Legal provisions for optional referendums at national level

Finland

Finland

Answer
Yes
Source

THE FINNISH CONSTITUTION

(Adopted1999; last amended 2011)

http://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/kaannokset/1999/en19990731.pdf

 

Section 53 ? Referendum and citizens? initiative (new title, 1112/2011,entry into force 1.3.2012)

 

The decision to organise a consultative referendum is made by an Act,which shall contain provisions on the time of the referendum and on the choicesto be presented to the voters.

 

Provisions concerning the conduct of a referendum arelaid down by an Act. (...)

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