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total countries/territories: 80
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| Country/Territory |
Answers |
Comments |
Verified |
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Albania
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d. 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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d. 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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d. 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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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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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, 137 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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d. 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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d. 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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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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d. Not applicable
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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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Cape Verde
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d. Not applicable
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2006/11/28
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Chile
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d. Not applicable
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2005/04/05
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Cook Islands
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d. 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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Croatia
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d. Not applicable
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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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a. All signatures checked
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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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Eritrea
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d. 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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d. Not applicable
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2006/11/29
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France
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d. 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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d. Not applicable
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2006/11/09
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Georgia
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d. Not applicable
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2024/07/24
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Iran, Islamic Republic of
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d. Not applicable
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2016/01/23
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Ireland
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d. Not applicable
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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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d. Not applicable
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2012/04/17
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Kazakhstan
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d. Not applicable
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2020/05/04
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Kenya
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a. All signatures checked
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The EMB verifies the list of names within a period of thirty days of receipt of that list
Source:
Elections Act of 2011 Article 46(6)
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2012/03/15
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Latvia
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d. Not applicable
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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, art. 13.
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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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No recall is possible.
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2020/04/22
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Madagascar
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d. Not applicable
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Source:
determination of procedure for expansion by electorate of loss of mandate of deputies National Electoral Board regulations no. 2/1999
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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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d. Not applicable
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Source:
Article 36 de la constitution
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2005/06/05
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Mauritius
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a. All signatures checked
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Source:
determination of procedure for expansion by electorate of loss of mandate of deputies National Electoral Board regulations no. 2/1999
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2005/04/05
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Moldova, Republic of
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d. Not applicable
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Source:
Kare Vollan, Director, Quality AS
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2021/03/30
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Montenegro
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d. Not applicable
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2021/12/25
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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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d. Not applicable
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2005/09/06
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New Zealand
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d. Not applicable
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2010/08/05
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Niger
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a. All signatures checked
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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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d. Not applicable
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Source:
Kare Vollan, Director, Quality AS
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2007/01/07
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Palestine
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d. Not applicable
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2007/06/11
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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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Poland
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d. 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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d. Not applicable
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Source:
Direct Democracy: The International IDEA Handbook (2008) http://www.idea.int/publications/direct_democracy/index.cfm
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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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d. Not applicable
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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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Not applicable.
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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 39, 40, 49, 52, 86 de la constitution
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2005/06/06
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Seychelles
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d. Not applicable
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Recalls are not practiced
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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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Slovakia
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d. Not applicable
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2005/04/01
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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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Recalls are not provided for in law
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2005/08/26
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Spain
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d. Not applicable
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2012/04/18
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Sri Lanka
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d. Not applicable
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2016/02/15
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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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d. Not applicable
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2012/05/14
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Taiwan
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d. Not applicable
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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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d. 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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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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see D.1.1.
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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:
africa policy e journal
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2005/08/24
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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d. Not applicable
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2012/05/09
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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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