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total countries/territories: 71
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| Country/Territory |
Answers |
Comments |
Verified |
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Albania
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b. Other (specify)
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Signatures in support of the request to hold a general referendum are deposited with the CEC during the period from 1 January to 30 November of each year.
Source:
Art 127 para 2 Electoral Code
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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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American Samoa
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c. 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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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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Austria
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c. Not applicable
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2005/04/27
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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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Cook Islands
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c. 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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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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Eritrea
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c. Not applicable
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Citizen's initiatives are not provided for by law
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2005/08/26
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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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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 an iniciative is presented.
Source:
Constitution, Art. 71
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2012/04/17
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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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Law on Referendum Art. 66: The deadline for collecting signatures for submitting a proposal for approaching towards amendment of the Constitution of the Republic of Macedonia shall be six moths following the day of starting the collection of signatures.
The deadline for collecting signatures for proposing of passing a law and reaching decisions and resolving other issues that are under the authority of the Assembly shall be three months following the day of starting the collection of signatures.
Source:
Law on Referendum and civil initiative, Official Gazette of RM no. 24/98, Art. 66:
https://www.legislationline.org/documents/id/5640
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2020/04/23
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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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b. Other (specify)
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Source:
Selon Monsieur Omar kamian du CSC
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2005/06/05
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Micronesia, Federated States of
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c. Not applicable
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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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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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c. Not applicable
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2005/09/06
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Palestine
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c. Not applicable
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2007/06/11
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Peru
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c. Not applicable
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2005/08/24
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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:
Tanor Thiendella Fall
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2005/06/06
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Seychelles
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c. Not applicable
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Citizen's initiatives are not practiced
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2005/08/30
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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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Spain
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c. Not applicable
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2012/04/18
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Sri Lanka
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c. Not applicable
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2016/02/15
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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) 18 months
Source:
Constitution, Art. 138, 139, 141
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2012/05/14
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Taiwan
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c. Not applicable
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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, 88 Consitution
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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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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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c. Not applicable
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2012/05/09
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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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