Who decides on the final form of the ballot text?

Hungary

Hungary

Answer
  • Mandatory referendum - Independent electoral commission
  • Optional referendum - Independent electoral commission
Source

National Election Office (website)

http://valasztas.hu/en/ovi/219/219_1.html

II. The submissionof the proposed national referendum question

The proposedreferendum question should be submitted for verification to the NationalElection Commission on the sample of the form for the collection of supportingstatements prior to the collection. There should be only one question on theform for the collection of supporting statements.

http://valasztas.hu/en/ovi/219/219_3.html

The judgement of the initiative

The National Election Commission decides on the verification ofthe question or on its rejection within 30 days after it has been submitted.

Close tooltip