General Typology
- Instrument
- Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR]
- Location
- Venezuela
- Local Name
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Referendo abrogatorio: los decretos
- Political Level
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national
- Normative Level
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constitutional
- Legally Binding?
- yes
- Legally Defined
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Art. 74 (..)Decrees with the force of law issued by the President of the Republic, making use of the authority prescribed under article 236, section 8 of this Constitution, may also be submitted to an abrogatory referendum, when it is requested by a number of voters constituting at least 5% of the total number of voters registered in the civil and electoral registry. It shall not be possible to submit budget laws to an abrogatory referendum, neither those establishing or modifying taxes, relating to public credit, to amnesty, the protection, guaranteeing and developing human rights, nor those which ratify international treaties. There shall not be more than one abrogatory referendum on the same matter during the same constitutional term.
Reference: Constitution of Venezuela, 1999, 2006 edition
- Subject Matter
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To repeal presidential decrisse under art. 236 (8).
Actors
- Author
- Authority
- Initiator
- Citizens
- Decision maker
- The whole electorate
Requirements
- Number Of Signatures
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5% of the elect.
- Available Time
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No information in legal source
- Turnout Quorum
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Legal source does not mention turnout quorum
- Approval Quorum
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Legal source does not mention special approval quorum
- Geographical Quorum
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Legal source does not mention geographical quorum
- Excluded Issues
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It shall not be possible to submit budget laws to an abrogatory referendum, neither those establishing or modifying taxes, relating to public credit, to amnesty, the protection, guaranteeing and developing human rights, nor those which ratify international treaties.There shall not be more than one abrogatory referendum on the same matter during the same constitutional term.
- Other Formal Requirements
Procedural Elements
- Collection Mode
- Specify Collection Mode
- Wording Of Ballot Question
- Interaction With Authorities
- Supervision And Support
- Transparency And Finance
Practice
- Use
- Archive
- Remarks