North Macedonia, national Popular or citizens initiative [PCI] - Referendum
General Typology
- Instrument
- Popular or citizens initiative [PCI]
- Location
- North Macedonia
- Political level
- national
- Local Name:
- Referendum
- Normative Level:
- constitutional
- Legally Binding:
- yes
- Legally Defined:
-
Article 73
The Assembly decides on issuing notice of a referendum concerning specific matters within its sphere of competence by a majority vote of the total number of Representatives.
The decision of the majority of voters in a referendum is adopted on condition that more than half of the total number of voters voted.
The Assembly is obliged to issue notice of a referendum if one is proposed by at least 150,000 voters.
The decision made in a referendum is binding.References: Constitution of North Macedonia, 1991. (Document 08-4642/1) Accessed 23.04.2020
- Subject Matter:
-
To initiate a referendum
Actors
- Author:
- Citizens
- Initiator:
- Citizens
- Decision maker:
- Electorate
Requirements
- Number Of Signatures:
- 150 000
- Available Time:
- No information in legal source
- Turnout Quorum:
- More than half of the total number of voters voted
- Approval Quorum:
- Legal source does not mention special approval quorum
- Geographical Quorum:
- Legal source does not mention geographical quorum
- Excluded Issues:
- Other Formal Requirements:
Procedural Elements
- Collection Mode:
- Specify Collection Mode:
- Wording Of Ballot Question:
- Interaction With Authorities:
- Supervision And Support:
- Transparency And Finance:
Practice
- Archive:
- Remarks: