Quorum requirements for a referendum to be valid
North Macedonia, Republic of
- Mandatory referendum - turnout quorum
- Optional referendum - turnout quorum
Macedonia's Constitution of 1991 (last amended in 2011)
Article 73.
The Assembly decides on issuing notice of a referendum concerning specific matters within its sphere of competence by a majority vote of the total number of Representatives.
The decision of the majority of voters in a referendum is adopted on condition that more than half of the total number of voters voted.
The Assembly is obliged to issue notice of a referendum if one is proposed by at least 150,000 voters. The decision made in a referendum is binding.
Law on Referendum and Civil Initiative (Official Gazette of RM no. 24/1998)
Article 23. The decision for a legislative referendum shall be considered adopted, if majority of the voters that voted, voted for that, if more than half of the total number of voters registered in the General Voters’ List voted.
The decision reached on a legislative referendum shall be compulsory.
Turnout quorum of 50% of total number of voters needed.
