“The most significant issues concerning the life of the State and the Nation shall be decided by referendum. In cases established by law, the Seimas shall call a referendum. A referendum shall also be called if not less than 300,000 citizens with the electoral right so request. The procedure for calling and conducting referendums shall be established by law.”
The most significant issues in the life of the State and the Nation are decided by referendum. The Seimas calls a referendum in cases established by law, and must also call one when at least 300,000 citizens with the right to vote demand it.
The Constitution itself was adopted by referendum in 1992, and in 2003 a referendum decided on Lithuania's membership of the European Union.
The figure 300,000 is one of the most frequently tested facts. Also remember that the Seimas calls the referendum and that the citizens demanding it must have the right to vote.
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