Legal basis for direct democracy at the national level
Sweden
Answer
- Constitutional
- Specific laws/legislation
Source
The Instrument of Government (part ofSwedish constitution)
The Act on National Referenda
The Elections Act(referred to in the Act on National Referenda as regards voting proceduresetc.)
Comment
Foreach individual national referendum, the Swedish Parliament will decide upon alegal act stipulating the detailed provisions for that respective referendum. Thisact will be valid parallel to the other relevant legal documents, see under“source” below.
