Types of referendums and models of constitutional and legislative referendum procedures Cover Image

Tipuri de referendumuri și modele de proceduri referendare constituționale și legislative
Types of referendums and models of constitutional and legislative referendum procedures

Author(s): Gheorghe Iancu
Subject(s): Constitutional Law, Electoral systems
Published by: Institutul Român pentru Drepturile Omului
Keywords: referendum; government; parliament; citizens; head of state; referendum procedure;Constitution; constitutional referendum; legislative referendum; legitimacy control; referendum revision;

Summary/Abstract: An analysis of the three types of referendum – referendum as appeal to the head of state, as appeal to the citizens and, the third one, as appeal to the political parties, alongside the special referendum procedures for each model, is a necessary exercise to point out the need for Romania to adopt a normative act corresponding to the exigencies involved when a referendum is organized and run.

  • Issue Year: 2011
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 31-42
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Romanian