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total countries/territories: 76
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| Country/Territory |
Answers |
Comments |
Verified |
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Albania
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e. None
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This peculiar issue is not regulated by the law.
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2005/03/17
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Algeria
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e. None
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Source:
Article 174, Constitution
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2005/04/29
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American Samoa
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f. 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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Andorra
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f. Not applicable
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2006/10/26
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Argentina
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f. Not applicable
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2021/12/26
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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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e. None
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Source:
Article 92, Constitution
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2005/05/01
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Belarus
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a. Spelling/grammatical checks
b. Drafting actual text for legal measure
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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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Botswana
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f. Not applicable
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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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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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2006/12/10
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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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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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f. Not applicable
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2012/04/26
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Czech Republic
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f. Not applicable
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2006/11/27
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Côte d'Ivoire
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b. Drafting actual text for legal measure
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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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f. Not applicable
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2006/11/28
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Egypt
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e. None
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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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Eritrea
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a. Spelling/grammatical checks
b. Drafting actual text for legal measure
c. Translating the title and/or text into other languages
d. Other (specify)
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Administration
Publicity
Registration of voters
Source:
Eritrean referendum proclamation no. 22/1992
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2005/04/06
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Estonia
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f. Not applicable
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2006/11/29
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Gambia
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e. None
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2006/11/09
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Ghana
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d. Other (specify)
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Parliament of Ghana.
Source:
Standing Orders of Parliament.
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2005/12/15
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Guam
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b. Drafting actual text for legal measure
c. Translating the title and/or text into other languages
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Source:
Gerald A. Taitano, Executive Director, Guam Election Commission
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2007/01/10
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Iran, Islamic Republic of
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f. Not applicable
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2016/01/23
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Ireland
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f. Not applicable
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2012/05/10
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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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f. Not applicable
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The request must be presented to one of the two Chambers. The Chamber or the Senate will then validate or invalidate it.
Source:
Law of 25 May 1970, n. 352, Art. 48(2)
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2012/04/17
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Kazakhstan
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b. Drafting actual text for legal measure
d. Other (specify)
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1. The decision to appoint referendum shall be made by the President of the Republic by issuance of the corresponding Decree, which shall establish:
1) date for conducting the referendum;
2) wording of the question put to referendum;
3) solution of other issues associated with conduct of referendum.
2. President of the Republic with the consent of referendum initiators prior to conduct of referendum shall be eligible to clarify the wording of the question to be submitted for the referendum for the purposes of more accurate expression of the will of its initiators.
3. The Decree of the President of the Republic Указ to appoint referendum, texts of drafts of the Constitution, the constitutional act, the law, introduction of changes and additions to them shall be published in mass media.
Source:
Article 18, Law on Referendum
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2020/05/04
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Kiribati
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f. 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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f. Not applicable
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2006/12/25
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Latvia
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e. None
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No such provisions are included in the law.
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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e. None
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Source:
Constitution
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2005/05/17
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Liberia
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b. Drafting actual text for legal measure
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2005/09/30
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Lithuania
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d. Other (specify)
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None
Source:
Law on referendum, 2002, article 7-10.
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2005/03/22
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Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of
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e. None
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2020/04/23
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Madagascar
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f. 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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f. Not applicable
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2007/01/07
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Mali
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a. Spelling/grammatical checks
b. Drafting actual text for legal measure
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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. Spelling/grammatical checks
b. Drafting actual text for legal measure
c. Translating the title and/or text into other languages
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Source:
Johnathan John, Director, FSM Elections
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2007/01/08
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Moldova, Republic of
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f. Not applicable
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2021/03/30
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Morocco
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e. None
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Source:
Article 103, Constitution
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2005/05/02
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Namibia
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f. Not applicable
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2006/10/17
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Netherlands
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f. Not applicable
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2005/09/06
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Niger
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a. Spelling/grammatical checks
b. Drafting actual text for legal measure
c. Translating the title and/or text into other languages
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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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f. Not applicable
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2006/12/30
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Peru
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e. None
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2005/08/24
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Philippines
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a. Spelling/grammatical checks
b. Drafting actual text for legal measure
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2005/07/08
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Poland
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d. Other (specify)
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No regulation. The body that orders the initiative shall decide.
Source:
Mr Henryk Bielski, Specialist in the National Electoral Office
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2005/11/13
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Romania
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e. None
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2005/03/20
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Russian Federation
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e. None
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2005/03/26
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
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f. Not applicable
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2020/04/26
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Senegal
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a. Spelling/grammatical checks
b. Drafting actual text for legal measure
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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. Spelling/grammatical checks
b. Drafting actual text for legal measure
c. Translating the title and/or text into other languages
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Source:
seychelles election commsson manual
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2005/08/30
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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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a. Spelling/grammatical checks
b. Drafting actual text for legal measure
c. Translating the title and/or text into other languages
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Source:
http://www.somalilandforum.com/somaliland/law/referendum-law-english.htm
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2005/08/26
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Spain
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f. Not applicable
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2012/04/18
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Sri Lanka
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f. Not applicable
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2016/02/15
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Sudan
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e. None
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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. None
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2012/05/16
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Switzerland
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c. Translating the title and/or text into other languages
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Source:
Electoral Law of 17 December 1976 regulating political rights, Art. 69, 75: 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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f. 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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e. None
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Source:
Constitution 1992 titre 1 article 4 alinea 3.
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2005/05/12
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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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e. None
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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. None
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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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a. Spelling/grammatical checks
b. Drafting actual text for legal measure
c. Translating the title and/or text into other languages
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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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e. None
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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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e. None
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La Corte Electoral no brinda ningún servicio: ni antes de comenzar la campaña de recolección de firmas; ni durante la colecta de las adhesiones; ni con posterioridad, luego de presentadas y antes de ser sometidas a consideración popular.
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2006/04/11
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Vanuatu
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f. 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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f. Not applicable
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2021/03/25
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Western Sahara
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e. None
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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. None
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Source:
Articles 42, 118, 156 and 158, Constitution
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2005/05/03
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