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total countries/territories: 87
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| Country/Territory |
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:
Constitution, Electoral Code
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2005/03/21
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Algeria
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c. President
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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. Independent electoral commission
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Source:
§ 9 Volksabstimmungsgesetz 1972.
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2005/04/26
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Bahrain
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e. Other (specify who)
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the king
Source:
Article 43, Constitution
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2005/05/01
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Belarus
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f. Not applicable
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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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d. Legislature
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Source:
Constitution, Article 4.
Internal regulations of the National Assembly, Article 98.
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2008/02/26
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Botswana
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c. President
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Section 5 of the Referendum Act states that the President shall issue the writ of referendum which, inter alia, sets out the "matter on which the poll is to be taken".
Source:
The Referendum Act of the Laws of Botswana, Chapter 02:10 section 5
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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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Colombia
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f. Not applicable
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2005/06/23
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Croatia
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b. Independent electoral commission
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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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d. Legislature
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Source:
Article 32 de la constitution
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2005/04/07
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Denmark
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a. Government
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2006/11/28
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Ecuador
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b. Independent electoral commission
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Source:
Ley Orgánica de Elecciones: Art.,127
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2005/04/26
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Egypt
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a. Government
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Ministry of Interior with the help of internal small committees that are elected by the Minister of Interior.
Source:
Article 24, Political Rights Law
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2005/05/17
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Eritrea
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b. Independent electoral commission
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Source:
Eritrean referendum proclamation no. 22/1992 chapter III article 4(1)(a)
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2005/04/06
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Estonia
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d. Legislature
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d) When a draft law is put to referendum, then the question itself is not drafted but fixed by the law. The parliament can decide whether to include the text of the draft law on the ballot or not (The Referendum Act art. 30). If a national issue is put to referendum, the question is decided by the parliament (The Riigikogu Rules Of Procedure Act art. 130).
Source:
The Referendum Act, art. 30; The Riigikogu Rules Of Procedure Act, art. 130
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2007/05/23
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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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b. Independent electoral commission
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2006/11/09
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Ghana
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b. Independent electoral commission
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Source:
1992 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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Iraq
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b. Independent electoral commission
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Source:
Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
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2007/01/03
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Israel
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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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b. Independent electoral commission
d. Legislature
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Source:
Constitution
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2020/05/03
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Latvia
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b. Independent electoral commission
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Source:
Law on National Referendums and Legislative Initiatives, 1994, article 3.
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2005/03/21
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Lebanon
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f. Not applicable
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2005/05/17
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Lesotho
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b. Independent electoral commission
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The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC).
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2015/03/15
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Liberia
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b. Independent electoral commission
d. Legislature
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New Electoral Law and Constitution
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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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b. Independent electoral commission
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Source:
Law: Republic of Lithuania Law on Referendum, last amended on 6 May 2014 — No XII-860, art. 10.
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2005/03/21
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Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of
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d. Legislature
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Article 28
The referendum shall be announced by the Assembly with the decision.
The referendum shall be announced for the entire territory of the Republic of Macedonia.
Article 29
The decision for announcing a referendum shall establish the following: the type of referendum, the decision for which it will be decided, the text of the question that will be put on referendum, the day of announcing the referendum and the day of its holding.
Source:
Law on Referendum and civil initiative, Official Gazette of RM no. 24/98, art. 28, 29
https://www.legislationline.org/documents/id/5640
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2020/04/23
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Madagascar
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b. Independent electoral commission
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Source:
http://www.z6.com/z6files/z6files/fotw/flags/mg.html
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2005/08/25
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Malawi
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e. Other (specify who)
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e) The Referendum Commission
Source:
Malawi Extraordinary Gazette Article 4 (b)
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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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b. Independent electoral commission
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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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b. Independent electoral commission
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b) Governmental electoral commission
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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Morocco
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e. Other (specify who)
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The King
Source:
Article 103, 104 and 105, Constitution
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2005/05/02
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Mozambique
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b. Independent electoral commission
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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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b. Independent electoral commission
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Source:
Article 6 de la constitution et 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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Palestine
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c. President
f. Not applicable
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2007/06/11
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Peru
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b. Independent electoral commission
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Source:
art. 165 de la Ley Organica de Elecciones
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2005/08/24
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Philippines
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b. Independent electoral commission
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2005/07/08
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Poland
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c. President
d. Legislature
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The body that orders the referendum
Source:
Act on all-national referendum of 14 March 2003
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2006/12/25
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Portugal
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f. Not applicable
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2005/04/20
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Romania
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c. President
d. Legislature
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Source:
Constitution, 2003, Section 95 and 150-152; Law on referendums, 2000, article 1-12.
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2005/03/21
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Russian Federation
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b. Independent electoral commission
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Central Election Commission formally confirms the final form and text of the ballot on Russian language. The Subject Election Commission confirms it on other language (Subject's official language)
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.(1).
Federal Constitutional Act on the Referendum of Russian Federation of 2004. N 5/FK3 . Art.30.(14)
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2005/03/19
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Rwanda
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b. Independent electoral commission
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The format of the ballot paper shall be determined by the instructions of the National Electoral Commission.
Source:
Electoral laws Article 175. http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/RW/rwanda-organic-law-nb0-17-2003-of-07-07-2003/view
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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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Not applicable.
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2020/04/20
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Senegal
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a. Government
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Source:
Tanor Thiendella Fall
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2005/06/06
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Seychelles
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b. Independent electoral commission
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seychelles election commission
Source:
seychelles election commission manual
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2005/08/30
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Sierra Leone
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b. Independent electoral commission
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2005/06/09
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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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e. Other (specify who)
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National Referendum Committee
Source:
The law of the referendum constitution of the republic of Somalia article 44
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2005/04/13
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South Africa
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f. Not applicable
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2006/10/17
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Sri Lanka
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b. Independent electoral commission
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1) A Referendum in terms of Chapter XIII of me Constitution shall be conducted by the Commissioner of Elections (hereinafter referred to as the Commissioner ), where the President has, by Proclamation published in the Gazette, directed such Commissioner to conduct a Referendum.
(2) A Proclamation issued under subsection (1) shall
(a) specify the proposal to be put to the People at the Referendum in the form of a question which shall be answered by a " Yes " or a " No "
Source:
Referendum Act, art. 2: http://www.commonlii.org/lk/legis/num_act/ra7o1981166/s2.html
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2016/02/15
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Sudan
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c. President
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Source:
Article 128, Constitution
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2005/05/03
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Swaziland
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e. Other (specify who)
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The King of Swaziland.
Source:
The Constitution of the Kingdom of Swaziland
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2006/10/16
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Sweden
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d. Legislature
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Source:
The Instrument of the Government Ch. 8, Section 16: Official Website of the Parliament: http://www.riksdagen.se/sv/Start/Bestall/Sprakversioner/English---engelska1/Sveriges-grundlagar-och-riksdagsordningen1/ (2012)
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2012/05/16
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Switzerland
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a. Government
e. Other (specify who)
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a) The Federal Council
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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e. Other (specify who)
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Source:
Constitution 1992 article 4 alinea 3.
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2005/04/28
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Tonga
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f. Not applicable
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2021/09/15
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Tunisia
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c. President
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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. President
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2015/06/01
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Uganda
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b. Independent electoral commission
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The National Election Commission
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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b. Independent electoral commission
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El texto es confeccionado por la Corte Electoral del Uruguay.
Source:
Artículos 40 y 41 de la Ley N° 16.017 de 20 de enero de 1989.
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2006/04/11
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Venezuela
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b. Independent electoral commission
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2006/04/07
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Viet Nam
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f. Not applicable
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2021/03/25
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Western Sahara
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c. President
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Source:
Article 119, Constitution
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2009/08/14
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Yemen
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c. President
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Source:
Article 119, Constitution
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2005/05/03
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Zambia
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e. Other (specify who)
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e) The Referendum Commission
Source:
The 1967 Referendum Act
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2006/10/16
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