# Referendum

Community Proposals and Council Resolutions may sometimes go through a community referendum. 

Community Referendum is one type of electoral process with which the Foundation's community builds a consensus.

Community Referendums are registered on *Open Constitution* Governance System.

> A **Community Referendum** may also be required if Foundation has opened a public policy investigation with respect to Foundation's [Objective IV](broken://pages/5DHuG9dafv5wZlsfhNgi).
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> Some of the Open Council appointments, and impeachment objects necessarily go through the Community Referendum.
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> Arbitration Proceedings between citizens(Open Tribunal) may also use a Community Referendum, upon the request of the Observations Council.

{% hint style="info" %} <mark style="color:green;">**Global Statutes of the Foundation: Article III, Quorum for Meeting of Members is adapted to the community referendum.**</mark>
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*<mark style="color:purple;">Open Constitution</mark>*<mark style="color:purple;">'s Community Referendum is generally accessible by all members of the Foundation - both Council, its CWC members and non-Council members.</mark>&#x20;

<mark style="color:purple;">Quorum on the Community Referendum for a Motion is achieved when 33% (more than 1/3rd) of all the voluntarily organised subscribed members participate. Of the minimum number of participating members, the Community Referendum stands as</mark> <mark style="color:purple;"></mark><mark style="color:purple;">**Decided**</mark> <mark style="color:purple;"></mark><mark style="color:purple;">when the majority of the quorum populace votes in favour of the Motion.</mark>

<mark style="color:purple;">E.g.: Let's say there are 1000 Foundation members.</mark>&#x20;

<mark style="color:red;">A minimum of 333 members are required to participate in the Community Referendum to achieve a quorum.</mark> \ <mark style="color:red;">The decision of the Community Referendum depends on a majority(167/333) in favour of, or against the subject of the Referendum.</mark> \ <mark style="color:green;">This is the qualifying state for the Referendum to get locked on</mark> <mark style="color:green;"></mark>*<mark style="color:green;">Open Constitution</mark>* <mark style="color:green;"></mark><mark style="color:green;">public ledger.</mark>
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