Article 22 - Referendum

Section 1: The referendum is the power of the electors to approve or reject the proposal of the State.

Section 2: A referendum may be held for any thing as provided in other part of the constitution.

Section 3: A referendum shall preferably be held with the general election.

Section 4: A referendum can be moved by the people with approval of majority of voters of the respective territorial unit.

Section 5: A brief explanatory statement of the nature of a proposed referendum, together with the date of the election and the wording of the proposition as it is to appear on the ballot, shall be published twice in each newspaper in the area which meets requirements set by the Legislature for the publication of official notices of offices and departments of the respective government. The explanatory statement shall be prepared by the Secretary of that government and shall be approved by the Attorney of that government including Election Commission. The Secretary of State shall send a full and complete copy of the proposed referendum to each office of SSD of the area who shall post the same in a public place in the courts at least thirty days prior to the election on said referendum. The first notice shall be published not more than sixty days nor less than fifty days before the date of the election, and the second notice shall be published on the same day in the succeeding week. The Legislature shall fix the standards for the rate of charge for the publication, which may not be higher than the newspaper’s published rate.

Section 6: The referendum shall be held in accordance with procedures prescribed by the Legislature, and the Election Commission shall make returns to the Secretary of government of area, of the number of legal votes cast at the election for and against each referendum. If it appears from the returns that a majority of the votes cast have been cast in favour of a referendum, it shall become a part of respective law, and the appropriate Election Commission thereof shall make Proclamation.

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