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


total countries/territories: 84
Country/Territory Answers Comments Verified
Albania a. An automatic check is part of the initiative process
2006/11/02
Algeria d. Not applicable
2005/04/29
American Samoa d. Not applicable
2007/01/08
Andorra d. Not applicable
2006/10/26
Argentina a. An automatic check is part of the initiative process
2021/12/26
Austria a. An automatic check is part of the initiative process
2005/04/27
Bahamas d. Not applicable
2006/11/15
Bahrain d. Not applicable
2005/05/01
Belarus a. An automatic check is part of the initiative process
2005/03/25
Belgium d. Not applicable
2012/05/04
Benin c. Other (specify)
2005/02/23
Botswana d. Not applicable
2006/10/17
Bulgaria d. Not applicable
2006/11/03
Burkina Faso d. Not applicable
2005/04/12
Cambodia d. Not applicable
2006/11/06
Canada d. Not applicable
2006/12/10
Chile d. Not applicable
2005/04/05
Colombia d. Not applicable
2005/06/23
Cook Islands d. Not applicable
2007/01/08
Croatia c. Other (specify)
2005/11/14
Cyprus d. Not applicable
2012/04/26
Czech Republic d. Not applicable
2006/11/27
Côte d'Ivoire a. An automatic check is part of the initiative process
2005/04/07
Denmark d. Not applicable
2006/11/28
Egypt d. Not applicable
2025/09/30
Eritrea a. An automatic check is part of the initiative process
2005/08/26
Estonia d. Not applicable
2006/11/29
Finland a. An automatic check is part of the initiative process
2005/04/13
Gambia d. Not applicable
2006/11/09
Ghana a. An automatic check is part of the initiative process
2005/12/15
Guam a. An automatic check is part of the initiative process
2007/01/10
Iran, Islamic Republic of d. Not applicable
2016/01/23
Iraq b. A check only takes place if a challenge to the initiative is submitted
2007/01/03
Ireland d. Not applicable
2012/05/10
Israel d. Not applicable
2015/03/15
Italy a. An automatic check is part of the initiative process
2012/04/17
Kazakhstan a. An automatic check is part of the initiative process
2020/05/04
Korea, Republic of d. Not applicable
2006/12/25
Latvia a. An automatic check is part of the initiative process
2005/03/21
Lebanon d. Not applicable
2005/05/17
Liberia a. An automatic check is part of the initiative process
2005/09/30
Lithuania a. An automatic check is part of the initiative process
2005/03/22
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of c. Other (specify)
2020/04/23
Madagascar d. Not applicable
2005/08/25
Malaysia d. Not applicable
2007/01/07
Mali a. An automatic check is part of the initiative process
b. A check only takes place if a challenge to the initiative is submitted
2005/06/05
Micronesia, Federated States of a. An automatic check is part of the initiative process
2007/01/08
Moldova, Republic of d. Not applicable
2021/03/30
Morocco d. Not applicable
2005/05/02
Namibia d. Not applicable
2006/10/17
Netherlands d. Not applicable
2005/09/06
Niger a. An automatic check is part of the initiative process
b. A check only takes place if a challenge to the initiative is submitted
2005/06/07
Nigeria d. Not applicable
2006/12/30
Peru a. An automatic check is part of the initiative process
2005/08/24
Poland c. Other (specify)
2005/11/13
Portugal a. An automatic check is part of the initiative process
2005/04/20
Romania d. Not applicable
2005/03/20
Russian Federation a. An automatic check is part of the initiative process
2005/03/26
Saint Kitts and Nevis d. Not applicable
2020/04/26
Senegal a. An automatic check is part of the initiative process
b. A check only takes place if a challenge to the initiative is submitted
2005/06/06
Seychelles a. An automatic check is part of the initiative process
2005/08/30
Sierra Leone a. An automatic check is part of the initiative process
2005/06/09
Singapore d. Not applicable
2007/01/07
Solomon Islands d. Not applicable
2007/01/09
Somalia a. An automatic check is part of the initiative process
2005/08/26
Spain d. Not applicable
2012/04/18
Sri Lanka d. Not applicable
2016/02/15
Sudan d. Not applicable
2005/05/03
Sweden d. Not applicable
2012/05/16
Switzerland c. Other (specify)
2012/05/14
Thailand d. Not applicable
2007/01/12
Togo a. An automatic check is part of the initiative process
2005/05/12
Tonga d. Not applicable
2021/09/15
Tunisia d. Not applicable
2005/05/03
Turkey d. Not applicable
2015/06/01
Uganda a. An automatic check is part of the initiative process
2005/08/24
Ukraine d. Not applicable
2005/03/17
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland d. Not applicable
2012/05/09
Uruguay a. An automatic check is part of the initiative process
2006/04/12
Vanuatu d. Not applicable
2016/01/27
Viet Nam d. Not applicable
2021/03/25
Western Sahara d. Not applicable
2009/08/14
Yemen d. Not applicable
2005/05/03


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