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What is the deadline, if any, for collecting the required number of signatures after a proposal for recall has been published?


total countries/territories: 68
Country/Territory Answers Comments Verified
Albania c. Not applicable no recall is possible, see D.1.1. 2005/03/21
Algeria c. Not applicable No signatures are required, normal ballots for referendums only
Source: Articles 168, and 169 Electoral Law 		2005/04/29
American Samoa c. Not applicable
Source: Filivaa M. Mageo, Deputy Director of Elections, Territorial Election Office 		2007/01/08
Argentina c. Not applicable 2021/12/26
Armenia c. Not applicable 2005/03/30
Austria c. Not applicable 2005/04/27
Bahamas c. Not applicable 2006/11/15
Bahrain c. Not applicable
Source: Constitution 		2005/05/01
Belarus a. Fixed time period (specify) 45 days
Source: Art 115, 135 Electoral Code 		2005/03/25
Belgium c. Not applicable 2012/05/04
Benin c. Not applicable
Source: Articles 137 et 138 constitution 1990; article 23 alinea 2,3,4 du relgement interieur de l'assemblee nationale,article 53 de la loi n°97-029 du 15 janvier 1999 portant organisation des communes au benin 		2005/04/23
Bolivia c. Not applicable
Source: Dr Salvador Romero Ballivian, Presidente, Corte Nacional Electoral 		2007/01/12
Botswana c. Not applicable 2006/11/30
Bulgaria c. Not applicable 2006/11/30
Burkina Faso c. Not applicable 2005/04/12
Canada c. Not applicable 2006/12/10
Cape Verde c. Not applicable 2006/11/28
Chile c. Not applicable 2005/04/12
Cook Islands c. Not applicable
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice 		2007/01/08
Cyprus c. Not applicable 2012/04/26
Côte d'Ivoire c. Not applicable
Source: DOGOU ALAIN, Rapporteur de la sous commission des operations electorales de la COMMISSION ELECTORALE INDEPENDANTE 		2005/04/07
Denmark c. Not applicable 2006/11/28
Estonia c. Not applicable 2006/11/29
France c. Not applicable 2012/05/03
Gambia c. Not applicable 2006/11/09
Georgia c. Not applicable 2006/11/30
Iran, Islamic Republic of c. Not applicable 2016/01/23
Ireland c. Not applicable 2012/05/10
Israel c. Not applicable 2015/03/15
Italy c. Not applicable 2012/04/17
Kazakhstan c. Not applicable 2020/05/13
Latvia c. Not applicable 2005/03/21
Lebanon c. Not applicable 2005/05/17
Lithuania c. Not applicable 2005/03/22
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of c. Not applicable No recall possible according to Article 7, Law on Referendum.
Source: Law on Referendum and civil initiative, Official Gazette of RM no. 24/98, Art. 7: https://www.legislationline.org/documents/id/5640 		2020/04/23
Madagascar c. Not applicable Recalls are not provided for by law and have nenver been practiced 2005/08/25
Malaysia c. Not applicable 2007/01/07
Mali c. Not applicable
Source: Article 36 de la constitution 		2005/06/05
Moldova, Republic of c. Not applicable 2021/03/30
Morocco c. Not applicable No signatures are required, normal ballots for referendums only
Source: Articles 38, 39, 121 and 122 Electoral Law 		2005/05/02
Netherlands c. Not applicable 2005/09/06
Palestine c. Not applicable 2007/06/11
Poland c. Not applicable
Source: Mr Henryk Bielski, Specialist in the National Electoral Office 		2005/11/13
Portugal c. Not applicable 2005/04/27
Romania c. Not applicable 2005/03/20
Russian Federation c. Not applicable 2005/03/30
Saint Kitts and Nevis c. Not applicable 2020/04/26
Senegal c. Not applicable
Source: Tanor Thiendella Fall 		2005/06/06
Sierra Leone c. Not applicable NOT PART OF SIERRA LEONE LAWS 2005/06/09
Singapore c. Not applicable 2007/01/07
Solomon Islands c. Not applicable
Source: David Clark, Electoral Capacity Development Coordinator, Solomon Islands Election Commission 		2007/01/09
Somalia c. Not applicable
Source: http://www.somalilandforum.com/somaliland/law/referendum-law-english.htm 		2005/08/26
Spain c. Not applicable 2012/04/18
Sri Lanka c. Not applicable 2016/02/15
Sudan c. Not applicable
Source: Article 66, Constitution 		2005/05/03
Sweden c. Not applicable 2012/05/16
Switzerland c. Not applicable 2012/05/14
Taiwan a. Fixed time period (specify) 2020/03/31
Thailand c. Not applicable
Source: Mr. Somchai Thepareenun, Election Officer, Office of the Election Commission of Thailand 		2007/01/12
Togo c. Not applicable
Source: Mr Theodule Nouatchi enseignant de droit a l'universite au benin 		2005/05/13
Tonga c. Not applicable 2021/09/15
Turkey c. Not applicable No recall is pwermitted 2015/06/01
Uganda a. Fixed time period (specify) one week
Source: http://www.aceproject.org/main/samples/em/emx_o008.pdf 		2005/08/24
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland c. Not applicable 2012/05/09
Vanuatu c. Not applicable
Source: Electoral Commission of Vanuatu 		2016/01/27
Viet Nam c. Not applicable 2021/03/26
Western Sahara c. Not applicable
Source: Articles 42, 118, 156 and 158, Constitution 		2009/08/14
Yemen c. Not applicable
Source: Articles 42, 118, 156 and 158, Constitution 		2005/05/03


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