Initiating Local Referenda

A local referendum may be initiated by:

a) 1/2 of the elected councillors, while in case of recalling the mayor, a local referendum is initiated by secret voting of two thirds of elected councillors;

b) mayor of the village (commune), town (municipality), except where a referendum to recall a mayor is being initiated;

c) representative authority of the special status administrative-territorial unit;

d) 10 per cent of citizens eligible to vote who are residents of the respective administrative-territorial unit.