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total countries/territories: 76
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Answers |
Comments |
Verified |
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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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American Samoa
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g. 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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f. Other (specify)
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2021/12/26
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Bahrain
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g. Not applicable
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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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e. Registered electors
f. Other (specify)
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Source:
Mr Theodule Nouatchi enseignant de droit a l'universite au benin.
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2005/05/16
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Botswana
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g. Not applicable
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2006/10/17
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Bulgaria
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g. Not applicable
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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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g. Not applicable
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2006/12/10
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Chile
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g. Not applicable
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2005/04/05
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Cook Islands
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g. 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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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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g. Not applicable
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2006/11/29
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Finland
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g. Not applicable
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2005/04/14
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France
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g. 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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a. Agency/department responsible for the administration of direct democracy mechanisms
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That is the IEC
Source:
MR. KAWFU CEESAY- FORMER DIRECTOR OF THE GAMBIAN IEC
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2005/04/03
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Greece
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g. Not applicable
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2012/04/13
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Iran, Islamic Republic of
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g. Not applicable
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2016/01/23
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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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g. Not applicable
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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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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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g. Not applicable
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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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e. Registered electors
f. Other (specify)
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Presumably the group of voters that initiated the citizen's initiative and collection of signatures.
Law on Referendum, Article 66:
Initiative for collecting signatures for proposing, for approaching towards amendment of the Constitution of the Republic of Macedonia, proposing of passing a law, as well as reaching decisions and resolving other issues that are under the authority of the Assembly, may be raised by 100 voters, a registered political party or an association of citizens.
The president of the Assembly shall be informed about the initiative.
The deadline for collecting signatures for submitting a proposal for approaching towards amendment of the Constitution of the Republic of Macedonia shall be six moths following the day of starting the collection of signatures.
The deadline for collecting signatures for proposing of passing a law and reaching decisions and resolving other issues that are under the authority of the Assembly shall be three months following the day of starting the collection of signatures.
Source:
Law on Referendum and civil initiative, Official Gazette of RM no. 24/98, art. 66:
https://www.legislationline.org/documents/id/5640
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2020/04/22
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Madagascar
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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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g. Not applicable
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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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Moldova, Republic of
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g. Not applicable
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2021/03/30
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Montenegro
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g. Not applicable
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2021/12/25
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Morocco
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g. Not applicable
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Source:
Article 114, Electoral Law
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2005/05/02
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Netherlands
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g. Not applicable
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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:
Pr Niandou Souley Abdoulaye
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2005/06/07
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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 articulo 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 initiative 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
f. Other (specify)
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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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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
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Source:
Tanor Thiendella Fall
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2005/06/06
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Seychelles
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g. Not applicable
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Initiatives are not practiced
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2005/08/30
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Sierra Leone
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g. 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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g. Not applicable
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2007/01/07
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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:
http://www.somalilandforum.com/somaliland/law/the_election_bill.htm#Counting
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2005/08/26
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South Africa
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g. Not applicable
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2006/10/17
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Sri Lanka
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g. Not applicable
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2016/02/15
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Sudan
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g. 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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g. 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
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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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Thailand
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g. 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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e. Registered electors
f. Other (specify)
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Source:
Mr Theodule Nouatchi enseignant de droit a l'universite au benin.
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2005/05/16
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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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g. 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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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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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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g. Not applicable
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2012/05/09
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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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g. Not applicable
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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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g. Not applicable
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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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