Materials to accompany an application for registration

Referendum Act (amended date: 2018/01/03)

Article 9. To raise a proposal of referendum, the leading proposer shall submit the main text of the proposal, a statement of reasons, the original copy and a photocopy of the list of proposers to the competent authority unless otherwise prescribed.

There shall be only one leading proposer as referred to in the preceding Paragraph, and the main text shall be limited to 100 words and the statement of reasons 2,000 words. The part in excess of the aforesaid limit will not be publicized or published in the referendum bulletin.

The list of proposers referred to in Paragraph One shall be completed column by column in the specified format with the signature or seal, the ID card number and the permanent address affixed and bound into books by municipality, county, and township (city/district).

The competent authority shall set up an electronic system for the leading proposer to solicit proposals and joint signatures; the way to solicit and examine proposals and joint signatures and the date of implementation shall be prescribed by the competent authority.

The documents relating to electronic proposals and joint signatures shall be provided by way of electronic records.

A proposal of referendum shall be raised for one matter only.