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total countries/territories: 68
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Answers |
Comments |
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Albania
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a. Agency/department responsible for the administration of direct democracy mechanisms
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Central Electoral Commission
Source:
Art 128 Electoral Code
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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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Argentina
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d. Other (specify)
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2021/12/26
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Austria
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c. Local authorities
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Source:
§ 10 Volksbegehrengesetz 1973.
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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. Agency/department responsible for the administration of direct democracy mechanisms
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Source:
Art 61 electoral code
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2005/03/29
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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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d. Other (specify)
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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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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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d. Other (specify)
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Source:
Assemblee Nationale
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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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Croatia
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b. Another government department (specify)
c. Local authorities
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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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b. Another government department (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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2015/06/12
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Estonia
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e. Not applicable
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2006/11/29
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Finland
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c. Local authorities
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2005/04/19
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Gambia
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e. Not applicable
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2006/11/09
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Georgia
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a. Agency/department responsible for the administration of direct democracy mechanisms
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Source:
The Election Code of Georgia, art. 38:
https://matsne.gov.ge/en/document/view/1557168?publication=90
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2024/07/25
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Guam
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a. Agency/department responsible for the administration of direct democracy mechanisms
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Source:
Gerald A. Taitano, Executive Director Guam Election Commission
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2007/01/10
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Iraq
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a. Agency/department responsible for the administration of direct democracy mechanisms
c. Local authorities
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EMB either at national or local leve
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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c. Local authorities
d. Other (specify)
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d) The judiciary
Source:
Law of 25 May 1970, n. 352, Art. 7
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2012/04/17
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Kazakhstan
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c. Local authorities
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Territorial election commissions.
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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a. Agency/department responsible for the administration of direct democracy mechanisms
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The EMB
Source:
Elections Act Article 46(6)
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2012/03/15
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Kiribati
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e. Not applicable
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2020/05/03
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Latvia
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a. Agency/department responsible for the administration of direct democracy mechanisms
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Source:
Law on National Referendums and Legislative Initiatives, 1994, article 7-12 and 22-25.
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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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Liberia
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a. Agency/department responsible for the administration of direct democracy mechanisms
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2005/09/30
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Lithuania
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a. Agency/department responsible for the administration of direct democracy mechanisms
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Central Electoral Committee
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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a. Agency/department responsible for the administration of direct democracy mechanisms
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Law on Referendum, Article 35
The State Election Commission during the conduct of the referendum:
- Sees to the legitimacy in the preparation and conduct of the referendum;
- Coordinates the work and gives instructions to the electoral commissions;
- Prescribes the forms for the conduct of this law;
- Determines the unique standards for the conditions for conduct of the referendum;
- Determines and announces the result of the referendum and
- Performs other works.
Source:
Law on Referendum and civil initiative, Official Gazette of RM no. 24/98, art. 35
https://www.legislationline.org/documents/id/5640
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2020/04/22
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Madagascar
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a. Agency/department responsible for the administration of direct democracy mechanisms
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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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e. Not applicable
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2007/01/07
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Mali
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a. Agency/department responsible for the administration of direct democracy mechanisms
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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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e. Not applicable
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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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d. Other (specify)
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d.) 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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d. Other (specify)
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Electoral Commission: The Electoral Commission must check whether or not the signatories are eligible electors and shall give the result to the Clerk of the House of Representatives.
Source:
Citizens Initiated Referenda Act 1993, Article 19
https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1993/0101/latest/DLM318481.html#DLM318481
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2024/07/12
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Niger
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a. Agency/department responsible for the administration of direct democracy mechanisms
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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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d. Other (specify)
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Source:
art. 6 de la Ley de los Derechos de Participacion y Control Ciudadanos
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2005/08/25
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Poland
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d. Other (specify)
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Marshal of the Sejm, and he may ask for help by National Electoral Commission.
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. Other (specify)
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Public Administration services at request of Parliament.
Source:
Law no. 17/2003 of 4 June 2003, on the legislative initiative by citizens, Art. 6(3);
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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e. Not applicable
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2005/03/20
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Russian Federation
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a. Agency/department responsible for the administration of direct democracy mechanisms
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Source:
Federal Constitutional Act on the Referendum of Russian Federation of 2004. No 5/FK .19.
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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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2020/04/20
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Senegal
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a. Agency/department responsible for the administration of direct democracy mechanisms
b. Another government department (specify)
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Source:
Tanor Thiendella Fall
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2005/06/06
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Seychelles
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a. Agency/department responsible for the administration of direct democracy mechanisms
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Source:
http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache:hWSg-dOmN4QJ:democratie.francophonie.org/IMG/pdf/RAPPORT_DE_LA_MISSION_D_OBSERVATION_DES_ELECTIONS_PRESIDENTIELLES_ANTICIPEES_DES_31_AOUT_1ER_ET_2_SEPTEMBRE_2001.pdf+Seychelles+referendum+signatures&hl=en
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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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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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a. Agency/department responsible for the administration of direct democracy mechanisms
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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. Other (specify)
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d) The Central Electoral Committee
Source:
Law 3/1984 of 26 March regulating the citizens' initiative, Art. 12
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2012/04/18
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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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a. Agency/department responsible for the administration of direct democracy mechanisms
c. Local authorities
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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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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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d. Other (specify)
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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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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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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. Agency/department responsible for the administration of direct democracy mechanisms
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Source:
http://www.aceproject.org/main/samples/em/emx_o008.pdf
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2005/08/24
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Ukraine
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a. Agency/department responsible for the administration of direct democracy mechanisms
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the initiative group must check every signature (art. 18.), and the correctness of information in the petition form shall be certified by signatures of two members of the initiative group. Than the signatures of the members of the initiative group in the petition form must be certified by a signature of an official person specially authorized for that by the Chairperson of rayon, city (cities of republican and oblast subordination) Council of peoples' deputies which registered the local referendum initiative group. The petition form may be copied.
During the collection of signatures, the Chairperson of an appropriate Council of peoples' deputies, where signatures of the initiative group members are certified, shall organize the checking of the authenticity of records on petition forms.
In case of an all-Ukrainian referendum the Central Commission shall partially or fully check the authenticity of submitted documents.
Source:
art. 18-19-20. of the law on referenda
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2005/03/17
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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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Zimbabwe
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e. Not applicable
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2018/10/31
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