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Political Rights and Association

Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • English
    Whereas every person in Saint Christopher and Nevis is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms, that is to say, the right, whatever his or her race, place of origin, birth, political opinions, colour, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest, to each and all of the following, namely,
    …
    (b) freedom of conscience, of expression and of assembly and association;
    … (Sec. 3)

Political Rights and Association

United States of America
  • English
    The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. … (Amendment XV, Sec. 1)

Political Rights and Association

Brazil
  • English

    …
    Paragraph 7. Political parties shall allocate at least 5% (five percent) of the resources from the party fund to the creation and maintenance of programs for the promotion and dissemination of women's political participation, according to the intra-party interests.
    Paragraph 8. The total amount of the Special Fund for Campaign Financing and the portion of the party fund allocated to electoral campaigns, as well as the free access time to radio and television to be distributed by the parties to their respective female candidates, shall be of at least 30% (thirty percent), proportional to the number of female candidates, and the distribution shall be carried out according to criteria established by the respective boards of direction and by regulatory norms, considering party autonomy and interest. (Art. 17)

  • Portuguese

    ...
    § 7º Os partidos políticos devem aplicar no mínimo 5% (cinco por cento) dos recursos do fundo partidário na criação e na manutenção de programas de promoção e difusão da participação política das mulheres, de acordo com os interesses intrapartidários.
    § 8º O montante do Fundo Especial de Financiamento de Campanha e da parcela do fundo partidário destinada a campanhas eleitorais, bem como o tempo de propaganda gratuita no rádio e na televisão a ser distribuído pelos partidos às respectivas candidatas, deverão ser de no mínimo 30% (trinta por cento), proporcional ao número de candidatas, e a distribuição deverá ser realizada conforme critérios definidos pelos respectivos órgãos de direção e pelas normas estatutárias, considerados a autonomia e o interesse partidário. (Art. 17)

Political Rights and Association

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • English
    I. All citizens have the right to participate freely in the formation, exercise and control of political power, directly or through their representatives, individually or collectively. Participation shall be equitable and under equal conditions for men and women.
    II. The right to participate includes:
    1. Organization for purposes of political participation, in accordance with the Constitution and the law.
    2. The right to suffrage, by equal, universal, direct, individual, secret, free and obligatory vote, which is publicly counted.3
    3. Where communitarian democracy is practiced, the electoral processes shall be exercised according to their own norms and procedures, and shall supervised by the Electoral Organ (Organo Electoral) only if the electoral act is not subject to equal, universal, direct, secret, free and obligatory vote.
    … (Art. 26)
  • Spanish
    I. Todas las ciudadanas y los ciudadanos tienen derecho a participar libremente en la formación, ejercicio y control del poder político, directamente o por medio de sus representantes, y de manera individual o colectiva. La participación será equitativa y en igualdad de condiciones entre hombres y mujeres.
    II. El derecho a la participación comprende:
    1. La organización con fines de participación política, conforme a la Constitución y a la ley.
    2. El sufragio, mediante voto igual, universal, directo, individual, secreto, libre y obligatorio, escrutado públicamente. El sufragio se ejercerá a partir de los dieciocho años cumplidos.
    3. Donde se practique la democracia comunitaria, los procesos electorales se ejercerán según normas y procedimientos propios, supervisados por el Órgano Electoral, siempre y cuando el acto electoral no esté sujeto al voto igual, universal, directo, secreto, libre y obligatorio.
    ... (Art. 26)

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

Dominican Republic
  • English
    The following are rights of citizens:
    1. To elect to and be eligible for posts established by the present Constitution;
    2. To decide on matters that are proposed to them by referendum;
    … (Art. 22)
  • Spanish
    Son derechos de ciudadanas y ciudadanos:
    1) Elegir y ser elegibles para los cargos que establece la presente Constitución;
    2) Decidir sobre los asuntos que se les propongan mediante referendo;
    … (Art. 22)

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)

Political Rights and Association

Honduras
  • English
    The following are rights of citizens:
    1. To vote and be elected;
    2. To be a candidate for public office;
    3. To form political parties; to join or renounce membership from them; and
    4. Those recognized by this Constitution and other laws.
    … (Art. 37)
  • Spanish
    Son derechos del ciudadano:
    1) Elegir y ser electo;
    2) Optar a cargos públicos;
    3) Asociarse para constituir partidos políticos; ingresar o renunciar a ellos; y,
    4) Los demás que le reconocen esta Constitución y las Leyes.
    … (Art. 37)

Political Rights and Association

Nicaragua
  • English

    The citizens have the right to elect and be elected in periodic elections and to opt for public offices [cargos], save the limitations provided for [contempladas] in this Political Constitution.
    ... (Art. 51)

  • Spanish

    Los ciudadanos tienen derecho a elegir y ser elegidos en elecciones periódicas y optar a cargos públicos, salvo las limitaciones contempladas en esta Constitución Política.
    ... (Art. 51)

Political Rights and Association

Saint Lucia
  • English
    (1) Except with his or her own consent, a person shall not be hindered in the enjoyment of his or her freedom of assembly and association, that is to say, his or her right to assemble freely and associate with other persons and in particular to form or belong to trade unions or other associations for the protection of his or her interests or to form or belong to political parties or other political associations.
    … (Sec. 11)