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total countries/territories: 70
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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 136 Electoral 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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American Samoa
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f. 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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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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in case of a citizen's initiative
Source:
Art 46 electoiral 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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f. Not applicable
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2006/10/17
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Bulgaria
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f. Not applicable
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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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f. Not applicable
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2006/12/10
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Chile
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b. Selected campaign organisations
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2005/04/05
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Cook Islands
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f. 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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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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f. 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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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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f. 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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f. Not applicable
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2006/11/29
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France
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f. 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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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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Iran, Islamic Republic of
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f. Not applicable
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2016/01/23
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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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Ireland
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f. Not applicable
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2012/05/10
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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 € a year). 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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Kiribati
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f. Not applicable
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2020/05/03
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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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f. Not applicable
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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 on referendum, 2002, article 17.
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2005/03/23
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Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of
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f. Not applicable
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2020/04/22
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Madagascar
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a. Single designated campaign organisation for each side
b. Selected campaign organisations
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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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f. Not applicable
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2006/10/16
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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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Moldova, Republic of
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f. Not applicable
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2021/03/30
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Morocco
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f. 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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f. Not applicable
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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 Souley Abdoulaye
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2005/06/07
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Peru
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f. Not applicable
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2005/08/25
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Romania
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f. Not applicable
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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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b. Selected campaign organisations
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Only those campaigners whose candidates' lists participated in distribution of the mandates on the last elections.
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.(2)
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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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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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f. Not applicable
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Initiatives are not provided for by law
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2005/08/30
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Sierra Leone
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f. Not applicable
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NOT PART OF SIERRA LEONE LAWS
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2005/06/13
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Singapore
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f. Not applicable
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2007/01/07
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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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South Africa
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f. Not applicable
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2006/10/17
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Spain
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e. Other (specify)
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The State shall indemnify the "Promoting Commission" for the costs incurred in the transmission of the proposal and the collection of signatures.
Source:
Law 3/1984 of 26 March regulating the citizens' initiative, Art. 15
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2012/04/18
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Sri Lanka
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f. Not applicable
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2016/02/15
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Sudan
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f. Not applicable
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Source:
Article 66 and 128, Constitution
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2007/01/08
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Sweden
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f. Not applicable
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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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Thailand
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f. 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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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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f. 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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f. Not applicable
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There has never been an initiative held in Uganda although it is 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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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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f. Not applicable
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2012/05/09
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Uruguay
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e. Other (specify)
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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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f. Not applicable
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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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f. Not applicable
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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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