Palau, national Popular or citizens initiative [PCI] - Petition to amend the constitution
General Typology
- Instrument
- Popular or citizens initiative [PCI]
- Location
- Palau
- Political level
- national
- Local Name:
- Petition to amend the constitution
- Normative Level:
- constitutional
- Legally Binding:
- yes
- Legally Defined:
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Section 1. An amendment to this Constitution may be proposed by a Constitutional Convention, popular initiative, or by the Olbiil Era Kelulau, as provided herein:
(..)
(b) by petition signed by not less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the registered voters; or (..)References: Constitution of Palau, 1984 (accessed 11.05.2020)
- Subject Matter:
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To amend the constitution
Actors
- Author:
- Citizen
- Initiator:
- Citizen
- Decision maker:
- Electorate
Requirements
- Number Of Signatures:
- 25% of voters
- Available Time:
- No information in legal source
- Turnout Quorum:
- Legal source does not mention turnout quorum
- 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: