Issues in relation to which referendums are mandatory at the national level

Constitutional amendments: Constitution, Article 151; Law on Organization and Conduct of the Referendum, Article 6;

Removal of President: Constitution, Article 95; Law on Organization and Conduct of the Referendum, Article 8.

CONSTITUTIONOF ROMANIA

(Adopted 1991; lastamended 2003)

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TitleIII: Public Authorities

ChapterII: The President of Romania

Article95: Suspension from Office

(1)In case of having committed grave acts infringing upon constitutionalprovisions, the President of Romania may be suspended from office by theChamber of Deputies and the Senate, in joint sitting, by a majority vote ofDeputies and Senators, and after consultation with the Constitutional Court.The President may explain before Parliament with regard to imputations broughtagainst him.

(2) Theproposal of suspension from office may be initiated by at least one third ofthe number of Deputies and Senators, and the President shall be immediatelynotified thereof.

(3) If theproposal of suspension from office has been approved, a referendum shall be held within 30 days,in order to remove the President from office.

Title VII: Revision of the Constitution

Article 150

(1)Revision of the Constitution may be initiated by the President of Romania onthe proposal of the Government, by at least one quarter of the number ofDeputies or Senators, as well as by at least 500,000 citizens with the right tovote.

Article151

(1)The draft or proposal of revision must be adopted by the Chamber of Deputiesand the Senate, by a majority of at least two thirds of the members of eachChamber.

(3) The revision shall be finalafter the approval by a referendum held within 30 days of the date of passingthe draft or proposal of revision.

LAW ON ORGANIZATION AND CONDUCT OF THEREFERENDUM

(Adopted2000; last amended 2013)

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Article 6

(1) Ini?iativa ?i procedura revizuirii Constitu?iei sunt supuse normelorprev?zute la art. 146 ?i 147 din Constitu?ie, iar organizarea ?i desf??urareareferendumului se stabilesc prin lege.

(2) Organizarea ?i desf??urarea referendumului cu privire la revizuireaConstitu?iei, precum ?i rezultatul acestuia sunt obligatorii.

Article 8. Referendumul pentrudemiterea Pre?edintelui Rom?niei este obligatoriu ?i se stabile?te prin hot?r?re aParlamentului, ?n condi?iile prev?zute la art. 95 din Constitu?ie.