Requirements for a referendum to pass

REFERENDUMLAW

(Adopted2002; last amended 2012)

http://www3.lrs.lt/pls/inter3/dokpaieska.showdoc_e?p_id=437744

Article 7. Determination of Results ofMandatory Referendum 

1. A mandatory referendum shall be deemed havingtaken place, if over one half of the citizens, having the right to vote andhaving been registered in electoral rolls, have taken part in it.

2. The resolution regarding the provision of Articleone of the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania, “The State of Lithuaniashall be an independent, democratic Republic,” and also concerning theConstitutional Act of June 8, 1992, “On Non-Alignment of the Republic ofLithuania To Post-Soviet Eastern Alliances, shall be deemed asadopted, if at leastthree-fourths of the citizens having the right to vote and having beenregistered in electoral rolls, have approved it.

3. The resolution regarding the amendment of theprovisions of Article 1 of the Republic of Lithuania Constitution on, “TheState of Lithuania” and Chapter XIV, on “Amending the Constitution” shall bedeemed as passed if morethan half of the citizens, having the right to vote and having been registeredon electoral rolls have approved it.

4. Sprendimas dėl kitų klausimų, įstatymų ar jųnuostatų, kurie buvo svarstyti privalomajame referendume, yra laikomas priimtu,jeigu tam pritarė daugiaukaip pusė piliečių, dalyvavusių referendume, bet ne mažiau kaip 1/3piliečių, turinčių rinkimų teisę ir įrašytų į rinkėjų sąrašus.

5. The decision on the issues stipulated in paragraph5 Article 4 of this Law, shall be deemed adopted if it has been approved by more than one half of the voterswho have participated in the referendum.

Article 8. Determination of Results ofConsultative (Deliberative) Referendum

2. In the event, that over one half of the votershave taken part in the referendum and at least one half of those voters who have participated,have been in favour of the resolution, the resolution shall be deemed as havingbeen adopted...