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Legislature
- English(1) The Congress shall consist of a minimum of three hundred and a maximum of four hundred Members, elected by universal, free, equal, direct and secret suffrage, under the terms to be laid down by the law.
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(3) The election in each constituency shall be conducted on the basis of proportional representation.
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(5) All Spaniards entitled to the full exercise of their political rights shall be electors and may be elected.
... (Sec. 68) - Spanish1. El Congreso se compone de un mínimo de 300 y un máximo de 400 Diputados, elegidos por sufragio universal,libre, igual, directo y secreto, en los términos que establezca la ley.
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3. La elección se verificará en cada circunscripción atendiendo a criterios de representación proporcional.
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5. Son electores y elegibles todos los españoles que estén en pleno uso de sus derechos políticos.
… (Art. 68)
Legislature
- English
The Shura Council shall consist of a Speaker and One hundred and fifty members chosen by the King from amongst scholars, those of knowledge, expertise and specialists, provided that women representation shall not be less than (20%) of members number. … (Shura Council Law, Art. 3)
- Arabic
يتكون مجلس الشورى من رئيس ومائة وخمسين عضواً ، يختارهم الملك من أهل العلم والخبرة والاختصاص، على ألّا يقل تمثيل المرأة فيه عن (20 بالمائة) من عدد الأعضاء ، ... (نظام مجلس الشورى، المادّة 3)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Mejlis (Parliament) of Turkmenistan shall be the representative body, exercising the legislative authority. (Art. 77)
- RussianМеджлис (Парламент) Туркменистана является представительным органом, осуществляющим законодательную власть. (Статья 77)
- TurkmenTürkmenistanyň Mejlisi (Parlamenti) kanun çykaryjy häkimiýeti amala aşyrýan wekilçilikli edaradyr. (77-njy madda)
Legislature
- EnglishA decree taken in the Council of Ministers establishes the number of members of the National Assembly, the distribution of the seats on the whole of the national territory as well as the divisions of the electoral circumscriptions. (Art. 70)
- FrenchUn décret pris en Conseil des Ministres fixe le nombre des membres de l’Assemblée Nationale, la répartition des sièges sur l’ensemble du territoire national ainsi que le découpage des circonscriptions électorales. (Art. 70)
Legislature
- EnglishIn order to be appointed as a senator, one must:
1° be Belgian;
2° enjoy civil and political rights;
3° have reached the age of eighteen;
4° be resident in Belgium. (Art. 69) - DutchOm tot senator aangewezen te kunnen worden, moet men:
1° Belg zijn;
2° het genot hebben van de burgerlijke en politieke rechten;
3° de volle leeftijd van achttien jaar hebben bereikt;
4° zijn woonplaats hebben in België. (Art. 69) - FrenchPour être désigné sénateur, il faut:
1° être Belge;
2° jouir des droits civils et politiques;
3° être âgé de dix-huit ans accomplis;
4° être domicilié en Belgique. (Art. 69) - GermanZum Senator kann bestimmt werden, wer
1. Belgier ist,
2. die zivilen und politischen Rechte besitzt,
3. das achtzehnte Lebensjahr vollendet hat und
4. seinen Wohnsitz in Belgien hat. (Art. 69)
Legislature
- EnglishNo one may be a candidate [to] membership in the Senate if they do not fulfill the conditions as follows:
1. to be Congolese;
2. to be 30 years of age at least;
3. to enjoy full civil and political rights;
4. to not be subject to one of the causes of exclusion specified by the electoral law. (Art. 106) - FrenchNul ne peut être candidat membre du Sénat s’il ne remplit les conditions ci-après:
1. être Congolais;
2. être âgé de 30 ans au moins;
3. jouir de la plénitude de ses droits civils et politiques;
4. ne pas se trouver dans un des cas d’exclusion prévus par la loi électorale. (Art. 106)
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
The State Great Khural of Mongolia is the highest organ of the State power, and the legislative power shall be vested solely in the State Great Khural. (Art. 20)
- Mongolian
Монгол Улсын Их Хурал бол төрийн эрх барих дээд байгууллага мөн бөгөөд хууль тогтоох эрх мэдлийг гагцхүү Улсын Их Хуралд хадгална. (Хорьдугаар зүйл)
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)
Legislature
- 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)