Slovak Justice Ministry Proposes New Popular Vote Mechanism to Recall Parliament

Slovakia's Ministry of Justice has proposed introducing a new popular voting mechanism that would allow citizens to recall parliament. The proposed constitutional change would enable ordinary voters to initiate the dissolution of the National Council, Slovakia's parliament, through a referendum process. The ministry has specified that this reform would only take effect after the current parliamentary term expires, meaning it would not apply to the present government coalition. The proposal represents a significant potential expansion of direct democracy in Slovakia, where citizens currently have limited mechanisms to directly influence parliamentary composition outside of regular elections.