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total countries/territories: 75
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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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Source:
art 138 Electoral Code
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2005/03/21
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Algeria
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g. Not applicable
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Source:
Articles 168 to 171, Electoral law
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2005/04/29
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Argentina
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g. Not applicable
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2021/12/26
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Bahrain
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g. Not applicable
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applicable only for elections
Source:
Electoral Law
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2005/05/02
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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 13, 48 Electoral Code
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2005/03/29
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Belgium
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g. Not applicable
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2012/05/04
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Benin
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f. 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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a. Agency/department responsible for the administration of direct democracy mechanisms
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The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has assumed responsibility for general voter education although voter education is not specifically mentioned (in section 65A (12)) as one of the responsibilities of the Commission.
Source:
The Constitution of Botswana, section 65A (dealing with the appointment, responsibilities, etc. of the Independent Electoral Commission) and section 66 (dealing with the appointment, resposibilities, etc. of the Secretary to Independent Electoral Commission).
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2006/10/17
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Bulgaria
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a. Agency/department responsible for the administration of direct democracy mechanisms
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Source:
Law for referendums, article 11
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2006/11/03
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Burkina Faso
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g. Not applicable
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2005/04/12
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Cambodia
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g. Not applicable
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2006/11/07
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Canada
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a. Agency/department responsible for the administration of direct democracy mechanisms
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a) The Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, who is an Officer of Parliament and independent from the government, is responsible for that matter.
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2006/12/10
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Chile
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b. Other government department
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2005/04/05
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Croatia
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f. Other (specify)
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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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g. 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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Egypt
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g. Not applicable
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Not applicable. The date of referendum is only announced in the public newspaper.
Source:
Article 23, Political Rights Law.
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2005/05/22
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Eritrea
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a. Agency/department responsible for the administration of direct democracy mechanisms
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Source:
eritrean election handbook 2001
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2005/08/26
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Estonia
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f. Other (specify)
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f) The National Election Committee conducts a voter education campaign, this is limited on information on how to and when to vote. There is no specific legislation covering this question.
Source:
The Referendum Act, art. 14(3)
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2006/11/30
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Finland
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a. Agency/department responsible for the administration of direct democracy mechanisms
f. Other (specify)
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The Council of State and the ministry of Justice are responsible to give information to voters about a national consultative referendum and the local council and the central election
committee about a local referendum.
Source:
For instance: The act of consultative referendum about Finland joining EU (578/1994)
8 §
Act of administrating a consutative national referendum (571/1987) 10 §
Act of administrating a consultative referendum at local level (656/1990) 7 §
Local Government act (365/1995) 29 §
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2005/04/13
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France
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b. Other government department
f. Other (specify)
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f) The Constitutional Court
Source:
Constitution, Art. 60
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2012/05/03
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Gambia
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a. Agency/department responsible for the administration of direct democracy mechanisms
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a) That is the IEC.
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2006/11/09
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Greece
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a. Agency/department responsible for the administration of direct democracy mechanisms
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The Ministry of Interior / Directorate of Elections.
Source:
Presidential Decree 49/1988, Art. 9 (1,3);
P.D. 96/2007 (Codification of the legal provisions on parliamentary elections), Art. 130 (1d,4)
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2012/04/13
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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
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Source:
Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
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2007/01/03
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Ireland
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b. Other government department
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b) The Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government
Source:
Official Website of the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: http://www.environ.ie/en/LocalGovernment/Voting/Referenda/
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2012/05/10
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Israel
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g. Not applicable
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2015/03/15
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Italy
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b. Other government department
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b) The Ministry of Interior
Source:
Law of 22 February 2000, n. 28, Art. 9
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2012/04/17
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Kazakhstan
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a. Agency/department responsible for the administration of direct democracy mechanisms
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The decision to hold a referendum and the question shall be brought to the attention of citizens by the media.
Referendum commissions shall inform citizens about their work in organizing the referendum, about the formation of polling stations, the composition, location and working hours of the commissions, about the lists of citizens entitled to participate in the referendum.
Source:
Article 6, 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
f. Other (specify)
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Religious groubs, Lobby groups and NGOs
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2012/03/15
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Kiribati
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g. Not applicable
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No official information provided.
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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 3.
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2005/03/21
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Lebanon
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g. Not applicable
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2005/05/17
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Lesotho
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a. Agency/department responsible for the administration of direct democracy mechanisms
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The IEC is responsible for voter and civic education. However, it does collaborate with various NGOs in discharging this mandate, particularly the Lesotho Council for Non-Governmental Organisations (LCN).
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2015/03/15
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Liechtenstein
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a. Agency/department responsible for the administration of direct democracy mechanisms
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2005/05/03
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Lithuania
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g. Not applicable
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2005/03/23
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Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of
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d. Legislature
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Law on Referendum, Article 28:
The referendum shall be announced by the Assembly with the decision.
The referendum shall be announced for the entire territory of the Republic of Macedonia.
Law on Referendum, Article 29:
The decision for announcing a referendum shall establish the following: the type of referendum, the decision for which it will be decided, the text of the question that will be put on referendum, the day of announcing the referendum and the day of its holding.
Source:
Law on Referendum and civil initiative, Official Gazette of RM no. 24/98, art. 28, 29:
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-Politica.html#Heading37
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2005/08/25
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Malawi
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a. Agency/department responsible for the administration of direct democracy mechanisms
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Source:
Regulation of 1993, Article 16
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2006/10/16
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Malaysia
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g. 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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Micronesia, Federated States of
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a. Agency/department responsible for the administration of direct democracy mechanisms
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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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g. Not applicable
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According to ad hoc laws for each referendum.
Source:
Kare Vollan, Director, Quality AS
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2021/03/30
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Montenegro
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f. Other (specify)
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Art. 15: Publicity of the referendum administration procedure shall imply the right of every citizen to be informed in a timely and truthful manner and under equitable terms by means of public media, on all stages of the above procedure and the varied attitudes and opinions in respect to a referendum question.
The competent assembly shall, by passing a special ordinance, prescribe more detailed conditions in respect to public campaigning by means of media.
Source:
Law: Law on Referendum as of 19 February 2001, Art. 15
https://www.venice.coe.int/webforms/documents/default.aspx?pdffile=CDL(2005)076-e
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2021/12/25
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Morocco
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a. Agency/department responsible for the administration of direct democracy mechanisms
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Source:
Article 114, Electoral Law
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2005/05/02
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Namibia
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a. Agency/department responsible for the administration of direct democracy mechanisms
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The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) began voter education programmes in 1992, and established a Democracy Building Unit in 2000.
Source:
EISA: "Multiparty democracy and elections in Namibia", 2005
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2006/10/17
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Netherlands
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a. Agency/department responsible for the administration of direct democracy mechanisms
b. Other government department
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b.) The Ministry of the Interior runs a voter education campaign. Local Governments also pay attention to the elections or a referendum.
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2005/09/06
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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:
Constitution article 6 et code electoral Chapitre III et IV
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2005/06/07
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Norway
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a. Agency/department responsible for the administration of direct democracy mechanisms
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According to ad hoc laws for each referendum.
Source:
Kare Vollan, Director, Quality AS
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2007/01/07
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Peru
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a. Agency/department responsible for the administration of direct democracy mechanisms
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Source:
Literal n) del art. 5 de la Ley Organica de la ONPE, Nro. 26487
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2005/08/25
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Poland
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f. Other (specify)
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The body that orders the referendum and 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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f. Other (specify)
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f) The National Electoral Commission
Source:
Law no 71/78 of 27 December 1978, establishing the National Electoral Commission, Art. 5(1)
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2012/04/20
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Romania
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f. Other (specify)
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No such organisations.
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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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Russian Centre on Studies of Electoral Technics. This is a non-governmental organization, established by the Central Election Commission.
Source:
http://www.cikrf.ru/rcoit/default.htm
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2005/03/30
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
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g. 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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a. Agency/department responsible for the administration of direct democracy mechanisms
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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:
Seychelles Election Commission Manual
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2005/08/30
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Sierra Leone
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a. Agency/department responsible for the administration of direct democracy mechanisms
f. Other (specify)
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FOR ITEM 'F' NGOS
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2005/06/09
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Solomon Islands
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g. 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:
referendum elections law 2000
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2005/08/26
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South Africa
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a. Agency/department responsible for the administration of direct democracy mechanisms
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Source:
Act 51 of the 1996 Electoral Commission Act
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2006/10/17
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Sudan
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a. Agency/department responsible for the administration of direct democracy mechanisms
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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. Other (specify)
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The Election Authority is responsible for spreading information to the public on the wording of the proposal for the referendum, but ONLY for consultative referendums. The Election Authority is always responsible for informing the public of where, when and how to vote. The Election Authority may not undertake any campaigning with a political message, or with an intention to influence turnout.
Source:
Act on National Referenda (SFS 1979:369), Section 6: http://www.sweden.gov.se/content/1/c6/06/97/09/436f8d27.pdf (2012)
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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
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The Federal Council
Source:
Electoral Law of 17 December 1976 regulating political rights, Art. 10A: 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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f. Other (specify)
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Members of the Examination Yuan shall be nonpartisan and shall exercise their functions independently, in accordance with law.
Source:
Article 88, The Constitution of the Republic of China
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2020/03/31
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Togo
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b. Other government department
f. Other (specify)
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Source:
Code electoral 2005 articles 4 et 11 nouveaux.
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2005/05/16
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Tonga
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g. Not applicable
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2021/09/15
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Tunisia
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g. Not applicable
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Source:
Articles 2, 47 and 72 of Constitution and Electoral Law
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2005/05/03
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Turkey
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a. Agency/department responsible for the administration of direct democracy mechanisms
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Higher Council of Elections
Source:
Article 1 and ADDITIONAL ARTICLE 1 Electoral Code
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2016/01/21
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Ukraine
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a. Agency/department responsible for the administration of direct democracy mechanisms
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Division Commission on referendum
Source:
art. 30. of the law on referenda
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2005/03/17
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Uruguay
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f. Other (specify)
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Solo existe información proporcionada por los impulsores de la campaña de recolección de firmas, cualquiera sea su finalidad (referéndum, reforma constitucional, iniciativa legislativa, iniciativa departamental, etc).
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2006/04/11
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Vanuatu
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g. 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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g. Not applicable
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2021/03/25
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Western Sahara
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a. Agency/department responsible for the administration of direct democracy mechanisms
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Source:
Article 91, Electoral Law
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2009/08/14
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Yemen
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a. Agency/department responsible for the administration of direct democracy mechanisms
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Source:
Article 91, Electoral Law
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2005/05/03
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Zimbabwe
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g. Not applicable
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2018/10/31
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