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DD002

Direct Democracy Provisions (National Level)


Question:Are there any Legal Provisions for Direct Democracy Procedures at the national level?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments: The ballot may include questions concerning proposed Commonwealth constitutional amendments or proposed initiative or referendum issues.
Source: https://cnmilaw.org/pdf/public_laws/12/pl12-18.pdf Election law 6208 (e)
Verified: 2024/12/11
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DD003

Mandatory referendums (national level)


Question:Are there any Legal Provisions for Mandatory Referendums at the national level?
Answer: c. No information available
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Verified: 2024/12/10
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DD004

Optional referendums (national level)


Question:Are there any Legal Provisions for Optional Referendums at the national level?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments: The ballot may include questions concerning proposed Commonwealth constitutional amendments or proposed initiative or referendum issues.
Source: https://cnmilaw.org/pdf/public_laws/12/pl12-18.pdf Election law 6208 (e)
Verified: 2024/12/11
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DD005

Citizens' Initiatives (national level)


Question:Are there any Legal Provisions for Citizen’s Initiatives at national level?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments:
Source: https://cnmilaw.org/pdf/public_laws/12/pl12-18.pdf Election law 6208 (e)
Verified: 2024/12/11
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DD006

Agenda Initiatives (national level)


Question:Are there any Legal Provisions for Agenda Initiatives at national level?
Answer: c. No information available
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Verified: 2024/12/10
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DD007


Question:Are there any Legal Provisions for Recalls at national level?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments: To administer all general, primary, local, and special elections, including questions pertaining to initiatives, referenda and recalls in the Commonwealth. - Duties of the Election commission
Source: https://cnmilaw.org/pdf/public_laws/12/pl12-18.pdf Election law 6105 (b)
Verified: 2024/12/11
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DD129


Question:Are the results of referenda always binding, never binding or sometimes binding?
Answer: d. No information available
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Verified: 2024/12/11
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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: The ballot may include questions concerning proposed Commonwealth constitutional amendments or proposed initiative or referendum issues.
Source: https://cnmilaw.org/pdf/public_laws/12/pl12-18.pdf Election law 6208 (e)
Verified: 2024/12/11
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DD131


Question:Are there any Legal Provisions for Direct Democracy at sub-national levels (regional or local)?
Answer: b. No
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Verified: 2024/12/11
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