Referendum Act Article 13

After receiving the list of combined signatories, if it is found upon examination that the number of combined signatories is less than that prescribed in preceding paragraph 1, or the roster is not bound into books by municipal, county, and township (city/district) governments specified in Paragraph 3 of preceding Article, the competent authority shall not process the documentation; if it meets the requirements, a written notification shall be sent to the household administration to complete the examination within sixty days.The household registration authorities shall verify the joint signature list against household registration data and shall invalidate a joint signature if any of the following circumstances apply:1. The joint signer does not meet the eligibility requirements set forth in Paragraph 1 of Article 8.2. The joint signer's name, National ID card number, or registered address is recorded incorrectly or is unclear.3. The joint signature list lacks the joint signer's signature or seal.4. The joint signer's signature is forged.After verifying the joint signature list, if the competent authority finds that the number of joint signatures meets the requirement stipulated in Paragraph 1 of the preceding Article, it shall, within ten days, announce that the referendum proposal is established and assign a number to the proposal. If the number of joint signatures does not meet the requirement, the competent authority shall notify the lead proposer to collect additional signatures within thirty days. Only one such collection is permitted. If the required number is still not reached after the additional collection or if the lead proposer does not collect additional signatures within the specified period, the competent authority shall announce that the referendum proposal is not established.