How many signatures are required to start the formal decision making stage of a direct democracy mechanism?
Bulgaria
Answer
- Referendum - fixed number
- Citizens' Initiative - fixed number
Source
Act on Direct Participation of Citizens in Government and Local Government of29 May 2009, Articles 10 and 45.1
http://www.lex.bg/bg/laws/ldoc/2135636485 (inBulgarian)
200 000 citizens with voting rights can propose a referendum. The National Assembly shall decide on holding a national referendum if it is requested by not less than 500,000 Bulgarian citizens.
Agenda initiative – through national initiative citizens submit proposals to the National Assembly or the authorities of central government to address issues of national importance. According to art. 45 (1) of the law, the initiative can be undertaken by the group of not less than 50 citizens with voting rights.
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