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Electoral Bodies
- EnglishThe Commission is responsible for the following missions:
a) To organize the elections at the national level, at the level of the communes and at that of the collines or of the quartiers;
b) To see to it that the elections are free, regular and transparent;
c) To proclaim the provisional results of the elections within a time period defined by the law;
d) To promulgate the arrangements, the code of conduct and the technical details, including the location of the polls [bureaux de vote] and the hours in which they are open;
e) To receive the claims concerning the respect for the electoral rules and to process them [y donner suite];
f) The decisions of the Commission are without appeal;
g) To see to it, applying the appropriate rules, that the electoral campaigns do not take place [se déroulent] in a manner that incites to ethnic violence or in any other manner contrary to this Constitution;
h) To assure the respect for the provisions of this Constitution relative to multiethnicity and to gender[,] and to take cognizance of the claims in this respect. (Art. 92) - KirundiUwo mugwi ujejwe amabanga akurikira :
a. Kuringaniza amatora ku rwego rw’igihugu, urw’amakomine n’urwo ku mitumba canke urw’amakaritiye ;
b. Gucungera ko abenegihugu batora mu mwidegemvyo, hakurikijwe amategeko kandi ku mugaragaro ;
c. Gutangaza ivy’imfatakibanza ivyavuye mu matora mu kiringo gitegekanijwe n’ibwirizwa;
d. Gutangaza ibitegekanijwe, inyifato n’ido n’ido ry’ingene ibintu bitegerezwa kugenda harimwo ibibanza vy’ugutoreramwo n’amasaha amatora atangurirako ;
e. Kwakira ibirego vy’abitwara ku vyerekeye iyubahirizwa ry’amabwirizwa agenga amatora n’ukubaha inyishu;
f. Ingingo zishinzwe n’uwo mugwi ntizigira iyungururizo ;
g. Gucungera hakurikijwe amategeko avyerekeye ko kwiyamamaza bidakorwa ku buryo bwo kwosha abantu badasangiye ubwoko ngo batane mu mitwe canke mu bundi buryo bwose buteye kubiri n’iri Bwirizwa shingiro;
h. Kwubahiriza ingingo z’iri Bwirizwa shingiro zerekeye ubudasa bw’amoko hamwe n’ibitsina no gutatura amatati azerekeye. (Ingingo ya 92) - FrenchLa commission est chargée des missions suivantes :
a. Organiser les élections au niveau national, au niveau des communes et à celui des collines ou des quartiers ;
b. Veiller à ce que ces élections soient libres, régulières et transparentes ;
c. Proclamer les résultats provisoires des élections dans un délai défini par la loi ;
d. Promulguer les arrangements, le code de conduite et les détails techniques, y compris l’emplacement des bureaux de vote et les heures auxquelles ils sont ouverts ;
e. Recevoir les plaintes concernant le respect des règles électorales et y donner suite.
f. Les décisions de la Commission sont sans appel ;
g. Veiller, en appliquant des règles appropriées, à ce que les campagnes électorales ne se déroulent de manière à inciter à la violence ethnique ou de toute autre manière contraire à la présente Constitution ;
h. Assurer le respect des dispositions de la présente Constitution relatives à la multiethnicité et au genre et connaître des contestations à cet égard. (Art. 92)
Electoral Bodies
- English(1) Elections for the seats in Parliament provided for under Articles 97(1)(c) and 98(1)(b), (c) and (d), and for the members of county assemblies under article 177(1)(b) and (c), shall be on the basis of proportional representation by use of party lists.
(2) The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission shall be responsible for the conduct and supervision of elections for seats provided for under clause (1) and shall ensure that—
(a) each political party participating in a general election nominates and submits a list of all the persons who would stand elected if the party were to be entitled to all the seats provided for under clause (1), within the time prescribed by national legislation;
(b) except in the case of the seats provided for under Article 98 (1) (b), each party list comprises the appropriate number of qualified candidates and alternates between male and female candidates in the priority in which they are listed;
(c) except in the case of county assembly seats, each party list reflects the regional and ethnic diversity of the people of Kenya.
… (Art. 90) - Swahili(1) Chaguzi wa viti katika Bunge vilivyowekwa chini ya Kifungu cha 97 (1) (c) na 98 (1) (b), (c) na (d), na kwa wajumbe wa mabunge ya kaunti chini ya kifungu cha 177 (1) (b) na (c), zitakuwa kwa msingi wa uwakilishi wa usawa kwa kutumia orodha ya chama.
(2) Tume Huru ya Uchaguzi na Mipaka itakuwa na jukumu la kufanya na kusimamia uchaguzi wa viti vilivyobainishwa chini ya ibara ya (1) na itahakikisha kwamba—
(a) kila chama cha siasa kinachoshiriki katika uchaguzi mkuu kinateua na kuwasilisha orodha ya watu wote ambao watasimama kuchaguliwa ikiwa chama kitastahili kupewa viti vyote vilivyobainishwa chini ya ibara ya (1), ndani ya muda uliowekwa na sheria ya kitaifa;
(b) isipokuwa kwa viti vilivyobainishwa chini ya Kifungu cha 98 (1) (b), kila orodha ya chama inajumuisha idadi inayofaa ya wagombea wenye sifa na wanaobadilishana kati ya wagombea wa kiume na wa kike katika kipaumbele ambacho kwacho wameorodheshwa;
(c) isipokuwa kwa viti vya bunge la kaunti, kila orodha ya chama inaonyesha uanuwai wa kikanda na kikabila wa watu wa Kenya.
… (Kifungu cha 90)
Electoral Bodies
- EnglishSubject to the provisions of this Constitution, the Electoral Commission shall be responsible for the conduct and supervision of the registration of voters for, and of, all public elections and referenda; and for that purpose shall have power to make regulations by statutory instrument for the registration of voters, the conduct of Presidential, Parliamentary or Local Government elections and referenda, and other matters connected therewith, including regulations for voting by proxy. (Sec. 33)
Electoral Bodies
- English(1) The registration of voters and the conduct of elections in every constituency or any matters that appear to the Commission to be incidental to or consequential upon either, shall be subject to the direction and supervision of the Commission.
(2) In the exercise of its functions under this section, the Commission shall not be subject to the direction or control of any person or authority. (Sec. 41C)
Electoral Bodies
- EnglishThe Central Electoral Board is an autonomous organ with juridical personality and technical, administrative, budgetary and financial independence, whose principal purpose shall be to organize and direct the electoral assemblies for the celebration of elections and or mechanisms of popular participation established by the present Constitution and the laws. It shall have regulatory ability in the matters that are its responsibility.
… (Art. 212) - SpanishLa Junta Central Electoral es un órgano autónomo con personalidad jurídica e independencia técnica, administrativa, presupuestaria y financiera, cuya finalidad principal será organizar y dirigir las asambleas electorales para la celebración de elecciones y de mecanismos de participación popular establecidos por la presente Constitución y las leyes. Tiene facultad reglamentaria en los asuntos de su competencia.
… (Art. 212)
Electoral Bodies
- English(1) There shall be a Supervisor of Elections whose duty it shall be to exercise general supervision over the registration of voters in elections of Representatives and over the conduct of such elections.
… (Sec. 34)
Electoral Bodies
- English(a) There shall be an Elections Commission of the Maldives.
(b) The Elections Commission is an independent and impartial institution. It shall exercise its duties and responsibilities in accordance with the Constitution and laws enacted by the People’s Majlis.
(c) The Elections Commission shall function as provided by the statute governing the Elections Commission. Such statute shall specify the responsibilities, powers, mandate, qualifications, and ethical standards of members. (Art. 167) - Dhivehi(ހ) ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގައި އިލެކްޝަން ކޮމިޝަނެއް އޮންނަންވާނެއެވެ.
(ށ) އިލެކްޝަން ކޮމިޝަނަކީ ވަކިފަރާތަކަށް ބުރަނުވާ، މުސްތަޤިއްލު މުއައްސަސާއެކެވެ. އަދި އެ ކޮމިޝަނުގެ ވާޖިބުތަކާއި މަސްއޫލިއްޔަތުތައް އަދާކުރަންވާނީ ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީ އާއި ރައްޔިތުންގެ މަޖިލީހުން ފާސްކުރާ ޤާނޫނާ އެއްގޮތްވާ ގޮތުގެމަތީނެވެ.
(ނ) އިލެކްޝަން ކޮމިޝަން ހިންޤާނީ އިލެކްޝަން ކޮމިޝަނުގެ ޤާނޫނުގައި ބަޔާންވެގެންވާ ގޮތުގެމަތީންނެވެ. އެ ޤާނޫނުގައި، އެ ކޮމިޝަނުގެ މަސައްކަތުގެ ދާއިރާއާއި، އެ ކޮމިޝަނުގެ މެންބަރުން ކިބައިގައި ހުންނަންވާނޭ ޝަރުތުތަކާއި، ސުލޫކީ މިންގަޑުތައް ކަނޑައެޅިފައި އޮންނަންވާނެއެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 167 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Electoral Bodies
- English
To organize and hold the elections of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, to the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the representative bodies of state power of regions, districts, cities, as well as a referendum of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be formed by the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the main principles of activity of which shall be independence, legality, collective nature, publicity and fairness.
… (Art. 129) - Uzbek
O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Prezidenti saylovini, O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Oliy Majlisiga, viloyatlar, tumanlar, shaharlar davlat hokimiyati vakillik organlariga saylovlarni, shuningdek O‘zbekiston Respublikasining referendumini tashkil etish va o‘tkazish uchun O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Oliy Majlisi tomonidan faoliyatining asosiy prinsiplari mustaqillik, qonuniylik, kollegiallik, oshkoralik va adolatlilikdan iborat bo‘lgan O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Markaziy saylov komissiyasi tuziladi.
... (129-modda)
Electoral Bodies
- English
(1) The Electoral Commission is established.
(2) The Commission comprises:
(a) a Chairperson; and
(b) two othermembers; and
(c) the Chief Electoral Officer appointed under section 57A.
…
(5) At least one member of the Commission must be a woman.
… (Sec. 57)
Electoral Bodies
- EnglishAn Independent National Electoral Commission is instituted with juridical personality.
The Independent National Electoral Commission is responsible for the organization of the electoral process, notably of the registration of the electors, of the maintenance of the electoral list [fichier électoral], the operations of the vote, of the counting and of any referendum.
It assures the regularity of the electoral and referendum process.
An organic law establishes the organization and the functioning of the Independent National Electoral Commission. (Art. 211) - FrenchIl est institué une Commission électorale nationale indépendante dotée de la personnalité juridique.
La Commission électorale nationale indépendante est chargée de l’organisation du processus électoral, notamment de l’enrôlement des électeurs, de la tenue du fichier électoral, des opérations de vote, de dépouillement et de tout référendum.
Elle assure la régularité du processus électoral et référendaire.
Une loi organique fixe l’organisation et le fonctionnement de la Commission électorale nationale indépendante. (Art. 211)