Referendum Act Article 10
For matters prescribed in Paragraph 2 of Article 2, the number of proposers of a referendum proposal shall be no less than one ten-thousandth of the total electorate in the most recent Presidential Election.The competent authority shall not accept a referendum proposal if any of the following apply: the proposal documents do not comply with the provisions of Paragraphs 1 and 2 of the preceding article; the proposal documents are not bound into volumes, separated by special municipality, county (city), and township (city/district) as required by Paragraph 5 of the preceding article; or the number of proposers is less than the number stipulated in the preceding paragraph.Upon receiving a referendum proposal or a corrected proposal, the competent authority shall complete its review within sixty days. If, after review, any of the following circumstances is identified, the competent authority shall state the reasons and notify the lead proposer to make necessary corrections within thirty days. Only one correction is permitted. If the necessary corrections are not made within the specified period or if the proposal still fails to meet the relevant provisions after correction, the proposal shall be rejected:1. The proposal does not fall under the applicable matters for national referendums as specified in Article 2.2. The proposal violates the regulations stipulated in the regulations prescribed in Paragraph 4 of the preceding article.3. The proposal does not comply with the provisions stipulated in Paragraph 2 of Article 1 or Paragraph 8 of the preceding article.4. The content of the proposal contains matters specified in Article 32.5. The true intent of the proposal cannot be understood from the content of the proposal.If, pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the competent authority orders corrections to be made, it shall first hold a hearing to clarify relevant disputes and assist the lead proposer in making the necessary corrections.If the competent authority determines that a referendum proposal complies with the relevant provisions, it shall request the household registration authorities to verify the proposers within fifteen days.The household registration authorities shall verify the proposer list against household registration data and shall invalidate a proposer if any of the following circumstances apply:1. The proposer does not meet the eligibility requirements set forth in Paragraph 1 of Article 8.2. The proposer's name, National ID card number, or registered address is recorded incorrectly or is unclear.3. The proposer list lacks the proposer's signature or seal.4. The proposer's signature is forged.If, after verification, the number of proposers does not meet the requirement stipulated in Paragraph 1, the competent authority shall notify the lead proposer to add additional proposers within thirty days. Only one such addition is permitted. If the specified number is still not reached after the addition or if the lead proposer does not add more proposers within the specified period, the proposal shall be rejected.If a proposal referred to in the preceding paragraph meets the relevant provisions, the competent authority shall, depending on the nature of the proposal, request the relevant legislative and administrative agencies to submit a position paper within forty-five days of receiving the official request letter. The position paper shall state the legal effect of passing or failing to pass the referendum proposal. If a position paper is not submitted within the specified period, the relevant agency shall be deemed to have waived its right to submit one. The position paper shall be limited to 2,000 words. Any excess portion beyond this limit shall not be publicized or published in the referendum bulletin.If a proposal referred to in the preceding paragraph meets the relevant provisions, the competent authority shall notify the lead proposer to obtain a joint signature list format or an authentication code for the electronic joint signature system from the competent authority within ten days in order to collect joint signatures. If the lead proposer fails to obtain the said format or authentication code within the specified period, the proposal shall be deemed to have been abandoned.
中文原文 公民投票法第10條
第二條第二項各款之事項，公民投票案提案人人數，應達提案時最近一次總統、副總統選舉選舉人總數萬分之一以上。
公民投票案提案表件不合前條第一項、第二項規定、未依前條第五項分直轄市、縣（市）、鄉（鎮、市、區）別裝訂成冊或提案人名冊不足前項規定之提案人數者，主管機關應不予受理。
主管機關於收到公民投票提案或補正之提案後，應於六十日內完成審核。
經審核有下列情事之一者，應敘明理由，通知提案人之領銜人於三十日內補正，並以一次為限，屆期未補正或經補正仍不符規定者予以駁回：
一、提案非第二條規定之全國性公民投票適用事項。
二、提案違反前條第四項所定辦法之規定。
三、提案不合第一條第二項或前條第八項規定。
四、提案有第三十二條規定之情事。
五、提案內容不能瞭解其提案真意。
主管機關依前項規定命補正者，應先舉行聽證會，釐清相關爭點並協助提案人之領銜人進行必要之補正。
公民投票案經主管機關認定合於規定者，應函請戶政機關於十五日內查對提案人。
戶政機關應依據戶籍登記資料查對提案人名冊，有下列情事之一者，應予刪除：
一、提案人不合第八條第一項規定資格。
二、提案人姓名、國民身分證統一編號或戶籍地址書寫錯誤或不明。
三、提案人名冊未經提案人簽名或蓋章。
四、提案人提案，有偽造情事。
提案人名冊經查對後，其提案人數不足本條第一項規定時，主管機關應通知提案人之領銜人於三十日內補提，補提以一次為限，補提後仍不足規定人數或屆期不補提者，該提案應予駁回。
提案合於本法規定者，主管機關應依該提案性質分別函請相關立法機關及行政機關於收受該函文後四十五日內提出意見書，內容並應敘明通過或不通過之法律效果；屆期未提出者，視為放棄。
意見書以二千字為限，超過字數者，其超過部分，不予公告及刊登公報。
前項提案經審核完成符合規定者，主管機關應通知提案人之領銜人於十日內向主管機關領取連署人名冊格式或電子連署系統認證碼，徵求連署；屆期未領取者，視為放棄連署。
公民投票案提案表件不合前條第一項、第二項規定、未依前條第五項分直轄市、縣（市）、鄉（鎮、市、區）別裝訂成冊或提案人名冊不足前項規定之提案人數者，主管機關應不予受理。
主管機關於收到公民投票提案或補正之提案後，應於六十日內完成審核。
經審核有下列情事之一者，應敘明理由，通知提案人之領銜人於三十日內補正，並以一次為限，屆期未補正或經補正仍不符規定者予以駁回：
一、提案非第二條規定之全國性公民投票適用事項。
二、提案違反前條第四項所定辦法之規定。
三、提案不合第一條第二項或前條第八項規定。
四、提案有第三十二條規定之情事。
五、提案內容不能瞭解其提案真意。
主管機關依前項規定命補正者，應先舉行聽證會，釐清相關爭點並協助提案人之領銜人進行必要之補正。
公民投票案經主管機關認定合於規定者，應函請戶政機關於十五日內查對提案人。
戶政機關應依據戶籍登記資料查對提案人名冊，有下列情事之一者，應予刪除：
一、提案人不合第八條第一項規定資格。
二、提案人姓名、國民身分證統一編號或戶籍地址書寫錯誤或不明。
三、提案人名冊未經提案人簽名或蓋章。
四、提案人提案，有偽造情事。
提案人名冊經查對後，其提案人數不足本條第一項規定時，主管機關應通知提案人之領銜人於三十日內補提，補提以一次為限，補提後仍不足規定人數或屆期不補提者，該提案應予駁回。
提案合於本法規定者，主管機關應依該提案性質分別函請相關立法機關及行政機關於收受該函文後四十五日內提出意見書，內容並應敘明通過或不通過之法律效果；屆期未提出者，視為放棄。
意見書以二千字為限，超過字數者，其超過部分，不予公告及刊登公報。
前項提案經審核完成符合規定者，主管機關應通知提案人之領銜人於十日內向主管機關領取連署人名冊格式或電子連署系統認證碼，徵求連署；屆期未領取者，視為放棄連署。