How many signatures are required to start the formal decision making stage of a direct democracy mechanism?
Colombia
Answer
- Citizens' Initiative - proportion of the electorate
- Agenda Initiative - proportion of the electorate
- Recall - proportion of vote at the most recent election
Source
Law 134 on Political Participation (Official Gazette 41.373 of May 31, 1994)
Articles 28, 32 and 64.
Comment
For a citizen initiated referendum, either abrogative or rejective, it is required the support of at least 10% of the voters registered. For the agenda initiative at least 5% of the voters registered. For the recall a number of signatures equal to at least 40% of those that casted a valid vote in the respective recent election.
