obligatory referendum

As a result, the next step must be the introduction of obligatory referendums for successful initiatives.

In the case of all laws approved by the legislature and important financial measures there is a requirement for an obligatory referendum.

In many municipalities, expenditures that exceed a certain amount of money also are subject to the obligatory referendum.

There are optional and obligatory referendums, and the population retains the right to establish an initiative.

The constitutional referendum was an "obligatory referendum", which required both a majority of voters and cantons.

This was the first "optional referendum" held in the country, as all previous referendums had been "obligatory referendums".

The referendums on the right to work and tariffs were popular initiatives, whilst the referendum on trade was an "obligatory referendum".

Obligatory referendum: There must be a referendum on any amendments to the constitution and on any joining of a multinational community or organization for collective security.

All three referendums were "obligatory referendums", which required a double majority; a majority of the popular vote and majority of the cantons.

The referendum on joining the League of Nations was an "obligatory referendum", whilst the ban on gambling establishments was a popular initiative.

The referendums on treaties and the military judiciary were both popular initiatives, whilst the two on amending the constitution were both "obligatory referendums".

The referendums on banning Absinthe was a popular initiative, whilst the referendums on the trade law and amending the constitution were "obligatory referendums".

Whilst obligatory referendums required both a majority of voters and a majority of cantons in favour, optional referendums required only a majority of the public vote.

The new constitution provided for a parliamentary republic, a bicameral parliament and obligatory referendums for amending sections I, II and IV of the constitution.

The referendum on relations with France was a "facultative referendum", which required only a simple majority of voters in favour, whilst the referendum on amending the constitution was an "obligatory referendum", which also required a double majority.

The referendum was an "optional referendum", which meant that only a majority of the public vote was required for the proposals to be approved, as opposed to an "obligatory referendum", which required both a majority of voters and cantons.

From 1848 onwards the cantons continually revised their constitutions, with most including the introduction of the referendum, by which laws made by the cantonal legislature may (facultative referendum) or must (obligatory referendum) be submitted to the people for their approval.