General Typology

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

Referendum on constitutional amendment

Political Level

national

Normative Level

constitutional

Legally Binding?
yes
Legally Defined

Art. 114.
Any revision of the Constitution must be adopted in identical terms by the Chamber of Deputies in two successive votes, separated by an interval of at least three months.

No revision will be approved if it meets at least two-thirds vote of the members of the House, voting by proxy is not allowed.

The text adopted on first reading by the Chamber of Deputies is submitted to a referendum, which replaces the second House vote, if within two months following the first vote a request is made either by over a quarter of the members of the House, twenty-five thousand electors registered on electoral lists for elections. The revision is adopted if it receives a majority of valid votes cast. The law shall regulate the details of the referendum.

Subject Matter

Referendum on constitutional amendment

Actors

Initiator
1/4 of the members of parliament
Decision maker
electorate

Requirements

Number Of Signatures

Available Time

2 months

Turnout Quorum

Legal source does not mention turnout quorum

Approval Quorum

Majoritry of the valid cast

Geographical Quorum

Legal source does not mention geographical quorum

Excluded Issues

Other Formal Requirements

Adopted text after the first reading

Procedural Elements

Collection Mode

Specify Collection Mode

Wording Of Ballot Question

Interaction With Authorities

Supervision And Support

Transparency And Finance

Practice

Use

Archive

Remarks