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- Every proposal for an amendment of this
Constitution which is submitted by Referendum
to the decision of the people shall, for the purpose
of Article 46 of this Constitution, be held to have
been approved by the people, if, upon having been
so submitted, a majority of the votes cast at such
Referendum shall have been cast in favour of its
enactment into law.
- Every proposal, other than a proposal to amend
the Constitution, which is submitted by
Referendum to the decision of the people shall be
held to have been vetoed by the people if a majority
of the votes cast at such Referendum shall have
been cast against its enactment into law and if the
votes so cast against its enactment into law shall
have amounted to not less than thirty-three and one-third
per cent. of the voters on the register.
- Every proposal, other than a proposal to amend
the Constitution, which is submitted by
Referendum to the decision of the people shall for
the purposes of Article 27 hereof be held to have
been approved by the people unless vetoed by them
in accordance with the provisions of the foregoing
sub-section of this section.
- Every citizen who has the right to vote at an election
for members of Dáil Éireann shall have the right
to vote at a Referendum.
- Subject as aforesaid, the Referendum shall be
regulated by law.
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