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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
- EnglishThe convocation, the judgment, the organization, the direction, the supervision and the surveillance of the acts and issues [cuestiones] derived from the general, departmental and municipal elections as well as of the rights and of the titles of those who are [resulten] elected, correspond exclusively to the Electoral Justice.
The issues originating from any type of popular consultation, as well as that relative to the elections and to the functioning of the political parties and movements are equally of its competence. (Art. 273) - SpanishLa convocatoria, el juzgamiento, la organización, la dirección, la supervisión y la vigilancia de los actos y de las cuestiones derivados de las elecciones generales, departamentales y municipales, así como de los derechos y de los títulos de quienes resulten elegidos, corresponden exclusivamente a la Justicia Electoral.
Sin igualmente de su competencia las cuestiones provenientes de todo tipo de consulta popular, como asimismo lo relativo a las elecciones y al funcionamiento de los partidos y de los movimientos políticos. (Art. 273)
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)
Electoral Bodies
- English1. The Electoral Commission shall exercise such functions in relation to elections as are conferred upon it by this Constitution or by an Act of Parliament.
2. The duties and functions of the Electoral Commission shall include—
a. to determine constituency boundaries impartially on the oasis of ensuring that constituencies contain approximately equal numbers of voters eligible to register, subject only to considerations of—
i. population density;
ii. ease of communication; and
iii. geographical features and existing administrative areas;
b. to review existing constituency boundaries at intervals of not more than five years and alter them in accordance with the principles laid down in subsection (2) (a);
c. to determine electoral petitions and complaints related to the conduct of any elections;
d. to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Constitution and any Act of Parliament; and
e. to perform such other functions as may be prescribed by this Constitution or an Act of Parliament.
… (Sec. 76)