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Electoral Bodies
Germany
- English(1) Scrutiny of elections shall be the responsibility of the Bundestag. It shall also decide whether a Member has lost his seat.
(2) Complaints against such decisions of the Bundestag may be lodged with the Federal Constitutional Court.
(3) Details shall be regulated by a federal law. (Art. 41) - German(1) Die Wahlprüfung ist Sache des Bundestages. Er entscheidet auch, ob ein Abgeordneter des Bundestages die Mitgliedschaft verloren hat.
(2) Gegen die Entscheidung des Bundestages ist die Beschwerde an das Bundesverfassungsgericht zulässig.
(3) Das Nähere regelt ein Bundesgesetz. (Art. 41)
Electoral Bodies
Norway
- English
After each election to the Storting, the Storting appoints a National Electoral Committee comprising five members.
... (Art. 72) - Norwegian
Etter hvert stortingsvalg oppnevner Stortinget et riksvalgstyre med fem medlemmer.
... (§ 72)
Electoral Bodies
Ethiopia
- English1. There shall be established a National Election Board independent of any influence, to conduct in an impartial manner free and fair election in Federal and State constituencies.
… (Art. 102) - Amharic1. በፌዴራልና በክልል የምርጫ ክልሎች ነጻና ትክክለኛ ምርጫ በገለለተኝነት እንዲያካሂድ ከማንኛውም ተጽእኖ ነጻ የሆነ ብሔራዊ የምርጫ ቦርድ ይቋቋማል፡፡
… (አንቀጽ 102)
Electoral Bodies
Nigeria
- EnglishThe registration of voters and the conduct of elections shall be subject to the direction and supervision of Independent National Electoral Commission. (Sec. 78)
Electoral Bodies
Tunisia
- EnglishThe elections commission, named the Supreme Independent Elections Commission, is responsible for the management and organization of elections and referenda, supervising them in all their stages, ensuring the regularity, integrity, and transparency of the election process, and announcing election results. … (Art. 126)
- Arabicتتولى هيئة الانتخابات، وتسمى "الهيئة العليا المستقلة للانتخابات"، إدارة الانتخابات والاستفتاءات وتنظيمها، والإشراف عليها في جميع مراحلها، وتضمن سلامة المسار الانتخابي ونزاهته وشفافيّته، وتصرّح بالنتائج. ... (الفصل 126)
- FrenchL’instance des élections, dénommée «Instance supérieure indépendante pour les élections», est chargée de l’administration des élections et des référendums, de leur organisation et de leur supervision au cours de leurs différentes phases. Elle assure la régularité, la sincérité et la transparence du processus électoral et proclame les résultats.
… (Art. 126)
Electoral Bodies
Colombia
- EnglishThe electoral organization is formed by the National Electoral Council, the Office of the National Registrar of the Civil Status, and by the other organs that the law establishes. It is responsible for the organization of elections, their direction and oversight, as well as that relating to the identity of persons. (Art. 120)
- SpanishLa organización electoral está conformada por el Consejo Nacional Electoral, por la Registraduría Nacional del Estado Civil y por los demás organismos que establezca la ley. Tiene a su cargo la organización de las elecciones, su dirección y vigilancia, así como lo relativo a la identidad de las personas. (Art. 120)
Electoral Bodies
Haiti
- EnglishThe Permanent Electoral Council is responsible for organizing and controlling with complete independence all electoral procedures throughout the territory of the Republic until the results of the election are announced. (Art. 191)
- FrenchLe Conseil Electoral est chargé d'organiser et de contrôler en toute indépendance, toutes les opérations électorales sur tout le territoire de la République jusqu'à la proclamation des résultats du scrutin. (Art. 191)
Electoral Bodies
Trinidad and Tobago
- English(1) There shall be an Electoral College for the purposes of this Chapter6 which shall be a unicameral body consisting of all the members of the Senate and all the members of the House of Representatives assembled together.
… (Sec. 28)
Electoral Bodies
Iraq
- EnglishThe High Commission for Human Rights, the Independent Electoral Commission, and the Commission on Public Integrity are considered independent commissions subject to monitoring by the Council of Representatives, and their functions shall be regulated by law. (Art. 102)
- Arabicتُعدّ المفوضية العليا لحقوق الانسان، والمفوضية العليا المستقلة للانتخابات، وهيئة النـزاهة، هيئاتٌ مستقلة، تخضع لرقابة مجلس النواب، وتنظم اعمالها بقانون. (المادة 102)
Electoral Bodies
Afghanistan
- EnglishThe Independent Elections Commission shall be established to administer and supervise every kind of elections as well as refer to general public opinion of the people in accordance with the provisions of the law. (Art. 156)
- Dariكمیسیون مستقل انتخابات برای اداره و نظارت بر هر نوع انتخابات و مراجعه به آرای عمومی مردم در كشور مطابق به احكام قانون تشكیل میگردد. (مادۀ ۱۵۶)
- Pashtoد هر ډول انتخاباتو د څارنې او ادارې او په هېواد كې د خلكو عمومي رايو ته د مراجعې لپاره د انتخاباتو مستقل كمېسيون د قانون له حكمونو سره سم جوړېږي. (۱۵۶ماده)