Issues that can be proposed by citizens using the initiative process at the national level

Political Constitution of 1982 (Constitución Política de 1982)with amendments in 2012

https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Honduras_2012.pdf

Article 5

The referendum and theplebiscite may be realized at [the] national, regional, sub-regional,

departmental and municipallevel.

[The following] haveinitiative to solicit the referendum or the plebiscite:

1. At least two percent (2%)of the citizens inscribed in the National Electoral Census, in accordance withthe datum that must be periodically provided by the Supreme Electoral Tribunalto the National Congress;

2. At least ten (10) Deputiesof the National Congress; and

3. The President of theRepublic by resolution of the Council of the Secretaries of State.

The National Congress musttake cognizance of and discuss such petitions, and if it approves them, it mustadopt a Decree which determines the limits of the consultation, [and] order theSupreme Electoral Tribunal, to order, to organize and to direct theconsultation of the citizens.

The percentages forlegislative approval of the citizens consultations are determined according tothe subject to be consulted in accordance with this Constitution, by simplemajority of the totality of its members when it concerns ordinary laws andmatters, [and] the two-thirds part of the totality of its members when itrefers to constitutional matters.

A Special Law adopted by thetwo-thirds part of the totality of the Deputies of the National Congress mustdetermine the procedures, requirements and other aspects necessary for theexercise of the mechanisms of citizen participation.

Special Law on Regulations for Referendums, issued on July 2009(Ley especial que regula el plebiscito y el referendo), art 6 http://www.poderjudicial.gob.hn/juris/Leyes/Ley%20Especial%20que%20Regula%20el%20Plebiscito%20y%20el%20Referendo%20(09).pdf

Art. 6 Tienen iniciativa para solicitar el debate de laconvocatoria para celebrar el Plebiscito y el Referendo:

1)     Por lo menos diez (10) Diputadosdel Congreso Nacional;

2)     El Presidente de la Republica, en Resoluciondel Consejo de Secretarios de Estado; y,

3)      El seis por ciento (6%) de los ciudadanosy ciudadanas inscritos en el Censo Nacional Electoral.

El Tribunal Supremo Electoral verificarala inscripcion de los ciudadanos y ciudadanas solicitantes, previo a solicitaral Congreso Nacional la convocatoria