Requirements for a referendum to pass

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Answer
Mandatory referendum - double majority
Source

Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis Constitutionalorder of 1983

(Adopted in June 22, 1983)

 

http://pdba.georgetown.edu/constitutions/kitts/kitts83.html

 

Article38.

(1)Parliament may alter any of the provisions of this Constitution or of theSupreme Court Order in the manner specified in the following provisions of thissection. […]

b)after it has been passed by the Assembly the bill has been approved on areferendum by not less than two-thirds of all the votes validity cast on thatreferendum in the island of Saint Christopher and two-thirds of all the votesvalidly cast on that referendum in the island of Nevis.

Comment

Theapproval of two-thirds of those voting in Saint Kitts, and the approval oftwo-thirds of those voting in Nevis is necessary for a referendum to pass.

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