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How many verified signatures are required to start the formal decision-making stage for a citizens' initiative? Indicate figures in the appropriate boxes. If more than one answer exists for any individual box, explain in the comment section.
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الدنمارك Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
الجزائر Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
استونيا Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
مصر Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
الصحراء الغربية Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
اريتريا Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
أثيوبيا Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
فنلندا Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate (X)
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
ميكرونيزيا Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
جورجيا Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
غيانا الفرنسية Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
غانا Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
غامبيا Fixed number NOT APPLICABLE
Proportion of the electorate NOT APPLICABLE
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election NOT APPLICABLE
Other (specify)
Not applicable Yes
غوام Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
هنغاريا Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
اندونيسيا Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
اسرائيل Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
العراق Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate X
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Iran, Islamic Republic of Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
أيسلندا Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
جمهورية كوريا Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
كازاخستان 200,000 citizens
At least by 200 thousand citizens of the Republic eligible to take part in the republican referendum, who quantitatively and equally shall represent all oblasts, capital of the Republic and city of the republican status, who shall request the President of the Republic to appoint a referendum.
جمهورية لاو الديمقراطية Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
لبنان Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
ليختنشتاين Fixed number 1000 (law), 1500 (constitution)
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
سري لانكا Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
ليبيريا Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
ليتوانيا Fixed number 300,000
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
لوكسمبورغ Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
لاتفيا Fixed number 10,000
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
الجماهيرية العربية الليبية Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
المغرب Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
مولدوفا Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
مدغشقر Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
مقدونيا ، الجمهورية اليوغوسلافية السابقة Fixed number X
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
Law on Referendum, Article 62:
Proposal for approaching to change of the Constitution of the Republic of Macedonia may be submitted by 150,000 citizens with a right to vote.
The proposal shall state how and where to amend the Constitution, as well as the reasons for it.
Together with the proposal 150,000 signatures of citizens with a right to vote shall also be submitted.
Article 63:
Proposal for passing a law may be submitted by at least 10,000 voters.
The proposal for passing a law shall be prepared in accordance with the Journal of the Assembly.
Together with the proposal, 10,000 signatures of voters shall also be submitted.
Article 64:
Civil initiative for announcing referendum may also be raised by 150,000 voters, on issues that are under the authority of the Assembly.
مالي Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
منغوليا Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
موريتانيا Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
موريشيوس Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
جزر المالديف Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
ماليزيا Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
النيجر Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
نيجيريا Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
نيكاراغوا Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
هولندا Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
النرويج Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
ناورو Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
نيوزيلندا Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
بنما Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election X
Other (specify)
Not applicable
بيرو Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
بابوا غينيا الجديدة Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
الفلبين Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate 10% of the total no. of registered voters
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
باكستان Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
بولندا Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
فلسطين Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
البرتغال Fixed number at least 35000 citizens (voters)
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
بالاو Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
باراغواي Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
قطر Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
رومانيا Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable e:
Russian Federation Fixed number 2 000 000
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
رواندا Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
جزر سليمان Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
سيشيل Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
سودان Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
السويد Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable (X)
سنغافورة Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
سلوفاكيا Fixed number 350 000
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
سيراليون Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable NOT APPLICABLE
سان مارينو Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
السنغال Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
الصومال Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable x
Syrian Arab Republic Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
توغو Fixed number 500.000
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
تايلاند Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
طاجيكستان Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
تيمور - ليشتي Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
تركمانستان Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
تونس Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
تركيا Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
تايوان Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
تنزانيا Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
أوكرانيا Fixed number 3 000 000
Proportion of the electorate 10 %
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
أوغندا Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate 2/3rds of registered voters
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
أوزبكستان Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
فيتنام Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
فانواتو Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
اليمن Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable X
زيمبابوي Fixed number
Proportion of the electorate
Proportion of the vote at the most recent election
Other (specify)
Not applicable
