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total countries/territories: 72
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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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American Samoa
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g. 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. None
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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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in case of citzen's initiative
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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g. Not applicable
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2006/10/17
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Bulgaria
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g. Not applicable
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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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g. Not applicable
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2006/12/10
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Chile
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g. Not applicable
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2005/04/05
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Cook Islands
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g. 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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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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g. Not applicable
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2006/11/29
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France
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g. 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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b. Free media access
c. Free publication space in information document
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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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g. Not applicable
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2016/01/23
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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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Ireland
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g. Not applicable
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2012/05/10
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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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Kiribati
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g. Not applicable
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2020/05/03
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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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g. Not applicable
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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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f. None
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2020/04/22
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Madagascar
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a. Financial grant
b. Free media access
c. Free publication space in information document
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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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Malaysia
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g. Not applicable
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2007/01/07
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Mali
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f. None
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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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g. 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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g. Not applicable
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2021/03/30
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Morocco
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g. 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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g. Not applicable
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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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Source:
Pr Niandou Souley Abdoulaye
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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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Romania
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g. Not applicable
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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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g. Not applicable
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Not applicable.
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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:
Tanor Thiendella Fall
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2005/06/06
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Seychelles
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g. Not applicable
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Initiatives have never been held in Seychelles
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2005/08/30
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Sierra Leone
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g. 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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g. Not applicable
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2007/01/07
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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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g. Not applicable
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2006/10/17
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Spain
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a. Financial grant
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a) 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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g. Not applicable
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2016/02/15
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Sudan
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g. 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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g. Not applicable
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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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Thailand
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g. 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. None
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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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g. 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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g. Not applicable
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Initiatives have never been held in Uganda although they are 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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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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g. Not applicable
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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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