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Turkmenistan Turkmenistan

DD002

Direct Democracy Provisions (National Level)
Question:Are there any Legal Provisions for Direct Democracy Procedures at the national level?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments:
Source: Constitution of Turkmenistan (2008), art. 94, 95, 97, 98, 117, 57 (2), 61 (1), 63 (5): http://www.legislationline.org/documents/section/constitutions/country/51 (2013); Law on Referendum of Turkmenistan (1993)
Verified: 2013/03/06
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Mandatory referendums (national level)
Question:Are there any Legal Provisions for Mandatory Referendums at the national level?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments: The Acts to amend the Constitution shall be considered adopted if voted for by at least two-third of the established deputies of Mejlis, or in case of a national referendum, if supported by more than half of the participating citizens of Turkmenistan. Decisions adopted by referendums may be repealed or amended only through referendum. The question for removal of President of Turkmenistan from the office is put on national referendum. Parliament can be dissolved prematurely on the basis of a decision through national referendum.
Source: Constitution of Turkmenistan (2008), art. 94, 117, 57 (2), 61 (1): http://www.legislationline.org/documents/section/constitutions/country/51 (2013)
Verified: 2013/03/06
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Optional referendums (national level)
Question:Are there any Legal Provisions for Optional Referendums at the national level?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments: National and local referendums may be organized to address the most important issues of state and public life.
Source: Constitution of Turkmenistan (2008), art. 63 (5), 94 (1): http://www.legislationline.org/documents/section/constitutions/country/51 (2013) Law on Referendum of Turkmenistan (1993), art. 4 & 5
Verified: 2013/03/06
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Citizens' Initiatives (national level)
Question:Are there any Legal Provisions for Citizen’s Initiatives at national level?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments: The Mejlis has the right to call a national referendum at the proposal of at least two thirds of its deputies or at the proposal of at least 250 thousand citizens who have the right to vote.
Source: Constitution of Turkmenistan (2008), art. 95: http://www.legislationline.org/documents/section/constitutions/country/51 (2013); Law on Referendum of Turkmenistan (1993), art. 9-11
Verified: 2013/03/06
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Agenda Initiatives (national level)
Question:Are there any Legal Provisions for Agenda Initiatives at national level?
Answer: b. No
Comments:
Source: Constitution of Turkmenistan (2008): http://www.legislationline.org/documents/section/constitutions/country/51 (2013)
Verified: 2013/03/06
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DD007


Question:Are there any Legal Provisions for Recalls at national level?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments: Parliament can be dissolved prematurely on the basis of a decision through national referendum. The question for removal of President of Turkmenistan from the office is put on national referendum.
Source: Constitution of Turkmenistan (2008), art. 57 (2), 61 (1): http://www.legislationline.org/documents/section/constitutions/country/51 (2013)
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Question:Are the results of referenda always binding, never binding or sometimes binding?
Answer: a. Always binding
Comments: Decisions made by a referendum may be repealed or changed only by referendum.
Source: Constitution of Turkmenistan (2008), art. 94, 117: http://www.legislationline.org/documents/section/constitutions/country/51 (2013); Law on Referendum of Turkmenistan (1993), art. 28 & 29
Verified: 2013/03/06
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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:
Source: Constitution of Turkmenistan (2008), art. 94, 95, 97, 98, 117, 57 (2), 61 (1), 63 (5): http://www.legislationline.org/documents/section/constitutions/country/51 (2013); Law on Referendum of Turkmenistan (1993), art. 4 & 5
Verified: 2013/03/06
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Question:Are there any Legal Provisions for Direct Democracy at sub-national levels (regional or local)?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments: Local referendums can be carried out for decision of major questions of state and public life. The right to conduct local referendum belongs to Gengesh on its territory, or at the suggestion of no less than one quarter of voters residing in that territory.
Source: Constitution of Turkmenistan (2008), art. 94 (1), 96: http://www.legislationline.org/documents/section/constitutions/country/51 (2013); Law on Referendum of Turkmenistan (1993), art. 1, 5 & 10
Verified: 2013/03/06
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