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Electoral Bodies
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An independent commission, whose composition and rules of organization and operation shall be set down by statute, shall publicly express an opinion on the Government and Private Members’ Bills defining the constituencies for the election of Members of the National Assembly, or modifying the distribution of the seats of Members of the National Assembly or of Senators. (1958 Constitution, Art. 25) - French…
Une commission indépendante, dont la loi fixe la composition et les règles d'organisation et de fonctionnement, se prononce par un avis public sur les projets de texte et propositions de loi délimitant les circonscriptions pour l'élection des députés ou modifiant la répartition des sièges de députés ou de sénateurs. (Constitution 1958, Art. 25)
Electoral Bodies
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(1) There shall be established for each State of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, one or more election tribunals to be known as the National and State Houses of Assembly Election Tribunals which shall, to the exclusion of any Court or Tribunal, have original jurisdiction to hear and determine petitions as to whether
(a) any person has been validly elected as a member of the National Assembly; or
(b) any person has been validly elected as member of the House of Assembly of a State.
... (Sec. 285)
Electoral Bodies
- English(1) There shall be an independent authority styled the Elections and Boundaries Commission (“the Commission”) for Eswatini consisting of a chairperson, deputy chairperson and three other members.…(7) The functions of the Commission shall be to –(a) oversee and supervise the registration of voters and ensure fair and free elections at primary, secondary or other level;(b) facilitate civic or voter education as may be necessary in between elections;(c) review and determine the boundaries of tinkhundla areas for purposes of elections;(d) perform such other functions in connection with elections or boundaries as may be prescribed;(e) produce periodic reports in respect of work done.… (Sec. 90)
Electoral Bodies
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An Independent National Electoral Commission [Comission électoral nationale Indépendante (CENI)] is charged with the organization, development and supervision of the voting operations. It proclaims the provisional results.
... (Art. 6) - French…
Une Commission électorale nationale indépendante (CENI) est chargée de l'organisation, du déroulement et de la supervision des opérations de vote. Elle en proclame les résultats provisoires.
... (Art. 6)
Electoral Bodies
- EnglishSubject to the other provisions of this Constitution, the Electoral Commission may make provisions specifying the procedure to be followed by the political parties for the purposes of electing and proposing the names of the kind of Members of Parliament provided for under Article 66(1)(b). (Art. 81)
Electoral Bodies
- EnglishA special tribunal, which will be denominated the Qualifying Tribunal of Elections, will take cognizance of the general scrutiny and of the qualification of the elections of President of the Republic, of Deputies and Senators; it will resolve the complaints which derive from them and will proclaim those who are elected. Said Tribunal will take cognizance, likewise, of the plebiscites and will have the other attributions that the law determines.
... (Art. 95) - SpanishUn tribunal especial, que se denominará Tribunal Calificador de Elecciones, conocerá del escrutinio general y de la calificación de las elecciones de Presidente de la República, de diputados y senadores; resolverá las reclamaciones a que dieren lugar y proclamará a los que resulten elegidos. Dicho Tribunal conocerá, asimismo, de los plebiscitos, y tendrá las demás atribuciones que determine la ley.
... (Art. 95)
Electoral Bodies
- English(1) The Elections Commission shall have such functions connected with or relating to the registration of electors or the conduct of elections as are conferred upon it by or under this Constitution or, subject thereto, any Act of Parliament; and, subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the Commission -
(a) shall exercise general direction and supervision over the registration of electors and the administrative conduct of all elections of members of the National Assembly; and
(b) shall issue such instructions and take such action as appear to it necessary or expedient to ensure impartiality, fairness and compliance with the provisions of this Constitution or of any Act of Parliament on the part of persons exercising powers or performing duties connected with or relating to the matters aforesaid.
… (Art. 162)
Electoral Bodies
- EnglishThe Guardian Council has the responsibility of supervising the elections of the Assembly of Experts for Leadership, the President of the Republic, the Islamic Consultative Assembly, and the direct recourse to popular opinion and referenda. (Art. 99)
- Persianشورای نگهبان نظارت بر انتخابات مجلس خبرگان رهبری، ریاست جمهوری، مجلس شورای اسلامی و مراجعه به آراء عمومی و همه پرسی را برعهده دارد. (اصل 99)
Electoral Bodies
- EnglishThe following are functions of Electoral Power:
1. To regulate election laws and resolve any doubts and unregulated areas raised by or contained in such laws.
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4. To declare elections null and void, either in whole or in part.
5. Organization, administration, direction and vigilance of all acts relating to elections to fill public offices by popular vote, as well as referenda.
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Electoral Power organs shall guarantee the equality, reliability, impartiality, transparency and efficiency of electoral processes, as well as implementation of the personalization of suffrage and proportional representation. (Art. 293) - SpanishEl Poder Electoral tiene por funciones:
1. Reglamentar las leyes electorales y resolver las dudas y vacíos que éstas susciten o contengan.
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4. Declarar la nulidad total o parcial de las elecciones.
5. La organización, administración, dirección y vigilancia de todos los actos relativos a la elección de los cargos de representación popular de los poderes públicos, así como de los referendos.
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Los órganos del Poder Electoral garantizarán la igualdad, confiabilidad, imparcialidad, transparencia y eficiencia de los procesos electorales, así como la aplicación de la personalización del sufragio y la representación proporcional. (Art. 293)
Electoral Bodies
- English(1) The Presidential Elections Committee (called in this Article the Committee) is established and is to perform the functions relating to elections to the office of President conferred on it by this Constitution or any written law relating to such elections.
… (Art. 18)