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Legislature
Morocco
- EnglishThe members of the Chamber of Representatives are elected for five years by universal direct suffrage. …
The number of representatives, the electoral regime, the principles of electoral division, the conditions of eligibility, the case of incompatibilities, the rules of limitation of accumulation of mandates and the organization of electoral disputes, are established by an organic law.
… (Art. 62) - Arabicينتخب أعضاء مجلس النواب بالاقتراع العام المباشر لمدة خمس سنوات. …
يبيّن قانون أساسي عدد أعضاء مجلس النواب، ونظام انتخابهم، ومبادئ التقسيم الانتخابي، وشروط القابلية للانتخاب، وحالات التنافي، وقواعد الحدّ من الجمع بين الانتدابات، ونظام المنازعات الانتخابية.
... (الفصل 62)
Legislature
Seychelles
- EnglishA person is qualified to be elected as a member of the National Assembly if-
(a) the person is qualified to vote at a Presidential or National Assembly election under this Constitution; and
(b) the person does not hold or act in any office the functions of which involve-
(i) any responsibility for, or in connection with, the conduct of the National Assembly election for which the person wishes to stand; or
(ii) any responsibility for the compilation or revision of an electoral register for that National Assembly election. (Art. 80)
Legislature
Japan
- English(1) Both Houses shall consist of elected members, representative of all the people.
(2) The number of the members of each House shall be fixed by law. (Art. 43) - Japanese1 両議院は、全国民を代表する選挙された議員でこれを組織する。
2 両議院の議員の定数は、法律でこれを定める。 (第43条)
Legislature
Cambodia
- EnglishTwo Senators are appointed by the King.
Two Senators are elected by the National Assembly at a relative majority vote.
The other Senators are elected at a restricted suffrage. (Art. 100) - Khmerសមាជិកព្រឹទ្ធសភាចំនួន ២រូប ត្រូវបានចាត់តាំងដោយព្រះមហាក្សត្រ។
សមាជិកព្រឹទ្ធសភាចំនួន ២រូប ត្រូវបានរដ្ឋសភាជ្រើសតាំងតាមមតិភាគច្រើនដោយប្រៀប។
រីឯសមាជិកព្រឹទ្ធសភាឯទៀតត្រូវបានជ្រើសតាំងដោយការបោះឆ្នោតអសកល។ (មាត្រា ១០០)
Legislature
Congo
- EnglishThe Parliament is composed of two Chambers: the National Assembly and the Senate.
The Parliament exercises the legislative power and controls the action of the Government.
… (Art. 107) - FrenchLe Parlement est composé de deux chambres: l’Assemblée nationale et le Sénat.
Le Parlement exerce le pouvoir législatif et contrôle l’action du Gouvernement.
… (Art. 107)
Legislature
Mozambique
- English1. The Assembly of the Republic is the highest legislative body in the Republic of Mozambique.
2. The Assembly of the Republic determines the norms that conduct the functioning of the State and the economic and social life through laws and deliberations of generic character. (Art. 168) - Portuguese1. A Assembleia da República é o mais alto órgão legislativo na República de Moçambique.
2. A Assembleia da República determina as normas que regem o funcionamento do Estado e a vida económica e social através de leis e deliberações de carácter genérico. (Art. 168)
Legislature
Jamaica
- English1. Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, Parliament may make laws for the peace, order and good government of Jamaica.
… (Sec. 48)
Legislature
Sierra Leone
- EnglishSubject to the provisions of section 76, any person who—
a. is a citizen of Sierra Leone (otherwise than by naturalization); and
b. has attained the age of twenty-one years; and
c. is an elector whose name is on a register of electors under the Franchise and Electoral Registration Act, 1961, or under any Act of Parliament amending or replacing that Act; and
d. is able to speak and to read the English Language with a degree of proficiency sufficient to enable him to take an active part in the proceedings of Parliament,
shall be qualified for election as such a Member of Parliament:
Provided that a person who becomes a citizen of Sierra Leone by registration by law shall not be qualified for election as such a Member of Parliament or of any Local Authority unless he shall have resided continuously in Sierra Leone for twenty-five years after such registration or shall have served in the Civil or Regular Armed Services of Sierra Leone for a continuous period of twenty-five years. (Sec. 75)
Legislature
Jordan
- English1. The House of Representatives shall be composed of members elected by general, secret and direct election in accordance with an election law which shall ensure the following matters and principles :
a. The right of candidates to observe the electoral process.
b. The punishment of those adversely influencing the voters' will.
c. The integrity of the electoral process in all of its stages.
… (Art. 67) - Arabic1. يتألف مجلس النواب من أعضاء منتخبين إنتخاباً عاماً سرياً ومباشراً وفاقاً لقانون للانتخاب يكفل الأمور والمبادئ التالية:
أ. حق المرشحين في مراقبة الأعمال الانتخابية.
ب. عقاب العابثين بإرادة الناخبين.
ج. سلامة العملية الانتخابية في مراحلها كافة.
… (المادة 67)
Legislature
North Macedonia
- EnglishThe Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia is a representative body of the citizens and the legislative power of the Republic is vested in it. The organization and functioning of the Assembly are regulated by the Constitution and by the Rules of Procedure. (Art. 61)
- MacedonianСобранието на Република Северна Македонија е претставнички орган на граѓаните и носител на законодавната власт на Републиката.Организацијата и функционирањето на Собранието се уредуваат со Уставот и со Деловникот. (Член 61)