General Typology

Instrument
Popular or citizen-initiated referendum [PCR]
Location
Venezuela
Local Name

Referendo abrogatorio: los decretos

Political Level

national

Normative Level

constitutional

Legally Binding?
yes
Legally Defined

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

To repeal presidential decrisse under art. 236 (8).

Actors

Author
Authority
Initiator
Citizens
Decision maker
The whole electorate

Requirements

Number Of Signatures

5% of the elect.

Available Time

No information in legal source

Turnout Quorum

Legal source does not mention turnout quorum

Approval Quorum

Legal source does not mention special approval quorum

Geographical Quorum

Legal source does not mention geographical quorum

Excluded Issues

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