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Legal provisions for direct democracy at the local level

Bulgaria

Bulgaria

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  • Mandatory referendum
  • Optional referendum
  • Citizens' initiative
  • Agenda initiative
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Constitution ofBulgaria adopted on 12 July 1991

 

http://?www.?parliament.?bg/?en/?const

 

Act on Direct Participation of Citizens in Government and Local Government of29 May 2009 http://www.lex.bg/bg/laws/ldoc/2135636485 (inBulgarian)

 

REFERENDUM - Article 136 of the Constitution states:

 (1) The municipalityshall be the basic territorial unit wherein local self-government shall beexercised. Citizens shall participate in the government of the municipalityboth through bodies of local self-government thereby elected and directly,through a referendum or a general meeting of the community.

(2) The boundaries of a municipality shall beestablished following a referral to the community.

Articles 26-43 of the Act on direct participation of citizens in government and localgovernment of 29 May 2009

INITIATIVE? Articles 46-53 of the Act on directparticipation of citizens in government and local government of 29 May 2009

 

(Source: Art.9, Law on the Administrative-Territorial Structure of the Republic of Bulgaria).

Comment

In Bulgaria 5% of electorate can propose referendumto municipal council, and if at least 10% of theelectorate support the petition to call referendum, it becomes obligatory. According tonational expert and activist, Daniela Bozhinova, the only case, requiring amandatory referendum is the creation of a new municipality or there-organization of an existing municipality. Agenda Initiative can be organized via petition by at least 50citizens.

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