Question juridique clé
Whether an initiative whose subject is subject to mandatory referendum must be put to a popular vote within one year under § 61 GG.
Solution extraite
Yes. If the subject of the initiative is subject to mandatory referendum, the urn vote must be ordered within one year of filing, subject only to exceptional extension by the Department of the Interior.
Motifs extraits
Section 61 GG expressly regulates the procedure for initiatives subject to mandatory referendum and requires timely ordering of the vote; the exception allows only a request for deadline extension to the department.