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Political Rights and Association
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(2) (a) Every Commonwealth citizen of the age of eighteen years or upwards who possesses such qualifications relating to residence or domicile in Dominica as Parliament may prescribe shall, unless he is disqualified by Parliament from registration as a voter for the purpose of electing Representatives, be entitled to be registered as such a voter in accordance with the provisions of any law in that behalf, and no other person may be so registered.
(b) Every person who is registered as aforesaid in any constituency shall, unless he is disqualified by Parliament from voting in that constituency in any election of Representatives, be entitled so to vote, in accordance with the provisions of any law in that behalf, and no other person may so vote.
… (Sec. 33)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishA person shall have the following duties:
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7. to freely exercise his or her right to vote in an election or referendum, taking into account the common interests of the country as prime concerns;
… (Sec. 50) - Thaiบุคคลมีหน้าที่ดังต่อไปนี้
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(๗) ไปใช้สิทธิเลือกตั้งหรือลงประชามติอย่างอิสระโดยคํานึงถึงประโยชน์ส่วนรวมของประเทศเป็นสําคัญ
… (มาตรา ๕๐)
Political Rights and Association
- English1. Every citizen who has attained the age of eighteen years shall have the right to vote and stand for election for any state or local authority body and to serve their terms of office or mandates, under the terms of the Constitution and the law.
2. The right to vote may not be restricted except with regard to the incapacities and ineligibilities prescribed in the Constitution.
3. The exercise of the right to vote shall be personal and non-transferable and shall be a civic duty. (Art. 54) - Portuguese1. Todo o cidadão, maior de dezoito anos, tem o direito de votar e ser eleito para qualquer órgão electivo do Estado e do poder local e de desempenhar os seus cargos ou mandatos, nos termos da Constituição e da lei.
2. A capacidade eleitoral passiva não pode ser limitada senão em virtude das incapacidades e inelegibilidades previstas na Constituição.
3. O exercício de direito de sufrágio é pessoal e intransmissível e constitui um dever de cidadania. (Art. 54)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishSuffrage is [a] right, [a] duty, and [a] function of the elector. It constitutes the basis of the democratic and representative regime. It is founded on the universal, free, direct, equal, and secret vote; in the public and supervised [fiscalizado] ballot, and in the proportional representation system. (Art. 118)
- SpanishEl sufragio es derecho, deber y función pública del elector.
Constituye la base del régimen democrático y representativo. Se funda en el voto universal, libre, directo, igual y secreto; en el escrutinio público y fiscalizado, y en el sistema de representación proporcional. (Art. 118)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishWhereas every person in Belize is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, the right, whatever his race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest, to each and all of the following, namely-
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(b) freedom of conscience, of expression and of assembly and association;
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Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe freedom to associate and to assemble, to express written and oral opinions, etc., shall be regulated by law. (Art. 28)
- IndonesianKemerdekaan berserikat dan berkumpul, mengeluarkan pikiran dengan lisan dan tulisan dan sebagainya ditetapkan dengan undang-undang. (Pasal 28)
Political Rights and Association
- English
(1) To be an elector, it is required to be a Luxembourger and to be eighteen years of age.
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(3) The jurisdictions may, in the cases specified by the law, declare the prohibition of voting and eligibility rights. (Art. 64)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishAny citizen of Estonia who has attained eighteen years of age is eligible to vote.
… (Sec. 57) - EstonianHääleõiguslik on Eesti kodanik, kes on saanud kaheksateist aastat vanaks.
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Political Rights and Association
- English(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, a person shall be entitled to be registered as an elector if, and shall not be so entitled unless -
(a) he is a citizen of Solomon Islands; and
(b) he has attained the age of eighteen years.
... (Sec. 55)
Political Rights and Association
- English
Everyone has the right to freedom of association. (Art. 36)
- Russian
Каждый имеет право на свободу объединения. (Статья 36)
- Kyrgyz
Ар бир адам биригүү эркиндигине укуктуу. (36-берене)