§ 35 Constitution of the Canton of Zug (1894)
Decision Summary (Facts, Holding & Outcome)
§ 35 Constitution of the Canton of Zug (1894) 2,000 active citizens can request, through a signed petition, the adoption, repeal, or amendment of a law or decree of the Grand Council (legislative initiative), or the submission of a cantonal initiative to the Confederation, except for decrees falling under the exclusive competence of the Grand Council. Such requests can be presented in the form of a proposal formulated in general terms or as a drafted project. They must refer exclusively to a uniform subject area (unity of matter). Initiatives must include a withdrawal clause. The right to vote must be officially certified by the municipality. The Grand Council acknowledges the initiative at its first session following the submission of the signatures. It must fully address it within a year. Exceptionally, it can extend this deadline by up to six months, based on an interim report from its preparatory committee. The Grand Council must decide whether to proceed with an initiative or to reject it. If it does not proceed with the request, a popular vote must take place within six months from the final vote. When a federal or cantonal vote is scheduled within three months following this deadline, the popular vote may be combined with it. If the Grand Council rejects the initiative, it must either propose to the people to reject it or oppose the initiative with a counterproposal in the form of a general proposal or a fully drafted project. When the people accept an initiative or a counterproposal in the form of a general proposal, the corresponding act must be enacted within three years following the voting date, subject to a referendum. The Grand Council may extend this deadline exceptionally by up to one year, based on an interim report.
§ 35 1894
2,000 active citizens can request, through a signed petition, the adoption, repeal, or amendment of a law or decree of the Grand Council (legislative initiative), or the submission of a cantonal initiative to the Confederation, except for decrees falling under the exclusive competence of the Grand Council.
Such requests can be presented in the form of a proposal formulated in general terms or as a drafted project. They must refer exclusively to a uniform subject area (unity of matter). Initiatives must include a withdrawal clause.
The right to vote must be officially certified by the municipality.
The Grand Council acknowledges the initiative at its first session following the submission of the signatures. It must fully address it within a year. Exceptionally, it can extend this deadline by up to six months, based on an interim report from its preparatory committee.
The Grand Council must decide whether to proceed with an initiative or to reject it. If it does not proceed with the request, a popular vote must take place within six months from the final vote. When a federal or cantonal vote is scheduled within three months following this deadline, the popular vote may be combined with it.
If the Grand Council rejects the initiative, it must either propose to the people to reject it or oppose the initiative with a counterproposal in the form of a general proposal or a fully drafted project.
When the people accept an initiative or a counterproposal in the form of a general proposal, the corresponding act must be enacted within three years following the voting date, subject to a referendum. The Grand Council may extend this deadline exceptionally by up to one year, based on an interim report.