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Legislature
- English(1) A person nominated as a permanent delegate must be eligible to be a member of the provincial legislature.
… (Sec. 62)
Legislature
- English1. Subject to clause (2), a person is eligible to be elected as a Member of Parliament, if that person—
a. is a citizen;
b. is at least twenty-one years old;
c. is a registered voter;
d. has obtained, as a minimum academic qualification, a grade twelve certificate or its equivalent; and
e. declares that person’s assets and liabilities, as prescribed.
... (Art. 70)
Legislature
- English… That after the said Limitation shall take Effect as aforesaid no Person born out of the Kingdoms of England Scotland or Ireland or the Dominions thereunto belonging (although he be ...
made a Denizen (except such as are born of English Parents) shall be capable to be of the Privy Councill or a Member of either House of Parliament or to enjoy any Office or Place of Trust either Civill or Military or to have any Grant of Lands Tenements or Hereditaments from the Crown to himself or to any other or others in Trust for him
... (Act of Settlement, 1701, Part III)
Legislature
- English...
4. All levels of government shall:
a. promote women participation in public life and their representation in the legislative and executive organs by at least twenty-five per cent11 as an affirmative action to redress imbalances created by history, customs, and traditions;
… (Art. 16)
Legislature
- English(1) The National Assembly shall comprise 180 (one hundred and eighty) members elected by direct and secret universal suffrage for a five-year term of office.
... (Art. 15) - French(1) L’Assemblée Nationale est composée de cent quatre - vingt (180) députés élus au suffrage universel direct et secret pour un mandat de cinq (5) ans.
... (Art. 15)
Legislature
- 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.
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(4) Eligible for election are those being entitled to vote for the National Council, who are in the possession of the Austrian nationality on the key date and have completed their eighteenth 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.
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(4) Wählbar sind die zum Nationalrat Wahlberechtigten, die am Stichtag die österreichische Staatsbürgerschaft besitzen und am Wahltag das 18. Lebensjahr vollendet haben.
… (Art. 26)
Legislature
- English
(1) The members of the National Assembly shall, within fifteen days of the date of holding of its first meeting, elect the Chairperson and the Vice-Chairperson of the National Assembly from amongst themselves.
(2) Election pursuant to clause (1) shall be so held that there is one woman out of the Chairperson and the Vice-Chairperson of the National Assembly.
… (Art. 92) - Nepali
(१) राष्ट्रिय सभाको पहिलो बैठक प्रारम्भ भएको मितिले पन्ध्र दिनभित्र राष्ट्रिय सभाका सदस्यहरूले आफूमध्येबाट राष्ट्रिय सभाको अध्यक्ष र उपाध्यक्षको निर्वाचन गर्नेछन् ।
(२) उपधारा (१) बमोजिम निर्वाचन गर्दा राष्ट्रिय सभाको अध्यक्ष र उपाध्यक्ष मध्ये एकजना महिला हुने गरी गर्नु पर्नेछ ।
... (धारा ९२)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Senate is composed of twenty-six (26) Senators elected or appointed as follows:
1° twelve (12) Senators elected by specific electoral colleges in accordance with national administrative entities;
2° eight (8) Senators appointed by the President of the Republic, giving particular consideration to the principles of national unity, the representation of historically marginalised groups, and any other national interests;
3° four (4) Senators designated by the National Consultative Forum of Political Organisations;
4° one (1) academician or researcher from public universities and institutions of higher learning, holding at least the rank of Associate Professor, elected by the academic and research staff of the same universities and institutions;
5° one (1) academician or researcher from private universities and institutions of higher learning, holding at least the rank of Associate Professor, elected by the academic and research staff of the same universities and institutions.
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The organs responsible for the nomination of Senators take into account national unity and the principle of gender equality.
At least thirty percent (30%) of elected and appointed Senators must be women.
… (Art. 80) - KinyarwandaSena igizwe n’Abasenateri makumyabiri na batandatu (26) batorwa cyangwa bashyirwaho ku buryo bukurikira:
1° cumi na babiri (12) batorwa n’inzego zihariye, hakurikijwe inzego z’imitegekere y’Igihugu;
2° umunani (8) bashyirwaho na Perezida wa Repubulika, by’umwihariko akita ku bumwe bw’Abanyarwanda, ku ihagararirwa ry’igice cy’Abanyarwanda amateka agaragaza ko basigaye inyuma no ku zindi nyungu rusange z’Igihugu;
3° bane (4) bashyirwaho n’Ihuriro ry’Igihugu Nyunguranabitekerezo ry’Imitwe ya Politiki ;
4° Umwarimu umwe (1) cyangwa umushakashatsi umwe (1) wo muri Kaminuza no mu Mashuri Makuru bya Leta uri ku rwego nibura rw’umwarimu wungirije utorwa n’abarimu n’abashakashatsi bo muri ibyo bigo;
5° umwarimu umwe (1) cyangwa umushakashatsi umwe (1) wo muri Kaminuza no mu Mashuri Makuru byigenga nibura uri ku rwego rw’umwarimu wungirije utorwa n’abarimu n’abashakashatsi bo muri ibyo bigo.
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Inzego zishinzwe kugena abagomba kujya muri Sena zigomba kwita ku bumwe bw’Abanyarwanda n’ihame ry’uburinganire.
Nibura mirongo itatu ku ijana (30%) by’Abasenateri batorwa n’Abasenateri bashyirwaho bagomba kuba ari ab’igitsina gore.
… (Ingingo ya 80) - FrenchLe Sénat est composé de vingt-six (26) Sénateurs élus ou désignés comme suit :
1° douze (12) Sénateurs élus par des collèges électoraux spécifiques, en fonction des entités administratives du pays;
2° huit (8) Sénateurs nommés par le Président de la République, tenant compte en particulier à l’unité nationale, la représentation des groupes historiquement marginalisés et aux autres intérêts nationaux;
3° quatre (4) Sénateurs nommés par le Forum National de Concertation des Formations Politiques ;
4° un (1) enseignant ou chercheur issu des universités et institutions d’enseignement supérieur publiques ayant au moins le grade académique de Professeur Associé, élu par le corps académique et de recherche de ces universités et institutions;
5° un (1) enseignant ou chercheur issu des universités et institutions d’enseignement supérieur privées ayant au moins le grade académique de Professeur Associé, élu par le corps académique et de recherche de ces universités et institutions.
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Les organes chargés de désigner les Sénateurs sont tenus de prendre en considération l’unité nationale et le principe d’égalité entre hommes et femmes.
Au moins trente pourcent (30%) des Sénateurs élus et des Sénateurs nommés doivent être de sexe féminin.
… (Art. 80)
Legislature
- EnglishThe House of Representatives shall be composed of members directly chosen by the people of the Commonwealth, and the number of such members shall be, as nearly as practicable, twice the number of the senators.
… (Sec. 24)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Central African People elect, by direct universal suffrage for a mandate of five (5) years, citizens who constitute the National Assembly and who have the title of Deputy.
… (Art. 68) - FrenchLe Peuple Centrafricain élit, au suffrage universel direct pour un mandat de cinq (05) ans, des citoyens qui constituent l’Assemblée Nationale et qui portent le titre de Député.
… (Art. 68)