Article 69 of the Constitution of Ukraine provides that “the expression of the will by the people shall be exercised through elections, referendum and other forms of direct democracy”. Moreover, under Article 156 a referendum is required for the amendment of three (3) important chapters of the Constitution, i.e. “General Principles” (Articles 1-20), “Elections. Referendum” (Articles 69-74) and Amendments to the Constitution (Articles 154-159). The Constitution also includes provisions on referendum on laws altering the national territory (Article 73) and on laws regarding popular initiatives (Article 72). The Constitution leaves unresolved some important issues like the subject of the popular initiative or the period for the collection of signatures – matters that are addressed by the Draft law.