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total countries/territories: 75
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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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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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a. Ban on paid signature collectors
b. Ban on payment per signature
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Source:
Artículo 5 de la ley 24.747
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2021/12/26
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Austria
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f. Not applicable
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2009/08/12
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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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e. Other (specify)
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Signature collection for agenda initiative is not governed by law.
Source:
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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a. Ban on paid signature collectors
b. Ban on payment per signature
c. Requirement for signature collectors to be registered electors
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Source:
Assemblee Nationale
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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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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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2015/06/12
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Eritrea
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f. Not applicable
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Agenda initiatives are not provided for in 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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France
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f. Not applicable
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Source:
Constitution, Art. 3, 11, 60, 88-5, 89;
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2012/05/03
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Gambia
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f. Not applicable
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2006/11/09
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Georgia
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c. Requirement for signature collectors to be registered electors
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Source:
Constitution of Georgia, art. 45:
https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Georgia_2018?lang=en
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2024/07/24
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Guam
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f. 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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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:
Constitution, Art. 71
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2012/04/17
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Jordan
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f. Not applicable
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2016/08/05
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Kazakhstan
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f. Not applicable
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2020/05/04
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Kiribati
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f. Not applicable
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2020/05/03
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Latvia
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f. 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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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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2005/05/12
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Lithuania
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b. Ban on payment per signature
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Source:
Law on referendum, 2002, article 11.
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2005/03/23
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Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of
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b. Ban on payment per signature
c. Requirement for signature collectors to be registered electors
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Law on Referendum, Article 66:
Initiative for collecting signatures for proposing, for approaching towards amendment of the Constitution of the Republic of Macedonia, proposing of passing a law, as well as reaching decisions and resolving other issues that are under the authority of the Assembly, may be raised by 100 voters, a registered political party or an association of citizens.
The president of the Assembly shall be informed about the initiative.
The deadline for collecting signatures for submitting a proposal for approaching towards amendment of the Constitution of the Republic of Macedonia shall be six moths following the day of starting the collection of signatures.
The deadline for collecting signatures for proposing of passing a law and reaching decisions and resolving other issues that are under the authority of the Assembly shall be three months following the day of starting the collection of signatures.
Criminal Code, Article 162: (1) Whosoever offers, gives or promises a present or some other benefit to a person with voting right, with the intention to attract this person to perform, not to perform or how to perform the voting right, shall be sentenced to imprisonment of at least five years.
Source:
Criminal Code of the Republic of Macedonia, Art. 162: https://vlada.mk/sites/default/files/dokumenti/zakoni/criminal_code.pdf
Law on Referendum and civil initiative, Official Gazette of RM no. 24/98, art. 66
https://www.legislationline.org/documents/id/5640
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2020/04/22
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Madagascar
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f. Not applicable
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no signature collection
Source:
article 29 electoral code
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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 Monsieur Omar Kamian du 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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Source:
kare Vollan, Director, Quality AS
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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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Niger
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a. Ban on paid signature collectors
b. Ban on payment per signature
c. Requirement for signature collectors to be registered electors
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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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f. 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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f. Not applicable
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2005/08/25
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Poland
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f. 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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Portugal
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c. Requirement for signature collectors to be registered electors
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The right of citizens to initiate legislation is exercised by means of the submission to the Assembly of the Republic of Member’s bills subscribed by at least thirty-five thousand registered electors.
Source:
Law no. 17/2003 of 4 June 2003, on the legislative initiative by citizens
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2012/04/20
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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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f. Not applicable
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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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2020/04/20
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Senegal
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b. Ban on payment per signature
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Source:
Selon Tanor Thiendella Fall
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2005/06/06
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Seychelles
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f. Not applicable
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Agenda initiatives are not practiced
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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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Slovakia
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f. Not applicable
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2005/04/01
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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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Spain
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c. Requirement for signature collectors to be registered electors
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Source:
Law 3/1984 of 26 March regulating the citizens' initiative, Art. 1, 9, 10
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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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f. Not applicable
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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:
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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f. Not applicable
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2021/09/15
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Turkey
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f. Not applicable
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Source:
IDEA Global Database on Elections and Democracy, Turkey: http://www.idea.int/db/countryview.cfm?id=223
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2016/01/21
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Uganda
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c. Requirement for signature collectors to be registered electors
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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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f. Not applicable
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there exists 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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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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Zanzibar
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b. Ban on payment per signature
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2016/04/05
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Zimbabwe
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f. Not applicable
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2018/10/31
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