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total countries/territories: 65
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Answers |
Comments |
Verified |
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Albania
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c. All campaign organisations
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During general referendum campaigns, Public Radio and Television put an equal
number of minutes at the disposal of the political parties supporting either one of the
alternatives, in an amount not to exceed three hours in total.
Source:
Art 136Electoral code
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2006/11/02
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Algeria
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f. Not applicable
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Source:
Articles 168 to 171, Electoral law
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2005/05/01
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Argentina
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f. Not applicable
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2021/12/26
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Bahrain
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f. Not applicable
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Source:
Constitution
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2005/05/02
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Belarus
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c. All campaign organisations
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Source:
Art 46 electoral code
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2005/03/29
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Belgium
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f. Not applicable
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2012/05/04
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Benin
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f. 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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d. No campaign organisations
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The Referendum Act does not have provisions dealing with any of these issues.
Source:
The Referendum Act, Chapter 02:10
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2006/10/17
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Bulgaria
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d. No campaign organisations
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2006/11/03
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Burkina Faso
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d. No campaign organisations
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Source:
Assemblee Nationale
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2005/04/13
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Cambodia
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f. Not applicable
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2006/11/07
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Canada
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c. All campaign organisations
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According to s. 15(1) of the Referendum Act, any person who, or group that, intends to incur referendum expenses over $5,000 must register with the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada to obtain the status of registered referendum committee. This entails the right to free broadcasting time.
Source:
The Referendum Act of Canada
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2006/12/10
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Croatia
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d. No campaign organisations
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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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d. No campaign organisations
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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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f. 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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b. Selected campaign organisations
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Source:
http://africanelections.tripod.com/er.html
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2005/08/29
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Estonia
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e. Other (specify)
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e) There are no set rules.
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2006/11/29
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Finland
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b. Selected campaign organisations
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There are optional allowances for the purpose of distributing information about the subject and the choices of the referendum.
Source:
For instance: the act of consultative referendum about Finland joining EU (578/1994)
8 §
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2005/04/13
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Gambia
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f. Not applicable
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Source:
MR. KAWFU CEESAY- FORMER DIRECTOR OF THE GAMBIAN IEC
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2005/04/03
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Guam
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f. Not applicable
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Source:
Gerald A. Taitano, Executive Director Guam Election Commission
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2007/01/08
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Iraq
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d. No campaign organisations
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Source:
Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
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2007/01/03
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Israel
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f. Not applicable
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2015/03/15
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Italy
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c. All campaign organisations
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All campaign organizations are entitled to 1 € for every signature that they collect (for a maximum of 2.582.285 €). They will receive the money only if the quorum is reached in the referendum.
Source:
Law of 3 June 1999, n. 157, Art. 1(4)
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2012/04/17
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Kenya
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c. All campaign organisations
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Religious groubs, Lobby groups, Interested parties and NGOs
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2012/03/15
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Latvia
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d. No campaign organisations
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Source:
Law on National Referendums and Legislative Initiatives, 1994.
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2005/03/21
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Lebanon
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f. Not applicable
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2005/05/17
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Lesotho
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d. No campaign organisations
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2015/03/15
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Liechtenstein
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d. No campaign organisations
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2005/05/03
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Lithuania
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b. Selected campaign organisations
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Source:
Law: Republic of Lithuania Law on Referendum, last amended on 6 May 2014 — No XII-860, art. 17.
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2005/03/23
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Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of
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d. No campaign organisations
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The impartial campaign (also referred to as "voter education") run by the State Election Commission is financed from the state budget.
Electoral Code, Art. 26 (7): The funds for the operation of the State Election Commission shall be provided from the Budget of the Republic of Macedonia.
Source:
Electoral Code of the Republic of Macedonia (IFES consolidated version as of February 2019): https://www.ifes.org/sites/default/files/electoral_code_of_the_republic_of_north_macedonia_february_2019_english.pdf
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2020/04/22
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Malaysia
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f. Not applicable
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2007/01/07
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Mali
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a. Single designated campaign organisation for each side
b. Selected campaign organisations
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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. All campaign organisations
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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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f. Not applicable
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Public broadcast would organise debates and invite main contestants depending upon the situation. In the last two referenda the two main movements supporting Yes and No did receive some public funds.
Source:
Kare Vollan, Director, Quality AS
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2021/03/30
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Morocco
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d. No campaign organisations
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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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b. Selected campaign organisations
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2005/09/06
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Niger
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a. Single designated campaign organisation for each side
b. Selected campaign organisations
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Source:
Pr Niandou Abdoulaye
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2005/06/07
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Norway
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e. Other (specify)
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Public broadcast would organise debates and invite main contestants depending upon the situation. In the last two referenda the two main movements supporting Yes and No did receive some public funds.
Source:
Kare Vollan, Director, Quality AS
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2007/01/07
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Peru
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f. Not applicable
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2005/08/25
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Portugal
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c. All campaign organisations
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Source:
Law no. 15-A/98 of 3 April 1998 as amended by Organic Law no. 4/2005 of 8 September 2005 and Organic Law no. 3/2010 of 15 December 2010, on the legal regime governing referenda
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2012/04/20
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Romania
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d. No campaign organisations
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Source:
Law on referendums, 2000.
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2005/03/20
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Russian Federation
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c. All campaign organisations
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Source:
On Basic Guarantees of Electoral Rights and the Right of Citizens of the Russian Federation to Participate in a Referendum of 2002. No 67/ F3
Art.51.(1)
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2005/03/30
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
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f. Not applicable
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No information provided.
Source:
Constitution of Saint Kitts and Nevis
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2020/04/20
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Senegal
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b. Selected campaign organisations
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Source:
Selon Tanor Thiendella Fall
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2005/06/06
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Seychelles
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c. All campaign organisations
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Source:
Seychelles Election Commission Manual
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2005/08/30
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Sierra Leone
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d. No campaign organisations
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2005/06/13
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Solomon Islands
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f. 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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b. Selected campaign organisations
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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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d. No campaign organisations
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2006/10/17
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Spain
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e. Other (specify)
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e) Only political groups represented in the Parliament
Source:
Law 2/1980 of 18 January ("Ley Orgánica de Regulación de las distintas modalidades de referendum"), Art. 14
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2012/04/18
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Sudan
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d. No campaign organisations
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Source:
Article 66 and 128, Constitution
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2005/05/03
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Sweden
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a. Single designated campaign organisation for each side
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Source:
Act on National Referenda (SFS 1979:369), Section 8: http://www.sweden.gov.se/content/1/c6/06/97/09/436f8d27.pdf (2012);
Fact sheet on referenda provided by the Information Department of the Riksdag: www.riksdagen.se/.../Faktablad_E14.pdf (2012)
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2012/05/16
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Switzerland
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f. Not applicable
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Source:
Electoral Law of 17 December 1976 regulating political rights: 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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Togo
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f. 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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f. Not applicable
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2021/09/15
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Tunisia
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f. 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. All campaign organisations
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Source:
Art 49 et seq. electoral code
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2016/01/21
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Uganda
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b. Selected campaign organisations
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Source:
ELECTORAL POCKETBOOK http://www.aec.gov.au/_content/how/pocket/sec1.htm
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2005/08/24
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Ukraine
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c. All campaign organisations
e. Other (specify)
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Citizens, political parties, public organizations, mass movements, and labor collectives shall have the right to free campaign publicity "for" a proposal to declare the Referenda, to adopt a law or other decision submitted for referendum, as well as against proposals to declare the referendum, to adopt a law or a decision.
To implement this right, the interested persons and organizations shall be provided with premises for meetings, ensured with the possibility to use mass media. The draft of a law or decisions submitted to referendum shall be discussed within boundaries of Ukraine or the administrative and territorial unit, where the referendum shall be conducted.
Source:
art. 8. 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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a. Single designated campaign organisation for each side
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Source:
The Political Parties Elections and Referendums Act 2000
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2012/05/09
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Uruguay
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e. Other (specify)
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No se brinda ninguna asistencia o apoyo financiero o aspectos conexos durante la campaña propagandística.
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2006/04/11
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Vanuatu
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f. 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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f. Not applicable
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2021/03/25
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Western Sahara
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d. No campaign organisations
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The Supreme Committee for Elections is responsible. No other campaign organisations
Source:
Article 91, Electoral Law
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2009/08/14
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Yemen
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d. No campaign organisations
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The Supreme Committee for Elections is responsible. No other campaign organisations
Source:
Article 91, Electoral Law
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2005/05/03
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