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Legislature
- English
1. The Parliament shall consist of two Chambers: the Senate and the Mazhilis, which act on a permanent basis.
2. In the manner prescribed by the constitutional law, the Senate is formed by the deputies for two persons out of each region, city of republican significance and the capital of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Ten deputies of the Senate are appointed by the President of the Republic, five of them - at the recommendation of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan.
3. The Mazhilis consists of ninety-eight deputies elected in the manner prescribed by the constitutional law under a mixed electoral system: according to the system of proportional representation in the territory of a single nationwide constituency, as well as in single-mandate territorial constituencies.
… (Art. 50) - Kazak
1. Мәжілістің тоқсан сегіз депутатын сайлау жалпыға бірдей, тең және төте сайлау құқығы негізінде жасырын дауыс беру арқылы жүзеге асырылады. Мәжілістің тоғыз депутатын Қазақстан халқы Ассамблеясы сайлайды. Мәжіліс депутаттарының кезекті сайлауы Парламенттің жұмыс істеп тұрған сайланымы өкілеттігінің мерзімі аяқталардан кемінде екі ай бұрын өткізіледі.
2. Сенат конституциялық заңда белгіленген тәртіппен әр облыстан, республикалық маңызы бар қаладан және Қазақстан Республикасының астанасынан екі адамнан өкілдік ететін депутаттардан құралады. Сенаттың он депутатын, оның ішінде бесеуін Қазақстан халқы Ассамблеясының ұсынысы бойынша Республика Президенті тағайындайды.
3. Мəжіліс конституциялық заңда белгіленген тəртіппен аралас сайлау жүйесі бойынша: біртұтас жалпыұлттық сайлау округінің аумағы бойынша пропорционалды өкілдік ету жүйесі бойынша, сондай-ақ бірмандаттық аумақтық сайлау округтері бойынша сайланатын тоқсан сегіз депутаттан тұрады.
… (50-бап)
Legislature
- English1. There shall be a Parliament for Mauritius, which shall consist of the President and a National Assembly.
2. The Assembly shall consist of persons elected in accordance with the First Schedule, which makes provision for the election of 70 members. (Sec. 31)
Legislature
- EnglishVoting in elections shall be by secret ballot, manipulation of the will of the voters during voting shall not be permitted. (Art. 122)
- RussianГолосование на выборах является тайным, контроль за волеизъявлением избирателей в ходе голосования не допускается. (Статья 122)
- TurkmenSaýlawlarda ses bermek gizlindir, ses bermegiň barşynda saýlawçylaryň öz erk-islegini beýan edişine gözegçilik edilmegine ýol berilmeýär. (122-nji madda)
Legislature
- EnglishThe right to elect and stand for elections shall be granted to every citizen of Montenegro of 18 years of age and above with at least a two-year residence in Montenegro.
… (Art. 45) - MontenegrinPravo da bira i da bude biran ima državljanin Crne Gore koji je navršio 18 godina života i ima najmanje dvije godine prebivališta u Crnoj Gori.
… (Član 45)
Legislature
- English1. Her Majesty shall have power by letters patent to confer on any person a peerage for life having the incidents specified in subsection (2) of this section.
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3. A life peerage may be conferred under this section on a woman. (Life Peerages Act 1958, Sec. 1)
Legislature
- English1. The National Assembly shall be composed of members elected by universal, equal, direct and secret ballot by the citizens.
2. The number of members of the National Assembly shall be determined by law, but the number shall not be less than 200.
3. The constituencies of members of the National Assembly, proportional representation and other matters pertaining to National Assembly elections shall be determined by law. (Art. 41) - Korean①국회는 국민의 보통·평등·직접·비밀선거에 의하여 선출된 국회의원으로 구성한다.
②국회의원의 수는 법률로 정하되, 200인 이상으로 한다.
③국회의원의 선거구와 비례대표제 기타 선거에 관한 사항은 법률로 정한다. (제41조 )
Legislature
- English
1. To be Deputy the following qualifications [calidades] are required:
a. To be a national of Nicaragua. Those who have acquired other nationality must have renounced it at least four years before the election is verified.
b. To be in full enjoyment of one's civil and political rights;
c. To have completed twenty-one years of age;
d. To have resided or worked in continuous form in the country [for] the four years prior to the election, save that during this period [periodo] fulfilling diplomatic missions or working in international organs [organismos] or realizing studies abroad. Also, to have been born or resided for the last two years in the Department or Autonomous Region for which he intends to be [salir] elected.
... (Art. 134) - Spanish
1) Para ser Diputado se requieren las siguientes calidades:
a) Ser nacional de Nicaragua. Quienes hayan adquirido otra nacionalidad deberán haber renunciado a ella al menos cuatro años antes de verificarse la elección.
b) Estar en pleno goce de sus derechos civiles y políticos.
c) Haber cumplido veintiún años de edad.
d) Haber residido en forma continuada en el país los cuatro años anteriores a la elección, salvo que durante dicho período cumpliere misiones diplomáticas, o trabajare en organismos internacionales o realizare estudios en el extranjero. Además, haber nacido o haber residido durante los últimos dos años en el Departamento o Región Autónoma por el cual se pretende salir electo.
... (Art. 134)
Legislature
- EnglishSubject to the provisions of section 44, any person who
(a) is a citizen of Barbados of the age of twenty-one years or upwards; and
(b) has such connection with Barbados by residence therein as may be prescribed by Parliament, shall be qualified to be elected as a member of the House of Assembly. (Sec. 43)
Legislature
- EnglishA law establishes the conditions and the modalities of election of each of the categories of the members of the Assembly of the Union, mentioned in the Article above as well as their number.
… (Art. 67) - Arabicيضع القانون شروط وطرائق انتخاب كل من فئات أعضاء برلمان الاتحاد المذكورة في المادة أعلاه إلى جانب عددهم
... (المادة 67) - FrenchUne loi fixe les conditions et les modalités d’élection de chacune des catégories des membres de l’Assemblée de l’Union, mentionnés à l’article ci-dessus ainsi que leur nombre.
… (Art. 67)
Legislature
- EnglishThere shall be a National Assembly of The Gambia. (Sec. 87)