What should be included in the referendum question?

Ley Orgánica 2/1980, de 18 de enero, sobre Regulaci?n de las Distintas Modalidades de Refer?ndum. Referendum Act -Section 3.

1. The Royal Decree by which the referendum is called shall contain the complete text of the draft bill (i.e. Statute of a Self-governing/Autonomous Community) or the political decission to be the issue of the referendum, as well as the question or questions that the electorate will vote about, (this Royal Decree will also) establish the referendum’s administration date, which will neccesary have to take place in between the 30 and the 120 days following the date of publication of the Royal Decree that called the Referendum.

2. The Royal Decree by which the Referendum is called will be published at the Official Spanish Gazette (www.boe.es) and inserted in all the Provincial Official Gazettes or in the Autonomous Comunitties’ Official Gazettes affected by the administration of the Referendum: This Royal Decree will also have to be diffused in all news papers published in the provinces and in the most spread out, at national level, news papers, during the five days following the publication of the Royal Decree in the Spanish Official Gazette. The Royal Decree will also be fixed at the public boards of al Municipalities affected, as well as in all spanish embassies and consulates, and it will be difussed by radio and t.v. Ley Orgánica 2/1980, de 18 de enero, sobre Regulaci?n de las Distintas Modalidades de Refer?ndum.– Referendum Act –Section 6.

The consultative ( optional ) referendum regulated in Section 92 Spanish Constitution 1978 will have to be previously authorized by Congress by absolute majority, after the proposal made by the President of Government. This proposal shall contain the exact terms of the question.