Legal basis for direct democracy at the national level

Article 140(5) of the Constitution, and Article 136 and 137 of ElectoralLaw No. 331 provides for agenda intiaitive.

Article 133 and 134 of the Electoral Law (Law No. 331)  provides for optional referenda.

Electoral Law (Law No. 331) provides the legal basis for theadministrative requirements for referendums.

Constitución Política de la República de Nicaragua(Political Constitution of Nicaragua)

(Adopted in 1987, last amended in 2005)

http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=228189

Ley Electoral, Ley No. 331

(Enacted in January 2000)

http://pdba.georgetown.edu/Parties/Nica/Leyes/LeyElectoral.pdf