(1) Before commencing signature gathering, the organiser shall submit to the local election commission the proposed local referendum question for approval on the specimen signature gathering form.

(2) A signature gathering form shall contain a single question.

(3) When submitting the question, the private person organiser shall provide the local election commission with his name, address and personal identifier. The local election office shall verify in the central electoral register whether the organiser has the right of suffrage.

(4) An other association shall attach also its instrument of incorporation when submitting a question. The local election office shall verify the existence of the political parties and other associations and the authenticity of their data in the court register of non-governmental organisations.

(5) Members and the committee of the representative body shall submit the question proposed for a local referendum initiated by them to the local election commission for approval.

(6) The question shall be submitted in person or by mail.

(7) The date of submission shall be the date on which the question is filed by the local election office.