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total countries/territories: 68
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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:
follows from 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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c. Other (specify)
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2021/12/26
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Austria
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a. Signatories must provide identity/voting card number
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Source:
§ 10 Volksbegehrengesetz 1973.
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2005/05/19
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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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d. None
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Not governed by law.
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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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2005/04/23
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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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a. Signatories must provide identity/voting card number
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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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Agenda 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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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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Guam
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e. Not applicable
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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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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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e. Not applicable
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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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Kiribati
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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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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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Source:
Kare Vollan, Director, Quality AS
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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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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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Norway
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e. Not applicable
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Source:
Kare Vollan, Director, Quality AS
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2007/01/07
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Peru
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a. Signatories must provide identity/voting card number
b. Signatories must give copy of thumbprint
c. Other (specify)
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Source:
Manual de verificacion de la autenticidad de las firmas de adherentes.
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2005/08/25
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Poland
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e. Not applicable
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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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e. Not applicable
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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
c. Other (specify)
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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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a. Signatories must provide identity/voting card number
b. Signatories must give copy of thumbprint
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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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a. Signatories must provide identity/voting card number
c. Other (specify)
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c) First name, Family name and municipality in which the signatory is registered
Source:
Law 3/1984 of 26 March regulating the citizens' initiative, Art. 9(1)
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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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e. Not applicable
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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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e. Not applicable
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there is no agenda initiative in Ukraine
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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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