Issues that can be proposed by citizens using the initiative process at the national level

Moldova, Republic of

Moldova, Republic of

Answer
  • Citizens' initiatives - constitutional amendments
  • Citizens' initiatives - other issues
Source

Constitutionof Moldova:

http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/MD/the-constitution-of-moldova-2000/at_download/file

Article141. Initiative for revising the Constitution

(1) A  revision  of   the  Constitution  may be  initiated  by:

(a) a  number  of   at  least  200, 000 voting  citizens  of   the  Republic of   Moldova.   Citizens  initiating  the revision  of   the Constitution  must  cover at  least  a  half   of   the territorial -administrative  units  of   the second  level ,   and  in  each  of  these  units must  be  registered  at  least 20000  signatures  in  support  of   the said  initiative;

(b) a  number  of   at  least  a  third of   the  Parliament  members;

(c) the Government.

(2) Constitutional   law  drafts  shall   be submitted  to  Parliament  only  alongside  with the  Constitutional   Court  advisory  opinion adopted  by  a vote  of at  least  4  judges.

 

 

Comment

Issuesof national interest can be proposed, however, the modification, enactment oflaws etc, is excluded.

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