Issues in relation to which referendums are mandatory at the national level
North Macedonia, Republic of
- Adoption of international treaties
- Transfer of authority to international bodies
- Changing the border of the Republic
Macedonia's Constitution of 1991 (last amended in 2011)
Article 74. (Mandatory referendum)
The Assembly makes decisions on any change in the borders of the Republic by a two-thirds majority vote of the total number of Representatives.
The decision on any change in the borders of the Republic is adopted by referendum, in so far as it is accepted by the majority of the total number of voters.
Article 120. (Mandatory referendum)
A proposal for association in a union or community with other states or for dissociation from a union or community with other states may be submitted by the President of the Republic, the Government or by at least 40 Representatives.
The proposal for association in or dissociation from a union or community with other states is accepted by the Assembly by a two-thirds majority vote of the total number of Representatives.
The decision of association in or dissociation from a union or community is adopted if it is upheld in a referendum by the majority of the total number of voters in the Republic.
