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Under what circumstances is an initiative checked for constitutionality or legality?


Answers # Countries % Countries Country List
total countries/territories: 84
a. An automatic check is part of the initiative process 27 32.1% Albania, Argentina, Austria, Belarus, Côte d'Ivoire, Eritrea, Finland, Micronesia, Federated States of, Ghana, Guam, Italy, Kazakhstan, Liberia, Lithuania, Latvia, Mali, Niger, Peru, Portugal, Russian Federation, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, Togo, Uganda, Uruguay,
b. A check only takes place if a challenge to the initiative is submitted 4 4.7% Iraq, Mali, Niger, Senegal,
c. Other (specify) 5 5.9% Benin, Switzerland, Croatia, Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of, Poland,
d. Not applicable 51 60.7% Andorra, American Samoa, Belgium, Burkina Faso, Bulgaria, Bahrain, Bahamas, Botswana, Canada, Cook Islands, Chile, Colombia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Algeria, Estonia, Egypt, Western Sahara, Spain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Gambia, Ireland, Israel, Iran, Islamic Republic of, Cambodia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Korea, Republic of, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Morocco, Moldova, Republic of, Madagascar, Malaysia, Namibia, Nigeria, Netherlands, Romania, Solomon Islands, Sudan, Sweden, Singapore, Thailand, Tunisia, Tonga, Turkey, Ukraine, Viet Nam, Vanuatu, Yemen,


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