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Legislature
Saint Lucia
- EnglishThere shall be a Parliament of Saint Lucia which shall consist of Her Majesty, a Senate and a House of Assembly. (Sec. 23)
Legislature
Monaco
- EnglishThe National Council comprises twenty-four members, elected for five years by direct universal suffrage and by list vote under the conditions prescribed by law.
… (Art. 53) - FrenchLe Conseil National comprend vingt-quatre membres élus pour cinq ans au suffrage universel direct et au scrutin de liste dans les conditions prévues par la loi.
… (Art. 53)
Legislature
Eswatini
- English(1) The election of persons to any chamber of Parliament or Bucopho shall be by secret ballot at both primary and secondary levels or any other level in accordance with the first-past-the-post system in which the person receiving the highest number of votes is elected.
… (Sec. 87)
Legislature
Bahamas
- EnglishThere shall be a Parliament of The Bahamas which shall consist of Her majesty, a Senate and a House of Assembly. (Art. 38)
Legislature
Qatar
- EnglishAl-Shoura Council shall consist of forty-five Members thirty of whom shall be elected by direct, general secret ballot; and the Emir shall appoint the remaining fifteen Members from amongst the Ministers or any other persons. … (Art. 77)
- Arabicيتألّف مجلس الشّورى من 45 عضوا. يتمّ انتخاب ثلاثين منهم عن طريق الاقتراع العام السرّي المباشر، ويعيّن الأمير الأعضاء الخمسة عشر الآخرين من الوزراء أو غيرهم. ... (المادّة 77)
Legislature
Suriname
- English1. The National Assembly consists of 51 members chosen by district on the basis of general, free and secret elections by virtue of the system of proportionate representation on the highest number of average and preferential votes.
2. Persons who have submitted their candidacy for election as representatives in the National Assembly shall live in said district and shall have had their main or real residence there during two years preceding the elections. (Art. 61) - Dutch1. De Nationale Assemblee bestaat uit 51 leden die per district op grond van algemene, vrije en geheime verkiezingen krachtens het stelsel van evenredige vertegenwoordiging bij grootste gemiddelde en voorkeursstemmen worden gekozen.
2. Personen, die zich in een district kandidaat hebben gesteld ter verkiezing tot afgevaardigde naar De Nationale Assemblée moeten in het desbetreffende district wonen en hun hoofd- of werkelijk verblijf aldaar hebben en wel gedurende twee jaren voorafgaand aan de verkiezingen. (Art. 61)
Legislature
Fiji
- English(1) The election of members of Parliament is by a multi-member open list system of proportional representation, under which each voter has one vote, with each vote being of equal value, in a single national electoral roll comprising all the registered voters.
… (Sec. 53) - iTaukei(1) Na lewenipalimedi era na digitaki ena iwiliwili ni mata dola raraba. Ena iwalewale ni veidigidigi qo, na levu na dabedabe e winitaka e dua na matapolitiki se ilawalawa ni matavakaturi, ena veiraurau kei na levu ni digidigi e rawata na matapolitiki se ilawalawa ni matavakaturi. Ena iwalewale ni veidigidigi qo na tamata taucoko e veidigidigi me dua na nona idigidigi, qo e kena ibalebale ni digidigi ni lewenivanua yadua e wiliki vakatautauvata ka na tu tale ga e dua na ivola ni veidigidigi vakamatanitu e tabaki kina o ira na lewenivanua taucoko era volayaca ni veidigidigi.
… (Sec. 53)
Legislature
Poland
- English1. Legislative power in the Republic of Poland shall be exercised by the Sejm and the Senate.
2. The Sejm shall exercise control over the activities of the Council of Ministers within the scope specified by the provisions of the Constitution and statutes. (Art. 95) - Polish1. Władzę ustawodawczą w Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej sprawują Sejm i Senat.
2. Sejm sprawuje kontrolę nad działalnością Rady Ministrów w zakresie określonym przepisami Konstytucji i ustaw. (Art. 95)
Legislature
Guinea
- EnglishThe Deputies to the National Assembly are elected by universal direct suffrage.
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The minimum age to be eligible to the National Assembly is to be already [révolu] 25 years old. (Art. 60) - FrenchLes députés à l'Assemblée nationale sont élus au suffrage universel direct.
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L'âge minimum pour être éligible à l'Assemblée nationale est de 25 ans révolus. (Art. 60)
Legislature
Barbados
- English
There shall be a Parliament of Barbados which shall consist of the President, a Senate and a House of Assembly. (Sec. 35)