What should be included in the referendum question?

Lithuania

Lithuania

Answer
The full text of the proposal
Source

REFERENDUMLAW

(Adopted 2002; lastamended 2012)

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

 

Article 12. Implementationof the Right of Group of Seimas Members to Call a Referendum 

1. The proposal by agroup of the Members of Seimas to call a referendum shall be submitted to the Seimas. It mustindicate: the type of referendum and the text of the resolution proposed to be adopted by a referendum

 

Article 14.Procedure of Passing Seimas Resolution Regarding Petition to Call Referendum

1. The Seimas, havingreceived a properly registered final act of the group along with the citizens’ petitions and theconclusion of the Central Electoral Committee that the submitted documentscorrespond to this Law, shall deliberate the issue of the date of thereferendum at the next sitting of the Seimas during the session…

 

Article 15. Contentof Seimas Resolution on Referendum

1. The type of referendum, date of conducting andthe text of a decision setforth for referendum shall be indicated in the Seimas resolution on calling areferendum.

 

Article 16.Agitation Regarding Referendum

Version of paragraph 2 validuntil 31 December 2013:

2. Upon entry intoforce of the Seimas resolution to call a referendum, the Central ElectoralCommittee shall publish in the public media and on its internet webpage the text of the resolution forthe referendum.

 

Version of paragraph 2 valid asof 1 January 2014:

2. Upon entry into force of the Seimasresolution to call a referendum, the Central Electoral Committee shall publishin the public media and on its website the text of the resolution for the referendum.
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