Legal basis for direct democracy at the national level

Lesotho

Lesotho

Answer
Constitutional
Source
Article 85 of theConstitution provides for mandatory referenda in the case of constitutional amendments.Articles 66A.1.a and 66A.1.b state that the Independent Electoral Commission will?organize, conduct and supervise? referenda.

Constitution ofLesotho, Article 66A & 85
(Adopted1993; last amended 2004)
85:http://?www.?gov.?ls/?documents/?Lesotho_?Constitution.?pdf

66A& Amendment to 85: http://?aceproject.?org/?ero-?en/?regions/?africa/?LS/?Second%20?Amendment%20?to%20?the%20?Constitution%20?Act%20?1997.?pdf

 

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