How many signatures are required to start the formal decision making stage of a direct democracy mechanism?
Bolivia
Answer
- Referendum - proportion of the electorate
- Recall - proportion of the electorate
Source
State Political Constitution (Constitución Política del Estado)http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/BO/bolivia-constitucion-politica-del-estado-2012Law 026 (June 30-2010) on the Electoral Regime [Ley 026 del 30 de junio de 2010 del Régimen Electoral]http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/BO/bolivia-ley-del-regimen-electoral-2012
Constitution: Articles 162 and 240. Law 026: Article 16.
Comment
For Referendums - 20% of electorate;For Recall - 15% of the voters registered in the relevant jurisdiction. Agenda initiative - not regulated yet.
For rejective referendums related to international treaties, the number of signatures is at least 5% of the voters registered.
