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total countries/territories: 71
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Comments |
Verified |
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Albania
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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:
Art 121 and 126 Electoral Code
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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.6.2.
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2005/04/26
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Bahamas
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f. Not applicable
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2006/11/15
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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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d. The full text of the proposal
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Source:
Art 114 Electoral Code
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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 concerning special legislative procedures , Chapter 3, Section 1, Article 98.3.
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2005/06/30
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Botswana
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f. Not applicable
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2006/10/17
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Bulgaria
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a. The title of the proposal
d. The full text of the proposal
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c) An explanatorý text is optional.
Source:
Law for referendums, article 7
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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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e. Other (specify)
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e) A referendum question must be worded so that electors may express their opinion by "yes" or "no" (s. 3(3) of the Referendum Act). The referendum question must deal with a constitutional matter in keeping with s. 3(1) of the Referendum Act).
Source:
The Referendum Act
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2006/12/10
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Chile
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e. Other (specify)
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2005/04/05
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Colombia
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d. The full text of the proposal
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2005/06/23
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Comoros
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f. Not applicable
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2006/11/28
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Cook Islands
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f. Not applicable
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Source:
Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
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2007/01/08
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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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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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f. Not applicable
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2005/04/26
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Eritrea
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f. 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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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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a. The title of the proposal
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Source:
For instance: the act of consultative referendum about Finland joining EU (578/1994) 3 §.
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2005/04/14
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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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f. Not applicable
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Source:
1992 constitution Chapter Twenty - Five
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2005/12/15
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Greece
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d. The full text of the proposal
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The law provides that the Presidential Decree outlines the subject of the referendum without entering into further details.
Source:
Law 350/1976, Art. 1:3
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2012/04/13
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Guam
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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:
Gerald A. Taitano, Executive Director, Guam Election Commission
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2007/01/10
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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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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:
Law of 25 May 1970, n. 352, Art. 27
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2012/04/17
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Kiribati
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f. Not applicable
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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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f. Not applicable
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There are no provisions for optional referendums in Lesotho.
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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
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2005/09/30
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Liechtenstein
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a. The title of the proposal
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a. If not stated by law, there are no requirements. Historically, however, the actual always includes the title only.
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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, art. 9; 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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f. Not applicable
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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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f. Not applicable
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2005/06/03
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Moldova, Republic of
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f. Not applicable
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There are no general provisions. The ad hoc law would include the question. In the last referenda only the simple question with the options for answering yes or no was included.
Source:
Kare Vollan, Director, Quality AS
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2021/03/30
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Mozambique
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f. Not applicable
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2006/10/16
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Netherlands
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e. Other (specify)
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e.)It depends on what is stated in the specific law. For the referendum on the European Constitution it was the Legislature.
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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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e. Other (specify)
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There are no general provisions. The ad hoc law would include the question. In the last referenda only the simple question with the options for answering yes or no was included.
Source:
Kare Vollan, Director, Quality AS
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2007/01/07
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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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e. Other (specify)
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The questions shall be formulated in objective terms, and clearly and precisely and so as to permit an answer of yes or no.
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2005/04/20
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Romania
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d. The full text of the proposal
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Source:
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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Saint Kitts and Nevis
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f. Not applicable
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Not explicitly stated.
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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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2005/08/30
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Sierra Leone
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f. Not applicable
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2005/06/09
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Singapore
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f. Not applicable
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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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f. Not applicable
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Source:
The law of the referendum constitution of he republic of Somalia article 1
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2005/08/26
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South Africa
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a. The title of the proposal
d. The full text of the proposal
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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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Taiwan
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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
e. Other (specify)
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On the ballots for referendum shall be printed the serial number of the proposal of referendum, the main text, and "Agree" and "Not Agree" columns, and the voter shall use the tool prepared by the election commission to make the choice.
Source:
Article 21, Referendum Act
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2020/03/31
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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 Constitution
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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
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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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Uruguay
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f. Not applicable
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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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