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Legislature
Antigua and Barbuda
- English1. The Senate shall consist of seventeen 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 and such temporary members (if any) as may be appointed in accordance with the provisions of section 32 of this Constitution.
2. Ten Senators shall be appointed by the Governor-General acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister.
3. Four Senators shall be appointed by the Governor-General acting in accordance with the advice of the Leader of the Opposition.
4. Subject to subsection (7) of this section, one Senator shall be appointed by the Governor-General in his discretion from outstanding persons or persons representing such interests as the Governor-General considers ought to be represented in the Senate.
5. One Senator shall be appointed by the Governor-General acting in accordance with the advice of the Barbuda Council.
6. One Senator, being an inhabitant of Barbuda, shall be appointed by the Governor-General in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister.
7. Before appointing any person representing interests under subsection (4) of this section the Governor-General shall consult such persons as in his discretion he considers can speak for the interests concerned and ought to be consulted. (Sec. 28)
Legislature
Bulgaria
- English(1) Eligible for election to the National Assembly shall be any Bulgarian citizen who does not hold another citizenship, is above the age of 21, is not under a judicial interdiction, and is not serving a prison sentence.
… (Art. 65) - Bulgarian(1) За народен представител може да бъде избиран български гражданин, който нямɚ друго гражданство, навършил е 21 години, не е поставен под запрещение и не изтърпява наказаниɟ лишаване от свобода.
… (Чл. 65)
Legislature
Equatorial Guinea
- EnglishThe Chamber of the Deputies, is the legislative organ of the State and of popular representation of the Nation. It is composed of [integrada] 100 members that are elected for a mandate of five years by universal, direct and secret suffrage in general elections which are celebrated on one sole day and within the sixty days before or following the expiration of their mandate. (Art. 80)
- SpanishLa Cámara de los Diputados, es el órgano legislativo del Estado y de representación popular de la Nación. Está integrada por 100 miembros que son elegidos por un mandato de cinco años mediante sufragio universal, directo y secreto en elecciones generales que se celebran en un solo día y dentro de los sesenta días antes o después de la expiración de su mandato. (Art. 80)
- FrenchLa Chambre des députés est l'organe législatif de l'État et de la représentation populaire de la Nation. Il est composé de 100 membres élus pour un mandat de cinq ans au suffrage universel, direct et par scrutin secret au cours d'élections générales tenues durant une seule et même journée, dans les soixante jours qui précèdent ou suivent l'expiration de leur mandat. (Art. 80)
Legislature
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- EnglishThe National Assembly shall consist of Deputies elected in each of the federal entities by universal, direct, personalized and secret ballot with proportional representation, using a constituency base of 1.1 % of the total population of the country.
Each federal organ shall also elect three additional deputies. The native peoples of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela shall elect three deputies in accordance with the provisions established under election law, respecting the traditions and customs thereof. … (Art. 186) - SpanishLa Asamblea Nacional estará integrada por diputados y diputadas elegidos o elegidas en cada entidad federal por votación universal, directa, personalizada y secreta con representación proporcional, según una base poblacional del uno coma uno por ciento de la población total del país.
Cada entidad federal elegirá ,además, tres diputados o diputadas.
Los pueblos indígenas de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela elegirán tres diputados o diputadas de acuerdo con lo establecido en la ley electoral, respetando sus tradiciones y costumbres. ... (Art. 186)
Legislature
Botswana
- EnglishSubject to the provisions of this Constitution, Parliament shall have power to make laws for the peace, order and good government of Botswana. (Sec. 86)
Legislature
Kenya
- EnglishParliament shall enact legislation to promote the representation in Parliament of—
(a) women;
(b) persons with disabilities;
(c) youth;
(d) ethnic and other minorities; and
(e) marginalised communities. (Art. 100) - SwahiliBunge litatunga sheria ili kuimarisha uwakilishi Bungeni wa—
(a) wanawake;
(b) watu wenye ulemavu;
(c) vijana;
(d) kabila na watu wengine wenye uwakilishi mdogo katika jamii; na
(e) jamii zilizotengwa. (Kifungu cha 100)
Legislature
Qatar
- EnglishThe Legislative Authority shall be vested in Al-Shoura Council as prescribed in this Constitution. (Art. 61)
- Arabicالسلطة التشريعية يتولاها مجلس الشورى على الوجه المبين في هذا الدستور. (المادّة 61)
Legislature
Argentina
- EnglishThe House of Deputies shall be composed of representatives directly elected by the people of the provinces, of the City of Buenos Aires, and of the Capital City in case of its moving, which for this purpose are considered as constituencies of a single state, and by simple plurality of votes. ... (Sec. 45)
- SpanishLa Cámara de Diputados se compondrá de representantes elegidos directamente por el pueblo de las provincias, de la ciudad de Buenos Aires, y de la Capital en caso de traslado, que se consideran a este fin como distritos electorales de un solo Estado y a simple pluralidad de sufragios. ... (Art. 45)
Legislature
Jordan
- EnglishThe King appoints the members of the Senate and appoints the Speaker of the Senate from amongst them and accepts their resignation. (Art. 36)
- Arabicالملك يعين اعضاء مجلس الاعيان ويعين من بينهم رئيس مجلس الاعيان ويقبل استقالتهم. (المادّة 36)
Legislature
Colombia
- EnglishThe Chamber of Representatives will be elected in territorial circumscriptions and special circumscriptions.
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The special circumscriptions will assure the participation in the Chamber of Representatives of the ethnic groups and those Colombians resident abroad. Through these circumscriptions four (4) Representatives will be elected, so distributed: two (2) by the circumscription of the communities of afro-descent, one (1) by the circumscription of the indigenous communities, and one (1) by the international circumscription. In the latter, only the votes cast [depositados] outside of the national territory by citizens resident abroad will be counted.
PARAGRAPH 1. From 2014, the basis for the allocation of the additional seats will be adjusted in the same proportion of increase [as] the growth of the national population, in accord with what the census determines. It will correspond to the electoral organization to adjust the figure for the allocation of seats.
… (Art. 176) - SpanishLa Cámara de Representantes se elegirá en circunscripciones territoriales y circunscripciones especiales.
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Las circunscripciones especiales asegurarán la participación en la Cámara de Representantes de los grupos étnicos y de los colombianos residentes en el exterior. Mediante estas circunscripciones se elegirán cuatro (4) Representantes, distribuidos así: dos (2) por la circunscripción de las comunidades afrodescendientes, uno (1) por la circunscripción de las comunidades indígenas, y uno (1) por la circunscripción internacional. En esta última, solo se contabilizarán los votos depositados fuera del territorio nacional por ciudadanos residentes en el exterior.
PARÁGRAFO 1o.
A partir de 2014, la base para la asignación de las curules adicionales se ajustará en la misma proporción del crecimiento de la población nacional, de acuerdo con lo que determine el censo. Le corresponderá a la organización electoral ajustar la cifra para la asignación de curules.
… (Art. 176)