Initiation of the Republican Referendum by citizens

(1) To initiate a Republican Referendum, citizens shall establish an initiative group at a meeting attended by at least 300 citizens eligible to vote. At least 10 days before the meeting, the organizers shall notify, in writing, the Central Electoral Commission and the local public administration authority of the locality where the meeting is to be held, about the time, venue, and purpose of this meeting.

(2) Before opening the meeting, the members of the meeting are being registered by filling out in a list, the last name, first name, domicile and apply their signatures.

(3) A Chairperson and a Secretary of the meeting shall be elected. The agenda for the meeting shall include the discussion of the appropriateness of organising the Republican Referendum and the formulation of the questions on which the voters shall decide.

(4) If the proposal for holding a referendum is being adopted with the majority of votes of the participants attending the meeting, an initiative group shall be established to administer the signatures collecting. The initiative group shall be composed of at least 100 citizens eligible to vote. The members of the group shall elect from among its members the executive board, including a Chairperson, a Deputy Chairperson and a Secretary who will represent the group and manage its activity.

(5) During the meeting shall be drawn up the minutes, containing the results of voting on the issues included in the agenda. The Chairperson and Secretary of the meeting shall sign the meeting acts: list of participants, the minutes, the accurately and correctly formulated questions to be addressed to voters during the referendum or, as the case may be, the draft Law, as well as the list of initiative group members including their identity data.