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Legislature

Zambia
  • English
    1. The electoral systems provided for in Article 47 for the election of President, Member of Parliament or councillor shall ensure—
    a. that citizens are free to exercise their political rights;
    b. universal adult suffrage based on the equality of a vote;
    c. fair representation of the various interest groups in society; ... (Art. 45)

Legislature

Egypt
  • English

    The House of Representatives is composed of no less than four hundred and fifty members elected by direct secret public ballot. At least one quarter of the seats shall be allocated to women.
    A candidate for the membership of the House must be an Egyptian citizen, enjoying civil and political rights, a holder of at least a certificate of basic education, and no younger than 25 years old on the day that candidacy registration is opened.
    Other candidacy requirements, the electoral system, and division of electoral constituencies shall be defined by law in a manner which observes fair representation of the population and governorates. Elections based on the plurality voting system or proportional list, or a combination of both at whatsoever ratio may be adopted.
    The President of the Republic may appoint a number of members that does not exceed 5%. The method of their nomination is to be specified by law. (Art. 102)

  • Arabic

    يُشكل مجلس النواب من عدد لا يقل عن أربعمائة وخمسين عضوا، يُنتخبون بالاقتراع العام السرى المباشر، على أن يُخصص للمرأة ما لا يقل عن ربع إجمالي عدد المقاعد.
    يشترط فى المترشّح لعضوية المجلس أن يكون مصريّاً، متمتّعا بحقوقه المدنية والسياسيّة، حاصلاً على شهادة إتمام التعليم الأساسي على الأقل، وألا تقلّ سنّه يوم فتح باب التّرشّح عن خمس وعشرين سنة ميلادية.
    ويُبين القانون شروط الترشح الأخرى، ونظام الإنتخاب، وتقسيم الدوائر الانتخابية بما يُراعى التمثيل العادل للسكان، والمحافظات، ويجوز الأخذ بنظام التصويت التعددي أو القائمة النسبية أو الجمع بأي نسبة بينهما.
    كما يجوز لرئيس الجمهورية تعيين عدد من الأعضاء فى مجلس النواب لا يزيد على 5 %ويحدد القانون كيفية ترشيحهم. (المادّة 102)

Legislature

Equatorial Guinea
  • English
    1. The Deputies and Senators are elected for a mandate of five years by universal, direct and secret suffrage in general elections which are celebrated on one sole day and within the sixty days before or following the termination of their mandate.
    2. The seats of the Deputies and of the Senators are attributed to each list of candidature by the system of representation that the law determines.
    3. The Electoral Law determines the number of seats corresponding to each electoral circumscription, the regime of eligibility and ineligibility and [of] compatibility and incompatibility of the Deputies and Senators, and develops the other aspects of the electoral process. (Art. 56)
  • Spanish
    1. Los Diputados y los Senadores son elegidos por un mandato de cinco años mediante sufragio universal, directo y secreto en elecciones generales que se celebran en un solo día y dentro de sesenta días antes o después de la expiración de su mandato.
    2. Los escaños de los Diputados y de los Senadores se atribuyen a cada lista de candidatura por el sistema de representación que determine la ley.
    3. La Ley Electoral determina el número de escaños correspondientes a cada circunscripción electoral, el régimen de elegibilidad e inelegibilidad y compatibilidad e incompatibilidad de los Diputados y Senadores, y desarrolla los demás aspectos del proceso electoral. (Art. 56)
  • French
    1. Les députés et les sénateurs sont élus pour un mandat de cinq ans au suffrage universel, direct et par scrutin secret, au cours d'élections générales tenues durant une seule et même journée, dans les soixante jours qui précèdent ou suivent l'expiration de leur mandat.
    2. Les sièges de députés et de sénateurs sont attribués à chaque liste de candidats selon le système de représentation prescrit par la loi.
    3. La loi électorale détermine le nombre de sièges correspondant à chaque circonscription électorale, le régime d'éligibilité et d'inéligibilité, de compatibilités et d'incompatibilités, applicable aux députés et aux sénateurs, et définit les autres éléments du processus électoral. (Art. 56)

Legislature

Gambia
  • English
    There shall be a National Assembly of The Gambia. (Sec. 87)

Legislature

Kenya
  • English
    Parliament shall enact legislation to promote the representation in Parliament of—
    (a) women;
    (b) persons with disabilities;
    (c) youth;
    (d) ethnic and other minorities; and
    (e) marginalised communities. (Art. 100)
  • Swahili
    Bunge litatunga sheria ili kuimarisha uwakilishi Bungeni wa—
    (a) wanawake;
    (b) watu wenye ulemavu;
    (c) vijana;
    (d) kabila na watu wengine wenye uwakilishi mdogo katika jamii; na
    (e) jamii zilizotengwa. (Kifungu cha 100)

Legislature

Malawi
  • English
    1. A person shall not be qualified to be nominated or elected as a member of the Parliament unless that person—
    a. is a citizen of the Republic who at the time of nomination has attained the age of twenty-one years;
    b. is able to speak and to read the English language well enough to take an active part in the proceedings of Parliament; and
    c. is registered as a voter in a constituency.
    … (Sec. 51)

Legislature

Mozambique
  • English
    1. The Assembly of the Republic is the representative assembly of all Mozambican citizens.
    … (Art. 167)
  • Portuguese
    1. A Assembleia da República é a assembleia representativa de todos os cidadãos moçambicanos.
    … (Art. 167)

Legislature

Algeria
  • English

    The legislative power is exercised by a Parliament, composed of two Chambers, the National People’s Assembly and the Council of the Nation.
    Each of the two Chambers of the Parliament elaborates and votes the law sovereignly. (Art. 114)

  • Arabic

    يمارس السّلطة التّشريعيّة برلمـان يتكوّن من غرفتين، وهما المجلس الشّعبيّ الوطنيّ ومجلس الأمّة.
    كل غرفة من غرفتي البرلمان لها السيادة في إعداد القانون والتّصويت عليه. (المادة 114)

  • French

    Le pouvoir législatif est exercé par un Parlement, composé de deux chambres, l’Assemblée Populaire Nationale et le Conseil de la Nation.
    Chacune des deux chambres du Parlement élabore et vote la loi souverainement. (Art. 114)

Legislature

Sao Tome and Principe
  • English
    The National Assembly shall be the highest representative and legislative body of the State. (Art. 92)
  • Portuguese
    A Assembleia Nacional é o mais alto órgão representativo e legislativo do Estado. (Art. 92)

Legislature

Burkina Faso
  • English

    The Deputies are elected by direct, equal and secret universal suffrage.
    They exercise the legislative power.
    … (Art. 80)

  • French

    Les députés sont élus au suffrage universel direct, égal et secret.
    Ils exercent le pouvoir législatif.
    … (Art. 80)