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total countries/territories: 59
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Albania
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f. Other
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Referenda and national elections are regulated in the same law, the therefore the same principles govern them, above few modifications respecting the specialties of referenda there are no great differences between the two types of procedures.
Source:
Art. 118 et seq. Electoral Code
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2005/03/17
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Argentina
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h. Not applicable
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2021/12/26
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Belarus
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f. Other
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Both kind of democratic mechanisms are regulated by the same law, therefore the provisions do not differ.
Source:
Art 1 Electoral Code
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2005/03/25
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Belgium
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h. Not applicable
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2012/05/04
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Benin
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f. Other
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Source:
Loi n°91-009 du 4 mars 1991 portant loi organique sur la cour constitutionnelle modifiee par la loi du 17 juin 1997 et mise en conformite avec la constitution le 11 juillet 2000.
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2005/02/18
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Botswana
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g. None
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Regulatory provisions are the same for a referendum as for a national election.
Source:
The Referendum Act of the Laws of Botswana, Chapter 02:10; The Electoral Act Chapter 02:09
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2006/10/17
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Bulgaria
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g. None
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There are no differences in the conditions for voting between parliamentary elections and referendums. There is no postal voting in elections and referendums in Bulgaria.
Source:
Law for referendums, article 2
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2006/11/03
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Cambodia
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h. Not applicable
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2006/11/06
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Canada
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g. None
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2006/12/10
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Cape Verde
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g. None
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g) The electoral law is also applied to the referendum. C:ChII:108 "8. The provisions of Articles 102 to 105 shall be applicable to the referenda, with the necessary
adaptations."
Source:
The Constitution of the Republic of Cape Verde, articles 102-105 and 108
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2006/11/28
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Chile
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a. Citizenship
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2005/04/05
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Croatia
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f. Other
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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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h. Not applicable
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2012/04/26
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Côte d'Ivoire
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f. Other
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Source:
DOGOU ALAIN, Rapporteur de la sous commission des operations electorales de la COMMISSION ELECTORALE INDEPENDANTE
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2005/04/07
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Denmark
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h. Not applicable
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2006/11/28
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Ecuador
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f. Other
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Source:
Constitución Política: Art.103
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2005/04/26
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Estonia
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g. None
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2006/11/29
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Gambia
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f. Other
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There are not differences
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2006/11/09
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Ghana
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f. Other
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The options are the same for national elections except the quroum.
Source:
1992 Constitution
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2005/12/15
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Guam
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h. 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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Iran, Islamic Republic of
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g. None
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The principles of direct, universal and secret ballot apply to referendums.
Source:
https://www.sssup.it/UploadDocs/14620_2_R_Duality_by_Design__The_Iranian_Electoral_System_Yasmin_Alem.pdf
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2016/01/23
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Iraq
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d. Overseas voting
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Overseas voting was not included in the referendum law
Source:
Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
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2007/01/03
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Israel
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h. Not applicable
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2015/03/15
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Italy
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g. None
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Source:
Law of 25 May 1970, n. 352, Art. 35
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2012/04/17
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Kiribati
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g. None
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Source:
Constitution, art. 69
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2020/05/03
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Latvia
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f. Other
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No difference.
Source:
Law on National Referendums and Legislative Initiatives, 1994, article 2.
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2005/03/21
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Liberia
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c. Postal voting
d. Overseas voting
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2005/09/30
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Liechtenstein
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f. Other
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f. They do not differ.
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2005/06/02
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Lithuania
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f. Other
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None.
Source:
Law: Republic of Lithuania Law on Referendum, last amended on 6 May 2014 — No XII-860, art. 2.
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2005/03/22
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Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of
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g. None
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2020/04/23
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Madagascar
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g. None
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The preamble of the electoral code states that it applies to both elections and referendums
Source:
Electoral code Preamble
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2005/08/25
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Malaysia
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h. Not applicable
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2007/01/07
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Mali
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a. Citizenship
b. Residence
d. Overseas voting
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Source:
Code electoral articles 125 et 126 et Monsieur Omar Kamian du CSC
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2005/06/05
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Moldova, Republic of
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g. None
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2021/03/30
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Mozambique
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f. Other
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2006/10/16
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Netherlands
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f. Other
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f.) It depends on what is stated in the specific law. For the referendum on the European Constitution the regulatory provisions stated above do not differ.
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2005/09/06
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Niger
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a. Citizenship
b. Residence
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Source:
Pr Niandou Souley Abdoulaye
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2005/06/06
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Peru
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d. Overseas voting
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2005/08/24
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Poland
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g. None
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No difference.
Source:
Mr. Henryk Bielski, specialist of the National Electoral Office
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2005/10/30
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Romania
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f. Other
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No difference.
Source:
Law on referendums, 2000, article 17-18.
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2005/03/20
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
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g. None
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Voting requirements are the same.
Every person who, at the time when a referendum is held for the purposes of this section, would be entitled to vote in elections of Representatives held in the island of Saint Christopher shall be entitled to vote on that referendum in that island; every person who, at that time, would be entitled to vote in elections of Representatives held in the island of Nevis shall be entitled to vote on that referendum in that island: and no other person shall be entitled to vote on that referendum in the island of Saint Christopher or, as the case may be, in the island of Nevis.
Source:
Constitution
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2020/04/26
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Senegal
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a. Citizenship
b. Residence
d. Overseas voting
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Source:
Tanor Thiendella Fall
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2005/06/06
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Sierra Leone
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a. Citizenship
e. Voting age
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QUALIFICATION TO VOTE IS LIMITED TO CITIZENS AND THOSE WHO ARE 18 YEARS AND ABOVE AND OF SOUND MIND
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2005/06/09
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Singapore
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g. None
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Source:
Constitution, article 5A (5)
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2007/01/07
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Slovakia
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g. None
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g) Art. 94 of the constitution guarantees, that every citizen of the Slovak Republic who has the right to vote in elections of the National Council of the Slovak Republic is entitled to participate in the referendum.
Source:
The Constitution of the Slovak Republic (1992), Art. 94
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2006/12/10
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Solomon Islands
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h. 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. Citizenship
b. Residence
e. Voting age
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Source:
http://somalilandforum.com/somaliland/const_referendum/Referendum-position-paper.htm
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2005/08/26
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Sweden
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g. None
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Source:
Act on National Referenda (SFS 1979:369), Section 5: http://www.sweden.gov.se/content/1/c6/06/97/09/436f8d27.pdf (2012
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2012/05/16
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Switzerland
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g. None
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Source:
Electoral Law of 17 December 1976 regulating political rights: 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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e. Voting age
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Referendum: 18 years of age
National election: 20 years of age
Source:
Article 7, Referendum Act
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2020/03/31
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Togo
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f. Other
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Source:
constitution 1992 titre 1 article 4.
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2005/05/12
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Tonga
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h. Not applicable
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2021/09/15
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Turkey
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f. Other
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No difference
Source:
Art 67 Constitution
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2015/06/01
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Uganda
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f. Other
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two thirds signatures of registered voters.
Source:
http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache:UVF9Y_fSO68J:www.ids.ac.uk/logolink/resources/downloads/regionalreports/RegionalReportGaventaEastAfrica%2520final.doc+uganda+recall+of+members+of+parliament+election+reports&hl=en&ie=UTF-8
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2005/08/24
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Ukraine
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b. Residence
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cf. ARTICLE 2. of the The Law of Ukraine
"On Elections of Peoples Deputies of Ukraine" and of the presidential elction act:
General suffrage.
1. Elections of the President of Ukraine shall be universal: citizens of Ukraine who are 18 years of age on election day shall have the right to vote.
and
ARTICLE 7. of the law on referenda
Principles of Citizens' Participation in Referenda.
Citizens of Ukraine, who are 18 years of age on referendum day and who have their permanent residence in a territory of Ukraine or appropriate region, district, city, city district, settlement, and village Council, have the right to participate in All-Ukrainian and local referenda.
Source:
ARTICLE 2. of The Law of Ukraine´"On Elections of Peoples Deputies of Ukraine" and of the presidential elction act
ARTICLE 7. of the law on referenda
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2005/03/17
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Uruguay
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f. Other
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No difieren para nada respecto de una elección nacional o departamental. Quizá la única diferencia es que en el referéndum es la Corte Electoral la responsable de suministrar las hojas de votación a los electores. En cambio en las elecciones, ya sean internas y primarias, nacionales o departamentes, los responsables de suministrar las hojas de votación son los partidos políticos.
Además, no existe la posibilidad de emitir el voto por vía postal, ni tampoco desde el exterior, ni hay diferencias en la edad para ser elector.
Source:
Artículo 41 de la Ley N° 16.017 de 20 de enero de 1989 (para el referéndum) y Artículos 70, 71, 72, 74 y 169 de la Ley N° 7.812 de 16 de enero de 1925 en la redacción dada por la Ley N° 17.113 de 9 de junio de 1999 (Ley de Elecciones).
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2006/04/12
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Vanuatu
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c. Postal voting
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no postal vote in referendums.
Source:
Electoral Commission of Vanuatu
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2016/01/27
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Viet Nam
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g. None
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Source:
Constitution 1992
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2021/03/26
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Zambia
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f. Other
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2006/10/16
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