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Democracia directa

Bahamas

DD002

Democracia Directa a Nivel Nacional

Pregunta	¿Existen disposiciones legales para los procedimientos de Democracia Directa?
Answer:	a. Sí
Respuestas	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."
Fuente	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)
Verificado	2017/03/27

DD003

Referendos obligatorios

Pregunta	¿Existen disposiciones legales para referendos obligatorios?
Answer:	a. Sí
Respuestas	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."
Fuente	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
Verificado	2017/03/27

DD004

Referendos opcionales

Pregunta	¿Existen disposiciones legales para referendos opcionales?
Answer:	b. No
Respuestas
Fuente	The Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas (CCB)
Verificado	2017/03/27

DD005

Iniciativas ciudadanas

Pregunta	¿Existen disposiciones legales legal para las iniciativas ciudadanas a nivel nacional?
Answer:	b. No
Respuestas
Fuente	The Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas (CCB) http://laws.bahamas.gov.bs/cms/images/LEGISLATION/PRINCIPAL/1977/1977-0016/ConstitutionalReferendumAct_1.pdf
Verificado	2017/03/27

DD006

Iniciativas Legislativas

Pregunta	¿Existen disposiciones legales sobre la propuesta legislativa ciudadana a nivel nacional?
Answer:	b. No
Respuestas
Fuente	The Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas (CCB) http://laws.bahamas.gov.bs/cms/images/LEGISLATION/PRINCIPAL/1977/1977-0016/ConstitutionalReferendumAct_1.pdf
Verificado	2017/03/27

DD007

Revocatorias

Pregunta	¿Existe alguna disposición legal para las revocatorias?
Answer:	b. No
Respuestas
Fuente	The Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas (CCB) http://laws.bahamas.gov.bs/cms/images/LEGISLATION/PRINCIPAL/1977/1977-0016/ConstitutionalReferendumAct_1.pdf
Verificado	2017/03/27

DD129

Referendum vinculante

Pregunta	¿Los resultados del referéndum son siempre vinculantes, nunca vinculantes o algunas veces vinculante?
Answer:	a. Siempre vinculante
Respuestas
Fuente	Constitution Article 54.2.b.ii
Verificado	2017/03/27

DD130

Los referéndums nacionales tratan sobre

Pregunta	¿Las cuestiones a votar en un referéndum son sólo cambios constitucionales, otros temas únicamente o ambos?
Answer:	a. Cambios constitucionales únicamente
Respuestas
Fuente	Constitution Referendum Act (1977), Preamble. http://laws.bahamas.gov.bs/cms/images/LEGISLATION/PRINCIPAL/1977/1977-0016/ConstitutionalReferendumAct_1.pdf
Verificado	2017/03/27

DD131

Democracia Directa a nivel sub-nacional

Pregunta	¿Existe alguna disposición legal para la democracia directa a niveles sub-nacionales (regional o local)?
Answer:	b. No
Respuestas
Fuente	The Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas (CCB)
Verificado	2017/03/27

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