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Electoral Bodies
Mauritius
- English1. The Electoral Supervisory Commission shall have general responsibility for and shall supervise, the registration of electors for the election of members of the Assembly 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.
2. The Electoral Commissioner shall have such powers and other functions relating to such registration and elections as may be prescribed, and he shall keep the Electoral Supervisory Commission fully informed concerning the exercise of his functions and shall have the right to attend meetings of the Commission and to refer to the Commission for their advice or decision any question relating to his functions.
… (Sec. 41)
Electoral Bodies
Sudan
- English(1) Independent commissions shall be established, and figures with attested competence and integrity shall be nominated therefor. They are formed and their competencies defined by the laws that establish them.
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(3) The Sovereignty Council appoints the chairman and members of the following commissions, in consultation with the Cabinet:
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(d) Elections Commission.
... (Art. 38) - Arabic1. تنشأ مفوضيات مستقلة ويرشح لها شخصيات من الخبراء مشهود لهم بالكفاءة والنزاهة، وتشكل وتحدد إختصاصاتها وفق القوانيين التي تنشئها .
3. يعين مجلس الوزراء رئيس واعضاء المفوضيات الأتيه:
.... (ج) مفوضية الإنتخابات.
(المادة 39)
Electoral Bodies
Brazil
- English
A supplementary law shall provide for the organization and competence of the electoral courts, judges and boards.
… (Art. 121) - Portuguese
Lei complementar disporá sobre a organização e competência dos tribunais, dos juízes de direito e das juntas eleitorais.
… (Art. 121)
Electoral Bodies
Guatemala
- English…
Everything that is related to the exercise of suffrage, the political rights, [the] political organizations, [the] electoral authorities and organs and the electoral process, will be regulated by the constitutional law of the matter.
… (Art. 223) - Spanish…
Todo lo relativo al ejercicio del sufragio, los derechos políticos, organizaciones políticas, autoridades y órganos electorales y proceso electoral, será regulado por la ley constitucional de la materia.
… (Art. 223)
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)
Electoral Bodies
Egypt
- EnglishThe National Elections Commission is an independent authority and shall be solely competent to administer referenda and elections of the president, the parliament and the local councils. Such administration shall include the development and updating of a database for voters, proposing the division of constituencies, determination of controls for promotion and funding of electoral campaigns, as well as electoral expenditure, the disclosure of such expenditure, the supervision of such controls, the facilitation of the procedures for out-of-country voting by expatriate Egyptians, and other procedures till the announcements of the results.
The foregoing shall be regulated by law. (Art. 208) - Arabicالهيئة الوطنيّة للانتخابات هيئة مستقلة، تختصّ دون غيرها بإدارة الاستفتاءات، والانتخابات الرئاسيّة، والنيابيّة، والمحليّة، بدءا من إعداد قاعدة بيانات الناخبين وتحديثها، واقتراح تقسيم الدّوائر الإنتخابية، وتحديد ضوابط الدّعاية وتمويل الحملات الانتخابية، والإنفاق الانتخابى، والإعلان عنه، والرقابة عليها، وتيسير إجراءات تصويت المصريين المقيمين فى الخارج، وغير ذلك من الإجراءات حتى إعلان النتيجة.
وذلك كلّه على النّحو الذى ينظّمه القانون. (المادّة 208)
Electoral Bodies
Rwanda
- EnglishThe national commissions, specialised organs and national councils entrusted with the responsibility to help in resolving important issues facing the country are the following:
1° national commissions:
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d) National Electoral Commission;
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Specific laws determine the mission, organisation and functioning of these institutions.
… (Art. 139) - KinyarwandaKomisiyo z’Igihugu, Inzego Zihariye n’Inama z’Igihugu zishinzwe gufasha gukemura ibibazo bikomeye by’Igihugu ni izi zikurikira:
1° Komisiyo z’Igihugu:
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d) Komisiyo y’Igihugu y’Amatora;
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Specific laws determine the mission, organisation and functioning of these institutions.
… (Ingingo ya 139) - FrenchLes commissions nationales, les organes spécialisés et les conseils nationaux chargés de contribuer à la résolution des problèmes majeurs du pays sont les suivants:
1°Les commissions nationales:
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d) La Commission Nationale Electorale;
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Les lois spécifiques déterminent la mission, l’organisation et le fonctionnement de ces institutions.
… (Art. 139)