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Political Rights and Association
- English
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Everyone has the right to freedom of association with others.
… (Art. 42) - Slovene
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Vsakdo ima pravico, da se svobodno združuje z drugimi.
… (42. Člen)
Political Rights and Association
- English
The sovereignty of the people shall be exercised by universal suffrage and by the direct and secret voting, with equal value for all, and, according to the law, by means of:
I – plebiscite;
II – referendum;
III – people’s initiative.
Paragraph 1. Electoral enrollment and voting are:
I – mandatory for persons over eighteen years of age;
II – optional for:
a) the illiterate;
b) those over seventy years of age;
c) those over sixteen and under eighteen years of age.
… (Art. 14) - Portuguese
A soberania popular será exercida pelo sufrágio universal e pelo voto direto e secreto, com valor igual para todos, e, nos termos da lei, mediante:
I - plebiscito;
II - referendo;
III - iniciativa popular.
§ 1º - O alistamento eleitoral e o voto são:
I - obrigatórios para os maiores de dezoito anos;
II - facultativos para:
a) os analfabetos;
b) os maiores de setenta anos;
c) os maiores de dezesseis e menores de dezoito anos.
… (Art. 14)
Political Rights and Association
- English
The State works for the promotion of the political rights of women by increasing their chances of access to representation in the elected assemblies.
The modalities of application of this Article are established by the law. (Art. 36) - French
L’Etat œuvre à la promotion des droits politiques de la femme en augmentant ses chances d’accès à la représentation dans les assemblées élues.
Les modalités d’application de cet article sont fixées par la loi. (Art. 36)