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The draft law provides for the following types and subtypes of referendums:


- Mandatory referendum, in particular on specific constitutional amendments, but also in the field of the establishment, revocation and merger of autonomous provinces (Articles 203.1 and 182 of the Constitution, Article 9 of the draft law);
- At the request of the majority of the Assembly (but not of the minority), referendum on an issue within the competence of the Assembly: previous vote or confirmation of the adopted act, before its promulgation (Article 108.1 of the Constitution, Article 10 of the draft law);
- At the request of the voters, a referendum on a preliminary statement on the issue to be regulated or for the adoption of the act or its amendment or repeal (Article 11 of the draft law);
- Advisory referendum on an issue of “wider significance” within the competence of the Assembly (Article 13 of the draft law).