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total countries/territories: 65
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| Country/Territory |
Answers |
Comments |
Verified |
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Albania
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c. Not applicable
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rejective referenda can be initiated in case of amaneding the Constitution
Source:
Art 177 para 4 Constitution
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2005/03/21
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Algeria
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c. Not applicable
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No signatures are required, normal ballots for referendums only
Source:
Articles 168, and 169 Electoral Law
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2005/04/29
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Argentina
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c. Not applicable
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2021/12/26
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Armenia
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c. Not applicable
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2005/03/30
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Bahamas
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c. Not applicable
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2006/11/15
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Bahrain
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c. Not applicable
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Source:
Constitution
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2005/05/01
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Belarus
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a. Fixed time period (specify)
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2 months
Source:
Art 115, 135 Electoral Code
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2005/03/25
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Belgium
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c. Not applicable
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2012/05/04
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Benin
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c. Not applicable
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Source:
Mr Theodule Nouatchi enseignant de droit a l'universite au benin.
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2008/02/26
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Botswana
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c. Not applicable
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2006/11/30
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Bulgaria
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c. Not applicable
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2006/11/30
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Burkina Faso
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c. Not applicable
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2005/04/12
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Cambodia
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c. Not applicable
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2006/11/06
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Canada
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c. Not applicable
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2006/12/10
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Chile
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c. Not applicable
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2005/04/12
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Cyprus
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c. Not applicable
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2012/04/26
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Czech Republic
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c. Not applicable
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2006/11/27
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Côte d'Ivoire
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c. 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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c. Not applicable
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2006/11/28
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Estonia
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c. Not applicable
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2006/11/29
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Gambia
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c. Not applicable
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2006/11/09
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Georgia
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a. Fixed time period (specify)
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2006/11/30
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Ghana
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c. Not applicable
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Source:
1992 Const
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2005/12/15
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Guam
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a. Fixed time period (specify)
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120 days
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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c. Not applicable
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2016/01/23
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Ireland
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c. Not applicable
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2012/05/10
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Israel
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c. Not applicable
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2015/03/15
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Italy
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c. Not applicable
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c) The signatures must already be collected before the proposal for a referendum is presented.
Source:
Constitution, Art. 75
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2012/04/17
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Kazakhstan
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c. Not applicable
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2020/05/13
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Latvia
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a. Fixed time period (specify)
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30 days.
Source:
Law on National Referendums and Legislative Initiatives, 1994, article 7-9 and 22-25.
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2006/03/07
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Lebanon
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c. Not applicable
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2005/05/17
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Liechtenstein
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a. Fixed time period (specify)
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a. 30 days (law); 6 weeks (constitution).
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2005/05/03
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Lithuania
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a. Fixed time period (specify)
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3 months
Source:
Law on referendum, 2002, article 11.
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2005/03/22
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Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of
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a. Fixed time period (specify)
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Article 43
The referendum shall be conducted from 7.00 until 19.00.
The polling station where all citizens registered in the excerpt from the General Voters’ List voted may be closed before the expiration of the time determined for voting.
Source:
Law on Referendum and civil initiative, Official Gazette of RM no. 24/98, Art. 43:
https://www.legislationline.org/documents/id/5640
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2020/04/23
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Madagascar
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c. Not applicable
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No signatures are required
Source:
Electoral code Article 29
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2005/08/25
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Malaysia
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c. Not applicable
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2007/01/07
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Mali
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c. Not applicable
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Source:
Article 118, 119 de la constitution
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2005/06/05
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Moldova, Republic of
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c. Not applicable
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2021/03/30
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Morocco
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c. Not applicable
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No signatures are required, normal ballots for referendums only
Source:
Articles 38, 39, 121 and 122 Electoral Law
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2005/05/02
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Netherlands
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b. Other (specify)
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b.) It depends on what is stated in the specific law.
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2005/09/06
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Niger
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c. Not applicable
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Source:
Articles 6, 49,134, 135, 136, 137 de la constitution
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2005/06/07
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Palestine
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c. Not applicable
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2007/06/11
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Poland
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b. Other (specify)
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No deadline exists.
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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b. Other (specify)
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Before the presentation. The proposal only comes to being [starts to exist] after the collecting of the required number of signatures. The formal requisites are an essential condition for the submission of the proposal to the Parliament.
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2005/04/27
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Romania
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c. Not applicable
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2005/03/20
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Russian Federation
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a. Fixed time period (specify)
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45 (forty-five) days
Source:
Federal Constitutional Act on the Referendum of Russian Federation of 2004. No 5/FK .Art.17.
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2005/03/30
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
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c. Not applicable
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Not applicable.
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2020/04/26
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Senegal
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c. Not applicable
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Source:
Selon Tanor Thiendella Fall
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2005/06/06
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Sierra Leone
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c. Not applicable
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NOT PART OF SIERRA LEONE LAWS
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2005/06/09
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Singapore
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c. Not applicable
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2007/01/07
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Solomon Islands
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c. 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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c. Not applicable
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Source:
http://www.somalilandforum.com/somaliland/law/referendum-law-english.htm
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2005/08/26
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Sudan
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c. 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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c. Not applicable
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2012/05/16
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Switzerland
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a. Fixed time period (specify)
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a) 100 days
Source:
Constitution, Art. 138, 139, 141
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2012/05/14
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Taiwan
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a. Fixed time period (specify)
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2020/03/31
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Thailand
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c. 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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c. Not applicable
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Source:
Mr Theodule Nouatchi enseignant de droit a l'universite au benin
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2005/05/13
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Tonga
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c. Not applicable
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2021/09/15
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Turkey
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c. Not applicable
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Source:
Art 175 Constitution
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2015/06/01
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Uganda
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c. Not applicable
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Source:
http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache:ubnfbMlRhOoJ:www.africanreview.org/forum/docs/feb04partmeet/SAIIA%2520draft%25201.doc+Au+commitments+to+Democracy+and+practice&hl=en&ie=UTF-8
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2005/08/24
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Vanuatu
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c. 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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c. Not applicable
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2021/03/26
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Western Sahara
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c. 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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c. 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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