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Legislature
- English
(1) The National Assembly consists of—
(a) two hundred and ten members elected by secret ballot from the two hundred and ten constituencies into which Zimbabwe is divided; and
(b) for the life of the first four Parliaments after the effective date, an additional sixty women members, six from each of the provinces into which Zimbabwe is divided, elected through a system of proportional representation based on the votes cast for candidates representing political parties in a general election for constituency members in the provinces.
(c) a further additional ten youth members, that is, persons aged from twenty-one to thirtyfive years of age, one from each of the provinces into which Zimbabwe is divided, elected under a party-list system of proportional representation—
(i) which is based on the votes cast for candidates representing political parties in a general election for constituency members in the provinces; and
(ii) in which male and female candidates are listed alternately:
Provided that political parties must ensure that—
(a) ten of the sixty women members are under the age of thirty-five;
(b) women with disabilities are represented on their party lists; and
(c) young women with disabilities are represented on their party lists in terms of an Act of Parliament.
… (Sec. 124)
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.
… ('Αρθρο 26)
Legislature
- English(1) Where at the first meeting of the House after any general election it appears that female members of Parliament will not constitute at least thirty percentum of the total membership of Parliament, then, and only then, the provisions of this section shall apply.
(2) For the purposes of this section, the House shall form itself into an electoral college and elect not more than four women on a regional basis to the House in accordance with the provisions of section 95(3). (Sec. 86)
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.
... (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 70 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; … (Amendment XVII)
Legislature
- EnglishIn order to be elected senator the following conditions are required: to have attained to the age of 30, to have been six years a citizen of the Nation, to have an annual income of two thousand strong pesos or similar revenues, and to be a native of the province electing him or to have two years of immediate residence therein. (Sec. 55)
- SpanishSon requisitos para ser elegidos senador: tener la edad de treinta años, haber sido seis años ciudadano de la Nación, disfrutar de una renta anual de dos mil pesos fuertes o de una entrada equivalente, y ser natural de la provincia que lo elija, o con dos años de residencia inmediata en ella. (Art. 55)
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)
Legislature
- EnglishSubject to the provisions of this Constitution, the National Assembly may make laws for the peace, order and good government of Belize. (Sec. 68)
Legislature
- EnglishThe representative assembly of the People of Guinea bears the name of National Assembly. Its members bear the title of Deputies. (Art. 59)
- FrenchL'Assemblée représentative du peuple de Guinée porte le nom d'Assemblée nationale. Ses membres portent le titre de députés. (Art. 59)
Legislature
- English
Majlis Al-Shura shall consist of elected members representing all the wilayat of the Sultanate, chosen through direct secret ballot in the manner prescribed by the law. (Art. 70)
- Arabic
يتكون مجلس الشورى من أعضاء منتخبين يمثلون جميع ولايات السلطنة، يتم اختيارهم بالاقتراع السري المباشر، وذلك على النحو الذي يبينه القانون. (المادّة ٧٠)