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total countries/territories: 111
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| Country/Territory |
Answers |
Comments |
Verified |
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Albania
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d. Not applicable
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No recall is possible.
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2005/03/17
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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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c. No
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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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d. Not applicable
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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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c. No
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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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a. Yes, in all municipalities/districts/communes
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Source:
Art 73 et seq Constitution, 125 et seq. Electoral Code
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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:
Law n°97-029 (15th of January 1999) concerning the organisation of municipalities in the Republic of Benin, Articles 53 and 54.
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2005/06/30
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Bolivia
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d. Not applicable
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Source:
Dr Salvador Romero Ballivian, Presidente, Corte Nacional Electoral
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2007/01/12
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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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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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2006/12/10
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Cape Verde
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c. No
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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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b. Yes, in some municipalities/districts/communes
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2005/06/24
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Croatia
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a. Yes, in all municipalities/districts/communes
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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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a. Yes, in all municipalities/districts/communes
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Source:
DOGOU ALAIN, Rapporteur de la sous commission des operations electorales de la COMMISSION ELECTORALE INDEPENDANTE
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2005/04/06
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Denmark
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c. No
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2006/12/01
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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 municipalities/districts/communes
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Source:
Constitución Política: Arts., 109 a 113
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2005/04/26
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Egypt
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c. No
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Source:
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2025/09/30
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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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Finland
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c. No
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2005/04/14
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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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2006/11/30
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Ghana
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a. Yes, in all municipalities/districts/communes
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Source:
The Local Government Act 462
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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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a. Yes, in all municipalities/districts/communes
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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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d. Not applicable
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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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a. Yes, in all municipalities/districts/communes
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Source:
Local Authority law, article 74 (1-4)
Local Authority law, article 13 (1-3)
Local Authority law, article 244-4 (1-6)
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2007/01/07
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Kazakhstan
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d. Not applicable
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2020/05/04
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Latvia
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c. No
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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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c. No
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2005/09/30
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Liechtenstein
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c. No
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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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c. No
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No recalls possible.
Law on Local Self Government, Art. 26 (2) Civil initiative shall not be raised for personnel and financial issues.
Source:
Law on Local Self Government (2002), Art. 26: http://mls.gov.mk/images/laws/EN/Law_LSG.pdf
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2020/04/23
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Madagascar
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d. Not applicable
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They are 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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a. Yes, in all municipalities/districts/communes
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Source:
Selon Monsieur Omar Kamian du CSC
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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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c. No
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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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d. Not applicable
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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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Source:
The Constitution of the Republic of Namibia
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2006/10/17
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Netherlands
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d. Not applicable
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2005/08/19
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Niger
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d. Not applicable
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2005/06/06
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Norway
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c. No
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2007/01/07
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Palestine
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d. Not applicable
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2007/06/11
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Peru
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b. Yes, in some municipalities/districts/communes
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Source:
art. 2 de la Ley de los Derechos de Participacion y Control Ciudadanos
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2005/08/24
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Philippines
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a. Yes, in all municipalities/districts/communes
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Source:
Art. X, Sec. 3, Constitution
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2005/07/08
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Poland
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d. Not applicable
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Source:
Mr. Henryk Bielski, specialist of the National Electoral Office
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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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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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d. Not applicable
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Source:
Tanor Tandhiela Fall
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2005/06/06
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Seychelles
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d. Not applicable
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There are no recalls in teh 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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Source:
Constitution, article 5 (2A)
Constitution, article 5A
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2007/01/07
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Slovakia
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c. No
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2005/04/01
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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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c. No
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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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c. No
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2012/05/16
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Switzerland
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b. Yes, in some municipalities/districts/communes
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Switzerland has approximately 3 000 communes which all have different forms of direct democracy instruments.
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2012/05/14
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Taiwan
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a. Yes, in all municipalities/districts/communes
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2020/03/31
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Togo
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c. No
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Source:
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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d. Not applicable
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No recall is possible.
Source:
Constituiton
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2015/06/01
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Uganda
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a. Yes, in all municipalities/districts/communes
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Source:
Chapter 6 section 84 of the constitution
Groups refered to in section 78 of the constitution
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2005/04/01
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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 municipalities/districts/communes
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2007/01/06
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Uruguay
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d. Not applicable
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2006/04/11
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Uzbekistan
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a. Yes, in all municipalities/districts/communes
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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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a. Yes, in all municipalities/districts/communes
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2006/04/07
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Viet Nam
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d. Not applicable
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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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2018/10/31
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