Quorum requirements for a referendum to be valid

Ghana

Ghana

Answer
Mandatory referendum - turnout quorum
Source

THE CONSTITUTION OF THEREPUBLIC OF GHANA (2002)

http://www.judicial.gov.gh/constitution/second_schedule/home.htm

 

Article5.

(6) An issue referred fordetermination by referendum under clauses (4) and (5) shall not be taken todetermined by the referendum unless at least fifty percent of the personsentitled to vote cast their votes at the referendum, and of the votes cast atleast eighty per centwere cast in favour of that issue.

 (7) Where a referendum involves the merger oftwo or more regions, the issue shall not be taken to be determined unless atleast sixty per centof the persons entitled to vote at the referendum in each such region voted in favourof the merger of the two or more regions; and accordingly, clause (6) of thisarticle shall not apply to the referendum.

 

Article 49.

(4) Subject to the provisionsof this Constitution, an issue for

determination by referendumshall not be taken to be determined unless at least thirty-five percent ofthe persons entitled to vote at the referendum voted and, of the votes cast,at least seventy percent voted in favour of the issue.

Comment
35% in general, also 50% and 60% in specific cases
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