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Political Rights and Association
- EnglishSuffrage is [a] primordial and obligatory civic function and is exercised before the Electoral Boards [Juntas] in a direct and secret vote, by the citizens registered in the Civil Registry. (Art. 93)
- SpanishEl sufragio es función cívica primordial y obligatoria y se ejerce ante las Juntas Electorales en votación directa y secreta, por los ciudadanos inscritos en el Registro Civil. (Art. 93)
Political Rights and Association
- English
Subject to section 92 (disqualification from registration), a person is entitled to be registered as an elector in Parliamentary elections if, and is not entitled to be registered as such an elector unless-
(a) he is a citizen of Tuvalu; and
(b) he has attained the age of 18 years; and
(c) he satisfies such other requirements (whether as to residence or otherwise) as are prescribed by an Act of Parliament.
... (Sec. 93)
Political Rights and Association
- English1. Except with his own consent, no person shall be hindered in the enjoyment of his freedom of assembly and association, that is to say, his 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 interests.
… (Sec. 13)
Political Rights and Association
- English(1) The people have the inalienable right to choose their public officials and to dismiss them.
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(3) Universal adult suffrage is guaranteed with regard to the election of public officials.
… (Art. 15) - Japanese1 公務員を選定し、及びこれを罷免することは、国民固有の権利である。
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3 公務員の選挙については、成年者による普通選挙を保障する。
... (第15条)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishEvery Finnish citizen who has reached eighteen years of age has the right to vote in national elections and referendums. Specific provisions in this Constitution shall govern the eligibility to stand for office in national elections.
Every Finnish citizen and every other citizen of the European Union resident in Finland, having attained eighteen years of age, has the right to vote in the European Parliamentary elections, as provided by an Act.
… (Sec. 14) - FinnishJokaisella Suomen kansalaisella, joka on täyttänyt kahdeksantoista vuotta, on oikeus äänestää valtiollisissa vaaleissa ja kansanäänestyksessä. Vaalikelpoisuudesta valtiollisissa vaaleissa on voimassa, mitä siitä erikseen säädetään tässä perustuslaissa.
Jokaisella Suomen kansalaisella ja maassa asuvalla muulla Euroopan unionin kansalaisella, joka on täyttänyt kahdeksantoista vuotta, on oikeus äänestää Euroopan parlamentin vaaleissa sen mukaan kuin lailla säädetään.
… (14 §) - SwedishVarje finsk medborgare som har fyllt aderton år har rätt att rösta i statliga val och folkomröstningar. Om valbarhet i statliga val gäller vad som särskilt bestäms i denna grundlag.
Varje finsk medborgare och varje i Finland bosatt medborgare i Europeiska unionen som har fyllt aderton år har rätt att rösta vid val till Europaparlamentet enligt vad som bestäms genom lag.
… (14 §)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe exercise of suffrage to elect the authorities of government and to participate in referendums is a right and a duty of the male and female citizens. The vote is personal, free, direct, and secret. No one may be obligated or coerced under any pretext in the exercise of his right to suffrage or to reveal his vote.
… (Art. 208) - SpanishEs un derecho y un deber de ciudadanas y ciudadanos el ejercicio del sufragio para elegir a las autoridades de gobierno y para participar en referendos. El voto es personal, libre, directo y secreto. Nadie puede ser obligado o coaccionado, bajo ningún pretexto, en el ejercicio de su derecho al sufragio ni a revelar su voto.
… (Art. 208)
Political Rights and Association
- English1. Every citizen who has attained the age of eighteen years shall have the right to vote and stand for election for any state or local authority body and to serve their terms of office or mandates, under the terms of the Constitution and the law.
2. The right to vote may not be restricted except with regard to the incapacities and ineligibilities prescribed in the Constitution.
3. The exercise of the right to vote shall be personal and non-transferable and shall be a civic duty. (Art. 54) - Portuguese1. Todo o cidadão, maior de dezoito anos, tem o direito de votar e ser eleito para qualquer órgão electivo do Estado e do poder local e de desempenhar os seus cargos ou mandatos, nos termos da Constituição e da lei.
2. A capacidade eleitoral passiva não pode ser limitada senão em virtude das incapacidades e inelegibilidades previstas na Constituição.
3. O exercício de direito de sufrágio é pessoal e intransmissível e constitui um dever de cidadania. (Art. 54)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishSuffrage is direct or indirect. It is universal, free, equal and secret.
Nigeriens of the two (2) sexes, aged eighteen (18) years on the day of the ballot or the emancipated minors, enjoying their civil and political rights are electors[,] under the conditions determined by the law. (Art. 7) - FrenchLe suffrage est direct ou indirect. Il est universel, libre, égal et secret.
Sont électeurs, dans les conditions déterminées par la loi, les Nigériens des deux (2) sexes, âgés de dix-huit (18) ans accomplis au jour du scrutin ou mineurs émancipés, jouissant de leurs droits civils et politiques. (Art. 7)
Political Rights and Association
- English
The people are to elect representatives, namely the National Assembly and Local People's Assemblies, to ensure that their rights, powers and benefits are addressed.The election of members of the National Assembly shall be carried out through the principles of universal equal direct suffrage and secret balloting.
… (Art. 4) - Lao
ປະຊາຊົນເປັນຜູ້ສ້າງຕັ້ງອົງການຕົວແທນແຫ່ງສິດ ແລະ ຜົນປະໂຫຍດຂອງຕົນ ຊຶ່ງແມ່ນ ສະພາແຫ່ງຊາດ ແລະ ສະພາປະຊາຊົນທ້ອງຖິ່ນ.ການເລືອກຕັ້ງສະມາຊິກສະພາແຫ່ງຊາດ ແລະ ສະມາຊິກສະພາປະຊາຊົນທ້ອງຖິ່ນ ແມ່ນ ປະຕິບັດຕາມຫຼັກການທົ່ວໄປ, ສະເໝີພາບ, ໂດຍກົງ ແລະ ລົງຄະແນນສຽງປິດລັບ.
… (ມາດຕາ. 4) (ປັບປຸງ)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishAll persons who, on the date of an election, are 18 years of age or older and have Icelandic nationality have the right to vote in elections to Althingi. Permanent domicile in Iceland, on the date of an election, is also a requirement for voting, unless exceptions from this rule are stipulated in the law on elections to Althingi.
… (Art. 33) - IcelandicKosningarrétt við kosningar til Alþingis hafa allir sem eru 18 ára eða eldri þegar kosning fer fram og hafa íslenskan ríkisborgararétt. Lögheimili á Íslandi, þegar kosning fer fram, er einnig skilyrði kosningarréttar, nema undantekningar frá þeirri reglu verði ákveðnar í lögum um kosningar til Alþingis.
… (33. gr.)