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Legislature
- EnglishSubject to section 95 (disqualification from election) a person is qualified to be elected as a member of Parliament if, and is not qualified to be elected as a member of Parliament unless, —
(a) he is a citizen of Tuvalu; and
(b) he has attained the age of 21 years. (Sec. 94)
Legislature
- EnglishIn addition to the conditions prescribed in Article (75) of this Constitution, a member of the Senate must have completed forty calendar years of his age and be one of the following classes: present and former prime ministers and ministers; persons who had previously held the offices of ambassadors, ministers plenipotentiary, speakers of the House of Representatives, presidents and judges of the Court of Cassation and of the Civil and Sharia Courts of Appeal; retired military officers of the rank of Lt. General and above; former representatives who were elected at least twice as representatives; and the other similar personalities who enjoy the confidence of the people in view of their work and services to the Nation and the country. (Art. 64)
- Arabicيشترط في عضو مجلس الأعيان زيادة على الشروط المعينة في المادة (75) من هذا الدستور أن يكون قد أتم أربعين سنة شمسية من عمره وأن يكون من إحدى الطبقات الآتية: رؤساء الوزراء والوزراء الحاليون والسابقون ومن أشغل سابقاً مناصب السفراء والوزراء المفوضين ورؤساء مجلس النواب ورؤساء وقضاة محكمة التمييز ومحاكم الإستئناف النظامية والشرعية والضباط المتقاعدون من رتبة أمير لواء فصاعداً والنواب السابقون الذين انتخبوا للنيابة لا أقل من مرتين ومن ماثل هؤلاء من الشخصيات الحائزين على ثقة الشعب واعتماده بأعمالهم وخدماتهم للأمة والوطن. (المادّة 64)
Legislature
- English(1) The composition of the National Assembly shall be as follows:
(a) ninety-six (96) members to be elected by the registered voters by direct and secret ballot. Every Namibian citizen who has the qualificaions described in Article 17 hereof shall be entitled to vote in the elections for members of the National Assembly and, subject to Article 47 hereof shall be eligible for candidature as a member of the National Assembly;
(b) not more than eight (8) persons appointed by the President under Article 32(5)(c) hereof by virtue of their special expertise, status, skill or experience: provided that such members shall have no vote in the National Assembly, and shall not be taken into account for the purpose of determining any specific majorities that are required under this Constitution or any other law.
(2) Subject to the principles referred to in Article 49 hereof, the members of the National Assembly referred to in Sub-Article (1)(a) hereof shall be elected in accordance with procedures to be determined by Act of Parliament. (Art. 46)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Riigikogu comprises one hundred and one members. Members of the Riigikogu are elected in free elections according to the principle of proportional representation. Elections are general, uniform and direct. Voting is secret.
Any citizen of Estonia who has attained twenty-one years of age and is eligible to vote may stand in an election of the Riigikogu.
… (Sec. 60) - EstonianRiigikogul on sada üks liiget. Riigikogu liikmed valitakse vabadel valimistel proportsionaalsuse põhimõtte alusel. Valimised on üldised, ühetaolised ja otsesed. Hääletamine on salajane.
Riigikogusse võib kandideerida iga vähemalt kahekümne ühe aastane hääleõiguslik Eesti kodanik.
… (§ 60)
Legislature
- EnglishThere shall be for Saint Christopher and Nevis a Parliament which shall consist of Her Majesty and a National Assembly. (Sec. 25)
Legislature
- English1. Members shall be elected by universal, free, equal, direct, secret and periodic suffrage by national citizens aged over eighteen who are resident in national territory, including Angolan citizens resident abroad for the purposes of work, study, illness or similar reasons.
2. Members shall be elected according to the system of proportional representation for a five-year term of office, under the terms of the law. (Art. 143) - Portuguese1. Os Deputados são eleitos por sufrágio universal, livre, igual, directo, secreto e periódico pelos cidadãos nacionais maiores de dezoito anos de idade residentes no território nacional, considerando-se igualmente como tal os cidadãos angolanos residentes no estrangeiro por razões de serviço, estudo, doença ou similares.
2. Os Deputados são eleitos segundo o sistema de representação proporcional, para um mandato de cinco anos, nos termos da lei. (Art. 143)
Legislature
- English
The National Assembly is the representative of the rights and interests of the Lao multi-ethnic people. The National Assembly is the supreme authority of the state. The National Assembly is the legislative body to perform the role to adopt the Constitution and laws, make decisions on fundamental issues of the country and to monitor the implementation of the Constitution and laws by the State organizations. (Art. 52)
- Lao
ສະພາແຫ່ງຊາດ ແມ່ນ ອົງການຕົວແທນແຫ່ງສິດ ແລະ ຜົນປະໂຫຍດຂອງປະຊາຊົນລາວ ບັນດາເຜົ່າ, ເປັນອົງການສູງສຸດແຫ່ງອຳນາດລັດ, ເປັນອົງການນິຕິບັນຍັດ ປະຕິບັດພາລະບົດບາດ ຮັບຮອງເອົາ ລັດຖະທຳມະນູນ ແລະ ກົດໝາຍ, ຕົກລົງບັນຫາສຳຄັນພື້ນຖານ ຂອງປະເທດຊາດ ແລະ ຕິດຕາມກວດກາ ການເຄົາລົບ ແລະ ປະຕິບັດລັດຖະທຳມະນູນ ແລະ ກົດໝາຍ ຂອງບັນດາອົງການລັດ. (ມາດຕາ. 52) (ປັບປຸງ)
Legislature
- EnglishA person is qualified to be elected as a member of the National Assembly if-
(a) the person is qualified to vote at a Presidential or National Assembly election under this Constitution; and
(b) the person does not hold or act in any office the functions of which involve-
(i) any responsibility for, or in connection with, the conduct of the National Assembly election for which the person wishes to stand; or
(ii) any responsibility for the compilation or revision of an electoral register for that National Assembly election. (Art. 80)
Legislature
- EnglishAlthingi and the President of Iceland jointly exercise legislative power.
… (Art. 2) - IcelandicAlþingi og forseti Íslands fara samanmeð löggjafarvaldið.
… (2. gr.)
Legislature
- EnglishOf the Senators-
a. four shall be appointed by the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister; and
b. two shall be appointed by the Governor-General acting in accordance with the advice of the Leader of the Opposition. (Sec. 28)