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Direct Democracy Provisions (National Level)
Mandatory referendums (national level)
Optional referendums (national level)
Citizens' Initiatives (national level)
Agenda Initiatives (national level)
Are there any Legal Provisions for Recalls at nati
*What is the legal basis for the administrative req
*What is the legal basis for the administrative req
*What is the legal basis for the administrative req
*What restrictions, if any, are there in relation t
*What restrictions, if any, are there in relation t
*What form of checks are undertaken to verify signa
*What form of checks are undertaken to verify signa
*What form of checks are undertaken to verify signa
*Who is responsible for checking the signatures?
*Which organisation(s), if any, is responsible for
*Which organisation(s), if any, is responsible for
*Which organisation(s), if any, is responsible for
*What activities, if any, are undertaken as part of
*What is the legal basis for the administrative req
*What activities, if any, are undertaken as part of
*What activities, if any, are undertaken as part of
*Which of the following controls, if any, apply in
*Which of the following controls, if any, apply in
*Which of the following controls, if any, apply in
*What is the period during which these controls app
*What is the period during which these controls app
*What is the period during which these controls app
*Which campaigners, if any, are entitled to some fo
*Which campaigners, if any, are entitled to some fo
*What is the legal basis for the administrative req
*Which campaigners, if any, are entitled to some fo
*Which forms of public assistance, if any, are prov
*Which forms of public assistance, if any, are prov
*Which forms of public assistance, if any, are prov
*If free media access is provided, what are the cri
*Is the government permitted to campaign either in
*What restrictions or controls, if any, are there o
*What restrictions, if any, apply in relation to th
*What form of checks are undertaken to verify signa
*When were direct democracy mechanisms first introd
*When was an administrative framework for direct de
*Who is responsible for managing the administration
*Does this agency/department also manage the admini
*Are mandatory referendums currently possible at fi
*Are optional referendums currently possible at fir
*Are citizens' initiatives currently possible at fi
*Are agenda initiatives currently possible at first
*Are recalls currently possible at first tier (regi
*Are mandatory referendums currently possible at lo
*Are optional referendums currently possible at loc
*Are citizens' initiatives currently possible at lo
*Are agenda initiatives currently possible at local
*Are recalls currently possible at local (municipal
*What are the issues, if any, in relation to which
*What are the issues, if any, in relation to which
*Which issues, if any, are excluded from being the
*Which issues, if any, maybe the subject of sub-nat
*Who can initiate a referendum at the national leve
*Who is responsible for drafting the mandatory refe
*Who is responsible for drafting the optional refer
*Which of the following, if any, are required to be
*Which of the following, if any, are required to be
*Which institution(s) decides on the final form of
*Which institution(s) decides on the final form of
*What, if any, are the quorum requirements for a ma
*What, if any, are the quorum requirements for a op
*What are the requirements for mandatory referendum
*What are the requirements for optional referendums
*In which areas, if any, do regulatory provisions d
*When is the outcome of a mandatory referendum bind
*When is the outcome of an optional referendum bind
*Which types of issues can be proposed by citizens
*Which types of issues can be proposed by citizens
*Which issues, if any, are excluded from being the
*Which issues, if any, are excluded from being the
*Who may propose the registration of a citizens' in
*Who may propose the registration of an agenda init
*What material is necessary to accompany an applica
*Who determines the title of a citizens' initiative
*Who determines the title of an agenda initiative?
*Which, if any, of the following disqualify a propo
*Which services are provided by the agency/departme
*Under what circumstances is an initiative checked
*If a check of the constitutionality or legality of
*If a check of the constitutionality or legality of
*Which institutions, if any, are given an opportuni
*At which stage in the initiative process, if at al
*What happens when there is a valid alternative pro
*When an initiative proposal and an alternative pro
*Who decides the final ballot text?
*Once an initiative is qualified for the ballot, th
*Which of the following individuals/positions may b
*What are the grounds upon which a recall may be la
*What restrictions, if any, are there in relation t
*If a recall qualifies for the ballot, when is it p
*When does the election to replace an individual wh
*If a separate ballot to replace an individual who
*Can an individual who is the subject of a recall s
*How many verified signatures are required to start
*How many verified signatures are required to start
*How many verified signatures are required to start
*How many verified signatures are required to start
*What is the deadline, if any, for collecting the r
*What is the deadline, if any, for collecting the r
*What is the deadline, if any, for collecting the r
*What is the deadline, if any, for collecting the r
*What restrictions, if any, apply in relation to th
*What restrictions, if any, apply in relation to th
*What restrictions, if any, apply in relation to th
*What restrictions, if any, apply in relation to th
*How many verified signatures are required to start
*What is the deadline, if any, for collecting the r
*What restrictions, if any, apply in relation to th
*Where can proposals for an abrogative referendum (
*Where can proposals for a rejective referendum (op
*Where can proposals for a citizens' initiative be
*Where can proposals for an agenda initiative be si
*Where can proposals for a recall be signed?
*What information must signatories provide when sig
*What information must signatories provide when sig
*What information must signatories provide when sig
*What information must signatories provide when sig
*What information must signatories provide when sig
*What restrictions, if any, are there in relation t
*What restrictions, if any, are there in relation t
*What restrictions, if any, are there in relation t
Are the results of referenda always binding, never
Are the types of issues to vote upon in a referend
Are there any Legal Provisions for Direct Democrac
*Year of introducing Direct Democracy
*What year was the first referendum/initiative held
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