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Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe electoral system shall comply with the following principles—
(a) freedom of citizens to exercise their political rights under Article 38;
(b) not more than two-thirds of the members of elective public bodies shall be of the same gender;
… (Art. 81) - SwahiliMfumo wa uchaguzi utazingatia kanuni zifuatazo-
(a) uhuru wa raia kutumia haki yao ya kisiasa chini ya Kifungu cha 38;
(b) si zaidi ya theluthi mbili ya wajumbe wa vyombo vya umma vya kuchaguliwa watakuwa wa jinsia moja;
… (Kifungu cha 81)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe State recognizes and guarantees within the conditions established by the law, the exercise of the freedoms of association, of assembly and of peaceful demonstration without instruments of violence. … (Art. 30)
- FrenchL'Etat reconnaît et garantit dans les conditions fixées par la loi, l'exercice des libertés d'association, de réunion et de manifestation pacifique et sans instruments de violence. … (Art. 30)
Political Rights and Association
- English1. The laws of constitutional revision have to respect:
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f. the pluralism of expression and of political organization, including political parties and the right of democratic opposition;
… (Art. 300) - Portuguese1. As leis de revisão constitucional têm de respeitar:
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f) o pluralismo de expressão e de organização política, incluindo partidos políticos e o direito de oposiçao democrática;
… (Art. 300)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishEvery Tunisian citizen aged eighteen years shall be deemed a voter in accordance with the conditions established by the election law. (Art. 54)
- Arabicيُعدّ ناخبا كل مواطن تونسي الجنسيّة بلغ من العمر ثماني عشرة (18) سنة كاملة وفق الشّروط التي يحدّدها القانون الانتخابي. (الفصل 54)
- FrenchEst électeur tout citoyen de nationalité tunisienne, âgé de dix-huit ans révolus et remplissant les conditions fixées par la loi électorale. (Art. 54)
Political Rights and Association
- English...
b. All elections shall be by secret ballot as may be determined by the Elections Commission, and every Liberian citizen not less than 18 years of age, shall have the right to be registered as a voter and to vote in public elections and referenda under this Constitution. … (Art. 77)
Political Rights and Association
- English
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The institutions of the Republic have as [their] purpose to assure the equality in rights and in duties of all the citizens [masculine] and citizens [feminine] by removing the obstacles which hinder the development of the human person and prevent the effective participation of all in political, economic, social and cultural life. (Art. 35) - Arabic
تضمن الدولة الحقوق الأساسية والحريات.
تستهدف مؤسسات الجمهورية ضمان مساواة كلّ المواطنين والمواطنات في الحقوق والواجبات بإزالة العقبات الّتي تعوق تفتّح شخصيّة الإنسان، وتحول دون المشاركة الفعلية للجميع في الحياة السّياسيّة، والاقتصاديّة، والاجتماعيّة، والثّقافيّة. (المــادة 35) - French
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Les institutions de la République ont pour finalité d'assurer l'égalité en droits et en devoirs de tous les citoyens et citoyennes en supprimant les obstacles qui entravent l'épanouissement de la personne humaine et empêchent la participation effective de tous à la vie politique, économique, sociale et culturelle. (Art. 35)
Political Rights and Association
- English1. Single and indivisible sovereignty shall lie with the people, who shall exercise it through universal, free, equal, direct, secret and periodic suffrage in the various forms established in the Constitution, namely in order to choose their representatives.
... (Art. 3) - Portuguese1. A soberania, una e indivisível, pertence ao povo, que a exerce através do sufrágio universal, livre, igual, directo, secreto e periódico, do referendo e das demais formas estabelecidas pela Constituição, nomeadamente para a escolha dos seus representantes.
... (Art. 3)
Political Rights and Association
- English
Suffrage is universal, equal and secret. Within the conditions determined by the law, all Beninese nationals of the two sexes having attained eighteen years of age and enjoying their civil and political rights[,] are electors. (Art. 6)
- French
Le suffrage est universel, égal et secret. Sont électeurs, dans les conditions déterminées par la loi, tous les nationaux béninois des deux sexes âgés de dix huit ans révolus et jouissant de leurs droits civils et politiques. (Art. 6)
Political Rights and Association
- English...
(2) Every citizen of Nigeria, who has attained the age of eighteen years residing in Nigeria at the time of the registration of voters for purposes of election to a legislative house, shall be entitled to be registered as a voter for that election. (Sec. 77)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishA citizen who has attained the age of eighteen years is entitled to be registered as a voter and vote in an election by secret ballot. (Art. 46)