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Electoral Bodies
Cambodia
- 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)
Electoral Bodies
Türkiye
- EnglishElections shall be held under the general administration and supervision of the judicial organs.
The Supreme Board of Election shall execute all the functions to ensure the fair and orderly conduct of elections from the beginning to the end, carry out investigations and take final decisions, during and after the elections, on all irregularities, complaints and objections concerning the electoral matters, and receive the electoral records of the members of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey and presidential election. No appeal shall be made to any authority against the decisions of the Supreme Board of Election.
The functions and powers of the Supreme Board of Election and other electoral boards shall be determined by law. … (Art. 79) - TurkishSeçimler, yargı organlarının genel yönetim ve denetimi altında yapılır.
Seçimlerin başlamasından bitimine kadar, seçimin düzen içinde yönetimi ve dürüstlüğü ile ilgili bütün işlemleri yapma ve yaptırma, seçim süresince ve seçimden sonra seçim konularıyla ilgili bütün yolsuzlukları, şikayet ve itirazları inceleme ve kesin karara bağlama ve Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisiüyelerinin seçim tutanaklarını ve Cumhurbaşkanlığı seçimi tutanaklarını kabul etme görevi Yüksek Seçim Kurulunundur. Yüksek Seçim Kurulunun kararları aleyhine başka bir mercie başvurulamaz.
Yüksek Seçim Kurulunun ve diğer seçim kurullarının görev ve yetkileri kanunla düzenlenir. ... (Madde 79)
Electoral Bodies
New Zealand
- EnglishThe objective of the Electoral Commission is to administer the electoral system impartially, efficiently, effectively, and in a way that—
(a) facilitates participation in parliamentary democracy; and
(b) promotes understanding of the electoral system and associated matters; and
(c) maintains confidence in the administration of the electoral system. (Electoral Act 1993, Sec. 4C)
Electoral Bodies
Central African Republic
- EnglishThe National Authority of Elections is a perennial, independent and autonomous organ.
The A.N.E. is competent in the matters of general consultations and elections. (Art. 144) - FrenchL’Autorité Nationale des Elections est un organe pérenne, indépendant et autonome.
L’A.N.E est compétente en matière de consultations et élections générales. (Art. 144)
Electoral Bodies
Liberia
- EnglishThe following Autonomous Public Commissions are hereby established:
…
B. Elections Commission; …
The Legislature shall enact laws for the governance of these Commissions and create other agencies as may be necessary for the effective operation of Government. (Art. 89)
Electoral Bodies
South Africa
- English(1) The Electoral Commission must -
(a) manage elections of national, provincial and municipal legislative bodies in accordance with national legislation;
(b) ensure that those elections are free and fair; and
(c) declare the results of those elections within a period that must be prescribed by national legislation and that is as short as reasonably possible.
(2) The Electoral Commission has the additional powers and functions prescribed by national legislation. (Sec. 190)
Electoral Bodies
Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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
Chile
- EnglishA special tribunal, which will be denominated the Qualifying Tribunal of Elections, will take cognizance of the general scrutiny and of the qualification of the elections of President of the Republic, of Deputies and Senators; it will resolve the complaints which derive from them and will proclaim those who are elected. Said Tribunal will take cognizance, likewise, of the plebiscites and will have the other attributions that the law determines.
... (Art. 95) - SpanishUn tribunal especial, que se denominará Tribunal Calificador de Elecciones, conocerá del escrutinio general y de la calificación de las elecciones de Presidente de la República, de diputados y senadores; resolverá las reclamaciones a que dieren lugar y proclamará a los que resulten elegidos. Dicho Tribunal conocerá, asimismo, de los plebiscitos, y tendrá las demás atribuciones que determine la ley.
... (Art. 95)
Electoral Bodies
Guyana
- English(1) The Elections Commission shall have such functions connected with or relating to the registration of electors or the conduct of elections as are conferred upon it by or under this Constitution or, subject thereto, any Act of Parliament; and, subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the Commission -
(a) shall exercise general direction and supervision over the registration of electors and the administrative conduct of all elections of members of the National Assembly; and
(b) shall issue such instructions and take such action as appear to it necessary or expedient to ensure impartiality, fairness and compliance with the provisions of this Constitution or of any Act of Parliament on the part of persons exercising powers or performing duties connected with or relating to the matters aforesaid.
… (Art. 162)
Electoral Bodies
Suriname
- EnglishEverything else relating to universal suffrage, the creation of an independent electoral council and its authority the division of Suriname in electoral districts, the repartition of seats in the National Assembly by electoral district and the methods according to which the allocation of seats takes place shall be regulated by law. This law shall be passed with a 2/3 majority. (Art. 60)
- DutchAlles wat verder het kiesrecht betreft, de instelling van een onafhankelijk kiesbureau en zijn bevoegdheden, de indeling van Suriname in kiesdistricten, de verdeling van de zetels van De Nationale Assemblée per kiesdistrict en de methoden, volgens welke de regeling van de zeteltoewijzing plaatsvindt, worden geregeld bij wet. Deze wet dient met 2/3 meerderheid te worden aangenomen. (Art. 60)