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total countries/territories: 66
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| Country/Territory |
Answers |
Comments |
Verified |
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Albania
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b. Free media access
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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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g. 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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g. Not applicable
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2021/12/26
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Bahrain
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g. 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. Financial grant
b. Free media access
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Source:
Art 45 et seq. electoral code
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2005/03/29
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Belgium
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g. Not applicable
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2012/05/04
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Benin
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g. 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. None
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2006/10/17
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Bulgaria
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f. None
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2006/11/03
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Burkina Faso
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g. Not applicable
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2005/04/13
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Cambodia
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g. Not applicable
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2006/11/07
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Canada
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b. Free media access
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2006/12/10
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Chile
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b. Free media access
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2005/04/05
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Croatia
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f. 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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g. 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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g. 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. Free media access
c. Free publication space in information document
d. Free mailshot
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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. None
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f) There are no rules regarding the referendums.
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2006/11/29
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Finland
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a. Financial grant
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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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g. 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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g. 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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f. None
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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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g. Not applicable
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2015/03/15
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Italy
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a. Financial grant
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A reimbursement is provided to all organizations that collected the signatures.
Source:
Law of 3 June 1999, n. 157, Art. 1(4)
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2012/04/17
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Latvia
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f. None
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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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g. Not applicable
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2005/05/17
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Lesotho
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f. None
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2015/03/15
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Liechtenstein
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c. Free publication space in information document
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2005/05/03
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Lithuania
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b. Free media access
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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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b. Free media access
e. Other (specify)
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A referendum will be prepared and conducted by the respective election commission, just like normal elections. The State Election Commission and the Municipal Election Commission receive funds from the state budget to fulfil their obligations.
Law on Referendum, Article 34: The referendum shall be conducted by:
- The State Election Commission;
- The electoral commissions of the electoral units (hereinafter: electoral commissions) and
- The electoral boards.
Law on Referendum, Article 59: The means for the conduct of the referendum shall be provided from the budget of the Republic of Macedonia.
Source:
Law on Referendum and civil initiative, Official Gazette of RM no. 24/98, art. 43, 59:
https://www.legislationline.org/documents/id/5640
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2020/04/22
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Madagascar
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a. Financial grant
b. Free media access
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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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b. Free media access
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Source:
The 1993 Regulation, Article 40
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2006/10/16
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Malaysia
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g. Not applicable
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2007/01/07
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Mali
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b. Free media access
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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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g. Not applicable
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2021/03/30
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Morocco
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e. Other (specify)
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speeches
Source:
Article 114, Electoral Law
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2005/05/02
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Netherlands
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a. Financial grant
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2005/09/06
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Niger
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b. Free media access
c. Free publication space in information document
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2005/06/07
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Peru
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f. None
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2005/08/25
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Poland
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b. Free media access
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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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b. Free media access
e. Other (specify)
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e) Fixed phone
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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f. None
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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. Free media access
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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.
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2005/03/30
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
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f. None
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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. Free media access
c. Free publication space in information document
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Source:
Article L.20 de l'ancien code electoral
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2005/06/06
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Seychelles
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a. Financial grant
b. Free media access
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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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b. Free media access
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2005/06/13
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Solomon Islands
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g. 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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a. Financial grant
b. Free media access
c. Free publication space in information document
d. Free mailshot
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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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f. None
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2006/10/17
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Spain
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b. Free media access
c. Free publication space in information document
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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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f. None
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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. Financial grant
e. Other (specify)
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e) Ballot papers paid by the State
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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c. Free publication space in information document
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The initiative or referendum committee is granted space (one page) in the official voters pamphlet.
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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g. 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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g. Not applicable
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2021/09/15
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Tunisia
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g. 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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b. Free media access
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the parliamentary election campaignig rules are analogous applicable
Source:
additional Art 5, 49 et seq. electoral Code
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2016/01/21
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Uganda
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a. Financial grant
c. Free publication space in information document
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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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b. Free media access
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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. Financial grant
b. Free media access
d. Free mailshot
e. Other (specify)
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a. £600K.
b. Free air time for broadcasts.
d. Free mail delivery to each household/elector in referendum area.
e. Free use of public rooms to hold campaign meetings.
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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f. None
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No se brinda asistencia de ningún tipo o clase, en el proceso de uso de los institutos de democracia directa.
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2006/04/11
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Vanuatu
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g. 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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g. Not applicable
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2021/03/25
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Western Sahara
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g. 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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g. 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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