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Legislature
- English…
The number of Members of the Croatian Parliament and the conditions and procedure for their election thereto shall be regulated by law. (Art. 72) - Croatian…
Zakonom se određuje broj, uvjeti i postupak izbora zastupnika u Hrvatski sabor. (Članak 72)
Legislature
- English
(1) Elections of members of the Nitijela shall be conducted by secret ballot under a system of universal suffrage for all citizens of the Republic of the Marshall Islands who have attained the age of 18 years, and who are otherwise qualified to vote pursuant to this Section.
… (Art. IV, Sec. 3)
Legislature
- EnglishThere shall be a Parliament of Nauru. (Art. 26)
Legislature
- EnglishThe National Assembly shall consist of eighty members elected in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution. (Sec. 56)
Legislature
- English
(1) The Senate shall consist of twenty-one persons who, being qualified for appointment as Senators in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution, have been so appointed in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(2) Twelve Senators shall be appointed by the President, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, by instrument under the Public Seal.
(3) Two Senators shall be appointed by the President, acting in accordance with the advice of the Leader of the Opposition, by instrument under the Public Seal.
(4) Seven Senators shall be appointed by the President, acting in his discretion, by instrument under the Public Seal, to represent religious, economic or social interests or such other interests as the President considers ought to be represented:
Provided that before appointing any person under this subsection the President shall consult such persons as, in his discretion, he considers can speak for those interests and ought to be consulted. (Sec. 36)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Senators shall be elected by the system of integral proportional representation. (Art. 95)
- SpanishLos Senadores serán elegidos por el sistema de representación proporcional integral. (Art. 95)
Legislature
- EnglishThe National Assembly shall be composed of fifty members elected by general direct secret ballot in accordance with the provisions of the Electoral Law. …
(Art. 80) - Arabicيتألف مجلس الأمة من خمسين عضواً ينتخبون بطريق الانتخاب العام السري المباشر، وفقاً للأحكام التي يبينها قانون الانتخاب.
... (المادّة 80)
Legislature
- English1. To be elected as Member of Parliament, one must be a Greek citizen, have the legal capacity to vote and have attained the age of twenty-five years on the day of the election.
… (Art. 55) - Greek1. Για να εκλεγεί κανείς βουλευτής απαιτείται να είναι Έλληνας πολίτης, να έχει τη νόμιμη ικανότητα να εκλέγει και να έχει συμπληρώσει το εικοστό πέμπτο έτος της ηλικίας του κατά την ημέρα της εκλογής.
… ('Αρθρο 55)
Legislature
- English(1) Subject to this section, the Parliament is a single-chamber legislature, consisting of-
(a) a number of members elected from single-member open electorates; and
(b) a number of members elected from single-member provincial electorates; and
(c) not more than three nominated members, appointed and holding office in accordance with Section 102 (nominated members); and
(d) a number of women elected from a single-member women's electorates as defined under an Organic Law.
… (Sec. 101)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Deputies are elected for five years by universal direct suffrage. A law establishes the modalities of this election. (Art. 61)
- FrenchLes Députés sont élus pour cinq ans au suffrage universel direct. Une loi fixe les modalités de cette élection. (Art. 61)