Who decides the final ballot text when the initiative is put to a vote?

Moldova, Republic of

Moldova, Republic of

Answer
Proponents of the initiative
Source

ElectoralCode of Moldova (Revised 2012)
http://www.venice.coe.int/webforms/documents/?pdf=CDL-REF(2012)039-e

 

Article162. Ballots

(1)Ballots shall set up the question or the draft law brought to republicanreferendum. To the right of the question or draft law two rectangles with thewords 'pro' and 'contra' shall be horizontally placed, withtwo circles underneath. 

(2)In the event that several questions are brought to republican referendum, eachquestion shall be printed on a different ballot. In case several referendumsare held at the same time, the ballots shall be of different color.

(3)Ballot papers shall be drawn up in accordance with the Law on Languages Spokenin the Republicof Moldova.

(4)Ballots shall be printed in a quantity that corresponds to the number of votersin the district.

(5)Ballots setting up the same question shall be printed in the same format, withthe same font, on paper of the same color and density.

(6)The design and text of ballots and the exemplar of protocols of electoralcouncils and bureaus for the republican referendum shall be approved by theCentral Election Commission.

(7)Ballots shall be passed over to district electoral councils three days prior tothe republican referendum and to the precinct electoral bureaus one day priorto the referendum. 

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