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Direct Democracy

Armenia Armenia

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: Law on Referendum of the Republic of Armenia (2001): http://res.elections.am/images/doc/hanraqve_eng.pdf (2013); Constitution of the Republic of Armenia, art. 2, 111, 112, 113, 114: http://res.elections.am/images/doc/consist_eng.pdf (2013).
Verified: 2015/12/01
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DD003

Mandatory referendums (national level)
Question:Are there any Legal Provisions for Mandatory Referendums at the national level?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments: The Constitution shall be adopted or amended by referendum, which may be initiated by the President of the Republic or the National Assembly. The Constitution shall be adopted or amended by referendum, which may be initiated by the President of the Republic or the National Assembly
Source: Law on Referendum of the Republic of Armenia (2001): http://res.elections.am/images/doc/hanraqve_eng.pdf (2013); Constitution of the Republic of Armenia, art. 111: http://res.elections.am/images/doc/consist_eng.pdf (2013).
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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: Laws may be submitted to a referendum upon the request of the National Assembly or the Government.
Source: Law on Referendum of the Republic of Armenia (2001): http://res.elections.am/images/doc/hanraqve_eng.pdf (2013); Constitution of the Republic of Armenia, art. 112: http://res.elections.am/images/doc/consist_eng.pdf (2013).
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Citizens' Initiatives (national level)
Question:Are there any Legal Provisions for Citizen’s Initiatives at national level?
Answer: b. No
Comments:
Source: Law on Referendum of the Republic of Armenia (2001): http://res.elections.am/images/doc/hanraqve_eng.pdf (2013); Constitution of the Republic of Armenia: http://res.elections.am/images/doc/consist_eng.pdf (2013).
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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: Law on Referendum of the Republic of Armenia (2001): http://res.elections.am/images/doc/hanraqve_eng.pdf (2013); Constitution of the Republic of Armenia: http://res.elections.am/images/doc/consist_eng.pdf (2013).
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Question:Are there any Legal Provisions for Recalls at national level?
Answer: b. No
Comments:
Source: Law on Referendum of the Republic of Armenia (2001): http://res.elections.am/images/doc/hanraqve_eng.pdf (2013); Constitution of the Republic of Armenia: http://res.elections.am/images/doc/consist_eng.pdf (2013).
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Question:Are the results of referenda always binding, never binding or sometimes binding?
Answer: a. Always binding
Comments: The draft submitted to a referendum shall be considered to have been passed if it receives more than fifty percent of the votes, but not less than one fourth of the number of registered voters.
Source: Law on Referendum of the Republic of Armenia (2001), art. 35 (2), 36: http://res.elections.am/images/doc/hanraqve_eng.pdf (2013); Constitution of the Republic of Armenia, art. 113: http://res.elections.am/images/doc/consist_eng.pdf (2013).
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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: The issues of adopting a Constitution or making amendments to it, adopting laws, as well as questions of exploring the public opinion on the most important issues of state life can be submitted to referendum.
Source: Law on Referendum of the Republic of Armenia (2001), art. 4: http://res.elections.am/images/doc/hanraqve_eng.pdf (2013); Constitution of the Republic of Armenia, art. 111, 112: http://res.elections.am/images/doc/consist_eng.pdf (2013).
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DD131


Question:Are there any Legal Provisions for Direct Democracy at sub-national levels (regional or local)?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments: The community members may directly take part in the administration of the community affairs by resolving the issues of local significance through local referenda. The communities may, based on the interests of the public, be merged with each other or separated by the law. The appropriate law shall be adopted by the National Assembly upon the recommendation of the Government. Before submitting the legislative initiative the Government shall appoint local referenda in those communities. The outcomes of the local referenda shall be attached to the legislative initiative. The communities may be merged or separated irrespective of the outcomes of the local referenda.
Source: Constitution of the Republic of Armenia, art. 30 (2), 107 (4), 110: http://res.elections.am/images/doc/consist_eng.pdf (2013).
Verified: 2015/12/01
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