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Legislature
- EnglishThe Federal Assembly - parliament of the Russian Federation shall be the representative and legislative body of the Russian Federation. (Art. 94)
- RussianФедеральное Собрание - парламент Российской Федерации - является представительным и законодательным органом Российской Федерации. (Статья 94)
Legislature
- EnglishEvery New Zealand citizen who is of or over the age of 18 years—
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(b) is qualified for membership of the House of Representatives. (Bill of Rights Act 1990, Sec. 12)
Legislature
- English
The Senate represents the Decentralized Territorial Collectivities and the economic and social organizations. It includes, for two-thirds, members elected in equal number for each Province, and for one-third, members appointed by the President of the Republic, in part, by virtue of their particular competence. (Art. 81)3
- French
Le Sénat représente les Collectivités Territoriales Décentralisées et les organisations économiques et sociales. Il comprend, pour deux tiers, des membres élus en nombre égal pour chaque Province, et pour un tiers, des membres nommés par le Président de la République, pour partie, sur présentation des groupements les plus représentatifs issus des forces économiques sociales et culturelles et pour partie en raison de leur compétence particulière. (Art. 81)
Legislature
- English(1) The election of members of the House of Representatives shall be by secret ballot and in accordance with the first-past-the-post system.
… (Sec. 73)
Legislature
- EnglishMembers of the House of Representatives who are elected on a constituency basis shall be elected by direct suffrage and secret ballot. ... (Sec. 85)
- Thaiสมาชิกสภาผู้แทนราษฎรซึ่งมาจากการเลือกตั้งแบบแบ่งเขตเลือกตั้ง ให้ใช้วิธีออกเสียงลงคะแนนโดยตรงและลับ … (มาตรา ๘๕)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Riksdag is appointed by means of free, secret and direct elections.
Voting in such elections is by party, with an option for the voter to express a personal preference vote.
Party denotes any association or group of voters which runs for election under a particular designation. (Instrument of Government, Chapter 3, Art. 1) - SwedishRiksdagen utses genom fria, hemliga och direkta val.
Vid sådant val sker röstning på parti med möjlighet för väljarna att lämna särskild personröst.
Med parti avses varje sammanslutning eller grupp av väljare, som uppträder i val under särskild beteckning. (Kungörelse (1974:152) om beslutad ny regeringsform, 3 kap, 1§)
Legislature
- English(1) Parliament shall consist of persons elected in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution and, subject thereto, in such manner as may be prescribed.
(2) Each of the constituencies prescribed under section 54(1) of this Constitution shall return one member of Parliament. (Sec. 47)
Legislature
- EnglishThe members of the Chamber of Representatives are elected for five years by universal direct suffrage. …
The number of representatives, the electoral regime, the principles of electoral division, the conditions of eligibility, the case of incompatibilities, the rules of limitation of accumulation of mandates and the organization of electoral disputes, are established by an organic law.
… (Art. 62) - Arabicينتخب أعضاء مجلس النواب بالاقتراع العام المباشر لمدة خمس سنوات. …
يبيّن قانون أساسي عدد أعضاء مجلس النواب، ونظام انتخابهم، ومبادئ التقسيم الانتخابي، وشروط القابلية للانتخاب، وحالات التنافي، وقواعد الحدّ من الجمع بين الانتدابات، ونظام المنازعات الانتخابية.
... (الفصل 62)
Legislature
- English(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, the House of Representatives shall consist of thirty-one members who shall be elected in the manner provided by law.
… (Sec. 56)
Legislature
- EnglishThe National Assembly consists of two houses: House of People and House of Elders.
… (Art. 82) - Dariشورای ملی متشكل از دو مجلس: ولسی جرگه و مشرانو جرگه می باشد.
... (مادۀ ۸۲) - Pashtoملي شورى له دوو مجلسونو: ولسي جرگې او مشرانو جرگې څخه جوړه ده.
...(۸۲ ماده)