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Article 8
 

Cancellation of referendum


(1) A referendum will not be held if:


1) the Supreme Court repeals the resolution of the Riigikogu concerning submission of a bill or other affairs ofthe state to a referendum;


2) the Riigikogu has not passed a resolution determining a new referendum day within the term prescribed insubsection 3 of § 7;


3) the time of the referendum is not in accordance with subsection 3 of § 3 due to extraordinary Riigikoguelections being declared.


(2) In the event prescribed in clause 1 of subsection 1, the National Electoral Committee publishes a noticeconcerning the cancellation of a referendum within seven working days after the entry into force of the judgment of the Supreme Court.


(3) In the event prescribed in clause 2 of subsection 1, the National Electoral Committee publishes a noticewithin seven working days after the expiry of the term prescribed in subsection 3 of § 7.


(4) In the event prescribed in clause 3 of subsection 1, the National Electoral Committee publishes a noticewithin seven working days after extraordinary Riigikogu elections being declared.