DD007

Revocatorias

Pregunta	¿Existe alguna disposición legal para las revocatorias?
Answer:	a. Sí
Respuestas	C:ArtVIII:Sec10 "The President or Vice President may be removed from office by a recall. A recall is initiated by a resolution adopted by not less than two-thirds (2/3) of the members of the state legislatures in not less than three-fourths (3/4) of the states. Upon receipt by the presiding officers of the Olbiil Era Kelulau of the required number of certified resolutions, the Olbiil Era Kelulau shall establish a special election board to supervise a nationwide recall referendum to be held not less than thirty (30) days nor more than sixty (60) days, after receipt of the required number of certified resolutions." C:ArtIX:Sec17 "The people may recall a member of the Olbiil Era Kelulau from office. A recall is initiated by a petition which shall name the member sought to be recalled, state the grounds for recall, and be signed by not less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the number of persons who voted in the most recent election for that member of the Olbiil Era Kelulau. A special recall election shall be held not later than sixty (60) calendar days after the filing of the recall petition. A member of the Olbiil Era Kelulau shall be removed from office only with the approval of a majority of the persons voting in the election, and such vacancy shall be filled by a special election to be held in accordance with law. A recall may be sought against an individual member of the Olbiil Era Kelulau no more than once per term. No recall shall be permitted against a member who is serving the first year of his first term in the Olbiil Era Kelulau."
Fuente	Constitution, Art. VIII (10) & IX (17).
Verificado	2016/11/09

DD129

Referendum vinculante

Pregunta	¿Los resultados del referéndum son siempre vinculantes, nunca vinculantes o algunas veces vinculante?
Answer:	a. Siempre vinculante
Respuestas
Fuente	Constitution, Art. II, VIII, XIII
Verificado	2016/11/09

DD130

Los referéndums nacionales tratan sobre

Pregunta	¿Las cuestiones a votar en un referéndum son sólo cambios constitucionales, otros temas únicamente o ambos?
Answer:	c. Cuestiones constitucionales y otras (ambos)
Respuestas
Fuente	Constitution, Art. II (3), VIII (10), IX (17), XIII (3, 6 & 12), XIV (1 & 2), XV (11), First Amendment (14).
Verificado	2016/11/09

DD131

Democracia Directa a nivel sub-nacional

Pregunta	¿Existe alguna disposición legal para la democracia directa a niveles sub-nacionales (regional o local)?
Answer:	c. No hay información disponible
Respuestas
Fuente
Verificado	2016/11/09

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