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Political Rights and Association

Slovakia
  • English

    (1) The right of free association shall be guaranteed. Everyone has the right to associate freely with other persons in unions, societies and other associations.
    (2) Citizens may form political parties and political movements and associate therein.
    ... (Art. 29)

  • Slovak

    (1) Právo slobodne sa zdruţovať sa zaručuje. Kaţdý má právo spolu s inými sa zdruţovať v spolkoch, spoločnostiach alebo iných zdruţeniach.
    (2) Občania majú právo zakladať politické strany a politické hnutia a zdruţovať sa v nich.
    … (Čl. 29)

Political Rights and Association

Belgium
  • English
    The members of the House of Representatives are elected directly by citizens who are at least eighteen years of age and who do not fall within the categories of exclusion stipulated by the law.
    Each elector has the right to only one vote. (Art. 61)
  • Dutch
    De leden van de Kamer van volksvertegen woordigers worden rechtstreeks gekozen door de burgers die volle achttien jaar oud zijn en die niet verkeren in een der gevallen van uitsluiting bij de wet bepaald.
    Ieder kiezer heeft recht op slechts één stem. (Art. 61)
  • French
    Les membres de la Chambre des représentants sont élus directement par les citoyens âgés de dix-huit ans accomplis et ne se trouvant pas dans l’un des cas d’exclusion prévus par la loi.
    Chaque électeur n’a droit qu’à un vote. (Art. 61)
  • German
    Die Mitglieder der Abgeordnetenkammer werden unmittelbar von den Bürgern gewählt, die das achtzehnte Lebensjahr vollendet haben und sich nicht in einem der durch Gesetz bestimmten Ausschließungsfälle befinden.
    Jeder Wähler hat ein Recht auf nur eine Stimme. (Art. 61)

Political Rights and Association

Bulgaria
  • English
    (1) Every citizen above the age of 18, with the exception of those placed under judicial interdiction or serving a prison sentence, shall be free to elect state and local authorities and vote in referendums.
    … (Art. 42)
  • Bulgarian
    (1) Гражданите, навършили 18 години, с изключение на поставените поɞ запрещение и изтърпяващите наказание лишаване от свобода, имат право да избират държавни ɢ местни органи и да участват в допитвания до народа.
    … (Чл. 42)

Political Rights and Association

Croatia
  • English
    All Croatian citizens who have reached the age of eighteen years (voters) shall be entitled to universal and equal suffrage in elections for the Croatian Parliament, the President of the Republic of Croatia and the European Parliament and in decision-making procedures by national referendum, in compliance with law.
    … (Art. 45)
  • Croatian
    Hrvatski državljani s navršenih 18 godina (birači) imaju opće i jednako biračko pravo u izborima za Hrvatski sabor, Predsjednika Republike Hrvatske i Europski parlament te u postupku odlučivanja na državnom referendumu, u skladu sa zakonom.
    … (Članak 45)

Political Rights and Association

Italy
  • English

    Citizens may form associations freely and without authorization for any ends that are not forbidden by criminal law.
    … (Art. 18)

  • Italian

    I cittadini hanno diritto di associarsi liberamente, senza autorizzazione, per fini che non sono vietati ai singoli dalla legge penale.
    … (Art. 18)

Political Rights and Association

Denmark
  • English
    Citizens shall, without previous permission, be at liberty to assemble unarmed.
    ... (Sec. 79)
  • Danish
    Borgerne har ret til uden forudgående tilladelse at samle sig ubevæbnede.
    ... (§ 79)

Political Rights and Association

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • English
    (1) A person is entitled to vote as an elector at a parliamentary election in any constituency if on the date of the poll he—
    (a) is registered in the register of parliamentary electors for that constituency;
    (b) is not subject to any legal incapacity to vote (age apart);
    (c) is either a Commonwealth citizen or a citizen of the Republic of Ireland; and
    (d) is of voting age (that is, 18 years or over).
    … (Representation of the People Act 1983, Sec. 1)

Political Rights and Association

Luxembourg

Political Rights and Association

Austria
  • English

    (1) The National Council is elected by the federal people in accordance with the principles of proportional representation on the basis of equal, direct, personal, free and secret suffrage by men and women who have completed their sixteenth year of life on the day of election.
    … (Art. 26)

  • German

    (1) Der Nationalrat wird vom Bundesvolk auf Grund des gleichen, unmittelbaren, persönlichen, freien und geheimen Wahlrechtes der Männer und Frauen, die am Wahltag das 16. Lebensjahr vollendet haben, nach den Grundsätzen der Verhältniswahl gewählt.
    … (Art. 26)

Political Rights and Association

Belarus
  • English

    Referendums shall be held by universal, free, equal, and secret ballot.
    Citizens of the Republic of Belarus who have the right to vote participate in referendums. (Art. 76)

  • Belarusian

    Рэферэндумы праводзяцца шляхам усеагульнага, свабоднага, роўнага і тайнага галасавання.
    У рэферэндумах удзельнічаюць грамадзяне Рэспублікі Беларусь, якія валодаюць выбарчым правам. (Артыкул 76)

  • Russian

    Референдумы проводятся путем всеобщего, свободного, равного и тайного голосования.
    В референдумах участвуют граждане Республики Беларусь, обладающие избирательным правом. (Статья 76)