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total countries/territories: 78
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Answers |
Comments |
Verified |
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Albania
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a. Proposed title
b. General explanation of purpose
c. Full proposed text
d. Other (specify)
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The initiators have to describe clearly the issue set out, its importance and the position of the initiators in connection with the issue. The issue must be stated in a clear, complete, and unequivocal manner, and expressed in such a form that voters can answer "Yes" or "No."
Source:
Art 126 para 5 Electoral Code
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2005/03/17
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American Samoa
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e. Not applicable
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Source:
Filivaa M. Mageo, Deputy Director of Elections, Territorial Election Office
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2007/01/08
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Argentina
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a. Proposed title
b. General explanation of purpose
c. Full proposed text
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Source:
Artículo 5 de la ley 24.747 (iniciativa legislativa ciudadana)
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2021/12/26
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Austria
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b. General explanation of purpose
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The additional submittal of a short title for the initiative is usual but not compulsory.
Source:
Art. 41 Abs. 2 B-VG.
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2005/04/26
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Bahamas
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e. Not applicable
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2006/11/15
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Bahrain
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e. Not applicable
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Source:
Article 92, Constitution
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2005/05/01
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Belarus
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c. Full proposed text
d. Other (specify)
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The initiative group shall lodge with the Central Commission an application to register the initiative group and the question (draft decision), which it proposes to submit to the referendum. The application shall be appended with the minutes of the meeting held by the initiative group, which took a decision to form the initiative group, to put forth the initiative to hold the referendum, to approve the question (draft decision) proposed for submission to the referendum, to elect the initiative group Chairman and co-ordinators for the Oblasts and the City of Minsk, the list of participants in the meeting signed by the chairman and the secretary of the meeting as well as the list of the members of the initiative group who agreed to take part in the initiative group, which shall be confirmed by their own signatures with the authenticity of the signatures subject to notary certification.
Source:
Art 114 Electoral Code
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2005/03/25
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Belgium
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e. Not applicable
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2012/05/04
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Benin
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a. Proposed title
c. Full proposed text
d. Other (specify)
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Source:
Article 121.2 du reglement interieur de l'assembee nationale.
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2005/02/23
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Botswana
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e. Not applicable
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2006/10/17
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Bulgaria
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e. Not applicable
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2006/11/03
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Burkina Faso
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e. Not applicable
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2005/04/12
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Cambodia
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e. Not applicable
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2006/11/06
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Canada
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e. Not applicable
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2006/12/10
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Chile
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e. Not applicable
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2005/04/05
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Cook Islands
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e. 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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d. Other (specify)
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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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e. Not applicable
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2012/04/26
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Czech Republic
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e. Not applicable
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2006/11/27
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Côte d'Ivoire
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e. Not applicable
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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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e. Not applicable
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2006/11/28
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Egypt
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e. Not applicable
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Not applicable. Only the government or president takes the initiatives.
Source:
Article 62, Constitution
Article 1, Political rights Law
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2025/09/30
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Estonia
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e. Not applicable
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2006/11/29
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Finland
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a. Proposed title
b. General explanation of purpose
c. Full proposed text
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2005/04/13
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Gambia
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e. Not applicable
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2006/11/09
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Ghana
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b. General explanation of purpose
c. Full proposed text
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Source:
Standing orders of Parliament.
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2005/12/15
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Guam
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a. Proposed title
b. General explanation of purpose
c. Full proposed text
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Source:
Gerald A. Taitano, Executive Director, Guam Election Commission
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2007/01/10
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Ireland
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e. Not applicable
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2012/05/10
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Israel
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e. Not applicable
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2015/03/15
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Italy
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d. Other (specify)
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d) The application must be drafted in articles.
Source:
Constitution, Art. 71
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2012/04/17
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Kazakhstan
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a. Proposed title
d. Other (specify)
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1. Action group of referendum shall apply to the CentralElection Commission with the request to register the group and the question(questions) proposed for the referendum.
2. Registration shall be done upon submission of the following documents:
1) application for registration of the group and registration of the question proposed by it for the referendum;
2) minutes of the meeting, at which the action group has been established;
3) list of action group’s members.
Source:
Article 13, Law on Referendum
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2020/05/04
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Kiribati
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e. Not applicable
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Source:
Betiota Tooki, Chief Electoral Officer, Government Ministry
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2016/02/26
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Korea, Republic of
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e. Not applicable
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2006/12/25
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Latvia
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a. Proposed title
c. Full proposed text
d. Other (specify)
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Each signature must be certified by a sworn notary public or a local government authority.
Source:
Law on National Referendums and Legislative Initiatives, 1994, article 22.
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2005/03/21
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Lebanon
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e. Not applicable
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Source:
Constitution
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2005/05/17
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Liberia
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a. Proposed title
b. General explanation of purpose
c. Full proposed text
d. Other (specify)
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Association Law/ constitution
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2005/09/30
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Lithuania
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a. Proposed title
c. Full proposed text
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Source:
Law on referendum, 2002, article 9-10.
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2005/03/22
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Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of
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b. General explanation of purpose
c. Full proposed text
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Article 62
Proposal for approaching to change of the Constitution of the Republic of Macedonia may be submitted by 150,000 citizens with a right to vote.
The proposal shall state how and where to amend the Constitution, as well as the reasons for it.
Together with the proposal 150,000 signatures of citizens with a right to vote shall also be submitted.
Source:
Law on Referendum and civil initiative, Official Gazette of RM no. 24/98, art. 62
https://www.legislationline.org/documents/id/5640
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2020/04/23
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Madagascar
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e. Not applicable
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Not provided for in law
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2005/08/25
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Malaysia
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e. Not applicable
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2007/01/07
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Mali
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a. Proposed title
c. Full proposed text
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Source:
Selon Monsieur Omar Kamian du CSC
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2005/06/05
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Micronesia, Federated States of
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a. Proposed title
b. General explanation of purpose
c. Full proposed text
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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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e. Not applicable
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2021/03/30
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Morocco
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e. Not applicable
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Source:
Article 103, Constitution
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2005/05/02
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Namibia
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e. Not applicable
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2006/10/18
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Niger
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a. Proposed title
c. Full proposed text
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Source:
Pr Niandou Souley Abdoulaye
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2005/06/07
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Nigeria
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e. Not applicable
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2006/12/30
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Peru
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a. Proposed title
c. Full proposed text
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Source:
art. 4 y 8 de la Ley de los Derechos de Participacion y Control Ciudadanos
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2005/08/24
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Poland
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a. Proposed title
b. General explanation of purpose
c. Full proposed text
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Source:
Mr Henryk Bielski, Specialist in the National Electoral Office
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2005/11/13
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Portugal
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a. Proposed title
b. General explanation of purpose
c. Full proposed text
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2005/04/20
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Qatar
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e. Not applicable
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2006/12/31
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Romania
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e. Not applicable
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2005/03/20
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Russian Federation
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a. Proposed title
c. Full proposed text
d. Other (specify)
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The initiative group shall submit the following documents to be registered:
1.formulation of the question;
2.list of the Subjects where the sub-regional groups were registered;
3. decision of rhe Subject Election Commissions on registration of the sub-regional groups;
4.minutes on the meeting of the sub-regional groups' representatives;
5.power of attorney for the initiative group's members.
Source:
Federal Constitutional Act on the Referendum of Russian Federation of 2004. N 5/FK3 . Art.15.(21).
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2005/03/26
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
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e. Not applicable
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2020/04/26
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Senegal
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a. Proposed title
c. Full proposed text
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Source:
Tanor Thiendella Fall
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2005/06/06
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Seychelles
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e. Not applicable
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not practiced
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2005/08/30
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Sierra Leone
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a. Proposed title
b. General explanation of purpose
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2005/06/09
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Singapore
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e. Not applicable
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2007/01/07
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Solomon Islands
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e. 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. Not applicable
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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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Spain
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a. Proposed title
b. General explanation of purpose
c. Full proposed text
d. Other (specify)
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The list of members of the Commission that defends the Initiative (with the personal data of all members of that Commission).
Source:
Law 3/1984 of 26 March regulating the citizens' initiative, Art. 3
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2012/04/18
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Sri Lanka
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e. Not applicable
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2016/02/15
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Sudan
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e. Not applicable
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Source:
Article 66, Constitution
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2005/05/03
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Sweden
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e. Not applicable
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2012/05/16
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Switzerland
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a. Proposed title
c. Full proposed text
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Source:
Electoral Law of 17 December 1976 regulating political rights, Art. 68: 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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Thailand
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e. Not applicable
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Source:
Mr. Somchai Thepareenun, Election Officer, Office of the Election Commission of Thailand
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2007/01/12
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Togo
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a. Proposed title
c. Full proposed text
d. Other (specify)
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Source:
Mr Theodule Nouatchi enseignant de droit a l'universite au benin et site www.lapetition.com
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2005/05/12
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Tonga
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e. Not applicable
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2021/09/15
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Tunisia
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e. Not applicable
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Source:
Articles 2, 47 and 72 of Constitution
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2005/05/03
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Turkey
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e. Not applicable
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Source:
Art 175, 88 Constitution
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2015/06/01
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Uganda
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e. Not applicable
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Source:
http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache:ubnfbMlRhOoJ:www.africanreview.org/forum/docs/feb04partmeet/SAIIA%2520draft%25201.doc+Au+commitments+to+Democracy+and+practice&hl=en&ie=UTF-8
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2005/08/24
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Ukraine
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b. General explanation of purpose
c. Full proposed text
d. Other (specify)
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Art. 16.
Before the beginning of the meeting [of the initiative group] its participants shall be registered, and the list of the participants, which includes then surname, patronymic, and address shall be compiled.
A Chairperson and a Secretary of the meeting shall be elected by its participants. The further agenda of the meeting must contain a discussion of both the advisability to conduct a referendum, and a draft of the question proposed to be submitted to it.
In case the proposal to conduct a referendum, and a wording of the question proposed to be submitted to this referendum, shall be supported, the initiative group entrusted with collection of citizens signatures, shall be elected.
The All-Ukrainian referendum initiative group shall consist of no less than 20 citizens of Ukraine, who have the right to participate in a referendum. The local referendum initiative group shall consist of no less than 10 citizens of Ukraine, who have the right to participate in a referendum and permanently reside in the territory of an appropriate administrative and territorial unit.
Minutes of the meeting shall be compiled which must include information on results of voting of all agenda items.
Meeting documents - participants list, minutes of the meeting, and the exact wording of the question proposed to be submitted to a referendum, as well as the list of an initiative group, which includes dates of documents to establish their identities, shall be certified be the signatures of the Chairperson and the Secretary of the meeting.
To Other: participants list, minutes of the meeting
Source:
art. 16. of law on referenda
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2005/03/17
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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e. Not applicable
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2012/05/09
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Uruguay
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a. Proposed title
c. Full proposed text
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Source:
Artículo 331 (literal A) de la Constitución y Artículo 30 de la Ley N° 16.017 de 20 de enero de 1989, en la redacción dada por la Ley N° 17.244 de 30 de enero de 2000.
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2006/04/11
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Vanuatu
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e. Not applicable
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Source:
Electoral Commission of Vanuatu
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2016/01/27
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Viet Nam
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e. Not applicable
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2021/03/25
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Western Sahara
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e. Not applicable
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Source:
Articles 42, 118, 156 and 158, Constitution
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2009/08/14
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Yemen
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e. Not applicable
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Source:
Articles 42, 118, 156 and 158, Constitution
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2005/05/03
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