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Electoral Bodies
Fiji
- English(1) The office of the Supervisor of Elections established under the State Services Decree 2009 continues in existence.
(2) The Supervisor of Elections, acting under the direction of the Electoral Commission,—
(a) administers the registration of voters for elections of members to Parliament;
(b) conducts—
(i) elections of members of Parliament; and
(ii) such other elections as Parliament prescribes; and
(c) may perform such other functions as are conferred by written law.
… (Sec. 76) - iTaukei(1) Na valenivolavola ni iLiuliu ni Veidigidigi a tauyavutaki ena Dikiri ni Veiqaravi Vakamatanitu 2009, ena tomani tiko ga.
(2) Na iLiuliu ni Veidigidigi, ena veiqaravi ena vakatulewa ni Matabose ni Veidigidigi, ena—
(a) qarava na volayaca ni veidigidigi ni lewenipalimedi;
(b) qarava na—
(i) digitaki ni lewenipalimedi; kei na
(ii) so tale na veidigidigi e vakatulewataka na Palimedi me vakayacori; ka
(c) rawa ni qarava tale e so na itavi e virikotori ena lawa tabaki.
… (Sec. 76)
Electoral Bodies
Cabo Verde
- EnglishThe National Commission of Elections shall be the highest body of electoral administration whose organization, composition, jurisdiction and functioning shall be regulated by law. (Art. 96)
- PortugueseA Comissão Nacional de Eleições é o órgão superior da administração eleitoral cuja organização, composição, competência e funcionamento são regulados por lei. (Art. 96)
Electoral Bodies
Kenya
- English…
(11) The chairperson and vice-chairperson of a commission11 shall not be of the same gender.
… (Art. 250) - Swahili…
(11) Mwenyeketi na makamu mwenyekiti wa tume hawatakuwa wa jinsia moja.
… (Kifungu cha 250)
Electoral Bodies
Somalia
- English(1) There shall be established a National Independent Electoral Commission, established under the Constitution. The National Independent Electoral Commission shall be independent of the executive and shall manage its own budget. The National Independent Electoral Commission shall be inclusive and representative and be impartial and neutral and shall not have more than nine members.
(2) The mandate of the National Independent Electoral Commission includes:
(a) The conduct of presidential elections;
(b) The conduct of Federal Parliament elections;
(c) The continuous registration of voters and revision of the voter’s roll;
(d) The registration of candidates for elections;
(e) The delimitation of constituencies and wards;
(f) The regulation of the political party system;
(g) The settlement of electoral disputes;
(h) The facilitation of the observation, monitoring and evaluation of elections;
(i) The regulation of money spent by an elected candidate or party in respect of any election;
(j) The development of an electoral code of conduct for its candidates and parties;
(k) The monitoring of compliance with legislation on nomination of candidates by parties; and
(l) Voter education.
(3) The Federal Parliament shall establish the National Independent Electoral Commission and the relevant legislation required to support it as a matter of priority. (Art. 111G) - Somali(1) Waa in la dhisaa Guddiga Qaranka ee Madaxbanaan ee Doorashooyinka; taasoo loo tixraacayo Dastuurka. Guddiga waa inay guddigu ka madax banaanaadaan waaxda fulinta waana inay maamushaan maaliyadooda u gaarka ah. Guddiga waa in ahaataa mid loo dhan yahay, waana inay noqotaa dhexdhexaad waana inayna ka badnaan tiro sagaal xubnood ah.
(2) Masuuliyadaha Guddiga Qaranka ee Madax-bannaan ee Doorashooyinka waxa ka mid ah:
(a) Inay maamulaan doorashooyinka Madaxweynaha
(b) Inay maamulaan dooorashooyinka Federaalka
(c) Inay si joogta ah u diiwaan geliyaancod-bixiyayaasha dib-u-eegisna ku sameeyaan xaashiyaha cod-bixiyayaasha
(d) Inay diiwaan geliyaan murashaxiinta doorashooyinka
(e) in ay xadidaan degaanada cod-bixineed
(f) Sharciyeynta habka xisbiyadda siyaasadda
(g) Xalinta khilaafyadda doorashooyinka
(h) Fududeynta kor-joogista, ilaalinta iyo qiimeynta doorashooyinka
(i) Sharciyeynta lacagaha ay isticmaalaan murashaxiinta ama xisbi marka ay doorasho jirto
(j) Sameynta hab dhaqanka murashaxiinta iyo xisbiyadda doorashooyinka
(k) Ilaalinta in lagu dhaqmo sharciyadda magacaabista murashaxiinta ee xisbiyadda siyaasadeed
(l) Waci gelinta cod-bixiyayaasha
(3) Baarlamaanka Federaaalka waa inuu sameeyaa Guddiga Qaranka ee Madaxbanaan ee Doorashooyinka iyo sharciyadda loo baahan yahay inay taageeraan iyagoo siinaya ahmiyadda koowaad. (Qodobka 111 G.)
Electoral Bodies
Belize
- English(1) There shall be an Elections and Boundaries Commission which shall consist of a Chairman and four other members who shall be persons of integrity and high national standing.
…
(13) The Commission shall be responsible for the direction and supervision of the registration of voters and the conduct of elections, referenda and all matters connected therewith.
… (Sec. 88)
Electoral Bodies
Dominican Republic
- EnglishThe Superior Electoral Court is the appropriate organ to judge and decide with definitive character on the contentious electoral matters and to ordain over the disagreements that arise internally from the parties, groups, and political movements or between them. It shall regulate, in accordance with the law, the proceedings of its responsibility and all that is related to its administrative and financial organization and functioning. (Art. 214)
- SpanishEl Tribunal Superior Electoral es el órgano competente para juzgar y decidir con carácter definitivo sobre los asuntos contencioso electorales y estatuir sobre los diferendos que surjan a lo interno de los partidos, agrupaciones y movimientos políticos o entre éstos. Reglamentará, de conformidad con la ley, los procedimientos de su competencia y todo lo relativo a su organización y funcionamiento administrativo y financiero. (Art. 214)
Electoral Bodies
Saint Lucia
- English(1) The Electoral Commission shall be responsible for the registration of voters for the purpose of electing members of the House and for the conduct of elections of members of the House and shall have such powers and other functions relating to such registration and elections as may be prescribed by law.
… (Sec. 37)
Electoral Bodies
Maldives
- EnglishThe Elections Commission’s responsibilities and powers include the following:
(a) to conduct, manage, supervise, and facilitate all elections and public referendums, to ensure the proper exercise of the right to vote, and to ensure that all elections and public referendums are conducted freely and fairly, without intimidation, aggression, undue influence or corruption;
(b) to prepare, maintain, and update electoral rolls, and to make all arrangements for holding elections and public referendums;
(c) to hold and declare the results of those elections and public referendums within periods prescribed by law;
(d)to compile the register of voters in each constituency, to revise it at such periods as shall be determined by law and to provide for publication of the register in the Government Gazette;
(e) to fix, vary, demarcate and continuously review the boundaries and names of constituencies or voting units in all elections in accordance with principles specified by law and to provide for publication of any amendments in the Government Gazette;
(f) to register political parties, and to perform those actions relating to political parties as specified by law;
(g) to educate and create awareness among the general public on the electoral process and its purpose;
(h) to perform such additional functions as may be prescribed by law. (Art. 170) - Dhivehiއިލެކްޝަން ކޮމިޝަނުގެ މަސްއޫލިއްޔަތުތަކާއި ބާރުތަކުގެ ތެރޭގައި އަންނަނިވި ކަންކަން ހިމެނެއެވެ.
(ހ) އިންތިހާބްތަކާއި، ރައްޔިރުންގެ ހިޔާލު ހޯދުމުގެ ޢާންމު ވޯޓުނެގުމަށް ކުރާންޖެހޭ ކަންތައްކުރުމާއި، އެކަންތައްތައް ހިންގުމާއި، ބެލެހެއްޓުމާއި، އެ ކަންތައްތަކަށް މަގުފަހިކުރުމާއި އަދި އިންތިހާބްތަކާއި ރައްޔިތުންގެ ހިޔާލު ހޯދުމުގެ ޢާންމު ވޯޓުތަކުގެ ކަންތައްތައް ހިނގަނީ އިންސާފްވެރިކަމާއެކު، ބިރުވެރިކަމެއް، ބިރުދެއްކުމެއް، ތަޅާފޮޅުމެއް، ނުރަނގަޅު ނުފޫޒެއް، އަދި ކޮރަޕްޝަނެއް ނެތި މިނިވަންކަމާއެކު ރައްޔިތުންނަށް ވޯޓުލުމުގެ ޙައްޤު ފުރިހަމައަށް އަދާކުރެވޭ ގޮތަށްކަން ކަށަވަރުކުރުން.
(ށ) އިންތިހާންތަކާއި، ރައްޔިތުންގެ ހިޔާލު ހޯދުމުގެ ޢާންމު ވޯޓުތަކުގައި، ވޯޓުދިނުމުގެ ޙައްޤު ލިބިފައިވާ މީހުންގެ ރަޖިސްޓްރީ ތައްޔާރުކުރުމާއި، އެ ރަޖިސްޓްރީއަށް ގެންނާންޖެހޭ އުނިއިތުރު ގެނައުމާއި، ބެލެހެއްޓުމާއި، އިންތިހާބްތަކާއި ރައްޔިތުންގެ ހިޔާލުހޯދުމުގެ ޢާންމު ވޯޓު ނެގުމާ ބެހޭގޮތުން ހަމަޖައްސާންޖެހޭ އެނެމެހައި އިންތިޒާމްތައް ހަމަޖެއްސުން.
(ނ) ޤާނޫނުގައި ބަޔާންކޮށްފައިވާ މުއްދަތުގެ ތެރޭގައި އިންތިހާބްތަކާއި ރައްޔިތުންގެ ހިޔާލު ހޯދުމުގެ އާންމު ވޯޓުތައް ނެގުމާއި އެ ވޯޓުތަކުގެ ނަތިޖާ އިއުލާންކުރުން.
(ރ) އިންތިހާބީ ދާއިރާތަކުގައި ތިބި ވޯޓު ދިނުމުގެ ޙައްޤު ލިބިފައިވާ މީހުންގެ ރަޖިސްޓްރީތައް އެކުލަވައިލައި، ޤާނޫނުގައި ކަނޑައަޅައިފައިވާ މުއްދަތަށް އެ ރަޖިސްޓްރީތަކަށް ގެންނާންޖެހޭ އުނިއިތުރުގެނެސް ޤާނޫނުގައިވާ ގޮތުގެމަތީން ސަރުކާރުގެ ގެޒެޓްގައި ޝާއިރުކުރަމުން ގެންދިއުން.
(ބ) ޤާނޫނުގައި ކަނޑައަޅާ އުސޫލުތަކެއްގެ މތީން ކޮންމެ ޢިންތިހާބެއްގެ ކުރީން އިންތިހާބީ ދާއިރާތަކުގެ ނަންތަކާއި، އިންތައް ކަނޑައަޅައި، ވަކިކޮށް، އެ ކަންކަމަށް ބަދަލުގެނެސް މުރާޖާކުރަމުން ގެންދިއުން. އަދި މިކަންކަމަށް ގެނެވޭ ބަދަލުތައް ގެޒެޓުގައި ޝާއިރުކުރަމުން ގެންދިއުން. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 170 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Electoral Bodies
Viet Nam
- English1. The National Election Council is a body created by the National Assembly, responsible for the organisation of election of the National Assembly. It shall direct and coordinate the election of the People’s Councils at all levels.
2. The National Election Council comprises a President, Vice Presidents and members
3. The details of organisation, duties and authorities of the National Election Council and the number of its members shall be provided by the law. (Art. 117) - Vietnamese1. Hội đồng bầu cử quốc gia là cơ quan do Quốc hội thành lập, có nhiệm vụ tổ chức bầu cử đại biểu Quốc hội; chỉ đạo và hướng dẫn công tác bầu cử đại biểu Hội đồng nhân dân các cấp.
2. Hội đồng bầu cử quốc gia gồm Chủ tịch, các Phó Chủ tịch và các Ủy viên.
3. Tổ chức, nhiệm vụ, quyền hạn cụ thể của Hội đồng bầu cử quốc gia và số lượng thành viên Hội đồng bầu cử quốc gia do luật định. (Điều 117)
Electoral Bodies
Solomon Islands
- English(1) The Electoral Commission shall have general responsibility for, and shall supervise, the registration of electors for the election of members of Parliament and the conduct of elections of such members and the Commission shall have such powers and other functions relating to such registration and such elections as may be prescribed.
... (Sec. 58)