Legal provisions for direct democracy at the regional level

No regulation for DD mechanisms in the Kuwaiti constitution andLaw no 35 of 1962. All national issues are decided upon by the Emir andNational Assembly, and they are not subject to referendum. For example,Amending the Kuwaiti constitution, article 174 stipulates that

“(1) The Emir or one-third of the members of the National Assemblyhave the right to propose a revision of the Constitution by amending ordeleting one or more of its provisions or by adding new provisions.

(2) If the Emir and the majority of the members constituting theNational Assembly approve the principle of revision and its subject matter, theAssembly debates the bill Article by Article. Approval by a two-thirds majorityvote of the members constituting the Assembly is required for the bill to be passed.The revision comes into force only after being sanctioned and promulgated bythe Emir regardless of the provisions of Articles 65 and 66.

(3) If the principle of revision or its subject matter isrejected, it may not be presented again before the lapse of one year from therejection.”