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total countries/territories: 84
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Comments |
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Albania
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a. After its registration, before the collection of signatures
c. After its submission but before the vote on the initiative
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In case of constitutional amendments the check of constitutionality is preliminary, in case of other questions of special importance – general referenda – the check is after the successful collecting of signatures.
Source:
Art 124, 129 Electoral Code
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2005/03/17
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Algeria
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f. Not applicable
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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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Austria
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e. Other (specify)
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Such a check or examination takes place after the application to launch the initiative was submitted and accompanied by a minimum of 8,032 declarations of support. In order to score successfully, a public initiative requires a total of 100,000 signatures of voters (including the declarations of support).
Source:
See above.
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2005/04/27
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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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f. 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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a. After its registration, before the collection of signatures
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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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Benin
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e. Other (specify)
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Source:
Voir article 121 al.2 de la constitution et les articles 22 et 23 de la loi organique sur la cour constitutionnelle.
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2005/02/23
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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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Burkina Faso
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f. Not applicable
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2005/04/12
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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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Cape Verde
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c. After its submission but before the vote on the initiative
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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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Chile
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f. Not applicable
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2005/04/05
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Colombia
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f. Not applicable
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2005/06/23
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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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e. 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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f. 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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f. Not applicable
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2006/11/28
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Egypt
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f. 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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Eritrea
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b. After its publication, during the collection of signatures
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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. Not applicable
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2006/11/29
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Finland
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c. After its submission but before the vote on the initiative
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2005/04/13
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Gambia
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f. Not applicable
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2006/11/09
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Ghana
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a. After its registration, before the collection of signatures
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Source:
1992 constitution.
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2005/12/15
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Guam
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a. After its registration, before the collection of signatures
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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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Iraq
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e. Other (specify)
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Within time line specified by Supreme Court
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. 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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c. After its submission but before the vote on the initiative
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Source:
Law of 25 May 1970, n. 352, Art. 48
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2012/04/17
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Kazakhstan
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c. After its submission but before the vote on the initiative
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Source:
Articles 12 and 13, 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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2020/05/13
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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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a. After its registration, before the collection of signatures
e. Other (specify)
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Rather at the moment of registration.
Source:
Law on National Referendums and Legislative Initiatives, 1994, article 22-25.
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2005/03/21
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Lebanon
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f. Not applicable
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Source:
Constitution
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2005/05/17
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Liberia
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c. After its submission but before the vote on the initiative
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constitution
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2005/09/30
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Lithuania
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a. After its registration, before the collection of signatures
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Source:
Law on referendum, 2002, article 10.
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2005/03/22
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Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of
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f. Not applicable
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No precise regulation in this regard, according to the Law on Referendum and the constitution.
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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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c. After its submission but before the vote on the initiative
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Source:
Articles 87 a 90 de la constitution
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2005/06/05
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Micronesia, Federated States of
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b. After its publication, during the collection of signatures
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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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f. 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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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. After its registration, before the collection of signatures
c. After its submission but before the vote on the initiative
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Source:
Articles 112 et 113 de la constitution et 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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c. After its submission but before the vote on the initiative
e. Other (specify)
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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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e. 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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c. After its submission but before the vote on the initiative
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The Constitutional Court has 25 days to produce the check.
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2005/04/20
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Romania
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f. Not applicable
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2005/03/20
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Russian Federation
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c. After its submission but before the vote on the initiative
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After the controll and approval of the signatures collected Central Election Commission shall send all the documents to the President of the Russian Federation, who shall forward them in 10 days period to the Constitutional Court for the constitutionality check.
Source:
Federal Constitutional Act on the Referendum of Russian Federation of 2004. N 5/FK3 . Art.23.(1).
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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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c. After its submission but before the vote on the initiative
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Source:
Articles 74, 75, 76, 92 de la constitution et Tanor Thiendella Fall
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2005/06/06
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Seychelles
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b. After its publication, during the collection of signatures
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Source:
seychelles election commission manual
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2005/08/30
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Sierra Leone
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e. Other (specify)
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IN THE EVENT OF AN OBJECTION
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2005/06/09
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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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b. After its publication, during the collection of signatures
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Source:
referendum elections law 2000
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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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f. 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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f. Not applicable
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2012/05/16
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Switzerland
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c. After its submission but before the vote on the initiative
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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. 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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Tonga
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f. Not applicable
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2021/09/15
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Tunisia
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f. 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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f. 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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b. After its publication, during the collection of signatures
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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. Not applicable
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2012/05/09
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Uruguay
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c. After its submission but before the vote on the initiative
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En las diferentes opciones de la iniciativa se debe realizar el estudio de la constitucionalidad y legalidad luego de ser presentada, que el ordenamiento jurídico e institucional uruguayo se denomina “calificación”.
Source:
Artículos 30, 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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2006/04/11
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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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f. 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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f. 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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