Restrictions in relation to the individuals who can sign the proposal

Constitution of the Republic of Palau (1979) http://www.palauembassy.com/Documents/ConstitutionE.pdf

Article XIV

AMENDMENTS

Section 1.

An amendment tothis Constitution may be proposed by a Constitutional Convention, popularinitiative, or by the Olbiil Era Kelulau, as provided herein:

(a) at leastonce every fifteen (15) years, the Olbiil Era Kelulau may submit to the votersthe question: “Shall there be a Convention to revise or amend theConstitution?”. If a majority

of the votescast upon the question is in the affirmative, a Constitution Convention shallbe convened within six (6) months thereafter, in a manner prescribed by law; 
(b) by petition signed by not less than twenty-five percent (25%) of

the registered voters;or

(c) byresolution adopted by not less than three-fourths (3/4) of the

members of eachHouse of the Olbiil Era Kelulau.

Article XIII

GENERALPROVISIONS

Section 3.Citizens may enact or repeal national laws, except appropriations, byinitiative. An initiative petition shall contain the text of the proposed lawor of the law sought to be repealed and be signed by not less than ten percent(10%) of the registered voters. An

initiativepetition shall take effect if approved at the next general election by amajority of the persons voting on the initiative. A law enacted by initiativeor a repeal of a law by initiative may not be vetoed by the President. A lawenacted or repealed by initiative may be subsequently amended, repealed orreenacted only by another initiative pursuant to the provisions of thissection.

Article IX

Section 17. Thepeople may recall a member of the Olbiil Era Kelulau from office. A recall isinitiated by a petition which shall name the member sought to be recalled,state the grounds for recall, and be signed by not less than twenty-fivepercent (25%) of the number of persons who voted in the most recent electionfor that member of the Olbiil Era Kelulau. A special recall election shall beheld not later than sixty (60) calendar days after the filing of the recallpetition. A member of the Olbiil Era Kelulau shall be removed from office onlywith the approval of a majority of the persons voting in the election, and suchvacancy shall be filled by a special election to be held in accordance withlaw. A recall may be sought against an individual member of the Olbiil EraKelulau no more than once per term. No recall shall be permitted against amember who is serving the first year of his first term in the Olbiil EraKelulau.

Palau National Code Annotated Title 23 section 2005 then providesthat the Election Commission is to invalidate a signature if it ‘does not matchthe voter’s signature in the general district register [ie. national voterregister]’.