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total countries/territories: 63
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Albania
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a. Signatories must be registered
b. Signatories must be registered electors in a specific electoral district
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Source:
Art 150 et seq. Constitution, Art 126, 132 Electoral Code
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2005/03/21
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Algeria
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e. 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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e. Not applicable
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2021/12/26
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Bahamas
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e. Not applicable
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2006/11/15
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Bahrain
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e. Not applicable
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Source:
Constitution
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2005/05/01
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Belarus
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b. Signatories must be registered electors in a specific electoral district
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National referenda is called on the initiative of no fewer than 450,000 citizens eligible to vote, including no fewer than 30,000 citizens from each of the regions (oblasts) and city of Minsk.
Local referenda are called by the relevant local representative bodies on their initiative or on the recommendation of no less than ten percent of the citizens who are eligible to vote and resident in the area concerned.
The recall of deputies shall be exercised to the order and instances as determined by the law.
The voting for the recall of a deputy is exercised to the order determined for the election of the deputy, and on the initiative of no less than 20 percent of the citizens eligible to vote and resident in the corresponding area.
The House of Representatives considers draft laws submitted by no less than 150 thousand citizens of the Republic of Belarus, who are eligible to vote, to make amendments and alterations in the Constitution and give its interpretation
The right of legislative initiative belongs to citizens who are eligible to vote, in a number of no less than 50,000.
The issue of amending and supplementing the Constitution is considered by the chambers of the Parliament on the initiative of no fewer than 150,000 citizens of the Republic of Belarus who are eligible to vote.
Source:
Art 72 73 et seq., 97, 99, 138 Constitution
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2005/03/25
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Belgium
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e. Not applicable
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2012/05/04
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Benin
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e. 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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e. Not applicable
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2006/11/30
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Bulgaria
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e. Not applicable
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2006/11/30
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Burkina Faso
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c. Other (specify)
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Source:
Assemblee Nationale
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2005/04/12
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Canada
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e. Not applicable
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2006/12/10
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Chile
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e. Not applicable
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2005/04/12
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Cyprus
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e. Not applicable
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2012/04/26
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Côte d'Ivoire
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e. 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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e. Not applicable
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2006/11/28
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Estonia
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e. Not applicable
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2006/11/29
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Gambia
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e. Not applicable
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2006/11/09
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Guam
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a. Signatories must be registered
b. Signatories must be registered electors in a specific electoral district
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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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e. Not applicable
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2016/01/23
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Iraq
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b. Signatories must be registered electors in a specific electoral district
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Source:
Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
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2007/01/03
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Israel
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e. Not applicable
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2015/03/15
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Italy
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a. Signatories must be registered
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Source:
Constitution, Art. 75;
Law of 25 May 1970, n. 352, Art. 7
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2012/04/17
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Kazakhstan
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e. Not applicable
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2020/05/13
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Latvia
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e. Not applicable
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Source:
Law on National Referendums and Legislative Initiatives, 1994.
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2006/03/07
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Lebanon
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e. Not applicable
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2005/05/17
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Liberia
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d. None
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2005/09/30
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Lithuania
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a. Signatories must be registered
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Source:
Law on referendum, 2002, article 7-10.
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2005/03/22
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Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of
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a. Signatories must be registered
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Article 39: A right to vote on the referendum shall have every citizen of the Republic of Macedonia who has turned 18 years of age and has working ability.
Article 40
The citizens, who on the day of referendum are not in their place of residence due to serving military duty or military drill, shall vote in the military unit.
For the voters of paragraph 1 of this article, the referendum shall be conducted by the electoral board from the closest polling station.
The provisions from paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article shall also apply to the persons who are in custody or sentenced to imprisonment.
The voters who are temporarily working or staying abroad shall vote in the polling stations in the place of their last residence.
Source:
Law on Referendum and civil initiative, Official Gazette of RM no. 24/98, Art. 39, 40:
https://www.legislationline.org/documents/id/5640
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2020/04/23
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Madagascar
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e. 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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e. Not applicable
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2007/01/07
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Mali
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e. Not applicable
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Source:
Article 118, 119 120 de la constitution
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2005/06/05
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Mauritius
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e. Not applicable
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Source:
determination of procedure for expansion by electorate of loss of mandate of deputies National Electoral Board regulations no. 2/1999
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2005/04/05
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Moldova, Republic of
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e. Not applicable
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2021/03/30
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Morocco
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e. 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. Other (specify)
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c.) 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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d. None
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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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Peru
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a. Signatories must be registered
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Source:
art. 6 de la Ley de los Derechos de Participacion y Control CiudadanosReglamentos de verificacion de firmas de adherentes expedidos por la ONPE para cada iniciativa.
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2005/08/24
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Poland
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d. None
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Source:
Mr Henryk Bielski, Specialist in the National Electoral Office
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2005/11/13
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Romania
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e. Not applicable
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2005/03/20
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Russian Federation
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b. Signatories must be registered electors in a specific electoral district
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Source:
Federal Constitutional Act on the Referendum of Russian Federation of 2004. No 5/FK .Art.17.(5)
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2005/03/30
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
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e. Not applicable
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2020/04/26
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Senegal
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e. 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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a. Signatories must be registered
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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. 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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e. Not applicable
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2007/01/07
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Solomon Islands
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e. 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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e. 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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e. Not applicable
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2012/04/18
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Sudan
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e. 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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e. Not applicable
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2012/05/16
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Switzerland
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e. Not applicable
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2012/05/14
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Taiwan
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e. Not applicable
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2020/03/31
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Thailand
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e. 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. Other (specify)
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Source:
Constitution 1992 titre 1 article 4 alinea 3.
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2005/05/13
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Tonga
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e. Not applicable
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2021/09/15
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Turkey
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e. 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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e. Not applicable
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Source:
http://www.africaaction.org/docs00/ugan0004.htm
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2005/08/24
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Ukraine
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a. Signatories must be registered
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Art. 18. of the Law on referenda
Every petition form must have a name, the ordinal number of the initiative group, the ordinal number of the petition form, as well as the wording of the question, suggested to submit to referendum. A sample of the petition forms of all-Ukrainian and local referenda shall be approved by the Central Commission on all-Ukrainian referendum.
Members of the initiative group must notify the citizens of Ukraine that they may sign only one petition form with a given demand to conduct the referendum.
The citizen of Ukraine, who supports the demand to conduct the referendum, shall place his signature on the petition form, indicating at the same time his surname, name, patronymic and the date of the signature. According to documents of the citizen, the member of the initiative group shall indicate in the petition form the date of his birth and place of permanent residence.
If a document to establish the identity of a citizen is absent, his signature is deemed void and shall not be counted. When the petition form is completed, the total number of citizens' signatures shall be counted. The correctness of information in the petition form shall be certified by signatures of two members of the initiative group.
During 10 days after the last day the citizens' signatures were placed in the petition form, and no later than the fixed term designated to collect signatures under the given demand to conduct a referendum, the signatures of the members of the initiative group in the petition form must be certified by a signature of an official person specially authorized for that by the Chairperson of rayon, city (cities of republican and oblast subordination) Council of peoples' deputies which registered the local referendum initiative group. The petition form may be copied.
Source:
Art. 18. of the Law on referenda
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2005/03/17
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Vanuatu
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e. 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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e. Not applicable
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2021/03/26
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Western Sahara
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e. 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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e. 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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