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total countries/territories: 73
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| Country/Territory |
Answers |
Comments |
Verified |
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Albania
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h. Not applicable
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see D.1.1.
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2005/03/21
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American Samoa
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h. 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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h. Not applicable
|
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2021/12/26
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Bahrain
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h. 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. Compulsory registration of campaigners and campaign groups
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Source:
Art 134 et seq. electoral code
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2005/03/29
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Belgium
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h. Not applicable
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2012/05/04
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Benin
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h. 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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h. 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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h. Not applicable
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2006/10/17
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Bulgaria
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h. Not applicable
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2006/11/03
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Burkina Faso
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h. Not applicable
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2005/04/13
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Cambodia
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h. Not applicable
|
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2006/11/07
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Canada
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h. Not applicable
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2006/12/10
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Chile
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h. Not applicable
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2005/04/05
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Cook Islands
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h. 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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g. None
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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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h. 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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Eritrea
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h. Not applicable
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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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h. Not applicable
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2006/11/29
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Finland
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h. Not applicable
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2005/04/14
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France
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h. 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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e. Disclosure requirements
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But not practised
Source:
MR. KAWFU CEESAY- FORMER DIRECTOR OF THE GAMBIAN IEC
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2005/04/03
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Iran, Islamic Republic of
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h. Not applicable
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2016/01/23
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Ireland
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h. Not applicable
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2012/05/10
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Israel
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h. Not applicable
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2015/03/15
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Italy
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h. Not applicable
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2012/04/17
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Kazakhstan
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h. Not applicable
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2020/05/04
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Latvia
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h. Not applicable
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2005/03/21
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Lebanon
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h. Not applicable
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Source:
Articles 76 to 79, Constitution
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2005/05/17
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Lesotho
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h. Not applicable
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2015/03/15
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Liechtenstein
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h. Not applicable
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2005/05/03
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Lithuania
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h. Not applicable
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2005/03/23
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Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of
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h. 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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h. Not applicable
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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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Malawi
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h. Not applicable
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2006/10/16
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Malaysia
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h. Not applicable
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2007/01/07
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Mali
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e. Disclosure requirements
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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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h. 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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h. Not applicable
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2021/12/25
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Morocco
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h. 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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h. Not applicable
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2005/09/06
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Niger
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a. Compulsory registration of campaigners and campaign groups
c. Contribution limits
d. Restrictions on the sources of contributions
e. Disclosure requirements
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Source:
Pr Niandou Souley Abdoulaye
|
2005/06/07
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Norway
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h. 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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g. None
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2005/08/25
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Poland
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h. 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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h. 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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g. None
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The Law on referendums refer simly to the rules of parliamentary elections but these rules cover only the organising of the process.
Source:
Law on referendums, 2000.
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2005/03/20
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Russian Federation
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h. Not applicable
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2005/03/30
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
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h. Not applicable
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2020/04/20
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Senegal
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h. Not applicable
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Source:
Pas de campagnes publiques de destitution l'initiative revenant au president de la republique
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2005/06/06
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Seychelles
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h. Not applicable
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Recalls are not practiced
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2005/08/30
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Singapore
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h. Not applicable
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2007/01/07
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Solomon Islands
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h. 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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h. Not applicable
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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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South Africa
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h. Not applicable
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2006/10/17
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Spain
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h. Not applicable
|
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2012/04/18
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Sri Lanka
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h. Not applicable
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2016/02/15
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Sudan
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h. Not applicable
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Source:
Article 128, Constitution
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2007/01/08
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Sweden
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h. Not applicable
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2012/05/16
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Switzerland
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h. Not applicable
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2012/05/14
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Thailand
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h. 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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h. Not applicable
|
Source:
Mr Theodule Nouatchi enseignant de droit a l'universite au benin.
|
2005/05/16
|
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Tonga
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h. Not applicable
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2021/09/15
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Tunisia
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h. Not applicable
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Source:
Articles 2, 47 and 72 of Constitution and Electoral Law
|
2005/05/03
|
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Turkey
|
h. Not applicable
|
see D.1.1.
Source:
IDEA Global Database on Elections and Democracy, Turkey: http://www.idea.int/db/countryview.cfm?id=223
|
2016/01/21
|
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Uganda
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h. Not applicable
|
Recalls have never been held in Uganda although they are provided for in the constitution
Source:
http://www.parliament.go.ug/rules_procedure_PartXIV.htm
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2005/08/24
|
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Ukraine
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g. None
|
|
2005/03/17
|
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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h. Not applicable
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2012/05/09
|
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Uruguay
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h. Not applicable
|
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2006/04/11
|
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Vanuatu
|
h. Not applicable
|
Source:
Electoral Commission of Vanuatu
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2016/01/27
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Viet Nam
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h. Not applicable
|
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2021/03/25
|
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Western Sahara
|
h. Not applicable
|
Source:
Article 91, Electoral law
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2009/08/14
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Yemen
|
h. Not applicable
|
Source:
Article 91, Electoral law
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2005/05/03
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