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total countries/territories: 76
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Answers |
Comments |
Verified |
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Albania
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f. Not applicable
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There are no mandatory referenda.
Source:
Art. 150 et seq., 177 Constitution
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2005/03/17
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Algeria
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f. Not applicable
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Not mentioned
Source:
Article 174, Constitution
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2005/04/29
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Argentina
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f. Not applicable
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2021/12/26
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Austria
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b. The numbers of the articles or paragraphs of the legal instruments to which changes are proposed
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Source:
See answer to question B.6.1.
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2005/04/26
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Bahrain
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f. Not applicable
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Source:
Constitution
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2005/05/01
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Belarus
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f. Not applicable
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Source:
Art 72 et seq, 97, 99 138 et seq. Constitution of Belarus; Electoral Code Of The Republic Of Belarus; See furthermore von Steinsdorff, Das politische System Weißrußlands In: Ismayr: Die politischen Systeme Osteuropas, 2.ed, 2004, pp. 451 et seq.
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2005/03/25
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Belgium
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f. Not applicable
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2012/05/04
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Benin
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e. Other (specify)
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Source:
Internal regulations of the National Assembly, Article 98.3.
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2005/06/30
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Botswana
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d. The full text of the proposal
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Section 4 of the Referendum Act states that: "The matter requiring the approval of the majority of the electors shall be submitted in the form of a question requiring an affirmative or negative reply and shall, where it is an amendment to any law, contain a full text of the proposed amendment."
Source:
The Referendum Act of the Laws of Botswana, Chapter 02:10 section 4
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2006/10/17
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Bulgaria
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f. Not applicable
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2006/11/03
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Burkina Faso
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f. Not applicable
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2005/04/12
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Cambodia
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f. Not applicable
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2006/11/06
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Canada
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f. Not applicable
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2006/11/27
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Cape Verde
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f. Not applicable
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2006/11/27
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Chile
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d. The full text of the proposal
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2005/04/05
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Colombia
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f. Not applicable
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2005/06/23
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Croatia
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a. The title of the proposal
c. An explanatory text
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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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f. Not applicable
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2012/04/26
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Czech Republic
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f. Not applicable
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2006/11/27
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Côte d'Ivoire
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e. Other (specify)
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Source:
Article 32 de la Constitution
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2005/04/06
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Denmark
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a. The title of the proposal
b. The numbers of the articles or paragraphs of the legal instruments to which changes are proposed
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2006/11/28
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Ecuador
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b. The numbers of the articles or paragraphs of the legal instruments to which changes are proposed
c. An explanatory text
d. The full text of the proposal
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Source:
La Constitución y la ley definen porcentajes de firmas respecto del universo electoral, para propuestas de iniciativa ciudadana.
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2005/04/26
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Eritrea
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a. The title of the proposal
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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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a. The title of the proposal
d. The full text of the proposal
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d) The parliament will decide whether to include the full text of the draft law on the ballot or not.
Source:
The Referendum Act, art. 30
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2006/11/29
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Finland
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f. Not applicable
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See question A.1.1.
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2005/04/14
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France
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f. Not applicable
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2012/05/03
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Gambia
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a. The title of the proposal
b. The numbers of the articles or paragraphs of the legal instruments to which changes are proposed
c. An explanatory text
d. The full text of the proposal
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2006/11/09
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Ghana
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e. Other (specify)
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Not explicitly stated in the Article.
Source:
Article 290 (4) of the 192 constitution
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2005/12/15
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Greece
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f. Not applicable
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2012/04/13
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Guam
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f. Not applicable
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Source:
Gerald A. Taitano, Executive Director, Guam Election Commission
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2007/01/08
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Israel
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f. Not applicable
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2015/03/15
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Italy
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f. Not applicable
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2012/04/17
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Kazakhstan
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f. Not applicable
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2020/05/04
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Kiribati
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e. Other (specify)
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Motion in Parliament.
Source:
Constitution
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2020/05/03
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Latvia
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a. The title of the proposal
b. The numbers of the articles or paragraphs of the legal instruments to which changes are proposed
d. The full text of the proposal
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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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f. Not applicable
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Source:
constitution
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2005/05/17
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Lesotho
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a. The title of the proposal
b. The numbers of the articles or paragraphs of the legal instruments to which changes are proposed
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2015/03/15
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Liberia
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a. The title of the proposal
b. The numbers of the articles or paragraphs of the legal instruments to which changes are proposed
c. An explanatory text
d. The full text of the proposal
e. Other (specify)
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legislative procedure
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2005/09/30
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Liechtenstein
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f. Not applicable
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2005/05/03
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Lithuania
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a. The title of the proposal
b. The numbers of the articles or paragraphs of the legal instruments to which changes are proposed
d. The full text of the proposal
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Source:
Constitution: The Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania (1992) as amended on 25 April 2006; Law: Republic of Lithuania Law on Referendum, last amended on 6 May 2014 — No XII-860, art. 4-5.
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2005/03/21
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Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of
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e. Other (specify)
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Law on Referendum, Article 44: The decision for announcement of the referendum and the text of the question put on referendum shall be post in the polling station.
Law on Referendum, Article 46:
The ballot shall contain the question put on referendum and instructions on the way of voting.
If it is voted for more issues, each issue shall be voted for on a separate ballot.
The question on the ballot must be formulated precisely and unambiguously, so that the citizen on the referendum can answer with “FOR” or “AGAINST”.
Source:
Law on Referendum and civil initiative, Official Gazette of RM no. 24/98, art. 44, 46
https://www.legislationline.org/documents/id/5640
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2020/04/23
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Malawi
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a. The title of the proposal
d. The full text of the proposal
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2006/10/16
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Malaysia
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f. Not applicable
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2007/01/07
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Mali
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a. The title of the proposal
b. The numbers of the articles or paragraphs of the legal instruments to which changes are proposed
c. An explanatory text
d. The full text of the proposal
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Source:
selon Monsieur Omar Kamian du CSC
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2005/06/03
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Micronesia, Federated States of
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a. The title of the proposal
b. The numbers of the articles or paragraphs of the legal instruments to which changes are proposed
d. The full text of the proposal
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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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f. Not applicable
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Source:
Kare Vollan, Director, Quality AS
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2021/03/30
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Mozambique
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a. The title of the proposal
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2006/10/16
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Namibia
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f. Not applicable
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2006/11/16
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Netherlands
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f. Not applicable
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2005/08/19
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Niger
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a. The title of the proposal
b. The numbers of the articles or paragraphs of the legal instruments to which changes are proposed
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Source:
Code electoral Chapitre III ET IV
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2005/06/06
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Norway
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f. Not applicable
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Source:
Kare Vollan, Director, Quality AS
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2007/01/07
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Philippines
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a. The title of the proposal
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2005/07/08
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Poland
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a. The title of the proposal
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The question asked.
Source:
Act on all-national referendum of 14 March 2003
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2005/10/30
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Portugal
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f. Not applicable
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2012/04/20
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Romania
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a. The title of the proposal
b. The numbers of the articles or paragraphs of the legal instruments to which changes are proposed
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Source:
Constitution, 2003, 150-152; Law on referendums, 2000, article 1-12.
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2005/03/20
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Russian Federation
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c. An explanatory text
e. Other (specify)
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ad E) In case there are several referendum questions they can be eather included in the same ballot and separated by horisontal lines or bestowed to separate ballot papers.
Source:
Act on Basic Guarantees of Electoral Rights and the Right of Citizens of the Russian Federation to Participate in a Referendum of 2002. N 67/ F3. Art. 70. (3-4).
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2005/03/19
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Rwanda
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f. Not applicable
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2018/11/02
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
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f. Not applicable
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Referendums are optional.
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2020/04/20
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Senegal
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a. The title of the proposal
b. The numbers of the articles or paragraphs of the legal instruments to which changes are proposed
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Source:
Tanor Thiendella Fall
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2005/06/06
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Seychelles
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a. The title of the proposal
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Source:
elections act 68A section 56.
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2005/04/01
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Sierra Leone
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a. The title of the proposal
c. An explanatory text
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2005/06/09
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Singapore
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e. Other (specify)
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Source:
Constutution, article 5A (2)
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2007/01/07
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Solomon Islands
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f. 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. The title of the proposal
b. The numbers of the articles or paragraphs of the legal instruments to which changes are proposed
c. An explanatory text
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Source:
http://www.somalilandforum.com/somaliland/law/the_election_bill.htm#Commission
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2005/08/25
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South Africa
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f. Not applicable
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2006/10/17
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Switzerland
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a. The title of the proposal
c. An explanatory text
d. The full text of the proposal
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The full text as well as the explanatory text are not part of the referendum question itself, but they have to be in the accompanying material to the referendum question.
Source:
Electoral Law of 17 December 1976 regulating political rights, Art. 11: Official website of the Swiss administration: http://www.admin.ch/ch/f/rs/161_1/index.html (2012)
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2012/05/14
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Togo
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a. The title of the proposal
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Source:
Mr Theodule Nouatchi enseignant de droit a l'universite au benin
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2005/05/13
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Tonga
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f. Not applicable
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2021/09/15
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Turkey
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a. The title of the proposal
b. The numbers of the articles or paragraphs of the legal instruments to which changes are proposed
d. The full text of the proposal
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Source:
Art 175 Electoral Code
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2015/06/01
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Uganda
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a. The title of the proposal
b. The numbers of the articles or paragraphs of the legal instruments to which changes are proposed
c. An explanatory text
d. The full text of the proposal
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Source:
http://www.africaaction.org/docs00/ugan0004.htm
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2005/08/24
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Ukraine
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f. Not applicable
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2005/03/17
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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f. Not applicable
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2012/05/09
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Uruguay
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a. The title of the proposal
b. The numbers of the articles or paragraphs of the legal instruments to which changes are proposed
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2006/04/11
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Viet Nam
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f. Not applicable
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2021/03/25
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Zimbabwe
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f. Not applicable
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2018/10/31
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