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total countries/territories: 118
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| Country/Territory |
Answers |
Comments |
Verified |
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Afghanistan
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c. No
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2006/10/27
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Albania
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c. No
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2006/11/02
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Algeria
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d. Not applicable
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Source:
Articles 165, and 168 to 171, Electoral Law
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2005/04/29
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American Samoa
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c. No
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Source:
Filivaa M. Mageo, Deputy Director of Elections, Territorial Election Office
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2007/01/08
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Andorra
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d. Not applicable
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2006/10/26
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Anguilla
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c. No
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2006/10/30
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Argentina
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b. Yes, in some regions/states/provinces
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2021/12/26
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Armenia
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d. Not applicable
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2005/03/30
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Austria
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b. Yes, in some regions/states/provinces
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Detailed regulations come under the law-making authority of the federal provinces and are to be laid down in the respective Provincial Constitution. They vary from province to province; an in-depth presentation of said provisions would exceed the scope of this questionnaire.
Source:
Provincial Constitutional Law (Austria numbers nine provinces = Länder, each with their own constitution).
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2005/04/26
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Azerbaijan
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c. No
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2006/10/30
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Bahamas
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c. No
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Source:
The Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas (CCB)
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2006/11/15
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Bahrain
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d. Not applicable
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Source:
Article 43 of Constitution
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2005/05/01
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Belarus
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d. Not applicable
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Belarus is a unitary state
Source:
Art 1 Constitution
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2005/03/25
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Belgium
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c. No
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2012/05/04
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Belize
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c. No
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Source:
1981 Constitution, updated through 1988 reforms.
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2005/10/14
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Benin
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c. No
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Source:
Internal regulations for the National Assembly, Article 121.
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2005/06/30
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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c. No
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2006/11/04
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Botswana
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c. No
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c) Botswana is a unitary state.
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2006/10/17
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Bulgaria
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c. No
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2006/11/03
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Burkina Faso
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d. Not applicable
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2005/04/12
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Cambodia
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c. No
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2006/11/06
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Canada
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c. No
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c) For further information, please see The Compendium of Election Administration in Canada at www.elections.ca.
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2006/12/10
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Cape Verde
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d. Not applicable
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2006/11/27
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Chile
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d. Not applicable
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2005/04/05
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Colombia
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a. Yes, in all regions/states/provinces
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2005/05/26
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Costa Rica
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d. Not applicable
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2007/10/08
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Croatia
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d. Not applicable
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Source:
Mr. Damir Azenic, GONG
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2005/11/14
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Cyprus
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c. No
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2006/11/28
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Czech Republic
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c. No
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2006/11/27
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Côte d'Ivoire
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b. Yes, in some regions/states/provinces
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Source:
ARTICLE 161 de la loi n 2000-514 du 1er aout 1960 portant code electoral cote d'ivoire
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2005/04/06
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Denmark
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c. No
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2006/11/28
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Dominican Republic
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c. No
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Source:
2002 Constitution.
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2009/07/05
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Ecuador
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a. Yes, in all regions/states/provinces
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Source:
Ley Orgánica de Elecciones: Arts., 119 al 123
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2005/04/25
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Egypt
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c. No
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Source:
Article 62, Constitution
Article 1, Political Rights Law
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2005/05/17
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El Salvador
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c. No
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Source:
1983 Constitution, updated to 2003 Reforms.
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2007/09/26
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Eritrea
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d. Not applicable
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Source:
Eritrean referendum proclamation no. 22/1992
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2005/04/06
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Estonia
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c. No
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2006/11/29
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Ethiopia
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d. Not applicable
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2007/09/12
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Finland
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c. No
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Finland has referendums only at national level or at local level.
Source:
The Constitution (731/1999)
Local Government act (365/1995)
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2005/04/13
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France
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c. No
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Source:
Constitution, Art. 72-1;
General Code of Local Authorities, Art. LO1112-1 to LO1112-7
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2012/05/03
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Gambia
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c. No
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2006/11/09
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Georgia
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c. No
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2006/11/29
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Germany
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a. Yes, in all regions/states/provinces
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2021/11/29
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Ghana
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d. Not applicable
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Applicable at the district level.
Source:
1992 constitution
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2005/12/15
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Greece
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c. No
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2012/04/13
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Guam
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d. Not applicable
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Source:
Gerald A. Taitano, Executive Director, Guam Election Commission
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2007/01/10
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Hungary
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c. No
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2006/12/01
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Iran, Islamic Republic of
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d. Not applicable
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2016/01/23
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Ireland
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c. No
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2012/05/10
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Israel
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d. Not applicable
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2015/03/15
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Italy
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b. Yes, in some regions/states/provinces
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All regional councils can pass their own law regulating the referendum on regional matters.
Source:
Constitution, Art. 123
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2012/04/17
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Jamaica
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c. No
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Source:
1962 Constitution with reforms through 1999.
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2005/10/14
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Japan
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c. No
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2006/12/25
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Jordan
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d. Not applicable
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Source:
Constitution
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2005/05/01
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Kazakhstan
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d. Not applicable
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2020/05/04
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Kenya
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c. No
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2006/11/30
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Kiribati
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d. Not applicable
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2020/05/03
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Latvia
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c. No
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Source:
Constitution, 1922; Law on National Referendums and Legislative Initiatives, 1994.
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2005/03/21
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Lebanon
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d. 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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c. No
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In Lesotho, a referendum can only take place at a national level and not provincial or district levels. This is partly because Lesotho is not a federal state with relatively autonomous regions/provinces/states.
Source:
The 1993 Constitution
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2015/03/15
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Liberia
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d. Not applicable
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2005/09/30
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Liechtenstein
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d. Not applicable
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In Liechtenstein, regional, state or provincial levels do not exist.
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2005/05/03
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Lithuania
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c. No
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2005/03/21
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Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of
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d. Not applicable
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Government levels in Macedonia consist of national level and municipalities only.
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2020/04/23
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Madagascar
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d. Not applicable
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Not provided for in law
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2005/08/25
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Malawi
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c. No
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2006/10/16
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Malaysia
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d. Not applicable
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2007/01/07
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Mali
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d. Not applicable
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2005/06/03
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Malta
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c. No
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2006/11/22
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Mexico
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b. Yes, in some regions/states/provinces
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Mexico is a federal state where each of the 31 states and the Federal District are free to adopt direct democracy instruments for their own jurisdictions. About a half of the states have established some form of DDI.
Source:
Constitutions and electoral legislations of the 31 states and the Federal District.
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2005/10/13
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Moldova, Republic of
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a. Yes, in all regions/states/provinces
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Source:
Kare Vollan, Director, Quality AS
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2021/03/30
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Morocco
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d. Not applicable
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Source:
Article 109, Electoral Law
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2005/05/02
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Mozambique
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c. No
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2006/10/16
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Namibia
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c. No
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Namibia is a unitary state.
Source:
The Constitution of the Republic of Namibia
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2006/10/17
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Netherlands
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b. Yes, in some regions/states/provinces
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2005/08/19
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Norway
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c. No
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Source:
Kare Vollan, Director, Quality AS
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2007/01/07
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Palestine
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d. Not applicable
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No provisions for DD in current laws.
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2007/06/11
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Panama
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c. No
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2005/10/25
|
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Peru
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a. Yes, in all regions/states/provinces
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2005/08/24
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Poland
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d. Not applicable
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Source:
Act on all-national referendum of 14 March 2003
Journal of Laws of the Republic of Poland No 57 of 2 April 2003
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2006/12/25
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Portugal
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c. No
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2012/04/20
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Puerto Rico
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d. Not applicable
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2009/07/05
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Romania
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c. No
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Source:
Law on referendums, 2000, article 2 and 13-14.
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2005/03/20
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Russian Federation
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d. Not applicable
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2005/03/19
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
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d. Not applicable
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Not applicable.
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2020/04/20
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Senegal
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b. Yes, in some regions/states/provinces
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Source:
tanor Tandhiela Fall
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2005/06/05
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Seychelles
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d. Not applicable
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There are no initiatives in the country
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2005/03/23
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Sierra Leone
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c. No
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NOT PART OF SIERRA LEONE LAWS
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2005/06/13
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Singapore
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c. No
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2007/01/07
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Slovakia
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c. No
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2006/12/10
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Solomon Islands
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c. No
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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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d. Not applicable
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Source:
www.somalilandforum.com
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2005/04/13
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South Africa
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c. No
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2006/10/17
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Spain
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a. Yes, in all regions/states/provinces
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2012/04/18
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Sri Lanka
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d. Not applicable
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2016/02/15
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Sudan
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d. Not applicable
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Source:
Article 66 and 128, Constitution and Electoral Law
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2005/05/02
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Swaziland
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c. No
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2006/10/16
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Sweden
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a. Yes, in all regions/states/provinces
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"Matters may be raised in the assembly by […] 5. a person who is registered as a resident of the municipality or of a municipality coming under the county council, if the assembly has so determined ("citizen’s proposal")".
Source:
Chapter 5, Section 23, The Act on Municipal Referendums (Swedish Code of Statutes 1994:692) in The Local Government Act (Swedish Code of Statutes 1991:900)
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2006/11/02
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Switzerland
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d. Not applicable
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2012/05/14
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Taiwan
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d. Not applicable
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2020/03/31
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Togo
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c. No
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Source:
Code electoral 2005 .Constitution 1992 modifiee en 2002 article 4 alineea 3 et Mr Theodule Nouatchi enseignant de droit a l'universite au benin.
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2005/04/28
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Tonga
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d. Not applicable
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2021/09/15
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Trinidad and Tobago
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c. No
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Source:
1976 Constitution with reforms through 2000.
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2015/05/22
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Tunisia
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d. Not applicable
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Source:
Articles 2, 47 and 72 of Constitution
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2005/05/03
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Turkey
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c. No
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Source:
Constitution, Rumpf - Steinbach, op. cit
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2015/06/01
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Uganda
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d. Not applicable
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Source:
http://www.africaaction.org/docs00/ugan0004.htm
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2005/08/24
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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c. No
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2012/05/09
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United States of America
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b. Yes, in some regions/states/provinces
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2024/10/15
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Uruguay
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a. Yes, in all regions/states/provinces
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En el ordenamiento institucional uruguayo, existen 19 circunscripciones administrativas que se llamas “Departamentos”, algunos de tamaño superior a Holanda, Bélgica, Rep. Checa, Eslovenia, etc. En Uruguay se usan casi como sinónimos “Departamento” y “Municipio”. En esas circunscripciones, existen autoridades para todo el departamento que se denominan: “Intendente Municipal” (órgano ejecutivo departamental) y “Junta Departamental” (órgano deliberativo y de control del ejecutivo departamental).
Esta nomenclatura puede generar confusión ya que en algunos países se utiliza la denominación “Estados”, “Provincias”, “Regiones” y en Uruguay es “Departamento” que reitero es usado como sinónimo de “Municipio”.
Se ha previsto la iniciativa popular de los inscriptos residentes en una localidad, que es una circunscripción determinada por Ley, en asuntos de dicha jurisdicción.
Source:
Artículo 305 de la Constitución.
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2006/04/12
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Uzbekistan
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d. Not applicable
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2009/08/18
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Vanuatu
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d. Not applicable
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Source:
Electoral Commission of Vanuatu
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2016/01/27
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Venezuela
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d. Not applicable
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2006/04/07
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Viet Nam
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a. Yes, in all regions/states/provinces
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matters related to sovereignty, national territory – defense – security; external relations that directly affect national interests; crucial social and economic matters that significantly influence the country’s development; and other important issues.
Source:
https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/vietnam-s-public-referendum-act-comes-into-effect-today-3429065.html
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2021/03/25
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Western Sahara
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d. Not applicable
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Source:
Articles 119, 158, and 159, Constitution
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2009/08/14
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Yemen
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d. Not applicable
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Source:
Articles 119, 158, and 159, Constitution
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2005/05/03
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Zambia
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c. No
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2006/10/16
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Zimbabwe
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c. No
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Source:
Maureen Nthabiseng Moloi, EISA
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2007/01/07
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