How many signatures are required to start the formal decision making stage of a direct democracy mechanism?
Italy
- Referendum - fixed number
- Citizens' Initiative - fixed number
- Agenda Initiative - fixed number
Constitution of1947 with Amendments through 2012
https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Italy_2012.pdf
Initiationof general legislation
Art71
Legislationmay be introduced by the Government, by a Member of Parliament and by thoseentities and bodies so empowered by constitutional amendment law.
Thepeople may initiate legislation by proposing a bill drawn up in sections andsigned by at least fifty-thousand voters.
Referendaand initiative
Art75
Ageneral referendum may be held to repeal, in whole or in part, a law or ameasure having the force of law, when so requested by five hundred thousandvoters or five Regional Councils.
Noreferendum may be held on a law regulating taxes, the budget, amnesty orpardon, or a law ratifying an international treaty.
Anycitizen entitled to vote for the Chamber of deputies has the right to vote in areferendum.
Thereferendum shall be considered to have been carried if the majority of thoseeligible has voted and a majority of valid votes has been achieved. Theprocedures for conducting a referendum shall be established by law.
