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Legislature
- English
The Federal Senate is composed of representatives of the states and of the Federal District, elected by a majority vote.
Paragraph 1. Each state and the Federal District shall elect three Senators for a term of office of eight years.
… (Art. 46) - Portuguese
O Senado Federal compõe-se de representantes dos Estados e do Distrito Federal, eleitos segundo o princípio majoritário.
§ 1º Cada Estado e o Distrito Federal elegerão três Senadores, com mandato de oito anos.
... (Art. 46)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Consultative Council consists of forty members appointed by Royal Decree, in accordance with the procedures, conditions, and the method defined by Royal Decree. (Art. 52)
- Arabicيتألف مجلس الشورى من أربعين عضواً يعينون بأمر ملكي، وذلك وفقاً للإجراءات والضوابط والطريقة التي تحدد بأمر ملكي .(المادّة 52)
Legislature
- EnglishThe House of Representatives consists of 301 members, who shall be elected in a secret, free and equal vote directly by the people. The Republic shall be divided into constituencies equal in number of population with a variation of not more than 5% plus or minus. Each constituency shall elect a member to the House of Representatives. (Art. 63)
- Arabicيتألف مجلس النواب من ثلاثمائة عضو وعضو واحد، ينتخبون بطريق الإقتراع السري العام الحر المباشر المتساوي وتقسم الجمهورية إلى دوائر انتخابية متساوية من حيث العدد السكاني مع التجاوز عن نسبة (5%) زيادةً أو نقصاناً وينتخب عن كل دائرة عضو واحد. (المادّة 63)
Legislature
- English(1) The Legislative Assembly shall be composed of –
(a) the representatives of the nobles;
(b) the representatives of the people; and
(c) all members of the Cabinet.
(2) Cabinet Ministers who are elected representatives shall, unless dismissed after impeachment under clause 75, remain as members of the Legislative Assembly and representatives in their respective electoral constituency during their appointment as Minister. (Clause 59) - Tongan(1) Ko e Fale Alea kuo pau ke kau ki ai ‘a e —
(a) kau fakafofonga ‘o e kau nopele;
(b) kau fakafofonga ‘o e kakai; mo e
(c) kotoa ‘o e kau memipa ‘o e Kapineti.
(2) Kuo pau ki he kau Minisita ‘o e Kapineti ‘a ia ko e kau fakafofonga kuo fili, tukukehe ka tuku ki tu‘a hili hono faka‘ilo ‘i he kupu 75, ke hoko atu pe ko e kau memipa ‘o e Fale Alea pea kei fakafofonga pe ‘i honau vahenga fili takitaha lolotonga honau fakanofo ko e Minisita. (Kupu 59)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Chamber of Councilors is composed of a minimum of 90 members and of a maximum of 120, elected by indirect universal suffrage for six years, according to the following division:
• three-fifths of the members represent the local collectivities. This component [effectif] is divided between the regions of the Kingdom, in proportion to their respective populations and in observance of equity between the regions. The one-third reserved to the region is elected at the level of each region by the Regional Council [Conseil regional] from among its members. The two-thirds remaining are elected by an electoral college at the level of the region by the members of the communal, prefectural and provincial councils;
• two-fifths of the members elected in each region by the electoral colleges composed of those elected to the Professional Chambers [Chambers professionnelles] and of the most representative professional organizations of employers, and of the elected members to the national echelon by an electoral college composed of the representatives of the salaried [workers].
The number of the members of the Chamber of Councilors and their electoral regime, the number of them to be elected by each of the electoral colleges, the division of seats per region, the conditions of eligibility and the case of incompatibilities, the rules of limitation of accumulation of mandates and the organization of electoral disputes, are established by an organic law.
… (Art. 63) - Arabicيتكون مجلس المستشارين من 90 عضوا على الأقل، و 120 عضوا على الأكثر، ينتخبون بالاقتراع العام غير المباشر، لمدّة ست (6) سنوات، على أساس التوزيع التالي:
• ثلاثة أخماس الأعضاء يمثّلون الجماعات الترابية، يتوزّعون بين جهات المملكة بالتناسب مع عدد سكانها، ومع مراعاة الإنصاف بين الجهات. ينتخب المجلس الجهوي على مستوى كل جهة ، من بين أعضائه، الثلث المخصّص للجهة من هذا العدد. وينتخب الثلثان المتبقّيان من قبل هيئة ناخبة تتكوّن على مستوى الجهة، من أعضاء المجالس الجماعية ومجالس العمالات والأقاليم؛
• خمسان من الأعضاء تنتخبهم، في كل جهة، هيئات ناخبة تتألّف من المنتخبين في الغرف المهنية، وفي المنظّمات المهنية للمشغلين الأكثر تمثيلية، وأعضاء تنتخبهم على الصعيد الوطني، هيئة ناخبة مكوّنة من ممثلّي المأجورين.
ويبيّن قانون أساسي عدد أعضاء مجلس المستشارين، ونظام انتخابهم، وعدد الأعضاء الذين تنتخبهم كل هيئة ناخبة، وتوزيع المقاعد على الجهات، وشروط القابلية للانتخاب، وحالات التنافي، وقواعد الحد من الجمع بين الانتدابات، ونظام المنازعات الانتخابية.
... (الفصل 63)
Legislature
- EnglishTo be elected [a] Representative, it is required to be in full exercise of citizenship and be older than twenty-five years of age on the date of the election. (Art. 177)
- SpanishPara ser elegido representante se requiere ser ciudadano en ejercicio y tener más de veinticinco años de edad en la fecha de la elección. (Art. 177)
Legislature
- EnglishThe National Assembly shall comprise at least 120 members.
The Members of the National Assembly shall be elected by a universal, free, equal, direct suffrage and secret ballot.
The National Assembly’s Members are re-eligible.
Khmer citizens of both sexes, enjoying the right to vote, aged at least 25 years and having Khmer nationality by birth, have the right to be candidates to the National Assembly.
The modalities and functioning of the elections shall be determined by the electoral law. (Art. 76) - Khmerរដ្ឋសភាមានសមាជិកជាតំណាងរាស្រ្តយ៉ាងតិច ១២០រូប។
តំណាងរាស្ត្រ ត្រូវជ្រើសតាំងដោយការបោះឆ្នោតជាសកល ដោយសេរី ដោយស្មើភាព ដោយចំពោះ និង តាមវិធីជ្រើសរើសឆ្នោតជាសម្ងាត់។
តំណាងរាស្ត្រអាចឈរឈ្មោះបោះឆ្នោតសាជាថ្មីបាន។
អ្នកដែលមានសិទ្ធិឈរឈ្មោះជាបេក្ខជនតំណាងរាស្ត្រ គឺជាប្រជាពលរដ្ឋខ្មែរទាំងពីរភេទ ដែលមានសិទ្ធិបោះឆ្នោត មានអាយុយ៉ាងតិច ២៥ឆ្នាំ មានសញ្ជាតិជាខ្មែរ តាំងពីកំណើត។
បែបបទនិងការបំពេញមុខងារនៃការបោះឆ្នោតត្រូវកំណត់ក្នុងច្បាប់ (មាត្រា ៧៦)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Islamic Consultative Assembly is constituted by the representatives of the people elected directly and by secret ballot. The qualifications of voters and candidates, as well as the quality of election, will be specified by law. (Art. 62)
- Persianمجلس شورای اسلامی از نمایندگان ملت که بهطور مستقیم و با رأی مخفی انتخاب میشوند تشکیل میگردد. شرایط انتخاب کنندگان و انتخاب شوندگان و کیفیت انتخابات را قانون معین خواهد کرد. (اصل 62)
Legislature
- EnglishTo be eligible, one must:
1° be Belgian;
2° enjoy civil and political rights;
3° have reached the age of eighteen;
4° be resident in Belgium.
No other condition of eligibility can be required. (Art. 64) - DutchOm verkiesbaar te zijn moet men:
1° Belg zijn;
2° het genot hebben van de burgerlijke en politieke rechten;
3° de volle leeftijd van achttien jaar hebben bereikt;
4° zijn woonplaats hebben in België.
Geen andere voorwaarde tot verkiesbaarheid kan worden vereist. (Art. 64) - FrenchPour être éligible, il faut:
1° être Belge;
2° jouir des droits civils et politiques;
3° être âgé de dix-huit ans accomplis;
4° être domicilié en Belgique.
Aucune autre condition d’éligibilité ne peut être requise. (Art. 64) - GermanWählbar ist, wer
1. Belgier ist,
2. die zivilen und politischen Rechte besitzt,
3. das achtzehnte Lebensjahr vollendet hat und
4. seinen Wohnsitz in Belgien hat.
Es darf keine andere Wählbarkeitsbedingung auferlegt werden. (Art. 64)
Legislature
- English
The All-Belarusian People's Assembly is the highest representative body of the people's power of the Republic of Belarus which determines the strategic directions of the development for society and the state, that ensures the inviolability of the constitutional system, the continuity of generations and civil accord. (Art. 891)
- Belarusian
Усебеларускі народны сход – найвышэйшы прадстаўнічы орган народаўладдзя Рэспублікі Беларусь, які вызначае стратэгічныя напрамкі развіцця грамадства і дзяржавы, забяспечвае непахіснасць канстытуцыйнага ладу, пераемнасць пакаленняў і грамадзянскую згоду. (Артыкул 891)
- Russian
Всебелорусское народное собрание – высший представительный орган народовластия Республики Беларусь, определяющий стратегические направления развития общества и государства, обеспечивающий незыблемость конституционного строя, преемственность поколений и гражданское согласие. (Статья 891)