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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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g. 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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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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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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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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g. Not applicable
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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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Bolivia
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g. 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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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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2005/08/29
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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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g. Not applicable
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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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g. Not applicable
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2012/04/17
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Kazakhstan
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g. Not applicable
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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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g. Not applicable
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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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g. Not applicable
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Article 7
Referendum may not be announced for issues related to the Budget of the Republic and the final closing account of the Budget, for public fees, for the reserves of the Republic, for the issues related to elections, appointments and dismissals and for amnesty.
Source:
Law on Referendum and civil initiative, Official Gazette of RM no. 24/98, art. 7
https://www.legislationline.org/documents/id/5640
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2020/04/22
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Madagascar
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g. Not applicable
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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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g. Not applicable
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Source:
Article 36 de la constitution
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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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Source:
Kare Vollan, Director, Quality AS
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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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Norway
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g. Not applicable
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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 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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g. 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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g. 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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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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g. Not applicable
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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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2020/04/20
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Senegal
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g. Not applicable
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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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Recalls are not provided for by law
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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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g. Not applicable
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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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Spain
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g. Not applicable
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2012/04/18
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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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g. Not applicable
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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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g. Not applicable
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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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No recall is permitted
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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g. Not applicable
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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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