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total countries/territories: 110
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Answers |
Comments |
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Algeria
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a. Voting takes place on one day
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Source:
Electoral Law, art. 34 and 35
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2005/03/26
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American Samoa
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a. Voting takes place on one day
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Source:
American Samoa Code Annotated Title 6 Elections Chapter 7 6.0701
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2005/02/16
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Argentina
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a. Voting takes place on one day
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Source:
Electoral Code: “Código Electoral Nacional — Ley 19945”: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/AR/argentina-ley-19945-codigo-electoral-nacional-2019/ (2019)
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2021/12/26
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Armenia
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c. Not applicable
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2017/04/12
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Austria
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c. Not applicable
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2017/07/07
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Azerbaijan
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c. Not applicable
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2022/01/24
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Bahamas
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c. Not applicable
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2002/10/02
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Bahrain
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c. Not applicable
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Source:
Constitution 2002, chapter 4, part 3, section 1, article 52.
Law of the Shura Council and the Parliament, issued by Decree no 14 for 2002.
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2005/03/30
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Bangladesh
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c. Not applicable
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Source:
S. M. Asaduzzaman; Public Relations Officer; Bangladesh Election Commission. Email: [email protected]
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2006/05/23
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Barbados
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c. Not applicable
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Senate is not an elected body.
Source:
Constitution, Chapter 5, Section 36.
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2002/05/07
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Belarus
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b. Voting takes place over a period of 2 or more days
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Source:
Code on Elections, article 102.
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2002/09/09
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Belgium
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a. Voting takes place on one day
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a) On a Sunday
Source:
Electoral Code, Art. 107
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2012/05/04
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Belize
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c. Not applicable
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2002/07/09
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Benin
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c. Not applicable
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no chamber 2
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2005/01/16
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Brazil
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a. Voting takes place on one day
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Electoral Code:
Article 85:
Elections for federal deputies, senators and their alternates, the President and Vice President of the Republic, governors, vice governors, and state deputies shall be held simultaneously throughout the country.
Constitution:
Article 77:
The election of the President and Vice President of the Republic shall take place simultaneously on the first Sunday of October in the first round, and on the last Sunday of October in the second round, if necessary, in the year prior to the end of the current presidential term.
Law on Elections:
Article 1:
Elections for the President and Vice President of the Republic, governors and vice governors of the states and the Federal District, mayors and vice mayors, senators, federal deputies, state deputies, district deputies, and councilors shall be held throughout the country on the first Sunday of October of the respective year.
Source:
Electoral Code - Law No. 4,737, of July 15, 1965, Article 85:
https://www.tse.jus.br/legislacao/codigo-eleitoral/codigo-eleitoral-1/codigo-eleitoral-lei-nb0-4.737-de-15-de-julho-de-1965
Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil, 1988, Article 77:
https://www.tse.jus.br/legislacao/codigo-eleitoral/constituicao-federal/constituicao-da-republica-federativa-do-brasil
Law No. 9,504, September 30, 1997, Article 1:
https://www.tse.jus.br/legislacao/codigo-eleitoral/lei-das-eleicoes/lei-das-eleicoes-lei-nb0-9.504-de-30-de-setembro-de-1997
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2024/10/23
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Bulgaria
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c. Not applicable
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The national legislature consists of one chamber only.
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2004/11/02
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Cameroon
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c. Not applicable
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No information available
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2018/11/07
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Canada
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c. Not applicable
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Senators are appointed
Source:
Constitution: Constitution Acts 1867-1982, art. 22 & 24.
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2010/06/17
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Cape Verde
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c. Not applicable
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The national legislature only consists of one chamber.
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2026/04/04
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Chile
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a. Voting takes place on one day
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Source:
Electoral law, art. 18.700
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2002/06/17
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Colombia
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a. Voting takes place on one day
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Source:
Código Electoral, art. 111.
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2003/07/29
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Croatia
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c. Not applicable
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The national legislature only consists of one chamber.
Source:
Constitution, articles 70 and 71.
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2002/08/23
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Cyprus
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c. Not applicable
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Source:
Constitution, Art. 61
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2012/04/26
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Czech Republic
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b. Voting takes place over a period of 2 or more days
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(interview with EMB official, Petra Wagnerova, Election Law Expert, Ministry of the Interior) Voting for the Senate takes place on a Friday and Saturday.
Source:
Section 1, Part 4 of the electoral act on elections to Parliament (Law Digest no. 247/1995 as amended)
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2023/09/14
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Denmark
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c. Not applicable
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2015/06/08
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Djibouti
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c. Not applicable
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There is only one chamber
Source:
Article 45 of the constitution
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2023/07/11
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Dominica
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c. Not applicable
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The national legislature only consists of one chamber.
Source:
C: 30.
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2003/01/21
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Egypt
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b. Voting takes place over a period of 2 or more days
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2025/09/23
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Eritrea
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c. Not applicable
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2011/06/21
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Fiji
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c. Not applicable
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Apoointed seats.
Source:
Constitution Section 64
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2003/06/30
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Finland
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c. Not applicable
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The national legislature consists of one chamber only.
Source:
Constitution, Section 24: http://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/kaannokset/1999/en19990731.pdf (2012)
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2012/05/21
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France
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a. Voting takes place on one day
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a) On a Sunday
Source:
Electoral Code, Art. L311
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2012/05/02
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French Polynesia
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a. Voting takes place on one day
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Source:
Electoral Code, Article L.311 and L.313.
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2004/01/15
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Georgia
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c. Not applicable
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The Parliament is unicameral.
Source:
Constitution of Georgia, chapter 3:
https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Georgia_2018?lang=en
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2024/07/24
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Germany
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c. Not applicable
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2021/11/15
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Ghana
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c. Not applicable
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Same as ES12
Source:
Same as ES12
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2005/07/01
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Guyana
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c. Not applicable
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The national legislaure consists of one chamber only.
Source:
Constitution, art. 51.
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2004/09/03
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Holy See (Vatican City State)
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c. Not applicable
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Source:
Fundamental Law promulgated by Pope JOHN PAUL II 26 November 2000, effective 22 February 2001, Art. 3: http://www.vatican.va/vatican_city_state/legislation/documents/scv_doc_20001126_legge-fondamentale-scv_it.html (2012);
Official Website of the Vatican City State: http://www.vaticanstate.va/EN/State_and_Government/StateDepartments/Legislative_and_executive_bodies.htm (2012)
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2012/05/14
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Hungary
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c. Not applicable
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2001/09/13
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Iceland
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c. Not applicable
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The national legislature only consists of one chamber.
Source:
Björn Fridfinnsson, Ministry of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs, bjorn.fridfinnsson(a)dkm.stjr.is
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2002/07/11
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India
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c. Not applicable
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Source:
https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/rajya-sabha
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2024/06/13
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Iran, Islamic Republic of
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c. Not applicable
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2016/01/22
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Ireland
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b. Voting takes place over a period of 2 or more days
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Postal vote.
Source:
Constitution, Art. 18(5)
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2012/05/10
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Italy
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b. Voting takes place over a period of 2 or more days
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Voting takes place on two days.
Source:
Legislative Act: "Testo Unico delle Leggi Elettorali", art. 45;
Law of 20 December 1993, n. 533, as amended ("Testo unico delle leggi recanti norme per l'elezione del Senato della Repubblica"), Art. 22
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2012/04/16
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Jamaica
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c. Not applicable
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2025/09/18
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Japan
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a. Voting takes place on one day
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Source:
Electoral Code, article 40.
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2003/06/30
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Jordan
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c. Not applicable
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2016/08/01
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Kazakhstan
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a. Voting takes place on one day
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2024/10/17
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Kenya
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a. Voting takes place on one day
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2012/03/14
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Kiribati
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c. Not applicable
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The national legislature consists of one chamber only.
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2020/05/01
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Korea, Republic of
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c. Not applicable
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The national legislature consists of only one chamber.
Source:
Constitution, article 40.
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2003/01/10
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Lao People's Democratic Republic
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c. Not applicable
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2021/02/16
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Lesotho
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c. Not applicable
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2015/03/03
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Liechtenstein
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c. Not applicable
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2022/08/02
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Lithuania
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c. Not applicable
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The national legislature only consists of one chamber.
Source:
Electoral Law: Republic of Lithuania Law on Elections to the Seimas, last amended on 15 April 2008 — No XI-1226, Art.55
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2016/02/02
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Luxembourg
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c. Not applicable
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The national legislature consists of one chamber only
Source:
Constitution, Art. 50, 51
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2015/06/04
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Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of
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c. Not applicable
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The parliament is unicameral.
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2020/04/15
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Maldives
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c. Not applicable
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The national legislature consists of one chamber only.
Source:
Constitution 1988, article 63.
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2019/02/11
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Marshall Islands
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c. Not applicable
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2005/02/23
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Micronesia, Federated States of
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c. Not applicable
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2021/03/24
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Moldova, Republic of
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c. Not applicable
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2021/03/30
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Monaco
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c. Not applicable
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Source:
Constitution, Art. 4, 53
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2012/04/27
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Montenegro
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c. Not applicable
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2023/09/25
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Morocco
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a. Voting takes place on one day
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Voting takes place from 2 p.m to 6 p.m.
Source:
House of Counsellors Law, part 3, article 36.
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2022/08/02
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Nepal
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c. Not applicable
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For 35 members voting takes place in the Lower Chamber (Chamber 1). For 15 it takes place in headquarters of 5 development regions. 10 others are nominated.
Source:
Constitution 1990, article 46(1).
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2004/10/05
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Netherlands
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a. Voting takes place on one day
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Voting shall take place on the forty-third day after nomination day
Source:
Elections Act, Ch.J1(1): file:///C:/Users/jmansour/Downloads/pdf-voor-engelse-site-elections-act-2010%20(1).pdf
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2022/08/02
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New Caledonia
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a. Voting takes place on one day
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Source:
Electoral Code, Articles L.311, L.313.
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2003/11/28
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New Zealand
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c. Not applicable
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2024/07/02
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Niger
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c. Not applicable
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2005/01/21
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Nigeria
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a. Voting takes place on one day
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2015/02/14
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Niue
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c. Not applicable
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2005/02/22
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Norway
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c. Not applicable
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The national legislature only consists of one chamber.
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2012/05/22
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Palestine
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c. Not applicable
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The national legislature consists of one chamber only.
Source:
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2005/04/05
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Papua New Guinea
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c. Not applicable
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2005/03/02
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Paraguay
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a. Voting takes place on one day
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Parliamentary and Presidential elections take place simultaneously on a specific day.
Source:
National Constitution of Paraguay, Article 187 and Law N. 834, Article 153.
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2003/11/26
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Portugal
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c. Not applicable
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2024/10/10
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Romania
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a. Voting takes place on one day
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Source:
Law on Election of the Parliament, article 6 (paragraph 2).
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2004/11/22
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Russian Federation
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c. Not applicable
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The members of the Federal Council are not elected - two persons are sent from each Subject (one represents the legislature, the other executive power). The method of appointing these persons differs in each Subject.
Source:
Federal Law on the Procedure to Form the Federation Council of the Russian Federation Federal Assembly as on December 3 2012.
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2016/05/31
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
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c. Not applicable
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2020/04/14
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Saint Lucia
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c. Not applicable
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Chamber is appointed after holding general elections.
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2002/12/10
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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c. Not applicable
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2021/12/26
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Samoa
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c. Not applicable
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2021/04/09
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Sao Tome and Principe
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c. Not applicable
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2021/06/17
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Senegal
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c. Not applicable
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2019/02/21
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Serbia
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c. Not applicable
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2022/07/05
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Seychelles
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c. Not applicable
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2025/02/25
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Sierra Leone
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c. Not applicable
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2005/06/28
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Slovakia
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c. Not applicable
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Source:
Mrs. Lívia Skultétyová, Head of the Election department, Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic, +421-7/4333 8662
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2002/07/05
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Slovenia
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a. Voting takes place on one day
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Source:
http://www.sigov.si/dsvet/en/definition/index.htm
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2002/04/24
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Somalia
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c. Not applicable
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unicameral
Source:
article 28 of 1997 constitution.
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2016/11/03
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Spain
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a. Voting takes place on one day
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a) From 9 am to 8 pm
Source:
Electoral Law 5/1985 of 19 June, Art. 84
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2012/04/17
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Sri Lanka
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c. Not applicable
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Source:
Constitution 1978, article 62(1): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/LK/sri-lanka-constitution-as-amended-up-to-9/at_download/file
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2016/01/28
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Sudan
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c. Not applicable
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The unicameral parliament is composed of the National Assembly (al-Majlis al-Watani).
Source:
http://www.pogar.org/
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2005/04/06
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Sweden
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c. Not applicable
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The national legislature consists of one chamber only.
Source:
The Instrument of Government, Ch. 3, Art. 2: Official Website of the Parliament: http://www.riksdagen.se/sv/Start/Bestall/Sprakversioner/English---engelska1/Sveriges-grundlagar-och-riksdagsordningen1/ (2012)
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2014/08/04
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Switzerland
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a. Voting takes place on one day
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Source:
Official Website of the Federal Assembly. http://www.parlament.ch/f/wahlen-abstimmungen/parlamentswahlen/staenderatswahlen/Pages/default.aspx (2012)
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2012/05/11
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Taiwan
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c. Not applicable
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2020/03/26
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Timor-Leste
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c. Not applicable
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test
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2006/03/17
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Tonga
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c. Not applicable
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2003/07/18
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Trinidad and Tobago
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c. Not applicable
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Senators are directly appointed by the President.
Source:
Constitution of Trinidad and Tobago, Article 40 [1]
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2015/05/21
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Tunisia
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c. Not applicable
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The unicameral parliament is composed of the Chamber of Deputies (Majlis al-Nuwaab).
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2019/08/05
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Turkey
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c. Not applicable
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The Parliament is unicameral.
Source:
Turkish Constitution, art. 7: https://global.tbmm.gov.tr/docs/constitution_en.pdf
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2016/01/21
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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c. Not applicable
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Source:
The House of Lords Act 1999: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/34/contents (2012)
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2016/04/11
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Uruguay
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a. Voting takes place on one day
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Source:
Constitution, art. 77
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2002/06/18
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Uzbekistan
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c. Not applicable
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2022/08/02
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Vanuatu
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c. Not applicable
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Source:
Constitution of the Republic of Vanuatu article 15: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/pacific/VU/vanuatu-constitution-of-the-republic-of-vanuatu/at_download/file
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2016/01/26
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Venezuela
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c. Not applicable
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Source:
Constitución, art, 186
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2003/09/26
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Viet Nam
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c. Not applicable
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Source:
Constitution, article 83
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2021/03/24
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Yemen
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c. Not applicable
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The President appoints the Consultative Council.
Source:
http://www.pogar.org/countries/yemen/index.html
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2005/04/08
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Zimbabwe
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c. Not applicable
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2018/10/30
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