Initiating a Republican Referendum

(1) A republican referendum may be initiated by: a) at least 100,000 Moldovan citizens eligible to vote. In case of Constitutional Referendum, provisions of Article 141 (1) lit.

a) of the Constitution of the Republic of Moldova shall apply;

b) at least 1/3 of Members of Parliament;

c) President of the Republic of Moldova;

d) Government.

(2) The subjects referred to in paragraph (1) lit.

a) shall initiate Constitutional, Legislative or Consultative Referendums. The subjects referred to in paragraph (1) lit.

b) may initiate any type of referendum provided for in Article 182. The subjects referred to in paragraph (1) lit.

c) may initiate only Consultative Referendums and those referred to in paragraph (1) lit.

d) may initiate Constitutional and Consultative Referendums.

(3) If the referendum is initiated by the subjects referred to in paragraph (1) lit. a), to the proposal to hold the referendum shall be attached the signatures collecting lists provided for in Article 197 (1).

(4) The proposal to hold the referendum must include the issues to be submitted to the referendum, clearly set out, excluding their ambiguous interpretation, the goal and expected date for its conduct. Questions of a different nature and mutually exclusive issues shall not be submitted to the referendum.