Instauration du référendum d'initiative citoyenne

This French National Assembly procedure concerns a constitutional bill to create a citizens' initiative referendum (référendum d'initiative citoyenne, RIC). Such a mechanism would let citizens propose questions or laws that could be put to a national vote, rather than only the government or parliament deciding which referendums take place. The topic has been a long-running debate in French politics about direct democracy. If adopted, the change would affect French voters and the balance of power between citizens, Parliament and the executive. Because it is a constitutional amendment, it requires a qualified majority in both chambers or approval by referendum, and its exact conditions would depend on the final text. This summary is based on metadata only, not the full legislative text.