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Direct Democracy
Which of the following controls, if any, apply in relation to campaigning for or against the issue being addressed in a referendum?
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# Countries
% Countries
Country List
total countries/territories: 67
a . Compulsory registration of campaigners and campaign groups
13
19.4 %
Belarus ,
Canada ,
Eritrea ,
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ,
Guam ,
Mali ,
Niger ,
Portugal ,
Seychelles ,
Senegal ,
Somalia ,
Turkey ,
Uganda ,
b . Expenditure limits
9
13.4 %
Canada ,
Micronesia, Federated States of ,
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ,
Madagascar ,
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of ,
Portugal ,
Russian Federation ,
Somalia ,
Uganda ,
c . Contribution limits
6
8.9 %
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ,
Guam ,
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of ,
Niger ,
Portugal ,
Russian Federation ,
d . Restrictions on the sources of contributions
12
17.9 %
Albania ,
Belarus ,
Canada ,
Estonia ,
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ,
Guam ,
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of ,
Niger ,
Portugal ,
Russian Federation ,
Senegal ,
Somalia ,
e . Disclosure requirements
18
26.8 %
Albania ,
Burkina Faso ,
Belarus ,
Canada ,
Estonia ,
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ,
Gambia ,
Guam ,
Madagascar ,
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of ,
Mali ,
Niger ,
Portugal ,
Russian Federation ,
Senegal ,
Somalia ,
Togo ,
Turkey ,
f . Other (please specify)
3
4.4 %
Albania ,
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of ,
Russian Federation ,
g . None
26
38.8 %
Bulgaria ,
Benin ,
Botswana ,
Switzerland ,
Western Sahara ,
Spain ,
Finland ,
Croatia ,
Iraq ,
Saint Kitts and Nevis ,
Lesotho ,
Lithuania ,
Latvia ,
Morocco ,
Malawi ,
Netherlands ,
Peru ,
Poland ,
Romania ,
Sudan ,
Sweden ,
Sierra Leone ,
Ukraine ,
Uruguay ,
Yemen ,
South Africa ,
h . Not applicable
19
28.3 %
Argentina ,
Belgium ,
Bahrain ,
Côte d'Ivoire ,
Chile ,
Algeria ,
Egypt ,
Israel ,
Cambodia ,
Lebanon ,
Liechtenstein ,
Moldova, Republic of ,
Malaysia ,
Solomon Islands ,
Tunisia ,
Tonga ,
Viet Nam ,
Vanuatu ,
Zimbabwe ,
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