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Electoral Bodies
- English(1) Independent commissions shall be established, and figures with attested competence and integrity shall be nominated therefor. They are formed and their competencies defined by the laws that establish them.
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(3) The Sovereignty Council appoints the chairman and members of the following commissions, in consultation with the Cabinet:
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(d) Elections Commission.
... (Art. 38) - Arabic1. تنشأ مفوضيات مستقلة ويرشح لها شخصيات من الخبراء مشهود لهم بالكفاءة والنزاهة، وتشكل وتحدد إختصاصاتها وفق القوانيين التي تنشئها .
3. يعين مجلس الوزراء رئيس واعضاء المفوضيات الأتيه:
.... (ج) مفوضية الإنتخابات.
(المادة 39)
Electoral Bodies
- English
A supplementary law shall provide for the organization and competence of the electoral courts, judges and boards.
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Lei complementar disporá sobre a organização e competência dos tribunais, dos juízes de direito e das juntas eleitorais.
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Electoral Bodies
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Everything that is related to the exercise of suffrage, the political rights, [the] political organizations, [the] electoral authorities and organs and the electoral process, will be regulated by the constitutional law of the matter.
… (Art. 223) - Spanish…
Todo lo relativo al ejercicio del sufragio, los derechos políticos, organizaciones políticas, autoridades y órganos electorales y proceso electoral, será regulado por la ley constitucional de la materia.
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Electoral Bodies
- English(1) The Electoral Commission shall be responsible for the registration of voters for the purpose of electing members of the House and for the conduct of elections of members of the House and shall have such powers and other functions relating to such registration and elections as may be prescribed by law.
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Electoral Bodies
- EnglishThe Elections Commission’s responsibilities and powers include the following:
(a) to conduct, manage, supervise, and facilitate all elections and public referendums, to ensure the proper exercise of the right to vote, and to ensure that all elections and public referendums are conducted freely and fairly, without intimidation, aggression, undue influence or corruption;
(b) to prepare, maintain, and update electoral rolls, and to make all arrangements for holding elections and public referendums;
(c) to hold and declare the results of those elections and public referendums within periods prescribed by law;
(d)to compile the register of voters in each constituency, to revise it at such periods as shall be determined by law and to provide for publication of the register in the Government Gazette;
(e) to fix, vary, demarcate and continuously review the boundaries and names of constituencies or voting units in all elections in accordance with principles specified by law and to provide for publication of any amendments in the Government Gazette;
(f) to register political parties, and to perform those actions relating to political parties as specified by law;
(g) to educate and create awareness among the general public on the electoral process and its purpose;
(h) to perform such additional functions as may be prescribed by law. (Art. 170) - Dhivehiއިލެކްޝަން ކޮމިޝަނުގެ މަސްއޫލިއްޔަތުތަކާއި ބާރުތަކުގެ ތެރޭގައި އަންނަނިވި ކަންކަން ހިމެނެއެވެ.
(ހ) އިންތިހާބްތަކާއި، ރައްޔިރުންގެ ހިޔާލު ހޯދުމުގެ ޢާންމު ވޯޓުނެގުމަށް ކުރާންޖެހޭ ކަންތައްކުރުމާއި، އެކަންތައްތައް ހިންގުމާއި، ބެލެހެއްޓުމާއި، އެ ކަންތައްތަކަށް މަގުފަހިކުރުމާއި އަދި އިންތިހާބްތަކާއި ރައްޔިތުންގެ ހިޔާލު ހޯދުމުގެ ޢާންމު ވޯޓުތަކުގެ ކަންތައްތައް ހިނގަނީ އިންސާފްވެރިކަމާއެކު، ބިރުވެރިކަމެއް، ބިރުދެއްކުމެއް، ތަޅާފޮޅުމެއް، ނުރަނގަޅު ނުފޫޒެއް، އަދި ކޮރަޕްޝަނެއް ނެތި މިނިވަންކަމާއެކު ރައްޔިތުންނަށް ވޯޓުލުމުގެ ޙައްޤު ފުރިހަމައަށް އަދާކުރެވޭ ގޮތަށްކަން ކަށަވަރުކުރުން.
(ށ) އިންތިހާންތަކާއި، ރައްޔިތުންގެ ހިޔާލު ހޯދުމުގެ ޢާންމު ވޯޓުތަކުގައި، ވޯޓުދިނުމުގެ ޙައްޤު ލިބިފައިވާ މީހުންގެ ރަޖިސްޓްރީ ތައްޔާރުކުރުމާއި، އެ ރަޖިސްޓްރީއަށް ގެންނާންޖެހޭ އުނިއިތުރު ގެނައުމާއި، ބެލެހެއްޓުމާއި، އިންތިހާބްތަކާއި ރައްޔިތުންގެ ހިޔާލުހޯދުމުގެ ޢާންމު ވޯޓު ނެގުމާ ބެހޭގޮތުން ހަމަޖައްސާންޖެހޭ އެނެމެހައި އިންތިޒާމްތައް ހަމަޖެއްސުން.
(ނ) ޤާނޫނުގައި ބަޔާންކޮށްފައިވާ މުއްދަތުގެ ތެރޭގައި އިންތިހާބްތަކާއި ރައްޔިތުންގެ ހިޔާލު ހޯދުމުގެ އާންމު ވޯޓުތައް ނެގުމާއި އެ ވޯޓުތަކުގެ ނަތިޖާ އިއުލާންކުރުން.
(ރ) އިންތިހާބީ ދާއިރާތަކުގައި ތިބި ވޯޓު ދިނުމުގެ ޙައްޤު ލިބިފައިވާ މީހުންގެ ރަޖިސްޓްރީތައް އެކުލަވައިލައި، ޤާނޫނުގައި ކަނޑައަޅައިފައިވާ މުއްދަތަށް އެ ރަޖިސްޓްރީތަކަށް ގެންނާންޖެހޭ އުނިއިތުރުގެނެސް ޤާނޫނުގައިވާ ގޮތުގެމަތީން ސަރުކާރުގެ ގެޒެޓްގައި ޝާއިރުކުރަމުން ގެންދިއުން.
(ބ) ޤާނޫނުގައި ކަނޑައަޅާ އުސޫލުތަކެއްގެ މތީން ކޮންމެ ޢިންތިހާބެއްގެ ކުރީން އިންތިހާބީ ދާއިރާތަކުގެ ނަންތަކާއި، އިންތައް ކަނޑައަޅައި، ވަކިކޮށް، އެ ކަންކަމަށް ބަދަލުގެނެސް މުރާޖާކުރަމުން ގެންދިއުން. އަދި މިކަންކަމަށް ގެނެވޭ ބަދަލުތައް ގެޒެޓުގައި ޝާއިރުކުރަމުން ގެންދިއުން. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 170 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Electoral Bodies
- EnglishThe Commission may, during the election period, supervise or regulate the enjoyment or utilization of all franchises or permits for the operation of transportation and other public utilities, media of communication or information, all grants, special privileges, or concessions granted by the Government or any subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof, including any government-owned or controlled corporation or its subsidiary. Such supervision or regulation shall aim to ensure equal opportunity, time, and space, and the right to reply, including reasonable, equal rates therefor, for public information campaigns and forums among candidates in connection with the objective of holding free, orderly, honest, peaceful, and credible elections. (Art. IX-C, Sec. 4)
- FilipinoAng pagtatamasa o pagsasagamit ng lahat ng mga prangkisa o permit para sa operasyon ng transportasyon at iba pang mga kagamitang pambayan, midya ng pahatiran o kabatiran, lahat ng mga kaloob, mga pribilehyong natatangi o mga konsesyong ipinagkaloob ng Pamahalaan o ano mang bahagi, sangay, o instrumentaliti niyon, kasama ang alin mang korporasyong ari o kontrolado ng pamahalaan, ay maaaring pangasiwaan at isaayos ng Komisyon sa panahon ng halalan. Layunin ng gayong pangangasiwa at pagsasaayos na matiyak ang timbang na pagkakataon, panahon, puwang, at karapatang sumagot, kasama na ang makatwiran at timbang na singil ukol doon sa mga kampanya at porum sa pagbibigay ng impormasyon sa madla ng mga kandidato sa layuning matiyak ang malaya, maayos, malinis, mapayapa, at kapani-paniwalang halalan. (Art. IX-K, Seksyon 4)
Electoral Bodies
- English(1) There shall be an Electoral Commission for Malta.
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(9) In the exercise of its functions under this Constitution the Electoral Commission shall not be subject to the direction or control of any other person or authority. (Art. 60) - Maltese(1) Għandu jkun hemm Kummissjoni Elettorali għal Malta.
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(9) Fl-eżerċizzju tal-funzjonijiet tagħha skont din il-Kostituzzjoni l-Kummissjoni Elettorali ma tkunx suġġetta għad-direzzjoni jew kontroll ta’ xi persuna jew awtorità oħra. (Art. 60)
Electoral Bodies
- English
The independent national authority of elections is an independent institution. (Art. 200)
- Arabic
السلطة الوطنية المستقلة للانتخابات مؤسسة مستقلة. (المــادة 200)
- French
L’Autorité nationale indépendante des élections est une institution indépendante. (Art. 200)
Electoral Bodies
- English(1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution the Independent Electoral Commission shall be responsible for
(a) the conduct and supervision of the registration of voters for all public elections and the conduct and supervision of all public elections and referenda;
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Electoral Bodies
- EnglishThe national commissions, specialised organs and national councils entrusted with the responsibility to help in resolving important issues facing the country are the following:
1° national commissions:
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d) National Electoral Commission;
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Specific laws determine the mission, organisation and functioning of these institutions.
… (Art. 139) - KinyarwandaKomisiyo z’Igihugu, Inzego Zihariye n’Inama z’Igihugu zishinzwe gufasha gukemura ibibazo bikomeye by’Igihugu ni izi zikurikira:
1° Komisiyo z’Igihugu:
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d) Komisiyo y’Igihugu y’Amatora;
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Specific laws determine the mission, organisation and functioning of these institutions.
… (Ingingo ya 139) - FrenchLes commissions nationales, les organes spécialisés et les conseils nationaux chargés de contribuer à la résolution des problèmes majeurs du pays sont les suivants:
1°Les commissions nationales:
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d) La Commission Nationale Electorale;
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Les lois spécifiques déterminent la mission, l’organisation et le fonctionnement de ces institutions.
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