Issues in relation to which referendums are mandatory at the national level

Constitutionof the Republic of China

(Adoptedin 25 December 1946, last amended in 2005)

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Article27(4).

Tovote on proposed Constitutional amendments submitted by Legislative Yuan by wayof referendum.

AdditionalArticles of the Constitution of the Republic of China (Taiwan)

(Includedon June 10, 2005)

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Article1.

The electors of the free area of the Republic of Chinashall cast ballots at a referendum within three months of the expiration of asix-month period following the public announcement of a proposal passed by theLegislative Yuan on the amendment of the Constitution or alteration of thenational territory. The provisions of Article 4 and Article 174 of theConstitution shall not apply.

The constitutionalamendments of June 10, 2005 changed the amending procedures by creating themechanism of compulsory referendums for any constitutional amendment in thefuture. According to the 2005 constitutional amendments, the proposal ofconstitutional amendments and any change in the national territory passed bythe legislative Yuan must be put to a national referendum.