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total countries/territories: 55
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Comments |
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Albania
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b. Independent electoral commission
e. Judiciary
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Constitutionality is checked according to Art 124 Electoral Code by the Constitutional court. According to Art 126 Electoral Code is the Central Electoral Commission responsible for the general check.
Source:
Art 124 and 126 Electoral Code
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2005/03/17
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American Samoa
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f. Other (specify)
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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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d. Legislature
e. Judiciary
f. Other (specify)
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Source:
Artículo 6 de la antedicha ley
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2021/12/26
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Austria
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f. Other (specify)
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Please see comment under C.8.1.
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2005/04/27
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Belarus
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a. Government
b. Independent electoral commission
f. Other (specify)
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The documents pertaining to the holding of the republican referendum, submitted by the initiative group, and the question (draft decision) offered for the referendum shall be submitted by the Central Commission for consideration and conclusion to the Ministry of Justice and the Prosecution Department of the Republic of Belarus, which shall verify the compliance of the question (draft decision) with the legislation of the Republic of Belarus and observance of the procedure of formation of the initiative group.
Source:
Art 114 Electoral Code
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2005/03/25
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Belgium
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f. Other (specify)
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2012/05/04
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Benin
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f. Other (specify)
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Source:
articles 114 et 121 de la constitution.
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2005/02/23
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Botswana
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f. Other (specify)
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2006/10/17
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Burkina Faso
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f. Other (specify)
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Source:
La Constitution
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2005/04/12
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Canada
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f. Other (specify)
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2006/12/10
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Cape Verde
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f. Other (specify)
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f) In the Constitution not further defined than "a competent organ".
C:ChII:108 "4. The proposals for a referendum shall be subject to preventive monitoring of their constitutionality and legality. 5. Once the proposal for a referendum is judged to be unconstitutional or illegal, such referendum shall not take place, nor shall the proposal be renewed in the same legislature. 6. Proposals for a referendum that have been refused by the competent organ or that have been the object of a negative response from the electorate shall not be renewed in the same legislature."
Source:
The Constitution of the Republic of Cape Verde, article 108
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2006/11/28
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Colombia
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f. Other (specify)
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2005/06/23
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Croatia
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f. 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. Other (specify)
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2012/04/26
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Czech Republic
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f. Other (specify)
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2006/11/27
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Côte d'Ivoire
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e. Judiciary
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Source:
Constitution
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2005/04/07
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Denmark
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f. Other (specify)
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f) Not applicable.
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2006/11/28
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Eritrea
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b. Independent electoral commission
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Source:
http://www.hafash.org/electorallawdraft.htm
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2005/08/26
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Estonia
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f. Other (specify)
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f) Not applicable
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2006/11/29
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Ghana
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d. Legislature
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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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b. Independent electoral commission
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Source:
Gerald A. Taitano, Executive Director, Guam Election Commission
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2007/01/10
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Iraq
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e. Judiciary
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Source:
Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
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2007/01/03
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Ireland
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f. Other (specify)
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2012/05/10
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Israel
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f. Other (specify)
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2015/03/15
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Italy
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d. Legislature
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d) Either the Chamber of Deputies or the Senate receive the initiative. One of them will 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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Japan
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b. Independent electoral commission
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Election Administration Commission of each ordinary local public body
Source:
Local Autonomy Law, article 74 (4)
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2007/01/07
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Kazakhstan
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b. Independent electoral commission
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Central Election Commission
Source:
Articles 12 and 13, Law on Referendum
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2020/05/04
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Kiribati
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a. Government
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Source:
Betiota Tooki, Chief Electoral Officer, Government Ministry
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2016/02/26
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Latvia
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b. Independent electoral commission
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Source:
Law on National Referendums and Legislative Initiatives, 1994.
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2005/03/21
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Liberia
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d. Legislature
e. Judiciary
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constitution
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2005/09/30
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Lithuania
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b. Independent electoral commission
d. Legislature
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Source:
Law on referendum, 2002, article 10 and 14.
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2005/03/22
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Mali
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e. Judiciary
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Source:
Titre IX articles 85 a 94 de la constitution
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2005/06/05
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Micronesia, Federated States of
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b. Independent electoral commission
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2007/01/08
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Moldova, Republic of
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d. Legislature
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2021/03/30
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Niger
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e. Judiciary
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Source:
Articles 113 a 115 de la constitution
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2005/06/07
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Nigeria
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f. Other (specify)
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2006/12/30
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Peru
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b. Independent electoral commission
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Source:
art. 2 de la Ley 26591Sentencia del Tribunal Constitucional del 21 de junio de 1997TUPA de la ONPE aprobado mediante Resolucion Jefatural Nro. 080-2004-J/ONPEArticulo 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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f. 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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Portugal
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a. Government
f. Other (specify)
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f. Proponents of the initiative.
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2005/04/20
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Romania
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f. Other (specify)
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Not applicable.
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2005/03/20
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Russian Federation
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f. Other (specify)
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Constitutional Court
Source:
Federal Constitutional Act on the Referendum of Russian Federation of 2004. N 5/FK3 . Art.23.(1-2).
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2005/03/26
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Senegal
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c. President
d. Legislature
e. Judiciary
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Source:
Articles 41, 74 et 96 de la constitution
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2005/06/06
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Seychelles
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b. Independent electoral commission
d. Legislature
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Source:
seychelles election commssion manual
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2005/08/30
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Sierra Leone
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e. Judiciary
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2005/06/09
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Singapore
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f. Other (specify)
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2007/01/07
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Somalia
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a. Government
b. Independent electoral commission
d. Legislature
e. Judiciary
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Source:
http://www.somalilandforum.com/somaliland/law/the_election_bill.htm#Counting
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2005/08/26
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Sri Lanka
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f. Other (specify)
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2016/02/15
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Switzerland
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d. Legislature
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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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Togo
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f. Other (specify)
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Source:
Constitution 1992 titre 1 article 4 alinea 3.
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2005/05/12
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Turkey
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f. Other (specify)
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Not applicable
Source:
Art 175, 88 Constitution
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2015/06/01
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Uganda
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a. Government
b. Independent electoral commission
d. Legislature
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Source:
http://www.africaaction.org/docs00/ugan0004.htm
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2005/08/24
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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f. Other (specify)
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2012/05/09
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Uruguay
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b. Independent electoral commission
f. Other (specify)
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1) Si se trata de una iniciativa que promueve un recurso de referéndum, la responsabilidad es de la Corte Electoral, al igual que si se trata de un recurso contra un Decreto aprobado por una Junta Departamental.
2) En las otras opciones, depende del tipo de iniciativa de que se trate, como ha sido visto anteriormente.
Source:
Artículos 31, 32, y 33 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 junio de 2000.
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2006/04/12
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Viet Nam
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d. Legislature
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The National Assembly is the highest representative organ of the people and the
the highest organ of State power of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
The National Assembly exercises constitutional and legislative powers, decides
significant national affairs, and exercise supreme control overall activities of the State
Source:
Constitution of the Republic of Vietnam
Adopted by the National Assembly
28 November 2013
Article69
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2021/03/25
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