What can be brought to a referendum?
Korea, Republic of
CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA
(Adopted1948; last amended 1987)
http://www.ccourt.go.kr/home/att_file/download/Constitution_of_the_Republic_of_Korea.pdf
(Originaltext: http://www.law.go.kr/lsInfoP.do?lsiSeq=61603)
Chapter IV. The Executive
Section 1. The President
Article 72 (Optional referendum)
The President may submit importantpolicies relating to diplomacy, national defense, unification, and othermatters relating to the national destiny to a national referendum if he deemsit necessary.
Chapter X. Amendments to the Constitution
Article 128
(1)A proposal to amend the Constitution shall be introduced either by a majorityof the total members of the National Assembly or by the President.
(2)Amendments to the Constitution for the extension of the term of office of thePresident or for a change allowing for the reelection of the President shallnot be effective for the President in office at the time of the proposal forsuch amendments to the Constitution.
Article 129
Proposedamendments to the Constitution shall be put before the public by the Presidentfor twenty days or more.
Article 130 (Mandatoryreferendum)
(1) The National Assembly shall decide upon the proposedamendments within sixty days of the public announcement, and passage by theNational Assembly shall require the concurrent vote of two thirds or more ofthe total members of the National Assembly.
(2) The proposed amendments tothe Constitution are submitted to a national referendum not later than thirtydays after passage by the National Assembly, and are confirmed by more than onehalf of all votes cast by more than one half of voters eligible to vote inelections for members of the National Assembly.
(3) When the proposed amendments tothe Constitution receive the concurrence prescribed in paragraph (2), theamendments to the Constitution shall be finalized, and the President shallpromulgate it without delay.
