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total countries/territories: 79
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| Country/Territory |
Answers |
Comments |
Verified |
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Albania
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c. 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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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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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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Bolivia
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c. 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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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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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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Cape Verde
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c. Not applicable
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2006/11/28
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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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c. 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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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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Kazakhstan
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c. Not applicable
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2020/05/13
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Kenya
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a. Fixed time period (specify)
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2012/03/15
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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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No recall is possible.
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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:
Article 36 de la constitution
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2005/06/05
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Moldova, Republic of
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c. 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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c. Not applicable
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2021/12/25
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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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Norway
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c. Not applicable
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Source:
Kare Vollan, Director, Quality AS
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2007/01/07
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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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c. 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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c. 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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c. Not applicable
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2005/03/20
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Russian Federation
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c. Not applicable
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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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Source:
Articles 39, 40, 49, 52, 86 dev la constitution
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2005/06/06
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Seychelles
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c. Not applicable
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Recalls are not practiced
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2005/08/30
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Sierra Leone
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c. Not applicable
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2005/06/13
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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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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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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
|
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
|
see D.1.1.
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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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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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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c. Not applicable
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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
|
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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