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Legislature
- English
(1) The members of the Federal Council and their substitutes are elected by the Provincial Parliament for the duration of their respective legislative periods in accordance with the principle of proportional representation but at least one seat must fall to the party having the second largest number of seats in a Provincial Parliament or, should several parties have the same number of seats, the second highest number of votes at the last election to the Provincial Parliament. When the claims of several parties are equal, the issue shall be decided by lot.
… (Art. 35) - German
(1) Die Mitglieder des Bundesrates und ihre Ersatzmitglieder werden von den Landtagen für die Dauer ihrer Gesetzgebungsperiode nach dem Grundsatz der Verhältniswahl gewählt, jedoch muss wenigstens ein Mandat der Partei zufallen, die die zweithöchste Anzahl von Sitzen im Landtag oder, wenn mehrere Parteien die gleiche Anzahl von Sitzen haben, die zweithöchste Zahl von Wählerstimmen bei der letzten Landtagswahl aufweist. Bei gleichen Ansprüchen mehrerer Parteien entscheidet das Los.
… (Art. 35)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Assembly of the Union is composed of members elected in the national electoral circumscriptions and of those, representing the Comorians established outside the Comoros. (Art. 66)
- Arabicيتألف برلمان الاتحاد من أعضاء منتخبين في الدوائر الانتخابية الوطنية ومن الأعضاء المنتخبين الذين يمثلون القمريين المقيمين خارج جزر القمر. (المادة 66)
- FrenchL’Assemblée de l’Union est composée des membres élus dans des circonscriptions électorales nationales et de ceux, représentant les Comoriens établis hors des Comores. (Art. 66)
Legislature
- English
The candidature for deputation to the Assembly of the Representatives of the People is a recognized right of any elector [masculine] or elector [feminine], born of a Tunisian father or Tunisian mother and being already twenty-three years of age on the day of the presentation of their candidature, provided that they are not made the object of whatever measure of prohibition specified by the electoral law. (Art. 58)
- Arabic
الترشّح لعضويّة مجلس نوّاب الشّعب حقّ لكلّ ناخب أو ناخبة وُلد لأب تونسيّ أو لأمّ تونسيّة وبلغ من العمر ثلاثا وعشرين سنة كاملة يوم تقديم ترشّحه، شرط ألاّ يكون مشمولا بأيّ صورة من صور الحرمان التي يضبطها القانون الانتخابيّ. (الفصل 58)
- French
La candidature à la députation à l’Assemblée des représentants du peuple est un droit reconnu à tout électeur ou électrice, né(e) de père tunisien ou de mère tunisienne et âgé(e) de vingt-trois ans révolus le jour de la présentation de sa candidature, à condition de ne pas faire l’objet d’une quelconque mesure d’interdiction prévue par la loi électorale. (Art. 58)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Diet shall consist of two Houses, namely the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors. (Art. 42)
- Japanese国会は、衆議院及び参議院の両議院でこれを構成する。 (第42条)
Legislature
- English(1) Election of members of the National Assembly shall be by secret ballot.
(2) Subject to the provisions of article 160(2), such number of members of the National Assembly as determined by the Assembly, shall be elected in accordance with the system of proportional representation prescribed by article 160(1). (Art. 60)
Legislature
- English(1) Elections to the Chamber of Deputies shall be held by secret ballot on the basis of a universal, equal, and direct right to vote, according to the principle of proportional representation.
(2) Elections to the Senate shall be held by secret ballot on the basis of a universal, equal, and direct right to vote, according to the principle of majority rule.
… (1993 Constitution, Art. 18) - Czech(1) Volby do Poslanecké sněmovny se konají tajným hlasováním na základě všeobecného, rovného a přímého volebního práva, podle zásady poměrného zastoupení.
(2) Volby do Senátu se konají tajným hlasováním na základě všeobecného, rovného a přímého volebního práva, podle zásady většinového systému.
… (Ústava 1993, Čl. 18)
Legislature
- EnglishThe members of the Senate have the title of Senator.
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The candidates for Senator are presented by the political parties or by the political groups. They may also present themselves as independents.
They are elected at the second degree by the Provincial Assemblies.
… (Art. 104) - FrenchLes membres du Sénat portent le titre de sénateur.
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Les candidats sénateurs sont présentés par des partis politiques ou par des regroupements politiques. Ils peuvent aussi se présenter en indépendant.
Ils sont élus au second degré par les Assemblées provinciales.
… (Art. 104)
Legislature
- English
(1) The National Assembly consists of—
(a) two hundred and ten members elected by secret ballot from the two hundred and ten constituencies into which Zimbabwe is divided; and
(b) for the life of the first four Parliaments after the effective date, an additional sixty women members, six from each of the provinces into which Zimbabwe is divided, elected through a system of proportional representation based on the votes cast for candidates representing political parties in a general election for constituency members in the provinces.
(c) a further additional ten youth members, that is, persons aged from twenty-one to thirtyfive years of age, one from each of the provinces into which Zimbabwe is divided, elected under a party-list system of proportional representation—
(i) which is based on the votes cast for candidates representing political parties in a general election for constituency members in the provinces; and
(ii) in which male and female candidates are listed alternately:
Provided that political parties must ensure that—
(a) ten of the sixty women members are under the age of thirty-five;
(b) women with disabilities are represented on their party lists; and
(c) young women with disabilities are represented on their party lists in terms of an Act of Parliament.
… (Sec. 124)
Legislature
- EnglishThe legislative power shall be vested in the National Assembly. (Art. 40)
- Korean입법권은 국회에 속한다. (제40조)
Legislature
- EnglishThe legislative power of the United Mexican States is deposited in a General Congress, which will be divided in two Chambers, one of deputies and another of senators. (Art. 50)
- SpanishEl poder legislativo de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos se deposita en un Congreso general, que se dividirá en dos Cámaras, una de diputados y otra de senadores. (Art. 50)