ARTICLES
ABOUT INTERNATIONAL TREATIES, REFERENDUM AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
Approval
of international treaties without any transfer of sovereignty:
Majority of votes from parliament, Art. 86 ConstSlovenia.
Approval
of transfer of sovereignty without effect of constitutional amendment:
Majority of 2/3 from members of parliament. Before ratification
binding referendum on the transfer of sovereignty can be called
by the parliament, Art. 3a ConstSlovenia.
Approval
of transfer of sovereignty with effect of constitutional amendment:
Not expressly regulated but constitutional amendment required.
Approval
of constitutional amendment:
Majority of 2/3 from members of parliament after proposal of 20
members of parliament, the government or at least 30.000 of the
electorate confirmed by the parliament with majority of 2/3 of the
votes, Art. 168, 169 ConstSlovenia. If demanded by at least 30 members
of parliament the proposed amendment has to be approved by binding
referendum in that more than 1/2 of the electorate participated
with the majority of votes, from the majority of votes, Art. 170
ConstSlovenia.
Other
constitutional regulations about referendums:
A binding referendum on laws can be called by the parliament. It
is mandatory if demanded by 1/3 from the members of parliament,
the council or 40.000 of the electorate, Art. 90 Const Slovenia.
Laws can also be initiated by at least 5.000 of the electorate,
Art. 88 ConstSlovenia. |
