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Electoral Bodies
- EnglishFor the exercise of the electoral function, a National Electoral Council and a Supreme Electoral Tribunal are created, autonomous and independent, without relations of subordination to the Powers of the State, of national security, with juridical personality, jurisdiction and competence in all of the Republic.
The administrative, technical and logistical acts and procedures correspond to the National Electoral Council and the jurisdictional acts and procedures in electoral matters correspond in an exclusive manner to the Tribunal of Electoral Justice with jurisdiction and competence established by the Law.
… (Art. 51) - SpanishPara el ejercicio de la función electoral, créase un Consejo Nacional Electoral y un Tribunal de Justicia Electoral, autónomos e independientes, sin relaciones de subordinación con los Poderes del Estado, de seguridad nacional, con personalidad jurídica, jurisdicción y competencia en toda la República.
Los actos y procedimientos administrativos, técnicos y de logística corresponderán al Consejo Nacional Electoral y los actos y procedimientos jurisdiccionales en materia electoral corresponderán de manera exclusiva al Tribunal de Justicia Electoral con jurisdicción y competencia fijada por la Ley.
… (Art. 51)
Electoral Bodies
- English1. The President of Georgia shall:
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d) … participate in the appointment of the Chairperson and members of the Central Election Commission of Georgia in cases defined by the organic law and in accordance with the established procedure;
… (Art. 52) - Georgian1. საქართველოს პრეზიდენტი:
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დ) … ორგანული კანონით განსაზღვრულ შემთხვევებში და დადგენილი წესით მონაწილეობს საქართველოს ცენტრალური საარჩევნო კომისიის თავმჯდომარისა და წევრების თანამდებობაზე განწესებაში;
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Electoral Bodies
- English(1) There shall be an Elections and Boundaries Commission for Trinidad and Tobago (in this Part referred to as “the Commission”).
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(11) The registration of voters and the conduct of elections in every constituency shall be subject to the direction and supervision of the Commission.
… (Sec. 71)
Electoral Bodies
- EnglishThe Commission on Elections shall exercise the following powers and functions:
(1) Enforce and administer all laws and regulations relative to the conduct of an election, plebiscite, initiative, referendum, and recall.
(2) Exercise exclusive original jurisdiction over all contests relating to the elections, returns, and qualifications of all elective regional, provincial, and city officials, and appellate jurisdiction over all contests involving elective municipal officials decided by trial courts of general jurisdiction, or involving elective barangay officials decided by trial courts of limited jurisdiction.
Decisions, final orders, or rulings of the Commission on election contests involving elective municipal and barangay offices shall be final, executory, and not appealable.
(3) Decide, except those involving the right to vote, all questions affecting elections, including determination of the number and location of polling places, appointment of election officials and inspectors, and registration of voters.
(4) Deputize, with the concurrence of the President, law enforcement agencies and instrumentalities of the Government, including the Armed Forces of the Philippines, for the exclusive purpose of ensuring free, orderly, honest, peaceful, and credible elections.
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(6) File, upon a verified complaint, or on its own initiative, petitions in court for inclusion or exclusion of voters; investigate and, where appropriate, prosecute cases of violations of election laws, including acts or omissions constituting election frauds, offenses, and malpractices.
… (Art. IX-C, Sec. 2) - FilipinoDapat tumupad ng sumusunod na mga kapangyarihan at mga gawain ng Komisyon ng Halalan:
(1) Magpatupad at mamahala sa pagpapatupad ng lahat ng mga batas at regulasyon na kaugnay ng pagdaraos ng halalan, plebisito, initiative, referendum, at recall.
(2) Gampanan ang eksklusibong orihinal na hurisdiksyon sa lahat ng mga hidwaan tungkol sa mga halalan, mga kinalabasan at mga katangian ng lahat ng halal na mga pinunong panrehiyon, panlalawigan, at panglungsod, at hurisdiksyong paghahabol sa lahat ng mga hidwaan na kinakasangkutan ng mga halal na pinuno ng bayan na pinasyahan ng mga hukuman ng paglilitis na pangkalahatan ang hurisdiksyon, o kinasasangkutan ng mga halal na pinuno ng baranggay na pinasyahan ng mga hukuman ng paglilitis na natatakdaan ang hurisdiksyon.
Ang mga desisyon, mga pangwakas na utos, o mga kapasyahan ng komisyon tungkol sa mga hidwaan sa halaan na kinasasangkutan ng mga katungkulang halal sa bayan at baranggay ay dapat na pangwakas, maipatutupad, at hindi maipaghahabol.
(3) Magpasya, matangi roon sa mga may kinalaman sa karapatan sa pagboto, sa lahat ng mga suliranin tungkol sa mga halalan, kasama ang pagpapasya sa bilang at kinalalagyan ng mga botohan, paghirang ng mga pinuno at mga inspektor ng halalan, at parerehistro ng mga botante.
(4) Magsugo, sa pagsang-ayon ng Pangulo, sa mga sangay at kasangkapang tagapagpatupad ng batas ng Pamahalaan, kasama ang Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas, ukol sa tanging layuning matiyak ang malaya, maayos, malinis, mapayapa, at kapani-paniwalang halalan.
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(6) Batay sa biniripikahang sumbong o pagkukusa nito, magharap ng mga petisyon sa mga hukuman ukol sa paglalakip o sa pagwawakasi ng mga botante sa rehistro ng mga kwalipikadong botante; siyasatin at, kung nararapat, usigin ang mga paglabag sa mga batas sa halalan, kasama ang mga kagagawan o pagkukulang na itinuturing na pandaraya, mga pagkakasala at masasamang gawain sa halalan.
... (Art. IX- K, Seksyon 2)
Electoral Bodies
- English...
(3) It shall be the duty of the Electoral Commission to suspend the election, either in all electoral divisions or in any one or more of such divisions, if it has reasonable ground to believe that illegal or corrupt practices or other offences connected with the elections have been committed or there has been foreign interference and such practices, offences or interference have so extensively prevailed or have been of such nature that they may reasonably be expected to affect the result of the election, in all or in any one or more of the electoral divisions.
... (Art. 56) - Maltese…
(3) Ikun id-dmir tal-Kummissjoni Elettorali li tissospendi l-elezzjoni, jew fid-distretti elettorali kollha jew f’xi wieħed jew iktar minn dawk id-distretti, jekk ikollha raġuni xierqa li temmen li jkunu saru attijiet illegali jew ta’ korruzzjoni jew reati oħra li għandhom x’jaqsmu mal-elezzjonijiet jew kien hemm indħil barrani u dawk l-attijiet, reati jew indħil ikunu pprevalew b’mod hekk estensiv jew ikunu ta’ dik ix-xorta li raġonevolment ikunu mistennija li jkollhom effett fuq ir-riżultat tal-elezzjoni, fid- distretti elettorali kollha jew f’xi wieħed jew iktar minnhom.
... (Art. 56)
Electoral Bodies
- English
A supreme committee that enjoys independence and impartiality, chaired by a deputy chairman of the Supreme Court, shall be responsible for overseeing the election of the members of Majlis Al-Shura and for ruling on election petitions. The law shall prescribe the formation mechanism, competences, and work system of the committee. (Art. 71)
- Arabic
تتولى الإشراف على انتخابات أعضاء مجلس الشورى والفصل في الطعون الانتخابية لجنة عليا تتمتع بالاستقلال والحيدة برئاسة أحد نواب رئيس المحكمة العليا، ويبين القانون طريقة تشكيلها واختصاصاتها ونظام عملها. (المادّة ٧١)
Electoral Bodies
- English(1) There shall be an Independent Electoral Commission for The Gambia which shall be part of the public service.
… (Sec. 42)
Electoral Bodies
- English(1) There shall be an Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone.
… (Sec. 32)
Electoral Bodies
- English(1) There shall be an Electoral and Boundaries Commission for Barbados (in this Part referred to as the “Commission”).
… (Sec. 41A)
Electoral Bodies
- EnglishThe elections shall be organized, directed, and supervised by a Central Electoral Board and the electoral boards below its office, which have the responsibility of guaranteeing liberty, transparency, equity, and objectivity in the elections. (Art. 211)
- SpanishLas elecciones serán organizadas, dirigidas y supervisadas por la Junta Central Electoral y las juntas electorales bajo su dependencia, las cuales tienen la responsabilidad de garantizar la libertad, transparencia, equidad y objetividad de las elecciones. (Art. 211)