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Electoral Bodies
Uruguay
- EnglishThere shall be an Electoral Court which shall have the following powers in addition to those established in Section III or which may be prescribed by law:
a. To act in all matters relating to electoral acts or procedures;
b. To exercise directive, disciplinary, advisory, and economic supervision over electoral organs;
c. To render final decision on all appeals and claims that may arise and act as judge of the elections to all elective offices, and of plebiscites and referendums. (Art. 322) - SpanishHabrá una Corte Electoral que tendrá las siguientes facultades, además de las que se establecen en la Sección III y las que le señale la ley:
A. Conocer en todo lo relacionado con los actos y procedimientos electorales.
B. Ejercer la superintendencia directiva, correccional, consultiva y económica sobre los órganos electorales.
C. Decidir en última instancia sobre todas las apelaciones y reclamos que se produzcan, y ser juez de las elecciones de todos los cargos electivos, de los actos de plebiscito y referéndum. (Art. 322)
Electoral Bodies
Philippines
- EnglishThe Commission may, during the election period, supervise or regulate the enjoyment or utilization of all franchises or permits for the operation of transportation and other public utilities, media of communication or information, all grants, special privileges, or concessions granted by the Government or any subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof, including any government-owned or controlled corporation or its subsidiary. Such supervision or regulation shall aim to ensure equal opportunity, time, and space, and the right to reply, including reasonable, equal rates therefor, for public information campaigns and forums among candidates in connection with the objective of holding free, orderly, honest, peaceful, and credible elections. (Art. IX-C, Sec. 4)
- FilipinoAng pagtatamasa o pagsasagamit ng lahat ng mga prangkisa o permit para sa operasyon ng transportasyon at iba pang mga kagamitang pambayan, midya ng pahatiran o kabatiran, lahat ng mga kaloob, mga pribilehyong natatangi o mga konsesyong ipinagkaloob ng Pamahalaan o ano mang bahagi, sangay, o instrumentaliti niyon, kasama ang alin mang korporasyong ari o kontrolado ng pamahalaan, ay maaaring pangasiwaan at isaayos ng Komisyon sa panahon ng halalan. Layunin ng gayong pangangasiwa at pagsasaayos na matiyak ang timbang na pagkakataon, panahon, puwang, at karapatang sumagot, kasama na ang makatwiran at timbang na singil ukol doon sa mga kampanya at porum sa pagbibigay ng impormasyon sa madla ng mga kandidato sa layuning matiyak ang malaya, maayos, malinis, mapayapa, at kapani-paniwalang halalan. (Art. IX-K, Seksyon 4)
Electoral Bodies
Malta
- English(1) There shall be an Electoral Commission for Malta.
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(9) In the exercise of its functions under this Constitution the Electoral Commission shall not be subject to the direction or control of any other person or authority. (Art. 60) - Maltese(1) Għandu jkun hemm Kummissjoni Elettorali għal Malta.
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(9) Fl-eżerċizzju tal-funzjonijiet tagħha skont din il-Kostituzzjoni l-Kummissjoni Elettorali ma tkunx suġġetta għad-direzzjoni jew kontroll ta’ xi persuna jew awtorità oħra. (Art. 60)
Electoral Bodies
Algeria
- English
The independent national authority of elections is an independent institution. (Art. 200)
- Arabic
السلطة الوطنية المستقلة للانتخابات مؤسسة مستقلة. (المــادة 200)
- French
L’Autorité nationale indépendante des élections est une institution indépendante. (Art. 200)
Electoral Bodies
Gambia
- English(1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution the Independent Electoral Commission shall be responsible for
(a) the conduct and supervision of the registration of voters for all public elections and the conduct and supervision of all public elections and referenda;
… (Sec. 43)
Electoral Bodies
Kenya
- 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
Sierra Leone
- 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
Barbados
- 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
Dominican Republic
- 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
Paraguay
- 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)