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total countries/territories: 70
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Answers |
Comments |
Verified |
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Albania
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b. Ban on payment per signature
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paying for the voters for a signature is a crminal act.
Source:
Criminal Code of Albania
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2005/03/21
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Algeria
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f. 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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f. 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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f. Not applicable
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2021/12/26
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Austria
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f. Not applicable
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2005/04/27
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Bahrain
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f. 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. Ban on payment per signature
e. Other (specify)
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It is forbidden to exert coercion toward the citizens of the Republic of Belarus with the purpose of obtaining their signatures for subscription sheets, and to use illegal practices for collecting signatures.
Source:
Art 115 Electoral Code
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2005/03/29
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Belgium
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f. Not applicable
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2012/05/04
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Benin
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f. 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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f. Not applicable
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2006/11/30
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Bulgaria
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f. Not applicable
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2006/11/30
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Burkina Faso
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f. Not applicable
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2005/04/12
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Cambodia
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f. Not applicable
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2006/11/07
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Canada
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f. Not applicable
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2006/12/10
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Chile
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f. Not applicable
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2005/04/05
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Cook Islands
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f. 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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f. Not applicable
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2012/04/26
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Côte d'Ivoire
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f. 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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f. Not applicable
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2006/11/28
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Eritrea
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f. 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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f. Not applicable
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2006/11/29
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Finland
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b. Ban on payment per signature
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2005/04/19
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France
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f. Not applicable
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Source:
Official Website of the Constitutional Court: http://www.conseil-constitutionnel.fr/conseil-constitutionnel/francais/documentation/dossiers-thematiques/2004-le-referendum-sous-la-ve-republique/le-referendum-sous-la-ve-republique.17410.html (2012)
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2012/05/04
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Gambia
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f. Not applicable
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2006/11/09
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Iran, Islamic Republic of
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f. Not applicable
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2016/01/23
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Ireland
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f. Not applicable
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2012/05/10
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Israel
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f. Not applicable
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2015/03/15
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Italy
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c. Requirement for signature collectors to be registered electors
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Source:
Law of 25 May 1970, n. 352, Art. 8(1)
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2012/04/17
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Kazakhstan
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c. Requirement for signature collectors to be registered electors
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Collection of citizens’ signatures shall be organized by referendum action group from the date of receipt of the certificate of registration of the group and the question (questions) proposed by it for the referendum and shall be carried out by members of the group who shall be eligible to take part in the republican referendum.
Source:
Article 14, Law on Referendum
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2020/05/04
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Latvia
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b. Ban on payment per signature
e. Other (specify)
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Signatures can be collected only at the places designated for that purpose.
Source:
Law on National Referendums and Legislative Initiatives, 1994, article 7-12.
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2006/03/07
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Lebanon
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f. Not applicable
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2005/05/17
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Liberia
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a. Ban on paid signature collectors
b. Ban on payment per signature
d. Requirement for signature collectors to identify if they are paid or volunteers
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2005/09/30
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Liechtenstein
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f. Not applicable
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No restrictions.
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2005/05/12
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Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of
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b. Ban on payment per signature
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This is bribery according to Art 162 Criminal Code:
A person, who offers, gives or promises a present or some other personal benefit to a person with the
voting right, with the intention of influencing this person to perform or not to perform the voting right, or to perform it in a certain way.
Source:
Criminal Code of the Republic of North Macedonia (2009, amended 2018):
https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/8145/file/fYROM_CC_2009_am2018_en.pdf
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2020/04/23
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Madagascar
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f. Not applicable
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only national referendum
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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f. Not applicable
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2007/01/07
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Mali
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b. Ban on payment per signature
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Source:
Selon M%onsieur Omar Kamian dun CSC
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2005/06/05
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Micronesia, Federated States of
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f. 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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f. Not applicable
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2021/03/30
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Morocco
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f. 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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f. Not applicable
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2005/09/06
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Niger
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b. Ban on payment per signature
c. Requirement for signature collectors to be registered electors
d. Requirement for signature collectors to identify if they are paid or volunteers
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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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f. Not applicable
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2005/08/25
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Poland
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a. Ban on paid signature collectors
b. Ban on payment per signature
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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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f. Not applicable
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2005/03/20
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Russian Federation
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e. Other (specify)
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Signature collector has to be registered with the respective Subject Election Commission
Source:
Federal Constitutional Act on the Referendum of Russian Federation of 2004. No 5/FK .17.(3)
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2005/03/30
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
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f. Not applicable
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Not applicable.
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2020/04/26
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Senegal
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f. Not applicable
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Source:
Selon Tanor Thiendella Fazll
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2005/06/06
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Seychelles
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f. Not applicable
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Citizen's initiatives are not provided for by law
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2005/08/30
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Sierra Leone
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f. 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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f. Not applicable
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2007/01/07
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Solomon Islands
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f. 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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f. Not applicable
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Citizen's initiatives are not provided for in law
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2005/08/26
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Spain
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f. Not applicable
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2012/04/18
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Sri Lanka
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f. Not applicable
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2016/02/15
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Sudan
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f. 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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f. Not applicable
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2012/05/16
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Switzerland
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b. Ban on payment per signature
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There is no ban on payment of those who collect signatures. But the payment of those who sign the initiative is forbidden.
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2012/05/14
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Thailand
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f. 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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f. Not applicable
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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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f. Not applicable
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2021/09/15
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Tunisia
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f. Not applicable
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No signatures are needed, but its yes or no ballots
Source:
Articles 2, 47 and 72 of Constitution
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2005/05/03
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Turkey
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f. 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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f. Not applicable
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There has not been such a practice
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. Requirement for signature collectors to be registered electors
e. Other (specify)
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the initiative group must be registered, too.
cf. art. 17 and 18.
The day the initiative group has received the certificate of registration, it has the right to organize and unrestrictedly collect the signatures on forms for citizens signatures demanding the conduct of the referendum (petition forms).
Source:
art. 17-8. 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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f. Not applicable
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2012/05/09
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Vanuatu
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f. 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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f. Not applicable
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2021/03/25
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Western Sahara
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f. 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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f. 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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