Quorum requirements for a referendum to be valid

Romania

Romania

Answer
  • Mandatory referendum - turnout quorum
  • Optional referendum - turnout quorum
Source

LAW ON ORGANIZATION AND CONDUCT OF THEREFERENDUM

(Adopted2000; last amended 2013)

http://?www.?roaep.?ro/?legislatie/?articole-?legislatie/?579/?

Article5

(1) Referendumul na?ional ?i referendumul local se organizeaz? ?i sedesf??oar? potrivit prevederilor prezentei legi.

(2) Referendumul este valabil dac? la acesta particip? cel pu?in jum?tateplus unul din num?rul persoanelor ?nscrise ?n listele electorale permanente.


 


For more information on recent developments, see source. 
 

http://reut.rs/12ifC6x 

http://www.newsromania.com/news/president-basescu-is-asking-the-romanian-Parliament-the-review-of-referendum-law.
 

Comment

The law states thata national referendum is considered valid if at least half of the electorateplus one person participates in the referendum.

 

In May 2013, the Romanian Parliament passed a law thatlowered the turnout and approval quorum for any nationwide referendum. As ofJuly 2013, the President has asked Parliament to review this law, citing concernsthat the quorum is too low to ensure representativeness.

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