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Political Parties
- EnglishSubject to the other provisions of this Constitution, the Electoral Commission may make provisions specifying the procedure to be followed by the political parties for the purposes of electing and proposing the names of the kind of Members of Parliament provided for under Article 66(1)(b). (Art. 81)
Political Parties
- English(1) The House of Representatives shall be composed of not more than two hundred and fifty members, unless otherwise fixed by law, who shall be elected from legislative districts apportioned among the provinces, cities, and the Metropolitan Manila area in accordance with the number of their respective inhabitants, and on the basis of a uniform and progressive ratio, and those who, as provided by law, shall be elected through a party-list system of registered national, regional, and sectoral parties or organizations.
(2) The party-list representatives shall constitute twenty per centum of the total number of representatives including those under the party list. For three consecutive terms after the ratification of this Constitution, one-half of the seats allocated to party-list representatives shall be filled, as provided by law, by selection or election from the labor, peasant, urban poor, indigenous cultural communities, women, youth, and such other sectors as may be provided by law, except the religious sector.
... (Art. VI, Sec. 5) - Filipino(1) Ang Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan ay dapat buuin ng hindi hihigit sa dalawang daan at limampung kagawad matangi kung magtakda ang batas ng naiiba, na dapat ihalal mula sa mga purok pangkapulungan na pinag-ayaw-ayaw sa mga lalawigan, mga lungsod at Metropolitan Manila Area ayon sa rami ng kinauukulang mga naninirahan, at batay sa magkakatulad at paunlad na pagdami, at yaong ayon sa itinatadhana ng batas ay dapat ihalal sa pamamagitan ng sistemang partilist ng rehistradong partido o organisasyong pambansa, panrehiyon, at pansektor.
(2) Ang kinatawang partilist ay dapat na binubuo ng dalawampung porsyento ng lahat ng mga kagawad ng Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan. Sa loob ng tatlong magkakasunod na taning ng panunungkulan pagkaraang maratipikahan ang Konstitusyong ito, ang kalahati sa mga pwestong nakalaan sa mga kinatawang partilist ay dapat punan, ayon sa itinatadhana ng batas, sa pamamagitan ng pagpili o paghahalal mula sa sektor ng mga manggagawa, magsasaka, mahirap na tagalungsod, mga katutubong pamayanang pangkalinangan, mga kababaihan, kabataan at sa iba pang mga sektor na maaaring itadhana ng batas, maliban sa sektor na panrelihiyon.
... (Art. VI, Seksyon 5)
Political Parties
- EnglishAll citizens are guaranteed the right to establish, organize and develop political parties and movements, and the freedom to affiliate with them or to withdraw.
In no case is it permitted to citizens to belong simultaneously to more than one party or political movements with juridical personality.
The Political Parties and Movements shall be democratically organized and shall hold with high principles of transparency, objectivity, morality, gender equity, and the duty to present and disseminate their political programs.
To make their decisions or the selection of their own candidates or [candidates] by coalition, [they] may hold popular or internal or interparty consultations which [do] or do not coincide with the elections to Public Corporations, in accordance with that provided in their Statutes and in the law.
In the case of the public consultations, the norms concerning campaign financing and publicity and access to the media of communication of the State, that govern for the ordinary elections, will be applied. Anyone who participates in consultations of a political party or movement or in interparty consultations may not enroll for another in the same electoral process. The result of the consultations will be obligatory.
The directors of the Political Parties and Movements should encourage internal processes of democratization and the strengthening of the regime of [party] blocs [bancadas].
The Political Parties and Movements are responsible for any violation or contravention of the norms that serve their organization, operation or financing, as well as when endorsing candidates elected to offices or Public Corporations of popular election, who have been or are convicted during the exercise of the office to which [they were] endorsed, by way of executory sentence in Colombia or abroad for crimes related to communication with illegal armed groups and drugtrafficking activities or of crimes against the mechanisms of democratic participation or [crimes] against humanity.
The Political Parties or Movements will also be responsible for endorsing candidates not elected to offices or Public Corporations of popular election, if they have been or are convicted during the period of public office to which they are candidates, by way of executory sentence in Colombia or abroad for crimes related to communication with illegal armed groups and drug-trafficking activities, committed prior to the issuance of the corresponding endorsement.
… (Art. 107) - SpanishSe garantiza a todos los ciudadanos el derecho a fundar, organizar y desarrollar partidos y movimientos políticos, y la libertad de afiliarse a ellos o de retirarse.
En ningún caso se permitirá a los ciudadanos pertenecer simultáneamente a más de un partido o movimiento político con personería jurídica.
Los Partidos y Movimientos Políticos se organizarán democráticamente y tendrán como principios rectores la transparencia, objetividad, moralidad, la equidad de género, y el deber de presentar y divulgar sus programas políticos.
Para la toma de sus decisiones o la escogencia de sus candidatos propios o por coalición, podrán celebrar consultas populares o internas o interpartidistas que coincidan o no con las elecciones a Corporaciones Públicas, de acuerdo con lo previsto en sus Estatutos y en la ley.
En el caso de las consultas populares se aplicarán las normas sobre financiación y publicidad de campañas y acceso a los medios de comunicación del Estado, que rigen para las elecciones ordinarias. Quien participe en las consultas de un partido o movimiento político o en consultas interpartidistas, no podrá inscribirse por otro en el mismo proceso electoral. El resultado de las consultas será obligatorio.
Los directivos de los Partidos y Movimientos Políticos deberán propiciar procesos de democratización interna y el fortalecimiento del régimen de bancadas.
Los Partidos y Movimientos Políticos deberán responder por toda violación o contravención a las normas que rigen su organización, funcionamiento o financiación, así como también por avalar candidatos elegidos en cargos o Corporaciones Públicas de elección popular, quienes hayan sido o fueren condenados durante el ejercicio del cargo al cual se avaló mediante sentencia ejecutoriada en Colombia o en el exterior por delitos relacionados con la vinculación a grupos armados ilegales y actividades del narcotráfico o de delitos contra los mecanismos de participación democrática o de lesa humanidad.
Los partidos o movimientos políticos también responderán por avalar a candidatos no elegidos para cargos o Corporaciones Públicas de Elección Popular, si estos hubieran sido o fueren condenados durante el período del cargo público al cual se candidatizó, mediante sentencia ejecutoriada en Colombia o en el exterior por delitos relacionados con la vinculación a grupos armados ilegales y actividades del narcotráfico, cometidos con anterioridad a la expedición del aval correspondiente.
… (Art. 107)
Political Parties
- EnglishThe formation and functioning of political parties and public associations, which aim to do the following, shall be prohibited: change the existing constitutional system by force, speak or demonstrate against the sovereignty, territorial integrity and security of the Republic, the constitutional rights and freedoms of its citizens, advocate war or spread social, national, racial and religious hostility, and encroach on the health and morality of the people, as well as armed associations and political parties based on ethnic and religious principles.Secret societies and associations shall be banned. (Art. 57)
- UzbekKonstitutsiyaviy tuzumni zo‘rlik bilan o‘zgartirishni maqsad qilib qo‘yuvchi, respublikaning suvereniteti, yaxlitligi va xavfsizligiga, fuqarolarning konstitutsiyaviy huquq va erkinliklariga qarshi chiquvchi, urushni, ijtimoiy, milliy, irqiy va diniy adovatni targ‘ib qiluvchi, xalqning sog‘lig‘i va ma’naviyatiga tajovuz qiluvchi, shuningdek harbiylashtirilgan birlashmalarning, milliy va diniy ruhdagi siyosiy partiyalarning hamda jamoat birlashmalarining tuzilishi va faoliyati taqiqlanadi. Maxfiy jamiyatlar va uyushmalar tuzish taqiqlanadi. (57-modda)
Political Parties
- EnglishPolitical parties and groups shall compete with each other in the exercise of suffrage. They may be established and may carry out their activities freely. They must respect the principles of national and democratic sovereignty. The law determines the conditions for their recognition and operation, and the advantages and privileges reserved to them. (Art. 31-1)
- FrenchLes partis et groupements politiques concourent à l'expression du suffrage. Ils se forment et exercent leur activité librement. Ils doivent respecter les principes de la souveraineté nationale et de la démocratie. La loi détermine leurs conditions de reconnaissance et de fonctionnement, les avantages et privilèges qui leur sont réservés. (Art. 31.1)
Political Parties
- English1. Greek citizens possessing the right to vote may freely found and join political parties, the organization and activity of which must serve the free functioning of democratic government.
Citizens who have not yet acquired the right to vote may participate in youth sections of parties.
2. Political parties are entitled to receive financial support by the State for their electoral and operating expenses, as specified by law. A statute shall specify the guarantees of transparency concerning electoral expenses and, in general, the financial management of political parties, of Members of Parliament, parliamentary candidates and candidates for all degrees of local government. A statute shall impose the maximum limit of electoral expenses, may prohibit certain forms of pre-electoral promotion and shall specify the conditions under which violation of the relevant provisions constitutes a ground for the forfeiture of parliamentary office on the initiative of the special body of the following section. The audit of the electoral expenses of political parties and parliamentary candidates is carried out by a special body which is constituted also with the participation of senior magistrates, as specified by law. A law may also extend these regulations to candidates for other offices held through election.
... (Art. 29) - Greek1. Έλληνες πολίτες που έχουν το εκλογικό δικαίωμα μπορούν ελεύθερα να ιδρύουν και να συμμετέχουν σε πολιτικά κόμματα, που η οργάνωση και η δράση τους οφείλει να εξυπηρετεί την ελεύθερη λειτουργία του δημοκρατικού πολιτεύματος.
Πολίτες που δεν απέκτησαν ακόμη το δικαίωμα να εκλέγουν μπορούν να συμμετέχουν στα τμήματα νέων των κομμάτων.
2. Τα κόμματα έχουν δικαίωμα στην οικονομική τους ενίσχυση από το Κράτος για τις εκλογικές και λειτουργικές τους δαπάνες, όπως νόμος ορίζει. Νόμος ορίζει τις εγγυήσεις διαφάνειας ως προς τις εκλογικές δαπάνες και γενικά την οικονομική διαχείριση των κομμάτων, των βουλευτών, των υποψήφιων βουλευτών και των υποψηφίων στην τοπική αυτοδιοίκηση όλων των βαθμών. Με νόμο επιβάλλεται ανώτατο όριο εκλογικών δαπανών, μπορεί να απαγορεύονται ορισμένες μορφές προεκλογικής προβολής και καθορίζονται οι προϋποθέσεις υπό τις οποίες η παράβαση των σχετικών διατάξεων συνιστά λόγο έκπτωσης από το βουλευτικό αξίωμα με πρωτοβουλία του ειδικού οργάνου του επόμενου εδαφίου. O έλεγχος των εκλογικών δαπανών των κομμάτων και των υποψήφιων βουλευτών διενεργείται από ειδικό όργανο που συγκροτείται και με τη συμμετοχή ανώτατων δικαστικών λειτουργών, όπως νόμος ορίζει. Με νόμο μπορούν να επεκταθούν οι ρυθμίσεις αυτές και στους υποψηφίους για άλλες αιρετές θέσεις.
... ('Αρθρο 29)
Political Parties
- English
Citizens may exercise their rights individually or through political organizations, such as parties, movements or alliances, in accordance with the law. Such organizations participate in the development and manifestation of the will of the people. Their inscription in the corresponding register confers juridical personality on them.
Through the law[,] provisions oriented to assure the democratic functioning of the political organizations and the transparency concerning the origin of their economic resources, as well as their verification, supervision, control and sanction[,] are established.
The financing of the political organizations may be public and private. It is governed by the law in accordance with criteria of transparency and rendition of accounts. The public financing promotes the participation and strengthening of the political organizations under criteria of equality and proportionality. The private financing is realized through the financial system with the corresponding exceptions, limits [topes] and restrictions. Illegal financing generates the respective administrative, civil and penal sanction.
… (Art. 35) - Spanish
Los ciudadanos pueden ejercer sus derechos individualmente o a través de organizaciones políticas como partidos, movimientos o alianzas, conforme a ley. Tales organizaciones concurren a la formación y manifestación de la voluntad popular. Su inscripción en el registro correspondiente les concede personalidad jurídica.
Mediante ley se establecen disposiciones orientadas a asegurar el funcionamiento democrático de las organizaciones políticas y la transparencia sobre el origen de sus recursos económicos, así como su verificación, fiscalización, control y sanción.
El financiamiento de las organizaciones políticas puede ser público y privado. Se rige por ley conforme a criterios de transparencia y rendición de cuentas. El financiamiento público promueve la participación y fortalecimiento de las organizaciones políticas bajo criterios de igualdad y proporcionalidad. El financiamiento privado se realiza a través del sistema financiero con las excepciones, topes y restricciones correspondientes. El financiamiento ilegal genera la sanción administrativa, civil y penal respectiva.
… (Art. 35)
Political Parties
- EnglishPolitical parties are the expression of political pluralism, they contribute to the formation and expression of the will of the people and are an essential instrument for political participation. Their creation and the exercise of their activities are free in so far as they respect the Constitution and the law. Their internal structure and their functioning must be democratic. (Sec. 6)
- SpanishLos partidos políticos expresan el pluralismo político, concurren a la formación y manifestación de la voluntad popular y son instrumento fundamental para la participación política. Su creación y el ejercicio de su actividad son libres dentro del respeto a la Constitución y a la ley. Su estructura interna y funcionamiento deberán ser democráticos. (Art. 6)
Political Parties
- EnglishTo the end of promoting democracy, the law may authorize the financing of the political parties in an equitable manner, proportionally to the number of seats that they hold at the National Assembly. This financing may apply both [aussi bien] to the functioning of the political parties and [que] to the electoral campaigns, and must be transparent. The types of subventions, advantages and facilities that the State may grant to the political parties are established by the law. (Art. 84)
- KirundiMu ntumbero yo gutsimbataza intwaro rusangi, Ibwirizwa rirashobora kurekurira imigambwe kuronka imfashanyo ku buryo bungana, hakurikijwe igitigiri c’intebe iyo migambwe ifise mu Nama nshingamateka. Iyo mfashanyo ishobora kuba ari iyo gufasha imigambwe mw’irangurwa ry’ibikorwa vya yo vya misi yose canke mu gihe c’ukwiyamamaza mu matora, kandi yotangwa kumugaragaro. Ubwoko bw’imfashanyo n’ukoroherezwa Leta ishobora kwemerera imigambwe bitomorwa n’Ibwirizwa. (Ingingo ya 84)
- FrenchAux fins de promouvoir la démocratie, la loi peut autoriser le financement des partis politiques de manière équitable, proportionnellement au nombre de sièges qu’ils détiennent à l’Assemblée nationale. Ce financement peut s’appliquer aussi bien au fonctionnement des partis politiques qu’aux campagnes électorales, et doit être transparent. Les types de subventions, d’avantages et de facilités que l’Etat peut accorder aux partis politiques sont fixés par la loi. (Art. 84)
Political Parties
- English1. The political parties are political organizations composed of persons who associate freely in order to participate in the political orientation of the State.
2. The political parties of Equatorial Guinea may not have identical denomination to those that pre-existed 12th October 1968, and they must have national character and scope, by which [they] may not be based on tribe, ethnicity, region, district, municipality, province, sex, religion, social condition, or profession or office. A law shall regulate their creation and functioning. (Art. 9) - Spanish1. Los partidos políticos son organizaciones políticas integradas por personas que libremente se asocian para participar en la orientación política del Estado.
2. Los partidos políticos de Guinea Ecuatorial no podrán tener idéntica denominación como aquellos que preexistieron al 12 de Octubre de 1968, y deberán tener carácter y ámbito nacional, por lo que no podrán tener por base la tribu, etnia, región, distrito, municipio, provincia, sexo, religión, condición social ni profesional u oficio. Una ley regulará su creación y funcionamiento. (Art. 9) - French1. Les partis politiques sont des organisations politiques auxquelles adhèrent les personnes qui s'associent librement afin de participer à l'orientation politique de l'État.
2. Les partis politiques de Guinée équatoriale ne pourront recevoir une dénomination similaire à celle qui existait avant le 12 octobre 1968 ; ils auront un caractère et une portée de niveau national, et ne peuvent être fondés sur une appartenance tribale, ethnique, régionale, départementale, municipale, provinciale, sexuelle, religieuse, un statut social ou professionnel ou un métier. Une loi définit leur création et fonctionnement. (Art. 9)