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total countries/territories: 70
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Answers |
Comments |
Verified |
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Albania
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c. Other (specify)
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The CEC verifies signatures and validity of voters’ identification documents in
accordance with sub-statutory acts issued by it. This act has not yet been accepted.
Source:
Art 128 Eelctoral Code, www.cec.org.al
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2006/11/02
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Argentina
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d. Not applicable
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2021/12/26
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Armenia
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d. Not applicable
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2005/03/30
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Austria
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a. All signatures checked
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2009/08/12
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Bahrain
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d. 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. Sample of signatures checked
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Source:
Art 61, 116 Electoral Code
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2005/03/29
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Belgium
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d. Not applicable
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2012/05/04
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Benin
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a. All signatures checked
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Source:
Mr Theodule Nouatchi enseignant de droit a l'universite au benin.
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2005/05/06
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Botswana
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d. Not applicable
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2006/11/30
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Bulgaria
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d. Not applicable
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2006/11/30
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Burkina Faso
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a. All signatures checked
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Source:
Assemblee Nationale
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2005/04/12
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Cambodia
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d. Not applicable
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2006/11/07
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Canada
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d. Not applicable
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2006/12/10
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Chile
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d. Not applicable
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2005/04/12
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Croatia
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a. All signatures checked
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Source:
Mr. Damir Azenic, GONG
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2005/11/14
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Côte d'Ivoire
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d. 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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d. Not applicable
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2015/06/12
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Djibouti
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d. Not applicable
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2005/05/10
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Estonia
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d. Not applicable
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2006/11/29
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Gambia
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d. Not applicable
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2006/11/09
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Georgia
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a. All signatures checked
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An initiative group shall start the collection of signatures from the day of receipt of the registration certificate.
Signatures shall be collected on a sample paper as determined by the CEC and agreed with the
initiative group. The signature of a person responsible for collecting the signatures shall be attested by a notary.
Source:
The Election Code of Georgia, art. 176:
https://matsne.gov.ge/en/document/view/1557168?publication=87
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2024/07/24
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Guam
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a. All signatures checked
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Source:
Gerald A. Taitano, Executive Director Guam Election Commission
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2007/01/10
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Ireland
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d. Not applicable
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Source:
Official Website of the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: http://www.environ.ie/en/LocalGovernment/Voting/Referenda/PublicationsDocuments/FileDownLoad,1893,en.pdf (2012)
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2012/05/10
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Israel
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d. Not applicable
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2015/03/15
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Italy
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a. All signatures checked
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The signatures are checked by the judiciary (in the Court or Tribunal of the constituency). Furthermore, the mayors of the cities/towns/villages must provide the voters lists (to check if the people who signed are actually registered).
Source:
Law of 25 May 1970, n. 352, Art. 7
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2012/04/17
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Jordan
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d. Not applicable
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2016/08/05
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Kazakhstan
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a. All signatures checked
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Within three days after completion of collection of signatures the filled subscription list shall be handed over by persons involved in the collection of signatures to the territorial election commission, which within ten days shall examine the authenticity of citizens’ signatures at the subscription lists with the assistance of employees of passport services, draw up a corresponding protocol and submit it to the CentralElection Commission.
Source:
Article 14, Law on Referendum
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2020/05/04
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Kenya
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c. Other (specify)
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the names and voter's card numbers are verified by the EMB
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2012/03/15
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Latvia
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b. Sample of signatures checked
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Source:
Law on National Referendums and Legislative Initiatives, 7-12 and 22-25.
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2005/03/21
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Lebanon
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d. Not applicable
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2005/05/17
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Liberia
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b. Sample of signatures checked
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2005/09/30
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Liechtenstein
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a. All signatures checked
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2005/05/03
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Lithuania
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a. All signatures checked
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Source:
Law: Republic of Lithuania Law on Referendum, last amended on 6 May 2014 — No XII-860.
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2005/03/23
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Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of
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d. Not applicable
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The way of checking the signatures is not regulated by the law.
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2020/04/22
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Madagascar
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d. Not applicable
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no signatures
Source:
electoral code article 29
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2005/08/25
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Malaysia
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d. Not applicable
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2007/01/07
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Mali
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a. All signatures checked
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Source:
Selon Monsieur Omar Kamian du CSC
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2005/06/05
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Moldova, Republic of
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d. Not applicable
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2021/03/30
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Morocco
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d. 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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c. Other (specify)
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c.) It depends on what is stated in the specific law.
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2005/09/06
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New Zealand
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c. Other (specify)
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Not specified. The Clerk of the House of Representatives is responsible.
Source:
Electoral Law: Citizens Initiated Referenda Act 1993 https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1993/0101/latest/DLM317193.html
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2024/07/12
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Niger
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d. Not applicable
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Source:
Constitution articles 6, 49, 134, 135, 136, 137
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2005/06/07
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Peru
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a. All signatures checked
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Source:
Manual de verificacion de listas de adherentes.
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2005/08/25
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Philippines
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a. All signatures checked
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2005/07/08
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Poland
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a. All signatures checked
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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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b. Sample of signatures checked
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The Assembly of the Republic may ask the competent departments and services of the Public Administration to use sampling to conduct an administrative verification of the authenticity of the signatures.
Source:
Law no. 15-A/98 of 3 April 1998 as amended by Organic Law no. 4/2005 of 8 September 2005 and Organic Law no. 3/2010 of 15 December 2010, on the legal regime governing referenda, Art. 17(2)
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2012/04/20
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Romania
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d. Not applicable
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2005/03/20
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Russian Federation
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b. Sample of signatures checked
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At least 40% of the minimum required number of signatures (2 000 000) has to be checked.
Source:
Federal Constitutional Act on the Referendum of Russian Federation of 2004. No 5/FK .19.(4)
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2005/03/30
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
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d. Not applicable
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No information provided.
Source:
Constitution of Saint Kitts and Nevis
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2020/04/20
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Senegal
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d. Not applicable
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Source:
Articles 51 et 103 de la constitution
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2005/06/06
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Seychelles
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b. Sample of signatures checked
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Source:
Seychelles Election Commission Manual
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2005/08/30
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Sierra Leone
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d. 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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d. Not applicable
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2007/01/07
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Solomon Islands
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d. 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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d. 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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d. Not applicable
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Source:
Law 2/1980 of 18 January ("Ley Orgánica de Regulación de las distintas modalidades de referendum")
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2012/04/18
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Sudan
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d. 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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d. Not applicable
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2012/05/16
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Switzerland
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b. Sample of signatures checked
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All signatures are checked by the municipality where the signatories are registered. The signatures are also checked on federal level by the Federal Chancellery. Usually (if there are far enough signatures, e.g. 200 000 for an initiative), the Federal Chancellery does only a sample control. If the number of signatures is very close (e.g. 105 000 for an initiative), the Federal Chancellery checks signatures more closely.
Source:
Electoral Law of 17 December 1976 regulating political rights, Art. 62: Official website of the Swiss administration: http://www.admin.ch/ch/f/rs/161_1/index.html (2012)
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2012/05/14
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Taiwan
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a. All signatures checked
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2020/03/31
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Thailand
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d. 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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a. All signatures checked
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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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d. Not applicable
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2021/09/15
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Turkey
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d. 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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a. All signatures checked
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Source:
African policy e Journal
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2005/08/24
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Vanuatu
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d. 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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d. Not applicable
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2021/03/25
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Western Sahara
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d. 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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d. 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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Zimbabwe
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d. Not applicable
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2018/10/31
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