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Démocratie directe

Bahamas

DD002

Dispositions relatives à la démocratie directe (niveau national)

Question	Existe-t-il des dispositions légales prévoyant des procédures de démocratie directe au niveau national?
Answer:	a. Oui
Réponses	C:54 "(1) Subject to the provisions of this Article, Parliament may, bay an Act of Parliament passed by both Houses, alter any of the provisions of this Constitution or (in so far as it forms part of the law of the Bahamas) any of the provisions of The Bahamas Independence Act, 1973. (2) In so far as it alters- [...] (ii) the Bill, after its passage through both Hose, has been submitted to the electors qualified to vote for the election of members of the House of Assembly and, on a vote in such manner as Parliament may prescribe the majority of the electors voting have approved the Bill. (3) In so far as it alters- (ii) the Bill, after its passage through both Houses has been submitted to the electors qualified to vote for the elections of members of the House of Assembly and, on a vote taken in such manner as Parliament may prescribe the majority of the electors voting have approved the Bill." C:63 "(1) A Bill shall not become law until the Governor-General has assented thereto in Her Majesty's behalf and has signed it in token of such assent. [...] (3) Any Bill to which Article 54(2) or (3) of this Constitution applies shall be presented to the Governor-General endorsed with certificates of the requisite majorities in accordance with whichever of those paragraphs applies to the Bill, and with a certificate of the Parliamentary Registrar that it has been approved by the majority of the electors voting on the Bill." CRA:2 "(1) For the purpose of obtaining the approval of the electors qualified to vote in an election of members of the House of Assembly with respect to a Bill submitted to them, which Bill seeks to alter an Article of the Constitution specified in Article 54(2) or (3) of the Constitution or any of the provisions of The Bahamas Independence Act, 1973, a vote shall be taken by way of a referendum held in accordance with this Act. (2) The Governor-General may by proclamation appoint a day for the holding of a referendum, being a day not earlier than twenty-one days after the date of the proclamation. (3) The electors qualified to vote in a referendum shall be the electors who are qualified to vote as electors for the Election of members of the House of Assembly and for the purpose of referendum the register of voters prepared pursuant to section 13 of the Parliamentary Elections Act, 1992 shall be deemed to be closed ten days before the holding of the referendum."
Source	The Constitution of The Bahamas- Art.54 (2.ii and 3.ii) and 63 (3) Constitutional Referendum Act- Art. 2 http://laws.bahamas.gov.bs/cms/images/LEGISLATION/PRINCIPAL/1977/1977-0016/ConstitutionalReferendumAct_1.pdf "Direct Democracy: The International IDEA Handbook" (2008) (http://www.idea.int/publications/direct_democracy/index.cfm)
Vérifié	2017/03/27

DD003

Référendums obligatoires (niveau national)

Question	Y a-t-il des dispositions légales prévoyant des référendums obligatoires au niveau national?
Answer:	a. Oui
Réponses	C:54 "(1) Subject to the provisions of this Article, Parliament may, bay an Act of Parliament passed by both Houses, alter any of the provisions of this Constitution or (in so far as it forms part of the law of the Bahamas) any of the provisions of The Bahamas Independence Act, 1973. (2) In so far as it alters- [...] (ii) the Bill, after its passage through both Hose, has been submitted to the electors qualified to vote for the election of members of the House of Assembly and, on a vote in such manner as Parliament may prescribe the majority of the electors voting have approved the Bill. (3) In so far as it alters- (ii) the Bill, after its passage through both Houses has been submitted to the electors qualified to vote for the elections of members of the House of Assembly and, on a vote taken in such manner as Parliament may prescribe the majority of the electors voting have approved the Bill." C:63 "(1) A Bill shall not become law until the Governor-General has assented thereto in Her Majesty's behalf and has signed it in token of such assent. [...] (3) Any Bill to which Article 54(2) or (3) of this Constitution applies shall be presented to the Governor-General endorsed with certificates of the requisite majorities in accordance with whichever of those paragraphs applies to the Bill, and with a certificate of the Parliamentary Registrar that it has been approved by the majority of the electors voting on the Bill." CRA:2 "(1) For the purpose of obtaining the approval of the electors qualified to vote in an election of members of the House of Assembly with respect to a Bill submitted to them, which Bill seeks to alter an Article of the Constitution specified in Article 54(2) or (3) of the Constitution or any of the provisions of The Bahamas Independence Act, 1973, a vote shall be taken by way of a referendum held in accordance with this Act. (2) The Governor-General may by proclamation appoint a day for the holding of a referendum, being a day not earlier than twenty-one days after the date of the proclamation. (3) The electors qualified to vote in a referendum shall be the electors who are qualified to vote as electors for the Election of members of the House of Assembly and for the purpose of referendum the register of voters prepared pursuant to section 13 of the Parliamentary Elections Act, 1992 shall be deemed to be closed ten days before the holding of the referendum."
Source	The Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, Art. 54 (2.ii and 3.ii) and 63 (3) Constitutional Referendum Act, Art. 2 http://laws.bahamas.gov.bs/cms/images/LEGISLATION/PRINCIPAL/1977/1977-0016/ConstitutionalReferendumAct_1.pdf
Vérifié	2017/03/27

DD004

Référendums optionnels (niveau national)

Question	Existe-t-il des dispositions légales prévoyant des référendums optionnels au niveau national?
Answer:	b. Non
Réponses
Source	The Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas (CCB)
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DD005

Initiatives citoyennes (niveau national)

Question	Existe-t-il des dispositions légales prévoyant des initiatives citoyennes au niveau national?
Answer:	b. Non
Réponses
Source	The Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas (CCB) http://laws.bahamas.gov.bs/cms/images/LEGISLATION/PRINCIPAL/1977/1977-0016/ConstitutionalReferendumAct_1.pdf
Vérifié	2017/03/27

DD006

Pétitions (niveau national)

Question	Existe-t-il des dispositions légales prévoyant des pétitions au niveau national?
Answer:	b. Non
Réponses
Source	The Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas (CCB) http://laws.bahamas.gov.bs/cms/images/LEGISLATION/PRINCIPAL/1977/1977-0016/ConstitutionalReferendumAct_1.pdf
Vérifié	2017/03/27

DD007

Destitution (niveau national)

Question	Existe-t-il des dispositions légales prévoyant la destitution d’élus au niveau national?
Answer:	b. Non
Réponses
Source	The Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas (CCB) http://laws.bahamas.gov.bs/cms/images/LEGISLATION/PRINCIPAL/1977/1977-0016/ConstitutionalReferendumAct_1.pdf
Vérifié	2017/03/27

DD129

Caractère exécutoire des résultats de référendums

Question	Les résultats des référendums sont-ils toujours exécutoires, jamais exécutoires ou parfois exécutoires?
Answer:	a. Toujours exécutoires
Réponses
Source	Constitution Article 54.2.b.ii
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DD130

Les référendums portent

Question	Les référendums portent-ils uniquement sur des changements constitutionnels, uniquement sur d’autres questions, ou à la fois sur des changements constitutionnels et d’autres questions?
Answer:	a. Seulement sur des changements constitutionnels
Réponses
Source	Constitution Referendum Act (1977), Preamble. http://laws.bahamas.gov.bs/cms/images/LEGISLATION/PRINCIPAL/1977/1977-0016/ConstitutionalReferendumAct_1.pdf
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DD131

Démocratie directe aux niveaux infranationaux

Question	La loi prévoit-elle des instruments de démocratie directe aux niveaux infranationaux (régional ou local)?
Answer:	b. Non
Réponses
Source	The Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas (CCB)
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DD132

Année d’introduction des instruments de démocratie directe

Question	Les premiers instruments de démocratie directe ont été introduits en quelle année dans le cadre légal?
Answer:	e. 1961-1980
Réponses
Source	1973 (CCB) and 1977 (CRA) "Direct Democracy: The International IDEA Handbook" (2008) (http://www.idea.int/publications/direct_democracy/index.cfm)
Vérifié	2009/08/21

DD133

Année du premier référendum ou de la première initiative

Question	En quelle année fut tenu le premier référendum ou la première initiative?
Answer:	g. >2000
Réponses
Source	Constitutional Referendum Act (http://laws.bahamas.gov.bs/statutes/statute_CHAPTER_1.html) "Direct Democracy: The International IDEA Handbook" (2008) (http://www.idea.int/publications/direct_democracy/index.cfm)
Vérifié	2009/08/21

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