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total countries/territories: 67
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Answers |
Comments |
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Albania
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d. Restrictions on the sources of contributions
e. Disclosure requirements
f. Other (please specify)
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Concerning campoaiging for or against a referenda there is only one rule in the Electoral Code:
During general referendum campaigns, Public Radio and Television put an equal number of minutes at the disposal of the political parties supporting either one of the alternatives, in an amount not to exceed three hours in total.
Otherwise the general rules are to apply.
Source:
Art 136, 145 Electoral Code
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2006/11/02
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Algeria
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h. Not applicable
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Source:
Articles 168 to 171, Electoral law
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2005/04/29
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Argentina
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h. Not applicable
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2021/12/26
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Bahrain
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h. Not applicable
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Source:
Electoral Law
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2005/05/02
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Belarus
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a. Compulsory registration of campaigners and campaign groups
d. Restrictions on the sources of contributions
e. Disclosure requirements
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Source:
Art 114, 115 electoral code
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2005/03/29
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Belgium
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h. Not applicable
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2012/05/04
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Benin
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g. None
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Source:
Mr Theodule Nouatchi enseignant de droit a l'universite au benin.
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2005/05/06
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Botswana
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g. None
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The Referendum Act does not have provisions dealing with any of these matters.
Source:
The Referendum Act, Chapter 02:10
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2006/10/17
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Bulgaria
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g. None
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2006/11/03
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Burkina Faso
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e. Disclosure requirements
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Source:
Assemblee Nationale
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2005/04/13
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Cambodia
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h. Not applicable
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2006/11/07
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Canada
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a. Compulsory registration of campaigners and campaign groups
b. Expenditure limits
d. Restrictions on the sources of contributions
e. Disclosure requirements
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According to s. 15(1) of the Referendum Act, any person who, or group that, intends to incur referendum expenses over $5,000 must register with the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada to obtain the status of registered referendum committee. This entails the right to certain financial advantages, including access to free broadcasting time, and obligations in terms of disclosure and limits on referendum expenses.
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2006/12/10
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Chile
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h. Not applicable
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2005/04/05
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Croatia
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g. None
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Source:
Mr. Damir Azenic, GONG
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2005/11/14
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Côte d'Ivoire
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h. Not applicable
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Source:
DOGOU ALAIN, Rapporteur de la sous commission des operations electorales de la COMMISSION ELECTORALE INDEPENDANTE
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2005/04/07
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Egypt
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h. Not applicable
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Not applicable. The date of referendum is only announced in the public newspaper.
Source:
Article 23, Political Rights Law
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2005/05/22
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Eritrea
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a. Compulsory registration of campaigners and campaign groups
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Source:
eritrean election handbook 2001
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2005/08/29
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Estonia
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d. Restrictions on the sources of contributions
e. Disclosure requirements
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There are no specific rules in the Referendum Act. The only general restrictions that apply concern the financing of political parties as specified in the Political Parties Act.
Source:
The Referendum Act; the Political Parties Act, Chapter II
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2006/11/29
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Finland
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g. None
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2005/04/13
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Gambia
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e. Disclosure requirements
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But not practised
Source:
MR. KAWFU CEESAY- FORMER DIRECTOR OF THE GAMBIAN IEC
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2005/04/03
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Guam
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a. Compulsory registration of campaigners and campaign groups
c. Contribution limits
d. Restrictions on the sources of contributions
e. Disclosure requirements
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Source:
Gerald A. Taitano, Executive Director Guam Election Commission
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2007/01/10
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Iraq
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g. None
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Source:
Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
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2007/01/03
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Israel
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h. Not applicable
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2015/03/15
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Latvia
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g. None
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Source:
Law on National Referendums and Legislative Initiatives, 1994.
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2005/03/21
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Lebanon
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h. Not applicable
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Source:
Articles 76 to 79, Constitution
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2005/05/17
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Lesotho
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g. None
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2015/03/15
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Liechtenstein
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h. Not applicable
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2005/05/03
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Lithuania
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g. None
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2005/03/23
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Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of
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b. Expenditure limits
c. Contribution limits
d. Restrictions on the sources of contributions
e. Disclosure requirements
f. Other (please specify)
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Law on Referendum, Art. 41 (2): The provisions from the Law on Election of MPs in the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia shall be applied for the conduct and the way of voting on the referendum, unless otherwise determined by this Law.
Law on Referendum, Art. 42: The public propaganda on the referendum shall end no later than 48 hours prior to the day of voting.
Electoral Code, Art. 83:
(1)The election campaign may not be financed from:funds from the Budget of the Republic of Macedonia, except the funds defined in Article86, paragraph (2)of this Code; funds from the budget of municipalities and the City of Skopje,except the funds defined in Article86, paragraph (2)of this Code; funds from public enterprises and public institutions; funds from citizens' associations, religious communities, religious groups, and foundations; funds from foreign governments, international institutions, bodies and organisations of foreign states and other foreign entities; funds from joint ventures with dominant foreign capital; and funds from unidentified sources.
(2)The election campaign may be financed from:the membership fee of the political party;private persons in the amount of up to 3,000 Euro in MKD equivalent; and legal entities in the amount of up to 30,000 Euro in MKD equivalent.
(3)The election campaign may also be financed from donations of private persons and legal entities in the form of money and goods and services whose value that may not exceed the amount determined in paragraph (2), indents2 and 3 of this article.
Electoral Code, Art. 84: When financing the election campaign, the election campaign participant may spend no more than 110 Denars per voter registered in the electoral district or the municipality for which the list of candidate/s has been submitted, both for the first and the second round of voting.
Electoral Code, Art. 85: (1) The election campaign participant shall submit a complete financial report on the election campaign immediately, or not later than 30 days from the day of closure of the bank account from Article 71, paragraph (10).
Source:
Law on Referendum and civil initiative, Official Gazette of RM no. 24/98, art. 42
https://www.legislationline.org/documents/id/5640
Electoral Code of the Republic of Macedonia (IFES consolidated version as of February 2019): https://www.ifes.org/sites/default/files/electoral_code_of_the_republic_of_north_macedonia_february_2019_english.pdf
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2020/04/22
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Madagascar
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b. Expenditure limits
e. Disclosure requirements
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Source:
http://www.humanrights.uio.no/forskning/publ/nr/2003/04/nordem_report-Politica.html#Heading37
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2005/08/25
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Malawi
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g. None
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2006/10/16
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Malaysia
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h. Not applicable
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2007/01/07
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Mali
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a. Compulsory registration of campaigners and campaign groups
e. Disclosure requirements
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Source:
Selon Monsieur Omar Kamian du CSC
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2005/06/05
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Micronesia, Federated States of
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b. Expenditure limits
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Source:
Johnathan John, Director, FSM Elections
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2007/01/08
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Moldova, Republic of
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h. Not applicable
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2021/03/30
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Morocco
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g. None
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Source:
Article 114, Electoral Law
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2005/05/02
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Netherlands
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g. None
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2005/09/06
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Niger
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a. Compulsory registration of campaigners and campaign groups
c. Contribution limits
d. Restrictions on the sources of contributions
e. Disclosure requirements
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Source:
Pr Niandou Souley Abdoulaye
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2005/06/07
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Peru
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g. None
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2005/08/25
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Poland
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g. None
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Source:
Mr Henryk Bielski, Specialist in the National Electoral Office
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2005/11/13
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Portugal
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a. Compulsory registration of campaigners and campaign groups
b. Expenditure limits
c. Contribution limits
d. Restrictions on the sources of contributions
e. Disclosure requirements
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Source:
Law no. 15-A/98 of 3 April 1998 as amended by Organic Law no. 4/2005 of 8 September 2005 and Organic Law no. 3/2010 of 15 December 2010, on the legal regime governing referenda
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2012/04/20
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Romania
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g. None
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The Law on referendums refer simly to the rules of parliamentary elections but these rules cover only the organising of the process.
Source:
Law on referendums, 2000.
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2005/03/20
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Russian Federation
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b. Expenditure limits
c. Contribution limits
d. Restrictions on the sources of contributions
e. Disclosure requirements
f. Other (please specify)
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ad b) 250 million rubels,
ad c) the law specifies it(for example: contribution of the members of initiative group shall not exceed 1% of the maximum total sum; contribution of the political party can not exceed 50% of the maximum total sum);
ad d) law contains exhaustive list (for example: governmental institutions, foreign states, anonimous persons can not contribute
ad f)only money from the funds of the initiative and agitative groups can be used for the campaigning purpuses
Source:
Federal Constitutional Act on the Referendum of Russian Federation of 2004. No 5/FK .Art.48.(4,(5),(9); (52).
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2005/03/30
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
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g. None
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No official information provided.
Source:
Constitution of Saint Kitts and Nevis
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2020/04/20
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Senegal
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a. Compulsory registration of campaigners and campaign groups
d. Restrictions on the sources of contributions
e. Disclosure requirements
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Source:
Selon Tanor Thiendella Fall
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2005/06/06
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Seychelles
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a. Compulsory registration of campaigners and campaign groups
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Source:
Seychelles Election Commission Manual
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2005/08/30
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Sierra Leone
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g. None
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2005/06/13
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Solomon Islands
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h. Not applicable
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Source:
David Clark, Electoral Capacity Development Coordinator, Solomon Islands Election Commission
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2007/01/09
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Somalia
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a. Compulsory registration of campaigners and campaign groups
b. Expenditure limits
d. Restrictions on the sources of contributions
e. Disclosure requirements
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Source:
http://www.somalilandforum.com/somaliland/law/referendum-law-english.htm
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2005/08/26
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South Africa
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g. None
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2006/10/17
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Spain
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g. None
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Source:
Law 2/1980 of 18 January ("Ley Orgánica de Regulación de las distintas modalidades de referendum"), Art. 14-15
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2012/04/18
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Sudan
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g. None
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Source:
Article 128, Constitution
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2005/05/03
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Sweden
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g. None
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Source:
Act on National Referenda (SFS 1979:369): http://www.sweden.gov.se/content/1/c6/06/97/09/436f8d27.pdf (2012)
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2012/05/16
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Switzerland
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g. None
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Source:
Electoral Law of 17 December 1976 regulating political rights, Art. 10A: Official website of the Swiss administration: http://www.admin.ch/ch/f/rs/161_1/index.html (2012);
Official Website of the Swiss Chancellery: http://www.ch.ch/abstimmungen_und_wahlen/01253/index.html?lang=fr (2012)
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2012/05/14
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Togo
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e. Disclosure requirements
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Source:
Constitution 1992 titre 9 article 130 alinea 2.
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2005/05/16
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Tonga
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h. Not applicable
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2021/09/15
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Tunisia
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h. Not applicable
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Source:
Articles 2, 47 and 72 of Constitution and Electoral Law
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2005/05/03
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Turkey
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a. Compulsory registration of campaigners and campaign groups
e. Disclosure requirements
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the election campaigning rules are analogous applicable
Source:
Additional Article 5, Art 53 electoral Code
Sabri Coskun, former Deputy president of Higher Council of Elections
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2016/01/21
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Uganda
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a. Compulsory registration of campaigners and campaign groups
b. Expenditure limits
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Source:
Uganda: Referendum Monitoring Africa Policy E-Journal available at http://www.africaaction.org/docs00/ugan0004.htm
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2005/08/24
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Ukraine
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g. None
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2005/03/17
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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a. Compulsory registration of campaigners and campaign groups
b. Expenditure limits
c. Contribution limits
d. Restrictions on the sources of contributions
e. Disclosure requirements
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Source:
Political Parties Elections and referendums Act 2000
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2012/05/09
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Uruguay
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g. None
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No se aplica ningún control sobre el financiamiento de las campañas de difusión tanto en las elecciones (cualquiera sea el tipo) como en los actos de referéndum y de iniciativa popular.
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2006/04/11
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Vanuatu
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h. Not applicable
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Source:
Electoral Commission of Vanuatu
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2016/01/27
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Viet Nam
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h. Not applicable
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2021/03/25
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Western Sahara
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g. None
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Source:
Article 91, Electoral law
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2009/08/14
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Yemen
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g. None
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Source:
Article 91, Electoral law
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2005/05/03
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Zimbabwe
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h. Not applicable
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2018/10/31
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