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total countries/territories: 67
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| Country/Territory |
Answers |
Comments |
Verified |
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Albania
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a. Signatories must provide identity/voting card number
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Source:
Art 128 para 1 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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American Samoa
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e. 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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e. Not applicable
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2021/12/26
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Austria
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e. Not applicable
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2005/04/27
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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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a. Signatories must provide identity/voting card number
c. Other (specify)
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The signature lists shall contain the wording of the registered question, offered for the referendum, and/or the summary of the proposed decision (draft law), the family name, the name and the patronymic name of the person collecting the signatures and shall specify the number of the registration certificate issued to the initiative group, and the authority which issued the registration certificate. The initiative group member collecting the signatures shall provide the complete text of the decision (draft law) offered for the referendum, at the request of any citizen for his familiarisation.
Source:
Art 115 Electoral Code
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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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c. Other (specify)
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Source:
article 121.2 du reglement interieur de l'assemblee nationale
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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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e. Not applicable
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Source:
Assemblee Nationale
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2005/04/12
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Cambodia
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e. Not applicable
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2006/11/07
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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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2005/04/05
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Cook Islands
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e. 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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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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Eritrea
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e. 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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e. Not applicable
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2006/11/29
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Finland
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a. Signatories must provide identity/voting card number
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2005/04/19
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France
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e. Not applicable
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2012/05/04
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Gambia
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e. Not applicable
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2006/11/09
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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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Ireland
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e. Not applicable
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2012/05/10
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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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c. Other (specify)
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c) Signatories must provide: full name, place and date of birth, and the name of the municipality where they registered to vote.
Source:
Law of 25 May 1970, n. 352, Art. 8(2)
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2012/04/17
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Latvia
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a. Signatories must provide identity/voting card number
c. Other (specify)
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The petition lists shall contain the full name and the personal identification number/code of each signatory as indicated in his/her Latvian citizens passport, as well as the date of signing the petition list.
Source:
Law on National Referendums and Legislative Initiatives, 1994, article 8.
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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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Liechtenstein
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c. Other (specify)
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c. Full name, address, municipality, signature.
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2005/05/03
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Lithuania
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a. Signatories must provide identity/voting card number
c. Other (specify)
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Name, Id or passport number, date of birth, permanent address, date of signing.
Source:
Law on referendum, 2002, article 11 paragraph (1)
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2005/03/23
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Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of
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e. Not applicable
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Not outlined by law.
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2020/04/23
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Madagascar
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e. Not applicable
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Source:
http://www.humanrights.uio.no/forskning/publ/nr/2003/04/nordem_report-The-4.html
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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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a. Signatories must provide identity/voting card number
b. Signatories must give copy of thumbprint
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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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e. 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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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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e. Not applicable
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2005/09/06
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Niger
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a. Signatories must provide identity/voting card number
b. Signatories must give copy of thumbprint
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Source:
Pr Niandou Souley Abdoulaye
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2005/06/07
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Peru
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e. Not applicable
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2005/08/25
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Poland
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a. Signatories must provide identity/voting card number
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With an address.
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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a. Signatories must provide identity/voting card number
c. Other (specify)
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Name of the signatory; date of birth; address; date of signing
Source:
Federal Constitutional Act on the Referendum of Russian Federation of 2004. No 5/FK .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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Not applicable.
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2020/04/26
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Senegal
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a. Signatories must provide identity/voting card number
b. Signatories must give copy of thumbprint
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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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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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Sri Lanka
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e. Not applicable
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2016/02/15
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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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d. None
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2012/05/14
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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:
www.lapetition.com et 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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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 Constitution
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2015/06/01
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Uganda
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a. Signatories must provide identity/voting card number
b. Signatories must give copy of thumbprint
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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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c. Other (specify)
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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.
Source:
art. 18. of law on referenda
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2005/03/17
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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e. Not applicable
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2012/05/09
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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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2021/03/25
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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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