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Legislature
Serbia
- EnglishThe National Assembly shall consist of 250 deputies, who are elected on direct elections by secret ballot, in accordance with the Law.
In the National Assembly, equality and representation of different genders and members of national minorities shall be provided, in accordance with Law. (Art. 100) - Serbian CyrillicНародну скупштину чини 250 народних посланика, који се бирају на непосредним изборима, тајним гласањем, у складу са законом.
У Народној скупштини обезбеђују се равноправност и заступљеност полова и представника националних мањина, у складу са законом. (Члан 100)
Legislature
Costa Rica
- EnglishThe Deputies hold this character by the Nation and will be elected by provinces.
The Assembly is composed of fifty-seven Deputies. … (Art. 106) - SpanishLos diputados tienen ese carácter por la Nación y serán elegidos por provincias.
La Asamblea se compone de cincuenta y siete Diputados. … (Art. 106)
Legislature
Vanuatu
- EnglishThe legislature shall consist of a single chamber which shall be known as Parliament. (Art. 15)
- FrenchLe pouvoir législatif est exercé par une chambre unique dénommée Parlement. (Art. 15)
Legislature
Cambodia
- EnglishThe modalities of the organization and the functioning of the appointment and the elections of the Senators as well as the determination of the voters, the electoral colleges and the electoral constituencies must be determined by a law. (Art. 101)
- Khmerការរៀបចំបែបបទ និងការប្រព្រឹត្តទៅនៃការចាត់តាំង និងការបោះឆ្នោតជ្រើសតាំងសមាជិកព្រឹទ្ធសភា ព្រមទាំងការកំណត់អំពីអ្នកបោះឆ្នោត អង្គបោះឆ្នោត និងមណ្ឌលបោះឆ្នោត ត្រូវចែងក្នុងច្បាប់មួយ។ (មាត្រា ១០១)
Legislature
Namibia
- EnglishThe election of members in terms of Article 46(1 )(a) hereof shall be on party lists and in accordance with the principles of proportional representation as set out in Schedule 4 hereof. (Art. 49)
Legislature
Timor-Leste
- English1. The National Parliament shall be elected by universal, free, direct, equal, secret and personal suffrage.
2. The National Parliament shall be made up of a minimum of fifty-two and a maximum of sixty-five Members.
3. The law shall establish the rules relating to constituencies, eligibility conditions, nominations and electoral procedures.
… (Sec. 93) - Tetum1. Ema hili Parlamentu Nasionál liu hosi sufrájiu universál, livre, diretu, hanesan, sekretu no ida-idak.
2. Parlamentu Nasionál sei iha membru/deputadu na’in 52 iha nia mínimu no iha nia máximu membru/deputadu na’in 65.
3. Lei mak sei regula kona-ba regra sira-ne’ebé aplika ba eleisaun, kondisaun ba elijibilidade, kandidatura no lala’ok eleisaun nian.
… (Art. 93) - Portuguese1. O Parlamento Nacional é eleito por sufrágio universal, livre, directo, igual, secreto e pessoal.
2. O Parlamento Nacional é constituído por um mínimo de cinquenta e dois e um máximo de sessenta e cinco deputados.
3. A lei estabelece as regras relativas aos círculos eleitorais, às condições de elegibilidade, às candidaturas e aos procedimentos eleitorais.
… (Art. 93)
Legislature
Ukraine
- EnglishThe sole body of legislative power in Ukraine is the Parliament — the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. (Art. 75)
- UkrainianЄдиним органом законодавчої влади в Україні є парламент - Верховна Рада України. (Стаття 75)
Legislature
Dominican Republic
- EnglishIn order to be a male or female senator one is required to be a male or female Dominican in full exercise of civil and political rights, to have reached twenty-five years of age, to be a native of the territory that elects him or to have resided in it for at least five consecutive years.
… (Art. 79) - SpanishPara ser senadora o senador se requiere ser dominicana o dominicano en pleno ejercicio de los derechos civiles y políticos, haber cumplido veinticinco años de edad, ser nativo de la demarcación territorial que lo elija o haber residido en ella por lo menos cinco años consecutivos.
… (Art. 79)
Legislature
Angola
- English…
2. Citizens who have acquired Angolan nationality shall only be eligible seven years after the date on which nationality was acquired. (Art. 145) - Portuguese…
2. Os cidadãos que tenham adquirido a nacionalidade angolana apenas são elegíveis decorridos sete anos desde a data da aquisição. (Art. 145)
Legislature
Sierra Leone
- English(1) There shall be a legislature of Sierra Leone which shall be known as Parliament, and shall consist of the President, the Speaker and Members of Parliament.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the legislative power of Sierra Leone is vested in Parliament.
(3) Parliament may make laws for the peace, security order and good government of Sierra Leone. (Sec. 73)