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Electoral Bodies
- English1. The Governor-General shall by notice published in the Gazette appoint a Supervisor of Elections on resolutions to that effect of both Houses of Parliament specifying the person nominated for appointment.
2. The Supervisor of Elections shall have and exercise such functions, powers and duties as may be provided by law.
… (Sec. 67)
Electoral Bodies
- English(1) The Electoral Commission shall be responsible for the registration of voters for the purpose of electing Representatives and for the conduct of elections of Representatives and Senators and shall have such powers and other functions relating to such registration and elections as may be prescribed by law.
… (Sec. 38)
Electoral Bodies
- EnglishIn order to guarantee the freedom, fairness and effectiveness of popular elections, an autonomous and independent tribunal is established, called Electoral Tribunal, which shall have legal personality, its own funds and the right to administer them. This Tribunal shall be the sole entity responsible for interpretation and application of Electoral Law and it shall direct, supervise, and control the recording of important facts, deaths, naturalizations, and all other facts and legal acts related to the civil status of persons, the issuance of personal identity cards, and the different stages of the electoral process.
… (Art. 142) - SpanishCon el objeto de garantizar la libertad, honradez y eficacia del sufragio popular, se establece un tribunal autónomo e independiente, denominado Tribunal Electoral, al que se le reconoce personería jurídica, patrimonio propio y derecho de administrarlo. Este Tribunal interpretará y aplicará privativamente la Ley Electoral, dirigirá, vigilará y fiscalizará la inscripción de hechos vitales, defunciones, naturalización y demás hechos y actos jurídicos relacionados con el estado civil de las personas; la expedición de la cédula de identidad personal y las fases del proceso electoral.
… (Art. 142)
Electoral Bodies
- EnglishI. The Supreme Electoral Court is the highest level of the Electoral Organ, and has national jurisdiction.
... (Art. 206) - SpanishI. El Tribunal Supremo Electoral es el máximo nivel del Órgano Electoral, tiene jurisdicción nacional.
... (Art. 206)
Electoral Bodies
- EnglishThe members of the National Electoral Council and the Electoral Dispute Settlement Court shall be designated by the Council for Public Participation and Social Control, after selection by a competitive and merit-based examination, with candidacies submitted by the citizenry and citizen right to challenge, as well as the guarantee of equity and parity between men and women, in accordance with the law. (Art. 224)
- SpanishLos miembros del Consejo Nacional Electoral y del Tribunal Contencioso Electoral serán designados por el Consejo de Participación Ciudadana y Control Social, previa selección mediante concurso público de oposición y meritos, con postulación e impugnación de la ciudadanía, y garantía de equidad y paridad entre hombres y mujeres, de acuerdo con la ley. (Art. 224)
Electoral Bodies
- English
The electoral system is composed of the National Jurado [Board] of Elections; the National Office of Electoral Processes; and the National Register of Identification and Civil Estate. They act with autonomy and maintain between them relations of coordination, in accordance with their attributions. (Art. 177)
- Spanish
El sistema electoral está conformado por el Jurado Nacional de Elecciones; la Oficina Nacional de Procesos Electorales; y el Registro Nacional de Identificación y Estado Civil. Actúan con autonomía y mantienen entre sí relaciones de coordinación, de acuerdo con sus atribuciones. (Art. 177)
Electoral Bodies
- EnglishA special tribunal, which will be denominated the Qualifying Tribunal of Elections, will take cognizance of the general scrutiny and of the qualification of the elections of President of the Republic, of Deputies and Senators; it will resolve the complaints which derive from them and will proclaim those who are elected. Said Tribunal will take cognizance, likewise, of the plebiscites and will have the other attributions that the law determines.
... (Art. 95) - SpanishUn tribunal especial, que se denominará Tribunal Calificador de Elecciones, conocerá del escrutinio general y de la calificación de las elecciones de Presidente de la República, de diputados y senadores; resolverá las reclamaciones a que dieren lugar y proclamará a los que resulten elegidos. Dicho Tribunal conocerá, asimismo, de los plebiscitos, y tendrá las demás atribuciones que determine la ley.
... (Art. 95)
Electoral Bodies
- English(1) The Elections Commission shall have such functions connected with or relating to the registration of electors or the conduct of elections as are conferred upon it by or under this Constitution or, subject thereto, any Act of Parliament; and, subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the Commission -
(a) shall exercise general direction and supervision over the registration of electors and the administrative conduct of all elections of members of the National Assembly; and
(b) shall issue such instructions and take such action as appear to it necessary or expedient to ensure impartiality, fairness and compliance with the provisions of this Constitution or of any Act of Parliament on the part of persons exercising powers or performing duties connected with or relating to the matters aforesaid.
… (Art. 162)
Electoral Bodies
- EnglishEverything else relating to universal suffrage, the creation of an independent electoral council and its authority the division of Suriname in electoral districts, the repartition of seats in the National Assembly by electoral district and the methods according to which the allocation of seats takes place shall be regulated by law. This law shall be passed with a 2/3 majority. (Art. 60)
- DutchAlles wat verder het kiesrecht betreft, de instelling van een onafhankelijk kiesbureau en zijn bevoegdheden, de indeling van Suriname in kiesdistricten, de verdeling van de zetels van De Nationale Assemblée per kiesdistrict en de methoden, volgens welke de regeling van de zeteltoewijzing plaatsvindt, worden geregeld bij wet. Deze wet dient met 2/3 meerderheid te worden aangenomen. (Art. 60)
Electoral Bodies
- EnglishThe National Electoral Council is the permanent organ of the State with the fundamental mission of organizing, directing, and supervising the elections, popular consultations, plebiscites, and referendums that are convened.
It handles and responds to the complaints that are lodged with regard to elections and performs the other functions recognized by the Constitution and the laws.
The National Electoral Council guarantees the veracity, transparency, efficiency, publicity, authenticity, and impartiality of the processes of democratic participation. (Art. 211) - SpanishEl Consejo Electoral Nacional es el órgano del Estado que tiene como misión fundamental organizar, dirigir y supervisar las elecciones, consultas populares, plebiscitos y referendos que se convoquen.
Tramita y responde las reclamaciones que en esta materia se establezcan, así como cumple las demás funciones reconocidas en la Constitución y las leyes.
El Consejo Electoral Nacional garantiza la confiabilidad, transparencia, celeridad, publicidad, autenticidad e imparcialidad de los procesos de participación democrática. (Art. 211)