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Electoral Bodies
- EnglishThe National Authority of Elections is a perennial, independent and autonomous organ.
The A.N.E. is competent in the matters of general consultations and elections. (Art. 144) - FrenchL’Autorité Nationale des Elections est un organe pérenne, indépendant et autonome.
L’A.N.E est compétente en matière de consultations et élections générales. (Art. 144)
Electoral Bodies
- EnglishThe following Autonomous Public Commissions are hereby established:
…
B. Elections Commission; …
The Legislature shall enact laws for the governance of these Commissions and create other agencies as may be necessary for the effective operation of Government. (Art. 89)
Electoral Bodies
- English(1) The Electoral Commission must -
(a) manage elections of national, provincial and municipal legislative bodies in accordance with national legislation;
(b) ensure that those elections are free and fair; and
(c) declare the results of those elections within a period that must be prescribed by national legislation and that is as short as reasonably possible.
(2) The Electoral Commission has the additional powers and functions prescribed by national legislation. (Sec. 190)
Electoral Bodies
- EnglishI. The Supreme Electoral Court is the highest level of the Electoral Organ, and has national jurisdiction.
... (Art. 206) - SpanishI. El Tribunal Supremo Electoral es el máximo nivel del Órgano Electoral, tiene jurisdicción nacional.
... (Art. 206)
Electoral Bodies
- EnglishThe members of the National Electoral Council and the Electoral Dispute Settlement Court shall be designated by the Council for Public Participation and Social Control, after selection by a competitive and merit-based examination, with candidacies submitted by the citizenry and citizen right to challenge, as well as the guarantee of equity and parity between men and women, in accordance with the law. (Art. 224)
- SpanishLos miembros del Consejo Nacional Electoral y del Tribunal Contencioso Electoral serán designados por el Consejo de Participación Ciudadana y Control Social, previa selección mediante concurso público de oposición y meritos, con postulación e impugnación de la ciudadanía, y garantía de equidad y paridad entre hombres y mujeres, de acuerdo con la ley. (Art. 224)
Electoral Bodies
- English
The electoral system is composed of the National Jurado [Board] of Elections; the National Office of Electoral Processes; and the National Register of Identification and Civil Estate. They act with autonomy and maintain between them relations of coordination, in accordance with their attributions. (Art. 177)
- Spanish
El sistema electoral está conformado por el Jurado Nacional de Elecciones; la Oficina Nacional de Procesos Electorales; y el Registro Nacional de Identificación y Estado Civil. Actúan con autonomía y mantienen entre sí relaciones de coordinación, de acuerdo con sus atribuciones. (Art. 177)
Electoral Bodies
- English
The Central Commission for Elections and Referenda ensures the preparation and conduct of elections and referenda in the Kyrgyz Republic. (Art. 107)
- Russian
Центральная комиссия по выборам и проведению референдумов обеспечивает подготовку и проведение выборов и референдумов в Кыргызской Республике. (Статья 107)
- Kyrgyz
Шайлоо жана референдум өткөрүү боюнча борбордук комиссия Кыргыз Республикасында шайлоолорду жана референдумдарды даярдоону жана өткөрүүнү камсыз кылат. (107-берене)
Electoral Bodies
- EnglishThe National Election Committee is the body which has the competence for organizing, regulating and administering the Elections of the Senators and the Elections of the Members of the National Assembly and other elections as determined by law.
… (Art. 150) - Khmerគណៈកម្មាធិការជាតិរៀបចំការបោះឆ្នោត គឺជាអង្គការដែលមានសមត្ថកិច្ចរៀបចំចាត់ចែង និងគ្រប់គ្រងការបោះឆ្នោតជ្រើសតាំងសមាជិកព្រឹទ្ធសភា និងការបោះឆ្នោតជ្រើសតាំងតំណាងរាស្រ្ដ ព្រមទាំងការបោះឆ្នោតផ្សេងទៀត តាមការកំណត់នៃច្បាប់។
...(មាត្រា ១៥០)
Electoral Bodies
- English…
An independent commission, whose composition and rules of organization and operation shall be set down by statute, shall publicly express an opinion on the Government and Private Members’ Bills defining the constituencies for the election of Members of the National Assembly, or modifying the distribution of the seats of Members of the National Assembly or of Senators. (1958 Constitution, Art. 25) - French…
Une commission indépendante, dont la loi fixe la composition et les règles d'organisation et de fonctionnement, se prononce par un avis public sur les projets de texte et propositions de loi délimitant les circonscriptions pour l'élection des députés ou modifiant la répartition des sièges de députés ou de sénateurs. (Constitution 1958, Art. 25)
Electoral Bodies
- English
(1) There shall be established for each State of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, one or more election tribunals to be known as the National and State Houses of Assembly Election Tribunals which shall, to the exclusion of any Court or Tribunal, have original jurisdiction to hear and determine petitions as to whether
(a) any person has been validly elected as a member of the National Assembly; or
(b) any person has been validly elected as member of the House of Assembly of a State.
... (Sec. 285)