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Nauru
- Boundary Delimitation
- Direct Democracy
- Electoral Management
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- Media and Elections
- Parties and Candidates
- Vote Counting
- Voter Education
- Voting Operations
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Direct Democracy
DD01 Please provide information about the person completing the questionnaire.
a. Name and Title: Hanna Berheim
b. Job Title: Research Assistant
c. Organisation: International IDEA
Last updated: 2006-12-30 15:22:51 UTC
DD02 Which forms of direct democracy, if any, are currently possible at the national level?
Please check the glossary for the definition of the following terms:
a. Mandatory referendum
Comments: C:84 "(1.) This Constitution shall not be altered except in accordance with this Article. (2.) This Constitution may be altered by law but a proposed law for that purpose shall not be passed by Parliament unless- [...] (3.) A proposed law to alter or having the effect of altering the Fifth Schedule or any of the provisions of this Constitution specified in the Fifth Schedule shall not be submitted for the certificate of the Speaker under Article 47 unless, after it has been passed by Parliament, it has been approved by not less than two-thirds of all the votes validly cast on a referendum held, subject to clause (4.) of this Article, as prescribed by law. (4.) A person who, at the time the referendum is held, is qualified to vote at an election of members of Parliament, is entitled to vote at a referendum held for the purposes of this Article and no other person is so entitled."
Source: The Constitution of Nauru, art. 84
Last updated: 2006-12-30 15:22:51 UTC
DD03 What is the legal basis for mandatory referendums at the national level?
a. Constitutional
Comments: C:84 "(1.) This Constitution shall not be altered except in accordance with this Article. (2.) This Constitution may be altered by law but a proposed law for that purpose shall not be passed by Parliament unless- [...] (3.) A proposed law to alter or having the effect of altering the Fifth Schedule or any of the provisions of this Constitution specified in the Fifth Schedule shall not be submitted for the certificate of the Speaker under Article 47 unless, after it has been passed by Parliament, it has been approved by not less than two-thirds of all the votes validly cast on a referendum held, subject to clause (4.) of this Article, as prescribed by law. (4.) A person who, at the time the referendum is held, is qualified to vote at an election of members of Parliament, is entitled to vote at a referendum held for the purposes of this Article and no other person is so entitled."
Source: The Constitution of Nauru, art. 84
Last updated: 2006-12-30 15:25:10 UTC
DD124 If free media access is provided, what are the criteria for allocating broadcast time / printing space?
Last updated: 2006-12-30 15:22:51 UTC
DD126 What restrictions or controls, if any, are there on media coverage of the campaign and/or issue during the relevant period?
Last updated: 2006-12-30 15:22:51 UTC
DD13 When were direct democracy mechanisms first introduced into the legal framework at the national level?
Date (yyyy)
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DD14 When was an administrative framework for direct democracy mechanisms first introduced at the national level? Date (yyyy)
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DD38 What, if any, are the quorum requirements for a mandatory referendum to be valid? Please specify numbers/percentages.
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DD39 What, if any, are the quorum requirements for a optional referendum to be valid? Please specify numbers/percentages.
Last updated: 2006-12-30 15:22:51 UTC
DD67 What restrictions, if any, are there in relation to the time period in which an individual/position can be recalled?
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DD70 If a separate ballot to replace an individual who has been recalled takes place, how soon after the recall ballot is it held?
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DD72 How many verified signatures are required to start the formal decision-making stage for an abrogative referendum (optional)?
Indicate figures in the appropriate boxes. If more than one answer exists for any individual box, explain in the comment section.
Last updated: 2006-12-30 15:22:51 UTC
DD73 How many verified signatures are required to start the formal decision-making stage for a rejective referendum (optional)?
Indicate figures in the appropriate boxes. If more than one answer exists for any individual box, explain in the comment section.
Last updated: 2006-12-30 15:22:51 UTC
DD74 How many verified signatures are required to start the formal decision-making stage for a citizens' initiative?
Indicate figures in the appropriate boxes. If more than one answer exists for any individual box, explain in the comment section.
Last updated: 2006-12-30 15:22:51 UTC
DD75 How many verified signatures are required to start the formal decision-making stage for an agenda initiative?
Indicate figures in the appropriate boxes. If more than one answer exists for any individual box, explain in the comment section.
Last updated: 2006-12-30 15:22:51 UTC
Electoral Systems
Voting Operations
VO04 Who can vote from outside the country?
b. Citizens residing outside the country
c. Citizens outside the country (including those on vacation)
d. Members of the armed forces
e. Students
f. Diplomatic staff
Comments: Possible for all citizens abroad.
Source: International IDEA research, January 2007
Last updated: 2007-02-02 09:50:27 UTC
VO05 If voting outside the country is permitted, at what places?
d. By proxy
Source: International IDEA research, January 2007
Last updated: 2007-02-02 09:50:27 UTC
VO10 Is there a maximum allowable voter capacity of a polling station for the national elections?
Last updated: 2007-02-02 09:50:27 UTC
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