How many signatures are required to start the formal decision making stage of a direct democracy mechanism?
Poland
Answer
Agenda Initiative - fixed number
Source
Constitution of the Republic of Poland adopted on 2April 1997, Article 118
http://www.sejm.gov.pl/prawo/konst/angielski/kon1.htm (in English - the Parliament’s website)
Law on Nationwide Referendum adopted on 14 March 2003, Article 63
http://pkw.gov.pl/g2/i/00/8.pdf (in English - but not updated)
http://isap.sejm.gov.pl/DetailsServlet?id=WDU20030570507 (in Polish – the Parliament’s website)
Comment
100,000 signatures for legislative proposals; 500,000 signatures for other issues.
