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- English(1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, Parliament may make laws for the peace, order and good government of Barbados.
… (Sec. 48)
Legislature
- English
The National Assembly is composed of deputies of the citizens of Slovenia and comprises ninety deputies.
Deputies are elected by universal, equal, direct, and secret voting.
One deputy of the Italian and one deputy of the Hungarian national communities shall always be elected to the National Assembly.
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Deputies, except for the deputies of the national communities, are elected according to the principle of proportional representation with a four-percent threshold required for election to the National Assembly, with due consideration that voters have a decisive influence on the allocation of seats to the candidates. (Art. 80) - Slovene
Državni zbor sestavljajo poslanci državljanov Slovenije in šteje 90 poslancev.
Poslanci se volijo s splošnim, enakim, neposrednim in tajnim glasovanjem.
V državni zbor se vedno izvoli po en poslanec italijanske in madžarske narodne skupnosti.
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Poslanci, razen poslancev narodnih skupnosti, se volijo po načelu sorazmernega predstavništva ob štiriodstotnem volilnem pragu za vstop v Državni zbor, pri čemer imajo volivci odločilen vpliv na dodelitev mandatov kandidatom. (80. Člen)
Legislature
- EnglishThe election of members in terms of Article 46(1 )(a) hereof shall be on party lists and in accordance with the principles of proportional representation as set out in Schedule 4 hereof. (Art. 49)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Deputies hold this character by the Nation and will be elected by provinces.
The Assembly is composed of fifty-seven Deputies. … (Art. 106) - SpanishLos diputados tienen ese carácter por la Nación y serán elegidos por provincias.
La Asamblea se compone de cincuenta y siete Diputados. … (Art. 106)
Legislature
- EnglishThe federal legislative power shall consist of the Council of Representatives and the Federation Council. (Art. 48)
- Arabicتكون السلطة التشريعية الاتحادية من مجلس النواب ومجلس الاتحاد. (المادة 48)
Legislature
- EnglishA candidate in an election of a Member of the House of Representatives on a constituency basis, must be a person nominated by a political party of which he or she is a member, and shall not stand for election in more than one constituency. … (Sec. 87)
- Thaiผู้สมัครรับเลือกตั้งสมาชิกสภาผู้แทนราษฎรแบบแบ่งเขตเลือกตั้ง จะต้องเป็นผู้ซึ่งพรรคการเมืองที่ตนเป็นสมาชิกส่งสมัครรับเลือกตั้ง และจะสมัครรับเลือกตั้งเกินหนึ่งเขตมิได้ … (มาตรา ๘๗)
Legislature
- EnglishAll legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives. (Art. I, Sec. 1)
Legislature
- English1. Deputies shall be elected through lists at each electoral college.
… (Art. 115) - Portuguese1. Os Deputados são eleitos por listas em cada colégio eleitoral.
… (Art. 115)
Legislature
- EnglishA member of the Consultative Council must be a citizen of Bahrain, and for naturalized citizens at least ten years must have elapsed since acquiring their citizenship. He must not be a citizen of another country, with the exception of citizens of the member states the Cooperation Council of the Arab States of the Gulf, on the condition that his Bahraini citizenship be his original citizenship. He must enjoy full civil and political rights, and must be enrolled in an electoral register. His age must not be less than 35 years by the Gregorian calendar on the date of appointment, and he must have the requisite experience or have performed a valuable service to the nation. (Art. 53)
- Arabicيشترط في عضو مجلس الشورى أن يكون بحرينياً، وأن يمضي على من اكتسب الجنسية البحرينية عشر سنوات على الأقل، وغير حامل لجنسية دولة أخرى، باستثناء من يحمل جنسية إحدى الدول الأعضاء بمجلس التعاون لدول الخليج العربية بشرط أن تكون جنسيته البحرينية بصفة أصلية، ومتمتعاً بكافة حقوقه المدنية والسياسية، وأن يكون اسمه مدرجا في أحد جداول الانتخاب، وألا تـقل سنه يوم التعيـين عن خمس وثلاثين سنة ميلادية كاملة، وأن يكون ممن تـتوافر فيهم الخبرة أو الذين أدوا خدمات جليلة للوطن. (المادّة 53)
Legislature
- English
The members of the National Assembly are elected for five years by universal direct suffrage.
The regime of the ballots is determined by an organic law.
… (Art. 69) - French
Les membres de l’Assemblée Nationale sont élus pour cinq ans au suffrage universel direct.
Le régime des scrutins est déterminé par une loi organique.
… (Art. 69)