§ Section 23(untitled)

(1) An initiative group shall be formed for
collecting signatures in support of a draft law or draft
amendments to the Constitution.
(2) The initiative group may consist of:
1) a political party or association of political parties;
2) an association of at least 10 voters, set up and registered
in accordance with the procedures laid down in the Associations
and Foundations Law.
(3) The initiative group shall submit to the Central Election
Commission a submission and the draft law or draft amendments to
the Constitution in support of which signature collection is
planned.
(4) The Central Election Commission shall take one of the
following decisions within 45 days:
1) to register the draft law or draft amendments to the
Constitution;
2) to set a time limit for the elimination of any flaws
established in the submission and the draft law or draft
amendments to the Constitution;
3) to refuse registration of the draft law or draft amendments
to the Constitutions in the cases referred to in Paragraph five
of this Section.
(5) The Central Election Commission shall refuse registration
of the draft law or draft amendments to the Constitution if:
1) the initiative group does not conform to the requirements
of Paragraph one of this Section;
2) the draft law or draft amendments to the Constitution are
not fully drawn up in terms of the form or content.
(6) The Central Election Commission, when deciding on the
draft law or draft amendments to the Constitution submitted by
the initiative group, may request the data, explanations and
opinions necessary for resolving upon such issue from State and
local government authorities, as well as invite experts.
[8 November 2012]