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Hungary Hungary

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Direct Democracy Provisions (National Level)
Question:Are there any Legal Provisions for Direct Democracy Procedures at the national level?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments: (4) The people shall exercise its power through its elected representatives or, in exceptional cases, in a direct manner.
Source: Constitution: The Fundamental Law of Hungary, Foundation, art. B(4), & 8: http://njt.hu/cgi_bin/njt_doc.cgi?docid=140968.322953.
Verified: 2018/07/30
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Mandatory referendums (national level)
Question:Are there any Legal Provisions for Mandatory Referendums at the national level?
Answer: b. No
Comments: (4) A national referendum shall be valid if more than half of all voters have validly voted and is effective if more than half of the voters who are validly voting form the same answer to the formulated question.
Source: Constitution: The Fundamental Law of Hungary, The State, Article 8: http://njt.hu/cgi_bin/njt_doc.cgi?docid=140968.322953#foot_8_place.
Verified: 2018/07/30
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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: Parliament may order a national referendum upon the motion of the President of the Republic, the Government or one hundred thousand electors.
Source: Constitution: The Fundamental Law of Hungary, The State, Article 8(1): http://njt.hu/cgi_bin/njt_doc.cgi?docid=140968.322953.
Verified: 2018/07/30
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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: In national popular initiatives the provisions of Act C of 1997 on Electoral Procedure shall apply.
Source: Electoral Law: Act C of 1997 on Electoral Procedure, Chapter XIV, National Popular initiative, §131; Act XXXVI of 2013 on Electoral Procedure (last modified by Act CCVII of 2013), Section 349(1c): http://njt.hu/cgi_bin/njt_doc.cgi?docid=159995.329468.
Verified: 2018/07/30
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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: The Fundamental Law of Hungary, The State: http://njt.hu/cgi_bin/njt_doc.cgi?docid=140968.322953#foot_8_place; Act XXXVI of 2013 on Electoral Procedure (last modified by Act CCVII of 2013): http://njt.hu/cgi_bin/njt_doc.cgi?docid=15995.329468.
Verified: 2018/07/30
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Question:Are there any Legal Provisions for Recalls at national level?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments: An objection to the results may be filed and the Electoral Commission will review and decide on the objection.
Source: Act XXXVI of 2013 on Electoral Procedure (last modified by Act CCVII of 2013), Sections 208-242: http://njt.hu/cgi_bin/njt_doc.cgi?docid=159995.329468.
Verified: 2018/07/30
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Question:Are the results of referenda always binding, never binding or sometimes binding?
Answer: a. Always binding
Comments: "A national referendum shall be valid if more than half of all voters have cast valid votes, and it shall be conclusive if more than half of those voting validly have given the same answer to a question."
Source: The Fundamental Law of Hungary (Amended to 2013), The State, Article 8(4): http://njt.hu/cgi_bin/njt_doc.cgi?docid=140968.322953.
Verified: 2018/07/30
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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: b. Only other issues than constitutional changes
Comments: National referenda may be held about any matter within Parliament’s responsibilities and competences. No national referendum may be held on: a) any matter aimed at the amendment of the Fundamental Law.
Source: Constitution: The Fundamental Law of Hungary, The State, National Referenda, art. 8(2-3): http://njt.hu/cgi_bin/njt_doc.cgi?docid=140968.322953.
Verified: 2018/07/30
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Question:Are there any Legal Provisions for Direct Democracy at sub-national levels (regional or local)?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments: A local referendum may be held on any matter within the responsibilities and competences of local governments as defined by law.
Source: Constitution: The Fundamental Law of Hungary, The State, Article 31(2): http://njt.hu/cgi_bin/njt_doc.cgi?docid=140968.322953.
Verified: 2018/07/30
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