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Legislature
Paraguay
- EnglishThe Chamber of Deputies is the Chamber of departmental representation. It will be composed of eighty titular [members] at a minimum, and of an equal number of substitutes, elected directly by the People in departmental electoral colleges [colegios]. …
The natural Paraguayan nationality and to be already twenty-five years old are required to be elected Deputy[,] titular or substitute[,]. (Art. 221) - SpanishLa Cámara de Diputados es la Cámara de la representación departamental. Se compondrá de ochenta miembros titulares como mínimo, y de igual número de suplentes, elegidos directamente por el pueblo en colegios electorales departamentales. …
Para ser electo diputado titular o suplente se requiere la nacionalidad paraguaya natural y haber cumplido veinticinco años. (Art. 221)
Legislature
Belize
- English(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, the House of Representatives shall consist of thirty-one members who shall be elected in the manner provided by law.
… (Sec. 56)
Legislature
Haiti
- EnglishThe Chamber of Deputies is a body composed of members elected by direct suffrage by the citizens and is responsible for exercising, on their behalf and in concert with the Senate, the functions of the legislative power. (Art. 89)
- FrenchLa Chambre des députés est un corps composé de membres élus au suffrage direct par les citoyens et chargé d'exercer au nom de ceux-ci et de concert avec le Sénat les attributions du Pouvoir législatif. (Art. 89)
Legislature
Dominica
- EnglishThere shall be a Parliament of Dominica which shall consist of the President and a House of Assembly. (Sec. 29)