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Electoral Bodies
- English
(1) There shall be established for each State of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, one or more election tribunals to be known as the National and State Houses of Assembly Election Tribunals which shall, to the exclusion of any Court or Tribunal, have original jurisdiction to hear and determine petitions as to whether
(a) any person has been validly elected as a member of the National Assembly; or
(b) any person has been validly elected as member of the House of Assembly of a State.
... (Sec. 285)
Electoral Bodies
- English(1) There shall be an independent authority styled the Elections and Boundaries Commission (“the Commission”) for Eswatini consisting of a chairperson, deputy chairperson and three other members.…(7) The functions of the Commission shall be to –(a) oversee and supervise the registration of voters and ensure fair and free elections at primary, secondary or other level;(b) facilitate civic or voter education as may be necessary in between elections;(c) review and determine the boundaries of tinkhundla areas for purposes of elections;(d) perform such other functions in connection with elections or boundaries as may be prescribed;(e) produce periodic reports in respect of work done.… (Sec. 90)
Electoral Bodies
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An Independent National Electoral Commission [Comission électoral nationale Indépendante (CENI)] is charged with the organization, development and supervision of the voting operations. It proclaims the provisional results.
... (Art. 6) - French…
Une Commission électorale nationale indépendante (CENI) est chargée de l'organisation, du déroulement et de la supervision des opérations de vote. Elle en proclame les résultats provisoires.
... (Art. 6)
Electoral Bodies
- EnglishSubject to the other provisions of this Constitution, the Electoral Commission may make provisions specifying the procedure to be followed by the political parties for the purposes of electing and proposing the names of the kind of Members of Parliament provided for under Article 66(1)(b). (Art. 81)
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)
Electoral Bodies
- English
The Supreme Electoral Council has the following attributions:
1) To organize and to direct the elections, plebiscites or referendums that are convoked in accordance with that established in the Constitution and in the law.
2) To appoint the members of the other electoral organs [organismos] in accordance with the Electoral Law.
3) To establish [elaborar] the electoral calendar.
4) To apply the constitutional and legal provisions that refer to the electoral process.
... (Art. 173) - Spanish
El Consejo Supremo Electoral tiene las siguientes atribuciones:
1) Organizar y dirigir las elecciones, plebiscitos o referendos que se convoquen de acuerdo con lo establecido en la Constitución y en la ley.
2) Nombrar a los miembros de los demás organismos electorales de acuerdo con la Ley Electoral.
3) Elaborar el calendario electoral.
4) Aplicar las disposiciones constitucionales y legales referentes al proceso electoral.
... (Art. 173)
Electoral Bodies
- EnglishThe Guardian Council has the responsibility of supervising the elections of the Assembly of Experts for Leadership, the President of the Republic, the Islamic Consultative Assembly, and the direct recourse to popular opinion and referenda. (Art. 99)
- Persianشورای نگهبان نظارت بر انتخابات مجلس خبرگان رهبری، ریاست جمهوری، مجلس شورای اسلامی و مراجعه به آراء عمومی و همه پرسی را برعهده دارد. (اصل 99)
Electoral Bodies
- EnglishThe following are functions of Electoral Power:
1. To regulate election laws and resolve any doubts and unregulated areas raised by or contained in such laws.
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4. To declare elections null and void, either in whole or in part.
5. Organization, administration, direction and vigilance of all acts relating to elections to fill public offices by popular vote, as well as referenda.
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Electoral Power organs shall guarantee the equality, reliability, impartiality, transparency and efficiency of electoral processes, as well as implementation of the personalization of suffrage and proportional representation. (Art. 293) - SpanishEl Poder Electoral tiene por funciones:
1. Reglamentar las leyes electorales y resolver las dudas y vacíos que éstas susciten o contengan.
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4. Declarar la nulidad total o parcial de las elecciones.
5. La organización, administración, dirección y vigilancia de todos los actos relativos a la elección de los cargos de representación popular de los poderes públicos, así como de los referendos.
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Los órganos del Poder Electoral garantizarán la igualdad, confiabilidad, imparcialidad, transparencia y eficiencia de los procesos electorales, así como la aplicación de la personalización del sufragio y la representación proporcional. (Art. 293)
Electoral Bodies
- English(1) The Presidential Elections Committee (called in this Article the Committee) is established and is to perform the functions relating to elections to the office of President conferred on it by this Constitution or any written law relating to such elections.
… (Art. 18)
Electoral Bodies
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The elected Members of the Storting shall be furnished with credentials. The Storting decides whether the credentials are valid.
All those who have put up lists in elections to the Storting may appeal against the Storting’s decision. Specific provisions concerning the right of appeal and grounds for appeal shall be laid down by law. The Supreme Court makes the final decision on appeals.
If the Storting, the Supreme Court or the National Electoral Committee declares the election invalid, the elected Members of the Storting will remain in office until a new election has been finally approved. (Art. 64) - Norwegian
De valgte representantene får tildelt fullmakter. Stortinget avgjør om fullmaktene er lovlige.
Alle som har stilt liste ved stortingsvalget, kan klage på Stortingets avgjørelse. Nærmere bestemmelser om klagerett og klagegrunner fastsettes ved lov. Høyesterett avgjør klagene.
Hvis Stortinget, Høyesterett eller riksvalgstyret kjenner valget ugyldig, blir de valgte representantene sittende i vervet inntil et omvalg er endelig godkjent. (§ 64)