CZ:Referenda: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
imported>John Stephenson No edit summary |
imported>John Stephenson No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
Changes to the [[CZ:Charter|Charter]] and established rules can be made by referenda as per [[CZ:Charter#Article 37|Article 37]] in two ways: | Changes to the [[CZ:Charter|Charter]] and established rules can be made by referenda as per [[CZ:Charter#Article 37|Article 37]] in two ways: | ||
#Any Citizen may petition either the Management Council or Editorial Council that contested rules or guidelines be submitted to a referendum. Either Council must have jurisdiction over the contested matter. Either Council may, by simple majority vote, submit the referendum to a vote of the citizenry at the next regular election. | #''Any Citizen may petition either the Management Council or Editorial Council that contested rules or guidelines be submitted to a referendum. Either Council must have jurisdiction over the contested matter. Either Council may, by simple majority vote, submit the referendum to a vote of the citizenry at the next regular election.'' | ||
#A referendum may be initiated by a group of Citizens corresponding in size to 20 percent of the number of voters in the previous election. The Management Council must include a valid citizen-initiated referendum in the next regular election. Failure to do so will automatically pass the referendum which shall then become official policy and enforceable. This charter may not be amended by a failure of the Management Council to submit a referendum to a vote. | #''A referendum may be initiated by a group of Citizens corresponding in size to 20 percent of the number of voters in the previous election. The Management Council must include a valid citizen-initiated referendum in the next regular election. Failure to do so will automatically pass the referendum which shall then become official policy and enforceable. This charter may not be amended by a failure of the Management Council to submit a referendum to a vote.'' | ||
Furthermore: | Furthermore: | ||
*A referendum must be written as enforceable rules or guidelines. | *''A referendum must be written as enforceable rules or guidelines.'' | ||
*A referendum shall be decided by simple majority of the votes validly cast by the citizenry during a regular election. | *''A referendum shall be decided by simple majority of the votes validly cast by the citizenry during a regular election.'' | ||
*Any amendment to and any change of this Charter shall require a referendum and shall be ratified if accepted by a qualified majority of two thirds of the votes validly cast. | *''Any amendment to and any change of this Charter shall require a referendum and shall be ratified if accepted by a qualified majority of two thirds of the votes validly cast.'' | ||
*Any change of the license shall require a referendum. | *''Any change of the license shall require a referendum.'' | ||
To propose a referendum, study the details released by the [[CZ:Election Committee|Election Committee]] in the run-up to an election, and see also the [[CZ:Elections|Elections]] page. To view previous referenda, see [[:Category:Council-initiated referenda|here]] (for Council-initiated proposals) and [[:Category:Citizen- | To propose a referendum, study the details released by the [[CZ:Election Committee|Election Committee]] in the run-up to an election, and see also the [[CZ:Elections|Elections]] page. To view previous referenda, see [[:Category:Council-initiated referenda|here]] (for Council-initiated proposals) and [[:Category:Citizen-initiated referenda|here]] (for Citizen-initiated referenda). | ||
[[Category:Elections]] | [[Category:Elections]] | ||
Revision as of 08:21, 13 July 2013
Changes to the Charter and established rules can be made by referenda as per Article 37 in two ways:
- Any Citizen may petition either the Management Council or Editorial Council that contested rules or guidelines be submitted to a referendum. Either Council must have jurisdiction over the contested matter. Either Council may, by simple majority vote, submit the referendum to a vote of the citizenry at the next regular election.
- A referendum may be initiated by a group of Citizens corresponding in size to 20 percent of the number of voters in the previous election. The Management Council must include a valid citizen-initiated referendum in the next regular election. Failure to do so will automatically pass the referendum which shall then become official policy and enforceable. This charter may not be amended by a failure of the Management Council to submit a referendum to a vote.
Furthermore:
- A referendum must be written as enforceable rules or guidelines.
- A referendum shall be decided by simple majority of the votes validly cast by the citizenry during a regular election.
- Any amendment to and any change of this Charter shall require a referendum and shall be ratified if accepted by a qualified majority of two thirds of the votes validly cast.
- Any change of the license shall require a referendum.
To propose a referendum, study the details released by the Election Committee in the run-up to an election, and see also the Elections page. To view previous referenda, see here (for Council-initiated proposals) and here (for Citizen-initiated referenda).