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total countries/territories: 72
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| Country/Territory |
Answers |
Comments |
Verified |
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Albania
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e. Not applicable
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see D.1.1.
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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 electors supporting the proposal to initiate the question of recalling a deputy shall indicate in the list of signatures his surname, name and patronymic name, the date of birth, the series and number of passport, or the requisites of the certificate of the person substituting it and the date of signing, and shall sign. Signatures shall be enumerated.
Source:
Art 136 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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e. Not applicable
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Source:
Mr Theodule Nouatchi enseignant de droit a l'universite au benin.
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2005/04/23
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Bolivia
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e. Not applicable
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Source:
Dr Salvador Romero Ballivian, Presidente, Corte Nacional Electoral
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2007/01/12
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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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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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Cape Verde
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e. Not applicable
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2006/11/28
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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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c. Other (specify)
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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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Recalls 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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2012/05/03
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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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Iraq
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e. Not applicable
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Source:
Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
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2007/01/03
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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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Latvia
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e. Not applicable
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2005/03/21
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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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e. Not applicable
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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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No recall is possible, see Art.7, Law on Referendum.
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2020/04/23
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Madagascar
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e. Not applicable
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Source:
article 29 elecotral code
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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 36 de la constitution
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2005/06/05
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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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Netherlands
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e. Not applicable
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2005/09/06
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Niger
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e. Not applicable
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Source:
Constitution articles 45, 88, 89
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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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e. Not applicable
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Source:
Articles 39, 40, 49, 52, 86 de la constitution
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2005/06/06
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Seychelles
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e. Not applicable
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Recalls are not provided for by law
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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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Slovakia
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e. Not applicable
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2005/04/01
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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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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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e. 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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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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No recall is permitted
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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