Palau, national Popular or citizens initiative [PCI] - To enact national laws
General Typology
- Instrument
- Popular or citizens initiative [PCI]
- Location
- Palau
- Political level
- national
- Local Name:
- To enact national laws
- Normative Level:
- constitutional
- Legally Binding:
- yes
- Legally Defined:
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ARTICLE XIII
Section 3. Citizens may enact or repeal national laws, except appropriations, by initiative. An initiative petition shall contain the text of the proposed law or of the law sought to be repealed and be signed by not less than ten percent (10%) of the registered voters. An initiative petition shall take effect if approved at the next general election by a majority of the persons voting on the initiative. A law enacted by initiative or a repeal of a law by initiative may not be vetoed by the President. A law enacted or repealed by initiative may be subsequently amended, repealed or reenacted only by another initiative pursuant to the provisions of this section.
References: Constitution of Palau, 1984 (accessed September 6, 2018)
- Subject Matter:
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To initiate a law
Actors
- Author:
- Citizens
- Initiator:
- Citizens
- Decision maker:
- Electorate
Requirements
- Number Of Signatures:
- 10% of electorate
- 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:
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No constitutional amendments - see LOR and special PCI in Palau for this case
- Other Formal Requirements:
Procedural Elements
- Collection Mode:
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- Wording Of Ballot Question:
- Interaction With Authorities:
- Supervision And Support:
- Transparency And Finance:
Practice
- Archive:
- Remarks: