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Legislature
Spain
- 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
Guyana
- EnglishThere shall be a Parliament of Guyana, which shall consist of the President and the National Assembly. (Art. 51)
Legislature
Cabo Verde
- EnglishCabo Verdean citizen voters shall be eligible except in case of ineligibilities foreseen in the law. (Art. 117)
- PortugueseSão elegíveis os cidadãos cabo-verdianos eleitores ressalvadas as inelegibilidades previstas na lei. (Art. 117)
Legislature
Bahrain
- EnglishThe Chamber of Deputies comprises forty members elected by direct, secret general ballot in accordance with the provisions of the law. (Art. 56)
- Arabicيتألف مجلس النواب من أربعين عضواً يُنتخبون بطريق الانتخـــاب العام السري المباشر وفقاً للأحكام التي يـبـينها القانون. (المادّة 56)
Legislature
United States of America
- EnglishThe House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States, and the Electors in each State shall have the Qualifications requisite for Electors of the most numerous Branch of the State Legislature.
No Person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to the Age of twenty five Years, and been seven Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen. … (Art. I, Sec. 2)
Legislature
Gambia
- English(1) A person shall be qualified for election to the national Assembly if he or she—
(a) is a citizen of The Gambia;
(b) has attained the age of twenty-one years;
(c) has been ordinarily resident in the constituency for a period of at least one year prior to nomination day;
(d) is able to speak the English Language with a degree of proficiency sufficient to enable him or her to take part in the proceedings of the National Assembly;
(e) has made such declaration of his or her assets to the Independent Electoral Commission as is required in accordance with section 43.
(2) The provisions of paragraphs (a), (b) and (d) of Subsection (1) shall apply to a nominated candidate who shall also be required to make a declaration of his assets to the Independent Electoral Commission. (Sec. 89)
Legislature
Zambia
- English1. Parliament shall enact legislation through Bills passed by the National Assembly and assented to by the President.
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Legislature
Pakistan
- EnglishThere shall be a Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) of Pakistan consisting of the President and two Houses to be known respectively as the National Assembly and the Senate. (Art. 50)
- Urduپاکستان کی ایک مجلس شوریٰ (پارلیمنٹ) ہو گی جو صدر اور دو ایوانوں پر مشتمل ہو گی جو بالترتیب قومی اسمبلی اور سینٹ کے نام سے موسوم ہوں گے۔ (آرٹیکل ۵۰ )
Legislature
Ireland
- English1 1° The National Parliament shall be called and known, and is in this Constitution generally referred to, as the Oireachtas.
2° The Oireachtas shall consist of the President and two Houses, viz.: a House of Representatives to be called Dáil Éireann and a Senate to be called Seanad Éireann.
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2 1° The sole and exclusive power of making laws for the State is hereby vested in the Oireachtas: no other legislative authority has power to make laws for the State.
… (Art. 15) - Irish Gaelic1 1° An tOireachtas is ainm don Pharlaimint Náisiúnta, agus sin é a bheirtear uirthi de ghnáth sa Bhunreacht seo.
2° An tUachtarán agus dhá Theach atá san Oireachtas: Teach Ionadóirí ar a dtugtar Dáil Éireann, agus Seanad ar a dtugtar Seanad Éireann.
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2 1° Bheirtear don Oireachtas amháin leis seo an t-aon chumhacht chun dlíthe a dhéanamh don Stát; níl cumhacht ag údarás reachtaíochta ar bith eile chun dlíthe a dhéanamh don Stát.
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Legislature
Ghana
- English(1) There shall be a Parliament of Ghana which shall consist of not less than one hundred and forty elected members.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the legislative power of Ghana shall be vested in Parliament and shall be exercised in accordance with this Constitution. (Art. 93)