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Direct Democracy

Lesotho Lesotho

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: Direct Democracy: The International IDEA Handbook (2008), p. 52, 177, 206.
Verified: 2017/07/19
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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:
Source: Constitution: Constitution of Lesotho, 66A(1) Direct Democracy: The International IDEA Handbook (2008) http://www.idea.int/publications/direct_democracy/index.cfm
Verified: 2015/03/15
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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:
Source: Direct Democracy: The International IDEA Handbook (2008)
Verified: 2017/07/19
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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: Direct Democracy: The International IDEA Handbook (2008)
Verified: 2017/07/19
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DD006

Agenda Initiatives (national level)
Question:Are there any Legal Provisions for Agenda Initiatives at national level?
Answer: b. No
Comments:
Source: Direct Democracy: The International IDEA Handbook (2008)
Verified: 2017/07/19
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DD007


Question:Are there any Legal Provisions for Recalls at national level?
Answer: b. No
Comments:
Source: Direct Democracy: The International IDEA Handbook (2008)
Verified: 2017/07/19
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Question:Are the results of referenda always binding, never binding or sometimes binding?
Answer: d. No information available
Comments:
Source: Direct Democracy: The International IDEA Handbook (2008)
Verified: 2017/07/19
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DD130


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: Direct Democracy: The International IDEA Handbook (2008)
Verified: 2017/07/19
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DD131


Question:Are there any Legal Provisions for Direct Democracy at sub-national levels (regional or local)?
Answer: b. No
Comments:
Source: Direct Democracy: The International IDEA Handbook (2008)
Verified: 2017/07/19
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