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Démocratie directe

Palau

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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: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."
Source	Constitution, Art. II (3), VIII (10), IX (17), XIII (3, 6 & 12), XIV (1 & 2), XV (11), First Amendment (14).
Vérifié	2016/11/04

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Référendums obligatoires (niveau national)

Question	Y a-t-il des dispositions légales prévoyant des référendums obligatoires au niveau national?
Answer:	a. Oui
Réponses	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."
Source	Constitution, Art. II (3), XIII (6 & 12), XIV (1 & 2), XV (11).
Vérifié	2016/11/04

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Référendums optionnels (niveau national)

Question	Existe-t-il des dispositions légales prévoyant des référendums optionnels au niveau national?
Answer:	a. Oui
Réponses
Source	Constitution, Art. IX.
Vérifié	2016/11/04

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Initiatives citoyennes (niveau national)

Question	Existe-t-il des dispositions légales prévoyant des initiatives citoyennes au niveau national?
Answer:	a. Oui
Réponses
Source	Constitution, Art. XIII (3).
Vérifié	2016/11/09

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Pétitions (niveau national)

Question	Existe-t-il des dispositions légales prévoyant des pétitions au niveau national?
Answer:	b. Non
Réponses
Source	Constitution.
Vérifié	2016/11/09

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Destitution (niveau national)

Question	Existe-t-il des dispositions légales prévoyant la destitution d’élus au niveau national?
Answer:	a. Oui
Réponses	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."
Source	Constitution, Art. VIII (10) & IX (17).
Vérifié	2016/11/09

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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, Art. II, VIII, XIII
Vérifié	2016/11/09

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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:	c. Sur des questions constitutionnelles et autres
Réponses
Source	Constitution, Art. II (3), VIII (10), IX (17), XIII (3, 6 & 12), XIV (1 & 2), XV (11), First Amendment (14).
Vérifié	2016/11/09

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Démocratie directe aux niveaux infranationaux

Question	La loi prévoit-elle des instruments de démocratie directe aux niveaux infranationaux (régional ou local)?
Answer:	c. Information non disponible
Réponses
Source
Vérifié	2016/11/09

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