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Political Rights and Association
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5. The State should promote and guarantee the equal participation of women and men in candidate lists to the offices of popular election for the instances of guidance and decision in the public sphere, in the administration of justice, and in the State-controlled bodies. (Art. 39) - Spanish…
5) El Estado debe promover y garantizar la participación equilibrada de mujeres y hombres en las candidaturas a los cargos de elección popular para las instancias de dirección y decisión en el ámbito público, en la administración de justicia y en los organismos de control del Estado. (Art. 39)
Political Rights and Association
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(1) Persons have the right to assemble and associate peaceably and to form or belong to trade unions or other associations.
… (Art. 13)
Political Rights and Association
- English(1) A person qualifies for registration as a voter at elections or referenda if the person—
(a) is an adult citizen;
(b) is not declared to be of unsound mind; and
(c) has not been convicted of an election offence during the preceding five years.
… (Art. 83) - Swahili(1) Mtu anastahili kuandikishwa kama mpiga kura katika uchaguzi au kura ya maoni ikiwa mtu huyo—
(a) ni raia mtu mzima;
(b) hajatangazwa kuwa na ugonjwa wa akili; na
(c) hajakutwa kuwa na kosa la uchaguzi katika kipindi cha miaka mitano iliyopita.
… (Kifungu cha 83)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishCitizens of Turkmenistan shall have the right to elect and be elected to the bodies of state authority and local self-governments. … (Art. 46)
- RussianГраждане Туркменистана имеют право избирать и быть избранными в органы государственной власти и органы местного самоуправления. … (Статья 46)
- TurkmenTürkmenistanyň raýatlarynyň döwlet häkimiýet edaralaryna we ýerli öz-özüňi dolandyryş edaralaryna saýlamaga we saýlanmaga hukugy bardyr. … (46-nji madda)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe right to vote shall be universal and equal.
Every citizen who has attained the age of eighteen years has the right to vote and be elected.
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The law shall provide measures for encouraging the equal opportunity of men and women in standing for election to state authorities and local community authorities. (Art. 43) - SloveneVolilna pravica je splošna in enaka.
Vsak državljan, ki je dopolnil 18 let, ima pravico voliti in biti voljen.
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Zakon določi ukrepe za spodbujanje enakih možnosti moških in žensk pri kandidiranju na volitvah v državne organe in organe lokalnih skupnosti. (43. Člen)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe following are the rights and duties of the citizens:
a. To register in the Registry of Citizens [Registro de Ciudadanos];
b. To elect and be elected;
c. To see to the freedom and effectiveness of the suffrage and the purity of the electoral process;
d. To opt for public offices [cargos]
e. To participate in political activities;
… (Art. 136) - SpanishSon derechos y deberes de los ciudadanos:
a) Inscribirse en el Registro de Ciudadanos;
b) Elegir y ser electo;
c) Velar por la libertad y efectividad del sufragio y la pureza del proceso electoral;
d) Optar a cargos públicos;
e) Participar en actividades políticas;
… (Art. 136)
Political Rights and Association
- English(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, a person shall be entitled to be registered as an elector if, and shall not be so entitled unless -
(a) he is a citizen of Solomon Islands; and
(b) he has attained the age of eighteen years.
... (Sec. 55)
Political Rights and Association
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1. All persons shall be eligible to vote in any general election, by-election, presidential election, local government election or referendum, subject only to this section.
2. Subject to subsection (3), a person shall be qualified to be registered as a voter in a constituency if, and shall not be so qualified unless, at the date of the application for registration that person—
a. is a citizen of Malawi or, if not a citizen, has been ordinarily resident in Malawi for seven years;
b. has attained the age of eighteen years or provides proof that on or before the polling day he or she shall have attained the age of eighteen years; and
c. is ordinarily resident in that constituency or was born there or is employed or carries on business there.
… (Sec. 77)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishEvery citizen has the right to participate in the political, economic, cultural life of the country. … (Art. 42)
- Arabicلكل مواطن حق الإسهام في الحياة السياسية والاقتصادية والاجتماعية والثقافية. ... (المادّة 42)
Political Rights and Association
- English(1) A person is entitled to be registered in the register of parliamentary electors for any constituency or part of a constituency if on the relevant date he—
(a) is resident in the constituency or that part of it;
(b) is not subject to any legal incapacity to vote (age apart);
(c) is either a qualifying Commonwealth citizen or a citizen of the Republic of Ireland; and
(d) is of voting age.
… (Representation of the People Act 1983, Sec. 4)