What can be brought to a referendum?

CONSTITUTION OF THEREPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA

(Adopted 1991; last amended May 2013)

http://www.us-rs.si/en/about-the-court/legal-basis/constitution/

I. GeneralProvisions

Article 3a.

(1)Pursuant to a treaty ratified by the National Assembly by a two-thirds majorityvote of all deputies, Slovenia may transfer the exercise of part of itssovereign rights to international organisations which are based on respect forhuman rights and fundamental freedoms, democracy and the principles of the ruleof law and may enter into a defensive alliance with states which are based onrespect for these values.

(2) Before ratifying a treaty referred to inthe preceding paragraph, the National Assembly may call a referendum. Aproposal shall pass at the referendum if a majority of voters who have castvalid votes vote in favour of such. The National Assembly is bound by theresult of such referendum. If such referendum has been held, a referendumregarding the law on the ratification of the treaty concerned may not becalled. 

IV. Organisation ofthe State; a) The National Assembly

Art.90:Legislative Referendum

(1) The National Assembly calls a referendum on the entryinto force of a law that it has adopted if so required by at least fortythousand voters.

(2) It isinadmissible to call a referendum:

?        on laws on urgentmeasures for ensuring the defence of the state, security, or the elimination ofthe consequences of natural disasters;

?        on laws on taxes,customs duties, and other compulsory charges, and on laws adopted for theimplementation of the state budget;

?        on laws on theratification of treaties;

?        on laws eliminatingan unconstitutionality in the field of human rights and fundamental freedoms orany other unconstitutionality.

(3) Theright to vote in a referendum is held by all citizens who are eligible to votein elections.

(4) A law is rejected in a referendumif a majority of voters who have cast valid votes vote against the law, underthe condition that at least one fifth of all qualified voters have cast votesagainst the law.

(5) Referendums are regulated by a law passed in theNational Assembly by a two-thirds majority vote of deputies present.

IX. Procedure forAmending the Constitution

Art. 168: Proposal to Initiate the Procedure

(1) A proposal toinitiate the procedure for amending the Constitution may be made by twentydeputies of the National Assembly, the Government or at least thirty thousandvoters.

(2) Such proposal is decided upon by the National Assembly by atwo-thirds majority vote of deputies present.

Art. 169: Acts Amending the Constitution

The NationalAssembly adopts acts amending the Constitution by a two-thirds majority vote ofall deputies.

Art.170:Confirmation of ConstitutionalAmendments by Referendum

(1) TheNational Assembly must submit a proposed constitutional amendment to voters foradoption in a referendum, ifso required by at least thirty deputies.

(2) Aconstitutional amendment is adopted in a referendum if a majority of thosevoting voted in favour of the same, provided that a majority of all votersparticipated in the referendum.

Art.171: Promulgation of Constitutional Amendments

Constitutionalamendments enter into force upon their promulgation in the National Assembly.