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Political Rights and Association

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
  • English
    Venezuelans who are not subject to political disablement or civil interdiction, and meet the age requirements provided for in this Constitution, can exercise citizenship and therefore are entitled to political rights and duties in accordance to this Constitution. (Art. 39)
  • Spanish
    Los venezolanos y venezolanas que no estén sujetos o sujetas a inhabilitación política ni a interdicción civil, y en las condiciones de edad previstas en esta Constitución, ejercen la ciudadanía y, en consecuencia, son titulares de derechos y deberes políticos de acuerdo con esta Constitución. (Art. 39)

Political Rights and Association

Saint Lucia
  • English
    …
    (2)
    (a) Every Commonwealth citizen of the prescribed age who possesses such qualifications relating to residence or domicile in Saint Lucia as Parliament may prescribe shall, unless he or she is disqualified by Parliament from registration as a voter for the purpose of electing members of the House, be entitled to be registered as such a voter in accordance with the provisions of any law in that behalf, and no other person may be so registered.
    (b) Every person who is registered as aforesaid in any constituency shall, unless he or she is disqualified by Parliament from voting in that constituency in any election of members of the House, be entitled so to vote, in accordance with the provisions of any law in that behalf, and no other person may so vote.
    (c) For the purposes of this subsection the prescribed age shall be the age of 21 years or such lower age, not being less than 18 years, as Parliament may prescribe.
    … (Sec. 33)

Political Rights and Association

Yemen
  • English
    The citizen has the right to elect and nominate himself as a candidate in an election, as well as the right to demonstrate his opinion in a referendum. The law shall regulate the provisions regarding the practice of this right. (Art. 43)
  • Arabic
    للمواطن حق الانتخاب والترشيح وإبداء الرأي في الاستفتاء، وينظم القانون الأحكام المتعلقة بممارسة هذا الحقّ. (المادّة 43)

Political Rights and Association

Colombia
  • English
    Mechanisms of participation of the people in exercise of their sovereignty are: the vote, the plebiscite, the referendum, the popular consultation, the open cabíldo [assembly], the legislative initiative, and the revocation of office. The law will regulate them.
    ... (Art. 103)
  • Spanish
    Son mecanismos de participación del pueblo en ejercicio de su soberanía: el voto, el plebiscito, el referendo, la consulta popular, el cabildo abierto, la iniciativa legislativa y la revocatoria del mandato. La ley los reglamentará.
    ... (Art. 103)

Political Rights and Association

Portugal
  • English
    1. Every citizen has the right to take part in political life and the direction of the country's public affairs, either directly or via freely elected representatives.
    ... (Art. 48)
  • Portuguese
    1. Todos os cidadãos têm o direito de tomar parte na vida política e na direcção dos assuntos públicos do país, directamente ou por intermédio de representantes livremente eleitos.
    ... (Art. 48)

Political Rights and Association

Israel
  • English

    Anyone who would have had the right to participate in elections to the Knesset, were they to take place on the date on which the referendum is to be held, is entitled to participate in the referendum. (Basic Law: Referendum (2014), Sec. 2)

  • Hebrew

    זכאי להשתתף במשאל העם מי שהיה זכאי להשתתף בבחירות לכנסת לו היו מתקיימות במועד עריכת משאל העם. (חוק יסוד: משאל עם (2014), סעיף 2)

Political Rights and Association

Central African Republic
  • English
    The Central African People, …
    Convinced that universal suffrage is the sole source of the legitimacy of public power;
    … (Preamble)
  • French
    LE PEUPLE CENTRAFRICAIN, …
    Convaincu que le suffrage universel est la seul source de la légitimité du pouvoir politique;
    … (Préambule)

Political Rights and Association

Lithuania
  • English
    Citizens who, on the day of the election, have reached 18 years of age shall have the electoral right.
    The right to stand for election shall be established by the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania and by the election laws.
    ... (Art. 34)
  • Lithuanian
    Piliečiai, kuriems rinkimų dieną yra sukakę 18 metų, turi rinkimų teisę.
    Teisę būti išrinktam nustato Lietuvos Respublikos Konstitucija ir rinkimų įstatymai.
    ... (34 straipsnis)

Political Rights and Association

Albania
  • English

    ...
    3. Governance is based on a system of elections that are free, equal, general and periodic. (Art. 1)

  • Albanian

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    3. Qeverisja bazohet në një sistem zgjedhjesh të lira, të barabarta, të përgjithshme e periodike. (Neni 1)

Political Rights and Association

Guatemala
  • English
    The right of free association is recognized.
    … (Art. 34)
  • Spanish
    Se reconoce el derecho de libre asociación.
    … (Art. 34)