General Typology

Instrument
Authorities' minority plebiscite [MTP]
Location
Austria
Local Name

Teiländerung der Verfassung

Political Level

national

Normative Level

constitutional

Legally Binding?
yes
Legally Defined

Article 44
(3) Any total revision of the Federal Constitution shall upon conclusion of the procedure pursuant to Art. 42 above but before its authentication by the Federal President be submitted to a referendum by the Federal people whereas any partial revision requires this only if one third of the members of the National Council or the Federal Council so demands.

References: Constitution of Austria, 1929 (Version 2011)

Subject Matter

Partial revision of the constitution

Actors

Author
Parliament
Initiator
1/3 of the members of the National Council or the Federal Council
Decision maker
Electorate

Requirements

Number Of Signatures

Available Time

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

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