Antonescu on Tuesday passed the law approving the emergency decree which amends law no.3/2000 on the organization and running of the impeachment referendum. The law will take effect upon publication in the Official Journal of Romania.
The Romanian Constitutional Court decided Tuesday that the amendment to the referendum law which extends the voting schedule is constitutional.
On July 18, the Chamber of Deputies adopted a bill amending government emergency ordinance 41/2012 on the referendum to extend the voting schedule and set it to 7 a.m.-11 p.m.. The opposition Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) challenged the bill with the Constitutional Court on July 19.
Romania’s Parliament voted to suspend Basescu on July 6. A referendum on whether to oust him or not is scheduled for July 29 and requires a voter turnout of over 50% to be validated.