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Direct Democracy
DD002
Direct Democracy Provisions (National Level)
Question: Are there any Legal Provisions for Direct Democracy Procedures at the national level?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments:
There is a legal provision for mandatory referendums on the national level. Bermuda's most recent referendum was conducted to determine whether secession from the English Monarchy was a preferred method of governance.
Source:
Independence Referendum Act 1995
Direct Democracy, the International IDEA Handbook
http://www.idea.int/publications/direct_democracy/upload/DDH_inlay_low.pdf
Verified:
2012/05/31
DD003
Mandatory referendums (national level)
Question: Are there any Legal Provisions for Mandatory Referendums at the national level?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments:
Source:
Direct Democracy, the International IDEA Handbook
http://www.idea.int/publications/direct_democracy/upload/DDH_inlay_low.pdf
Verified:
2012/05/31
DD004
Optional referendums (national level)
Question: Are there any Legal Provisions for Optional Referendums at the national level?
Answer:
c . No information available
Comments:
Source:
Verified:
2012/05/31
DD005
Citizens' Initiatives (national level)
Question: Are there any Legal Provisions for Citizen’s Initiatives at national level?
Answer:
c . No information available
Comments:
Source:
Verified:
2012/05/31
DD006
Agenda Initiatives (national level)
Question: Are there any Legal Provisions for Agenda Initiatives at national level?
Answer:
c . No information available
Comments:
Source:
Verified:
2012/05/31
DD007
Question: Are there any Legal Provisions for Recalls at national level?
Answer:
c . No information available
Comments:
Source:
Verified:
2012/05/31
DD129
Question: Are the results of referenda always binding, never binding or sometimes binding?
Answer:
d . No information available
Comments:
Source:
Direct Democracy, the International IDEA Handbook
http://www.idea.int/publications/direct_democracy/upload/DDH_inlay_low.pdf
Verified:
2012/05/31
DD131
Question: Are there any Legal Provisions for Direct Democracy at sub-national levels (regional or local)?
Answer:
c . No information available
Comments:
Source:
Verified:
2012/05/31
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