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Legislature
- English
To be [a] deputy it is required:
I. To be a Mexican citizen, by birth, in the exercise of their rights.
II. To be eighteen years of age on the day of the election;
III. To be of origin of the federative entity in which the election is held or resident [vecino] of it with effective residence of more than six months prior to the date of it.
In order to be able to figure on the lists of the plurinomial electoral circumscriptions as a candidate for deputy, it is required to be of origin of any of the federative entities that comprise the circumscription in which the election is held, or [to be] resident of it with effective residence of more than six months prior to the date that it is celebrated.
Residency is not lost for absence in the discharge of public offices [cargos] of popular election.
... (Art. 55) - Spanish
Para ser diputado se requiere:
I. Ser ciudadano mexicano, por nacimiento, en el ejercicio de sus derechos.
II. Tener dieciocho años cumplidos el día de la elección;
III. Ser originario de la entidad federativa en que se haga la elección o vecino de esta con residencia efectiva de más de seis meses anteriores a la fecha de ella.
Para poder figurar en las listas de las circunscripciones electorales plurinominales como candidato a diputado, se requiere ser originario de alguna de las entidades federativas que comprenda la circunscripción en la que se realice la elección, o vecino de ella con residencia efectiva de más de seis meses anteriores a la fecha en que la misma se celebre.
La vecindad no se pierde por ausencia en el desempeño de cargos públicos de elección popular.
... (Art. 55)
Legislature
- EnglishThe National Assembly has the following tasks and powers:
1. To make and amend the Constitution; to make and amend laws;
… (Art. 70) - VietnameseQuốc hội có những nhiệm vụ và quyền hạn sau đây:
1. Làm Hiến pháp và sửa đổi Hiến pháp; làm luật và sửa đổi luật;
… (Điều 70)
Legislature
- English1. Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, Parliament may make laws for the peace, order and good government of The Bahamas.
… (Art. 52)
Legislature
- EnglishThe elections of the Deputies take place following the ballot of bloc lists [listes bloquées] by proportional representation. These lists must have a multi-ethnic character and take into account the equilibrium between men and women. For three candidates registered together [inscrits à la suite] on a list, only two may belong to the same ethnic group, and at least one in three must be a woman. (Art. 173)
- KirundiAmatora y’abashingamateka ashingira ku rutonde rwugaye rw’amazina rwashikirijwe, bagatorwa hisunzwe amajwi baronse. Urutonde rwose rw’ayo mazina rutegerezwa kurangwa n’uko amoko yose yaserukiwe kandi hakaba harimwo abagabo n’abakenyezi. Ku bitoza batatu bari ku rutonde rumwe, babiri gusa ni bo baba basangiye ubwoko kandi n’imiburiburi umwe kuri batatu ategerezwa kuba ari umugore. (Ingingo ya 173)
- FrenchLes élections des députés se déroulement suivant le scrutin des listes bloquées à la représentation proportionnelle. Ces listes doivent avoir un caractère multiethnique et tenir compte de l’équilibre entre les hommes et les femmes. Pour trois candidats inscrits à la suite sur une liste, deux seulement peuvent appartenir au même groupe ethnique, et au moins un sur trois doit être une femme. (Art. 173)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Parliament shall consist of two Houses: The Senate and the House of Representatives. (Art. 62)
- Arabicيتألف مجلس الامة من مجلسين . مجلس الاعيان . ومجلس النواب. (المادة 6)
Legislature
- English
(1) The National Assembly shall be a permanent House.
(2) The National Assembly shall consist of fifty-nine members as follows: -
(a) Fifty six elected members consisting of at least three women, one Dalit and one from persons with disabilities or minorities, from each Province by an electoral college consisting of members of the Provincial Assembly, chairpersons and vice-chairpersons of the Rural Municipalities, and Mayors and Deputy-Mayors of the Municipalities, with different weightage of vote by members of the Provincial Assembly, chairpersons and vice-chairpersons of the Rural Municipalities, and Mayors and Deputy-Mayors of the Municipalities, as provided for in the federal law,
(b) Three members consisting of at least one woman nominated by the President on the recommendation of the Government of Nepal.
… (Art. 86) - Nepali
(१) राष्ट्रिय सभा एक स्थायी सदन हुनेछ ।
(२) राष्ट्रिय सभामा देहाय बमोजिमका उनान्साठी सदस्य रहनेछन्ः–
(क) प्रदेश सभाका सदस्य, गाउँपालिकाका अध्यक्ष र उपाध्यक्ष तथा नगरपालिकाका प्रमुख र उपप्रमुख रहेको निर्वाचकद्धट मण्डलद्वारा संघीय कानून बमोजिम प्रदेश सभाका सदस्य, गाउँपालिकाका अध्यक्ष र उपाध्यक्ष तथा नगरपालिकाका प्रमुख र उपप्रमुखको मतको भार फरक हुने गरी प्रत्येक प्रदेशबाट कम्तीमा तीन जना महिला, एक जना दलित र एक जना अपांगता भएका व्यक्ति वा अल्पसंख्यक सहित आठ जना गरी निर्वाचित छपन्न जना,
(ख) नेपाल सरकारको सिफारिसमा राष्ट्रपतिबाट मनोनीत कम्तीमा एक जना महिला सहित तीन जना ।
... (धारा ८६)
Legislature
- English(1) The composition of the National Assembly shall be as follows:
(a) ninety-six (96) members to be elected by the registered voters by direct and secret ballot. Every Namibian citizen who has the qualificaions described in Article 17 hereof shall be entitled to vote in the elections for members of the National Assembly and, subject to Article 47 hereof shall be eligible for candidature as a member of the National Assembly;
(b) not more than eight (8) persons appointed by the President under Article 32(5)(c) hereof by virtue of their special expertise, status, skill or experience: provided that such members shall have no vote in the National Assembly, and shall not be taken into account for the purpose of determining any specific majorities that are required under this Constitution or any other law.
(2) Subject to the principles referred to in Article 49 hereof, the members of the National Assembly referred to in Sub-Article (1)(a) hereof shall be elected in accordance with procedures to be determined by Act of Parliament. (Art. 46)
Legislature
- English
1. To be Deputy the following qualifications [calidades] are required:
a. To be a national of Nicaragua. Those who have acquired other nationality must have renounced it at least four years before the election is verified.
b. To be in full enjoyment of one's civil and political rights;
c. To have completed twenty-one years of age;
d. To have resided or worked in continuous form in the country [for] the four years prior to the election, save that during this period [periodo] fulfilling diplomatic missions or working in international organs [organismos] or realizing studies abroad. Also, to have been born or resided for the last two years in the Department or Autonomous Region for which he intends to be [salir] elected.
... (Art. 134) - Spanish
1) Para ser Diputado se requieren las siguientes calidades:
a) Ser nacional de Nicaragua. Quienes hayan adquirido otra nacionalidad deberán haber renunciado a ella al menos cuatro años antes de verificarse la elección.
b) Estar en pleno goce de sus derechos civiles y políticos.
c) Haber cumplido veintiún años de edad.
d) Haber residido en forma continuada en el país los cuatro años anteriores a la elección, salvo que durante dicho período cumpliere misiones diplomáticas, o trabajare en organismos internacionales o realizare estudios en el extranjero. Además, haber nacido o haber residido durante los últimos dos años en el Departamento o Región Autónoma por el cual se pretende salir electo.
... (Art. 134)
Legislature
- English...
b. A candidate for the House of Representatives must meet the following conditions:
1. must be a Yemeni.
2. must be at least 25 years old.
3. must be able to read and write (literate).
4. must be of good character and conduct, fulfill his religious duties and have no court convictions against him for committing crimes that contradict the rules of honour and honesty, unless he was pardoned/reprieved. (Art. 64) - Arabic...
ب. يشترط في المرشح لعضوية مجلس النواب الشروط الآتية:-١. أن يكون يمنياً.٢
. أن لا يقل سنه عن خمسة وعشرين عاماً.
٣. أن يكون مجيداً للقراءة والكتابة.٤
. أن يكون مستقيم الخلق والسلوك مؤدياً للفرائض الدينية وأن لا يكون قد صدر ضده حكم قضائي بات في قضية مخلة بالشرف والأمانة ما لم يكن قد رد إليه اعتباره. (المادّة 64)
Legislature
- English1 The Council of States is composed of 46 representatives of the Cantons.
2 The Cantons of Obwalden, Nidwalden, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft, Appenzell Ausserrhoden and Appenzell Innerrhoden each elect one representative; the other Cantons each elect two representatives.
3 The Cantons determine the rules for the election of their representatives to the Council of States. (Art. 150) - French1 Le Conseil des Etats se compose de 46 députés des cantons.
2 Les cantons d’Obwald, de Nidwald, de Bâle-Ville, de Bâle-Campagne, d’Appenzell Rhodes-Extérieures et d’Appenzell Rhodes-Intérieures élisent chacun un député; les autres cantons élisent chacun deux députés.
3 Les cantons édictent les règles applicables à l’élection de leurs députés au Conseil des Etats. (Art. 150) - German1 Der Ständerat besteht aus 46 Abgeordneten der Kantone.
2 Die Kantone Obwalden, Nidwalden, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft, Appenzell Ausserrhoden und Appenzell Innerrhoden wählen je eine Abgeordnete oder einen Abgeordneten; die übrigen Kantone wählen je zwei Abgeordnete.
3 Die Wahl in den Ständerat wird vom Kanton geregelt. (Art. 150) - Italian1 Il Consiglio degli Stati è composto di 46 deputati dei Cantoni.
2 I Cantoni di Obvaldo, Nidvaldo, Basilea Città, Basilea Campagna, Appenzello Esterno e Appenzello Interno eleggono un deputato ciascuno; gli altri Cantoni, due.
3 La procedura d’elezione è determinata dal Cantone. (Art. 150)