Legal basis for direct democracy at the national level

Jamaica

Jamaica

Answer
  • Constitutional
  • Specific laws/legislation
Source

Section49 of the Constitution provides for mandatory and optional referendums.

Section6.1.c.ii of the Electoral Commission (Interim) Act of 2006 provides theadministrative requirements for all referenda.

Constitution of Jamaica

(Adopted 1962, last amended 2011)

http://?pdba.?georgetown.?edu/?Constitutions/?Jamaica/?jam62.?html

 

Electoral Commission (Interim) Act

(Passed 2006)

http://?www.?moj.?gov.?jm/?sites/?default/?files/?laws/?The%20?Electoral%20?Commission%20?%28Interim%29%20?Act%20?pdf.?pdf

 

 

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