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Article 8
 

§ 8. Cancellation of referendum

(1) A referendum shall not be held if:

1) the Supreme Court repeals the resolution of the Riigikogu concerning submission of a draft Act or other national issue to a referendum;

2) the Riigikogu has not passed a resolution determining a new date for the referendum within the term prescribed in subsection

7 (3);

3) the time of the referendum is not in accordance with subsection 3 (3) due to extraordinary Riigikogu elections being called.

(2) In the case prescribed in clause (1) 1), the National Electoral Committee shall publish a notice concerning cancellation of a referendum within seven working days as of the entry into force of the judgment of the Supreme Court.

(3) In the case prescribed in clause (1) 2), the National Electoral Committee shall publish a notice within seven working days as of the expiry of the term prescribed in subsection 7 (3).

(4) In the case prescribed in clause (1) 3), the National Electoral Committee shall publish a notice within seven working days as of extraordinary Riigikogu elections being called.