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Electoral Bodies
- English
(1) There shall be an Election Commission (in this Chapter referred to as the “Commission”) consisting of five members appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Constitutional Council, from amongst persons who have distinguished themselves in any profession or in the fields of administration or education. ...
(2) The object of the Commission shall be to conduct free and fair elections and Referenda.
… (Art. 103) - Sinhala
(1) (මේ පරිච්ඡේදයෙහි "කොමිෂන් සභාව" යනුවෙන් සඳහන් කරනු ලබන) මැතිවරණ කොමිෂන් සභාවක් තිබිය යුත්තේ ය. කොමිෂන් සභාව, යම් වෘත්තීන් හි හෝ පරිපාලන හෝ අධ්යාපන ක්ෂේත්රවල හෝ, විශිෂ්ටතා හිමිකරගෙන සිටින තැනැත්තන් අතුරෙන්, ආණ්ඩුක්රම ව්යවස්ථා සභාවේ නිර්දේශය මත ජනාධිපතිවරයා විසින් පත් කරනු ලබන සාමාජිකයන් පස් දෙනකුගෙන් සමන්විත විය යුත්තේ ය. ...
(2) නිදහස් හා සාධාරණ ඡන්ද විමසීම් සහ ජනමත විචාරණ පැවැත්වීම කොමිෂන් සභාවේ පරමාර්ථය විය යුත්තේ ය.
… (103 වැනි වගන්තිය)
Electoral Bodies
- English…
7. The competence to judge the correctness and validity of electoral procedural acts pertains to the courts. (Art. 113) - Portuguese…
7. O julgamento da regularidade e da validade dos actos de processo eleitoral compete aos tribunais. (Art. 113)
Electoral Bodies
- English(1) There shall be an Independent Electoral Commission
…
(12) The Commission shall be responsible for-
(a) the conduct and supervision of elections of the Elected Members of the National Assembly and members of a local authority, and conduct of a referendum;
(b) giving instructions and directions to the Secretary of the Commission appointed under section 66 in regard to the exercise of his or her functions under the electoral law prescribed by an Act of Parliament;
(c) ensuring that elections are conducted efficiently, properly, freely and fairly; and
(d) performing such other functions as may be prescribed by an Act of Parliament.
… (Sec. 65A)
Electoral Bodies
- EnglishThe Independent National Electoral Commission [Comission électoral nationale Indépendante (CENI)] is charged with the establishment and the updating [mise à jour] of the electoral list [fichier], the organization, the procedure [déroulement] and the supervision of the voting operations. It proclaims the provisional results. (Art. 132)
- FrenchLa Commission électorale nationale indépendante (CENI) est chargée de l'établissement et de la mise à jour du fichier électoral, de l'organisation, du déroulement et de la supervision des opérations de vote. Elle en proclame les résultats provisoires. (Art. 132)
Electoral Bodies
- English(1) The Electoral Commission-
(a) shall be a responsible for the conduct and supervision of the registration of voters and of elections and referenda under this Constitution;
(b) shall keep under continuous review the number and boundaries of the electoral areas into which Mahe and Praslin are divided having regard to article 112 (3);
(c) shall keep under continuous review the practices and working, including such matters as finance, broadcast and advertising, of political campaigns in respect of elections and referenda under this Constitution;
(d) shall have such other functions as may be prescribed by or under this Constitution or an Act.
(e) Shall review the existing legislation governing Electoral matters and make recommendations to the Government.
… (Art. 116)
Electoral Bodies
- English1. The Governor-General shall by notice published in the Gazette appoint a Supervisor of Elections on resolutions to that effect of both Houses of Parliament specifying the person nominated for appointment.
2. The Supervisor of Elections shall have and exercise such functions, powers and duties as may be provided by law.
… (Sec. 67)
Electoral Bodies
- EnglishThe members of the National Electoral Council and the Electoral Dispute Settlement Court shall be designated by the Council for Public Participation and Social Control, after selection by a competitive and merit-based examination, with candidacies submitted by the citizenry and citizen right to challenge, as well as the guarantee of equity and parity between men and women, in accordance with the law. (Art. 224)
- SpanishLos miembros del Consejo Nacional Electoral y del Tribunal Contencioso Electoral serán designados por el Consejo de Participación Ciudadana y Control Social, previa selección mediante concurso público de oposición y meritos, con postulación e impugnación de la ciudadanía, y garantía de equidad y paridad entre hombres y mujeres, de acuerdo con la ley. (Art. 224)
Electoral Bodies
- English
The electoral system is composed of the National Jurado [Board] of Elections; the National Office of Electoral Processes; and the National Register of Identification and Civil Estate. They act with autonomy and maintain between them relations of coordination, in accordance with their attributions. (Art. 177)
- Spanish
El sistema electoral está conformado por el Jurado Nacional de Elecciones; la Oficina Nacional de Procesos Electorales; y el Registro Nacional de Identificación y Estado Civil. Actúan con autonomía y mantienen entre sí relaciones de coordinación, de acuerdo con sus atribuciones. (Art. 177)
Electoral Bodies
- English
The Central Commission for Elections and Referenda ensures the preparation and conduct of elections and referenda in the Kyrgyz Republic. (Art. 107)
- Russian
Центральная комиссия по выборам и проведению референдумов обеспечивает подготовку и проведение выборов и референдумов в Кыргызской Республике. (Статья 107)
- Kyrgyz
Шайлоо жана референдум өткөрүү боюнча борбордук комиссия Кыргыз Республикасында шайлоолорду жана референдумдарды даярдоону жана өткөрүүнү камсыз кылат. (107-берене)
Electoral Bodies
- EnglishThe National Election Committee is the body which has the competence for organizing, regulating and administering the Elections of the Senators and the Elections of the Members of the National Assembly and other elections as determined by law.
… (Art. 150) - Khmerគណៈកម្មាធិការជាតិរៀបចំការបោះឆ្នោត គឺជាអង្គការដែលមានសមត្ថកិច្ចរៀបចំចាត់ចែង និងគ្រប់គ្រងការបោះឆ្នោតជ្រើសតាំងសមាជិកព្រឹទ្ធសភា និងការបោះឆ្នោតជ្រើសតាំងតំណាងរាស្រ្ដ ព្រមទាំងការបោះឆ្នោតផ្សេងទៀត តាមការកំណត់នៃច្បាប់។
...(មាត្រា ១៥០)