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Legislature
- English1. There shall be a National Assembly which shall be the supreme representative and legislative body.
2. The National Assembly shall be composed of representatives elected by the people.
3. Members of the National Assembly shall be elected by secret ballot of all citizens who are qualified to vote.
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6. The qualifications and election of the members of the National Assembly, the conditions for vacating their seats and other related matters shall be determined by law. (Art. 31)
Legislature
- EnglishIn order to be a deputy it is necessary to have attained to the age of 25 years; to have been four years a fully qualified citizen; and to be a native of the province electing him or to have two years of immediate residence therein. (Sec. 48)
- SpanishPara ser diputado se requiere haber cumplido la edad de veinticinco años, tener cuatro años de ciudadanía en ejercicio, y ser natural de la provincia que lo elija, o con dos años de residencia inmediata en ella. (Art. 48)
Legislature
- EnglishSubject to the provisions of section 48, a person shall be qualified to be elected as a member of the House of Representatives if, and shall not be qualified to be so elected unless, he—
(a) is a citizen of Trinidad and Tobago of the age of eighteen years or upwards, and
(b) has resided in Trinidad and Tobago for a period of two years immediately before the date of his nomination for election or is domiciled and resident in Trinidad and Tobago at that date. (Sec. 47)
Legislature
- English(a) Each administrative division shall establish separate electoral constituencies in accordance with the principles specified in Article 71 of this Constitution. All members shall be elected from a separate electoral constituency.
(b) The person elected from amongst those standing for election in each separate electoral constituency shall be the person receiving the greatest number of votes by secret ballot.
… (Art. 72) - Dhivehi(ހ) މިޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 71 ވަނަ މާއްދާ ގައި ބަޔާންކޮށްފައިވާ އުސޫލާ ހިލާފުނުވާނޭހެން، ކޮންމެ އިދާރީ ދާއިރާއަކުން ވަކި އިންތިހާބީ ދާއިރާތަކެއް ކަނޑައަޅާންވާނެއެވެ. މިއިން ކޮންމެ އިންތިހާބީ ދާއިރާއަކުން އިންތިހާބްކުރާނީ އެއް މެންބަރެވެ.
(ށ) ކޮންމެ އިންތިހާބީ ދާއިރާއެއްގައި ވާދާކުރާ މީހުންގެ ތެރެއިން އިންތިޚާބުވާނީ، އެދާއިރާއެއްގައި ވޯޓުދޭ ރައްޔިތުންގެ ސިއްރުވޯޓަކުން އެންމެ ގިނަ ވޯޓު ލިބޭ މީހެކެވެ.
... (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 72 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Legislature
- English
Senators shall be elected by universal direct suffrage.
Voters who have attained the age of forty shall be eligible to the Senate. (Art. 58) - Italian
I senatori sono eletti a suffragio universale e diretto.
Sono eleggibili a senatori gli elettori che hanno compiuto il quarantesimo anno. (Art. 58)
Legislature
- English(1) There shall be a Parliament of Ghana which shall consist of not less than one hundred and forty elected members.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the legislative power of Ghana shall be vested in Parliament and shall be exercised in accordance with this Constitution. (Art. 93)
Legislature
- English(1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, Parliament may make laws for the peace, order and good government of Barbados.
… (Sec. 48)
Legislature
- EnglishTo be elected to the office of deputy of the National Assembly, a person must:
1. Be Venezuelan by birth, or by naturalization with 15 years of residence within the territory of Venezuela.
2. Be over the age of 21 years.
3. Have resided for four consecutive years in the organ from which he or she is elected, prior to such election. (Art. 188) - SpanishLas condiciones para ser elegido o elegida diputado o diputada a la Asamblea Nacional son:
1. Ser venezolano o venezolana por nacimiento o por naturalización con, por lo menos, quince años de residencia en territorio venezolano.
2. Ser mayor de veintiún años de edad.
3. Haber residido cuatro años consecutivos en la entidad correspondiente antes de la fecha de la elección. (Art. 188)
Legislature
- English
Majlis Oman consists of the following:
– Majlis Al-Dawla
– Majlis Al-Shura (Art. 68) - Arabic
يتكون مجلس عمان من الآتي:
– مجلس الدولة.
– مجلس الشورى. (المادّة ٦٨)
Legislature
- EnglishThere shall be a Parliament of Nauru. (Art. 26)