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How many verified signatures are required to start the formal decision-making stage for a citizens' initiative? Indicate figures in the appropriate boxes. If more than one answer exists for any individual box, explain in the comment section.
American Samoa Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
Austria Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable (X)
Burkina Faso Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
Bulgaria Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
Bahrain Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
Benin Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable OUI
Bolivia Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Brazil Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Botswana Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
Belarus Fixed number 450.000
Proportion of the electorate 10 %
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Canada Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
Switzerland Fixed number 100 000
Proportion of the electorate 2%
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election 4.6%
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Côte d'Ivoire Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable oui
Cook Islands Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
Chile Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable x
Denmark Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Algeria Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
Estonia Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
Egypt Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Western Sahara Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
Eritrea Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
Ethiopia Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
Finland Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate (X)
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Micronesia, Federated States of Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
Georgia Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
French Guiana Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Ghana Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Gambia Fixed number NOT APPLICABLE
Proportion of the electorate NOT APPLICABLE
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election NOT APPLICABLE
Other (specify)
Not applicable Yes
Guam Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Hungary Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Indonesia Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Israel Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
Iraq Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate X
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Iran, Islamic Republic of Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Iceland Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Korea, Republic of Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Kazakhstan 200,000 citizens
At least by 200 thousand citizens of the Republic eligible to take part in the republican referendum, who quantitatively and equally shall represent all oblasts, capital of the Republic and city of the republican status, who shall request the President of the Republic to appoint a referendum.
Lao People's Democratic Republic Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Lebanon Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
Liechtenstein Fixed number 1000 (law), 1500 (constitution)
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Sri Lanka Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Liberia Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Lithuania Fixed number 300,000
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Luxembourg Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Latvia Fixed number 10,000
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Morocco Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Moldova, Republic of Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Madagascar Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Fixed number X
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Law on Referendum, Article 62:
Proposal for approaching to change of the Constitution of the Republic of Macedonia may be submitted by 150,000 citizens with a right to vote.
The proposal shall state how and where to amend the Constitution, as well as the reasons for it.
Together with the proposal 150,000 signatures of citizens with a right to vote shall also be submitted.
Article 63:
Proposal for passing a law may be submitted by at least 10,000 voters.
The proposal for passing a law shall be prepared in accordance with the Journal of the Assembly.
Together with the proposal, 10,000 signatures of voters shall also be submitted.
Article 64:
Civil initiative for announcing referendum may also be raised by 150,000 voters, on issues that are under the authority of the Assembly.
Mali Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
Mongolia Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Mauritania Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Mauritius Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Maldives Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Malaysia Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
Niger Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Nigeria Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
Nicaragua Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Netherlands Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
Norway Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Nauru Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
New Zealand Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Panama Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election X
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Peru Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
Papua New Guinea Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Philippines Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate 10% of the total no. of registered voters
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Pakistan Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Poland Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
Palestine Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Portugal Fixed number at least 35000 citizens (voters)
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Palau Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Paraguay Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Qatar Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Romania Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable e:
Russian Federation Fixed number 2 000 000
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Rwanda Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Solomon Islands Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
Seychelles Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
Sudan Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
Sweden Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable (X)
Singapore Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
Slovakia Fixed number 350 000
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Sierra Leone Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable NOT APPLICABLE
San Marino Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Senegal Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
Somalia Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable x
Syrian Arab Republic Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Togo Fixed number 500.000
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Thailand Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
Tajikistan Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Timor-Leste Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Turkmenistan Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Tunisia Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Turkey Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
Taiwan Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
Tanzania, United Republic of Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Ukraine Fixed number 3 000 000
Proportion of the electorate 10 %
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Uganda Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate 2/3rds of registered voters
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
United States of America Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Uzbekistan Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Viet Nam Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
Vanuatu Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
Yemen Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
Zimbabwe Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
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