Law on the procedure for referendums, referendums and referendums in accordance with Article 29 Paragraph 6 of the Basic Law
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Law on the procedure for referendums, referendums and referendums in accordance with Article 29 Paragraph 6 of the Basic Law |
| Abbreviation: | G Article 29 Paragraph 6 |
| Type: | Federal law |
| Scope: | Federal Republic of Germany |
| Legal matter: | Constitutional law |
| References : | 101-10 |
| Original version from: | December 23, 1955 ( BGBl. I p. 835 ) |
| Entry into force on: | January 11, 1956 |
| Last revision from: | July 30, 1979 ( BGBl. I p. 1317 ) |
| Entry into force of the new version on: |
September 1, 1979 |
| Last change by: |
Art. 1 Regulation of 19 June 2020 ( Federal Law Gazette I, p. 1328 ) |
| Effective date of the last change: |
June 27, 2020 (Art. 361 of June 19, 2020) |
| Please note the note on the applicable legal version. | |
The law on the procedure for referendums, referendums and referendums according to Article 29, Paragraph 6 of the Basic Law regulates details of the restructuring of the federal territory according to Article 29 of the Basic Law, in particular the eligibility to vote , the electoral procedure and the admission of referendums and referendums.
The current law came into force on September 1, 1979 in connection with the new version of Article 29 of the Basic Law and replaced the older law on petitions and referendums when the federal territory was reorganized in accordance with Article 29, paragraphs 2 to 6 of the Basic Law of December 23, 1955.
In the event of disputes under this law, in particular with regard to the admission of referendums and referendums as well as the electoral examination , the direct legal process to the Federal Constitutional Court is given.