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

Poland

Poland

Answer
  • Constitutional amendments
  • Adoption of international treaties
  • Transfer of authority to international bodies
Source

Art.90 p. 3, art. 125, art. 235 p. 6 of the Polish Constitution

 

 

Constitution of the Republic of Poland adopted on 2April 1997

 

http://www.sejm.gov.pl/prawo/konst/angielski/kon1.htm (in English - the Parliament’s website)

Comment

Constitutionalamendments – referendum can be called only if the constitutional amendmentrefers to the provisions of chapter I, II and XII of the Constitution

 

Adoptionof international treaties, Transfer of authority to international bodies – thesubject of the referendum is to express consent for the President to ratify international agreements, which delegate to aninternational organization or international institution the competence oforgans of State authority in relation to certain matters

 

Other- referendum may be held in respect of matters of particular importance to theState

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