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Legislature
Honduras
- EnglishThe Legislative Power is exercised by a Congress of Deputies, which will be elected by direct suffrage.
… (Art. 189) - SpanishEl Poder Legislativo se ejerce por un Congreso de Diputados, que serán elegidos por sufragio directo.
… (Art. 189)
Legislature
Honduras
- EnglishThe system of proportional or majority representation in those cases determined by law shall be adopted to declare elected for service those candidates chosen by popular election. (Art. 46)
- SpanishSe adopta el sistema de representación proporcional o por mayoría en los casos que determine la Ley, para declarar electos en sus cargos a los candidatos de elección popular. (Art. 46)
Legislature
Honduras
- EnglishTo be elected deputy, the following is required:
1. To be Honduran by birth;
2. To be at least twenty-one years of age;
3. To be in the enjoyment of the rights of citizenship;
4. To be a layman, and
5. To have been born in the department for which he is running for office or to have resided therein for at least the last five years prior to the date of convocation of the elections. (Art. 198) - SpanishPara ser elegido Diputado se requiere:
1. Ser hondureño por nacimiento;
2. Haber cumplido (21) veintiún años de edad;
3. Estar en el ejercicio de los derechos ciudadanos;
4. Ser del estado seglar; y,
5. Haber nacido en el departamento por el cual se postula o haber residido en él por lo menos los últimos (5) cinco años anteriores a la fecha de convocatoria a elecciones. (Art. 198)