How many signatures are required to start the formal decision making stage of a direct democracy mechanism?

Slovenia

Slovenia

Answer
  • Referendum - fixed number
  • Agenda Initiative - fixed number
Source

CONSTITUTION OF THEREPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA

(Adopted 1991; last amended May 2013)

http://www.us-rs.si/en/about-the-court/legal-basis/constitution/

IV. Organisation ofthe State; a) The National Assembly

Art. 88:Legislative Initiative

Laws may beproposed by the Government or by any deputy. Laws may also be proposed by atleast five thousand voters.

Art.90:Legislative Referendum

(1) The National Assembly calls a referendum on the entryinto force of a law that it has adopted if so required by at least forty thousand voters.

IX. Procedure forAmending the Constitution

Art. 168: Proposal to Initiate the Procedure

(1) A proposal toinitiate the procedure for amending the Constitution may be made by twentydeputies of the National Assembly, the Government or at least thirty thousand voters.

Comment
Rejective referendum - 40,000; Legislative proposal - 5,000; Constitutional amendment - 30,000
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