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Legislature
- English1. The National Assembly shall be composed of members elected by universal, equal, direct and secret ballot by the citizens.
2. The number of members of the National Assembly shall be determined by law, but the number shall not be less than 200.
3. The constituencies of members of the National Assembly, proportional representation and other matters pertaining to National Assembly elections shall be determined by law. (Art. 41) - Korean①국회는 국민의 보통·평등·직접·비밀선거에 의하여 선출된 국회의원으로 구성한다.
②국회의원의 수는 법률로 정하되, 200인 이상으로 한다.
③국회의원의 선거구와 비례대표제 기타 선거에 관한 사항은 법률로 정한다. (제41조 )
Legislature
- English1. The Assembly of the Republic shall be elected through direct, universal, equal and periodic suffrage and by secret and personal ballot.
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3. Candidates for election shall be political parties, either individually or in coalitions, and their respective lists may include citizens who are not party members. (Art. 169) - Portuguese1. A Assembleia da República é eleita por sufrágio universal, directo, igual, secreto, pessoal e periódico.
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3. Concorrem às eleições os partidos políticos, isoladamente ou em coligação de partidos, e as respectivas listas podem integrar cidadãos não filiados nos partidos. (Art. 169)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Pluri-National Legislative Assembly is composed of two chambers, the Chamber of Deputies (Camara de Diputados) and the Chamber of Senators (Camara de Senadores), and it is the only body with authority to approve and sanction laws that govern the entire Bolivian territory. (Art. 145)
- SpanishLa Asamblea Legislativa Plurinacional está compuesta por dos cámaras, la Cámara de Diputados y la Cámara de Senadores, y es la única con facultad de aprobar y sancionar leyes que rigen para todo el territorio boliviano. (Art. 145)
Legislature
- English1. The legislative powers shall be exercised by the Parliament and the President of the Republic.
… (Art. 26) - Greek1. H νομοθετική λειτουργία ασκείται από τη Bουλή και τον Πρόεδρο της Δημοκρατίας.
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Legislature
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2. Anyone who has attained the age of 25, for the preceding four years has been a citizen of only the Republic of Armenia, has permanently resided in the Republic of Armenia for the preceding four years, has voting right, and has a command of the Armenian language may be elected as a member of the National Assembly.
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2. Ազգային ժողովի պատգամավոր կարող է ընտրվել քսանհինգ տարին լրացած, վերջին չորս տարում միայն Հայաստանի Հանրապետության քաղաքացի հանդիսացող, վերջին չորս տարում Հայաստանի Հանրապետությունում մշտապես բնակվող, ընտրական իրավունք ունեցող և հայերենին տիրապետող յուրաքանչյուր ոք:
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Legislature
- English
The modalities of the election of the Deputies and those concerning the election or the designation of the members of the Council of the Nation, the conditions of eligibility, the regime of ineligibilities and of incompatibilities, and the regime of parliamentary indemnities are determined by an organic law. (Art. 123)
- Arabic
تحدّد كيفيّات انتخاب النّواب وكيفيّات انتخاب أعضاء مجلس الأمّة أو تعيينهم، وشروط قابليّتهم للانتخاب، ونظام عدم قابليّتهم للانتخاب، وحالات التّنافي، ونظام التعويضات البرلمانية، بموجب قانون عضويّ. (المادة 123)
- French
Les modalités d’élection des députés et celles relatives à l’élection ou à la désignation des membres du Conseil de la Nation, les conditions d’éligibilité, le régime des inéligibilités et des incompatibilités et le régime des indemnités parlementaires sont fixés par une loi organique. (Art. 123)
Legislature
- English(a) The legislative authority of the Maldives shall be vested in the People’s Majlis.
… (Art. 70) - Dhivehi(ހ) ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގައި ޤާނޫނުހެދުމުގެ އެންމެހައި ބާރުތައް ލިބިގެންވަނީ ރައްޔިތުންގެ މަޖިލީހަށެވެ.
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Legislature
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The representative assembly of the Republic of Senegal has [porte] the name of [the] National Assembly. It exercises the Legislative Power. It votes, alone, the laws, controls the action of the Government and evaluates the public policies.
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The Deputies are elected by universal direct suffrage.
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An organic law establishes the number of members of the National Assembly, their indemnities, the conditions of eligibility, [and] the regime of the ineligibilities and of the incompatibilities. (Art. 59) - French
L'Assembl~e representative de la Republique du Senegal porte le nom d'Assemblee nationale. Elle exerce le pouvoir legislatif. Elle vote, seule, la loi, contrdle l'action du Gouvernement et evalue les politiques publiques.
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Les députés sont élus au suffrage universel direct.
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Une loi organique fixe le nombre des membres de l’Assemblée nationale, leurs indemnités, les conditions d’éligibilité, le régime des inéligibilités et des incompatibilités. (Art. 59)
Legislature
- EnglishTo be elected Deputy [it] is required to be a citizen with the right of suffrage, [to] have become twenty-one years of age, [to] have completed secondary education, or [the] equivalent, and [to] have residence in the region to which the corresponding electoral district pertains for a period no less than two years, counted backwards from the date of the election. (Art. 48)
- SpanishPara ser elegido diputado se requiere ser ciudadano con derecho a sufragio, tener cumplidos veintiún años de edad, haber cursado la enseñanza media o equivalente, y tener residencia en la región a que pertenezca el distrito electoral correspondiente durante un plazo no inferior a dos años, contado hacia atrás desde el día de la elección. (Art. 48)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Saeima shall be elected in general, equal and direct elections, and by secret ballot based on proportional representation. (Art. 6)
- LatvianSaeimu ievēlē vispārīgās, vienlīdzīgās, tiešās, aizklātās un proporcionālās vēlēšanās. (Art. 6)