 In February 2018, a group opposed to same-sex marriage, the Alliance for Next Generation's Happiness, proposed holding a referendum on the issue of same-sex marriage, which required collecting about 280,000 signatures (1.5% of eligible voters) for the initiative to be presented to the voters.Firstly, however, the group had to collect 1,879 valid signatures.This would then enable them to proceed with collecting the 280,000 signatures.