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total countries/territories: 74
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| Country/Territory |
Answers |
Comments |
Verified |
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Albania
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a. Fixed time period (specify)
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for campaign period, 30 days before voting
Source:
Art 133 electoral code
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2005/03/21
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Algeria
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c. Not applicable
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Source:
Articles 168 to 171, Electoral law
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2005/05/01
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American Samoa
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c. 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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c. Not applicable
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2021/12/26
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Armenia
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c. Not applicable
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2005/03/30
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Azerbaijan
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c. Not applicable
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2022/02/07
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Bahrain
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c. Not applicable
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Source:
Constitution
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2005/05/02
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Belarus
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a. Fixed time period (specify)
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Election campaign is the period from the day of official publication of the decision of the President of the Republic of Belarus or of the state body authorised by the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus or by this Code on the appointment of elections as from the day of official publication of the election results;
Source:
Art 155 electoral code
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2005/03/29
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Belgium
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c. Not applicable
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2012/05/04
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Benin
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c. 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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Botswana
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c. Not applicable
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2006/10/17
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Bulgaria
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c. Not applicable
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2006/11/03
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Burkina Faso
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c. Not applicable
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Source:
Assemblee Nationale
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2005/04/13
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Cambodia
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c. Not applicable
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2006/11/07
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Canada
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c. Not applicable
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2006/12/10
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Chile
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c. Not applicable
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2005/04/05
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Cook Islands
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c. 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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b. Other (specify)
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none
Source:
Mr. Damir Azenic, GONG
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2005/11/14
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Côte d'Ivoire
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c. 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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c. 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. Fixed time period (specify)
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within referndum period
Source:
eritrean election handbook 2001
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2005/08/29
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Estonia
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c. Not applicable
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2006/11/29
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Finland
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c. Not applicable
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2005/04/13
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France
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c. 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. Fixed time period (specify)
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Annually
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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c. Not applicable
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2016/01/23
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Ireland
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c. Not applicable
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2012/05/10
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Israel
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c. Not applicable
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2015/03/15
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Italy
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c. Not applicable
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2012/04/17
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Kiribati
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c. Not applicable
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2020/05/03
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Latvia
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c. Not applicable
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2005/03/21
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Lebanon
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c. Not applicable
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2005/05/17
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Lesotho
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c. Not applicable
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2015/03/15
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Liechtenstein
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c. Not applicable
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2005/05/03
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Lithuania
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c. Not applicable
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2005/03/23
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Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of
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c. Not applicable
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2020/04/22
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Madagascar
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c. 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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Malaysia
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c. Not applicable
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2007/01/07
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Mali
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c. Not applicable
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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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c. Not applicable
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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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c. Not applicable
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2021/03/30
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Morocco
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c. 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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c. Not applicable
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2005/09/06
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Niger
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a. Fixed time period (specify)
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Source:
Pr Niandou Souley Abdoulaye
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2005/06/07
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Palestine
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c. Not applicable
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2007/06/11
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Peru
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c. Not applicable
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2005/08/25
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Poland
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b. Other (specify)
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No such time limit exists.
Source:
Mr Henryk Bielski, Specialist in the National Electoral Office
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2005/11/13
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Romania
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c. Not applicable
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2005/03/20
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Russian Federation
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a. Fixed time period (specify)
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Representative of the initiative group who is responsible for the book-keeping and disclosure of the expenditures shall hold his office from the registration of the initiative group until the 70 (seventy) days period (commencing with the day of voting)ends.
Source:
Federal Constitutional Act on the Referendum of Russian Federation of 2004. No 5/FK .Art.49.(5).
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2005/03/30
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
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c. Not applicable
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2020/04/20
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Senegal
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c. Not applicable
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2005/06/06
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Seychelles
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c. Not applicable
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Initiatives are not practiced
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2005/08/30
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Singapore
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c. Not applicable
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2007/01/07
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Solomon Islands
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c. 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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c. 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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c. Not applicable
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2006/10/17
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Spain
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c. Not applicable
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Source:
Law 3/1984 of 26 March regulating the citizens' initiative
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2012/04/18
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Sri Lanka
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c. Not applicable
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2016/02/15
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Sudan
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c. Not applicable
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Source:
Article128, Constitution
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2005/05/03
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Sweden
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c. Not applicable
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2012/05/16
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Switzerland
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c. Not applicable
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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);
Official Website of the Swiss Chancellery: http://www.ch.ch/abstimmungen_und_wahlen/01253/index.html?lang=fr (2012)
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2012/05/14
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Taiwan
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c. Not applicable
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2020/03/31
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Thailand
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c. 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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c. 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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c. Not applicable
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2021/09/15
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Tunisia
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c. 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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c. Not applicable
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Source:
IDEA Global Database on Elections and Democracy, Turkey: http://www.idea.int/db/countryview.cfm?id=223
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2016/01/21
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Uganda
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c. Not applicable
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Initiatives 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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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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c. Not applicable
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2012/05/09
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Uruguay
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b. Other (specify)
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No se efectúan ningún control durante la campañas de aplicación de los mecanismos de democracia directa.
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2006/04/11
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Vanuatu
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c. 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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c. Not applicable
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2021/03/25
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Western Sahara
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c. Not applicable
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Source:
Article 85, Electoral Law
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2009/08/14
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Yemen
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c. Not applicable
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Source:
Article 85, Electoral Law
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2005/05/03
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