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Legislature
- English1. The President may nominate a person referred to in Article 68 (2) (b) where the President considers it necessary to enhance the representation of special interests, skills or gender in the National Assembly.
2. A person may be nominated as a Member of Parliament if the person qualifies to be elected as such under Article 70.
... (Art. 69)
Legislature
- English
(1) The members are elected by universal, equal and direct suffrage by secret ballot according to the principles of proportionate representation.
(2) Any citizen who has the right to vote, has attained 21 years of age and has permanent residency in the Slovak Republic is eligible to be elected to the National Council of the Slovak Republic.
(3) The territory of the Slovak Republic constitutes one electoral district for elections to the National Council of the Slovak Republic.
(4) Details relating to the election of the representatives shall be fixed by law. (Art. 74) - Slovak
(1) Poslanci sú volení vo všeobecných, rovných, priamych voľbách s tajným hlasovaním.
(2) Za poslanca možno zvoliť občana, ktorý má volebné právo, dosiahol vek 21 rokov a má trvalý pobyt na území Slovenskej republiky.
(3) Územie Slovenskej republiky tvori pre volby do Národnej rady Slovenskej republiky jeden volebný obvod
(4) Podrobnosti o voľbách poslancov ustanoví zákon. (Čl. 74)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Senate is a body composed of members elected by direct suffrage of the citizens and charged with exercising on their behalf, in concert with the Chamber of Deputies, the duties of the Legislative Power. (Art. 94)
- FrenchLe Sénat est un Corps composé de membres élus au suffrage direct par les citoyens et chargé d'exercer en leur nom, de concert avec la Chambre des Députés, les attributions du Pouvoir législatif. (Art. 94)
Legislature
- English
(1) The members of the National Assembly shall, within fifteen days of the date of holding of its first meeting, elect the Chairperson and the Vice-Chairperson of the National Assembly from amongst themselves.
(2) Election pursuant to clause (1) shall be so held that there is one woman out of the Chairperson and the Vice-Chairperson of the National Assembly.
… (Art. 92) - Nepali
(१) राष्ट्रिय सभाको पहिलो बैठक प्रारम्भ भएको मितिले पन्ध्र दिनभित्र राष्ट्रिय सभाका सदस्यहरूले आफूमध्येबाट राष्ट्रिय सभाको अध्यक्ष र उपाध्यक्षको निर्वाचन गर्नेछन् ।
(२) उपधारा (१) बमोजिम निर्वाचन गर्दा राष्ट्रिय सभाको अध्यक्ष र उपाध्यक्ष मध्ये एकजना महिला हुने गरी गर्नु पर्नेछ ।
... (धारा ९२)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Parliamentary Assembly shall have two chambers: the House of Peoples and the House of Representatives.
1. The House of Peoples shall comprise 15 Delegates, two-thirds from the Federation (including five Croats and five Bosniacs) and one-third from the Republika Srpska (five Serbs).
a) The designated Croat and Bosniac Delegates from the Federation shall be selected, respectively, by the Croat and Bosniac Delegates to the House of Peoples of the Federation. Delegates from the Republika Srpska shall be selected by the National Assembly of the Republika Srpska.
b) Nine members of the House of Peoples shall comprise a quorum, provided that at least three Bosniac, three Croat, and three Serb Delegates are present.
2. The House of Representatives shall comprise 42 Members, two-thirds elected from the territory of the Federation, one-third from the territory of the Republika Srpska.
a) Members of the House of Representatives shall be directly elected from their Entity in accordance with an election law to be adopted by the Parliamentary Assembly. The first election, however, shall take place in accordance with Annex 3 to the General Framework Agreement.
… (Art. IV) - BosnianParlamentarna skupština ima dva doma: Dom naroda i Predstavnički dom.
1. Dom naroda se sastoji od 15 delegata, od kojih su dvije trećine iz Federacije (uključujući pet Hrvata i pet Bošnjaka) i jedna trećina iz Republike Srpske (pet Srba).
a) Nominovane hrvatske, odnosno bošnjačke delegate iz Federacije biraju hrvatski odnosno bošnjački delegati u Domu naroda Federacije. Delegate iz Republike Srpske bira Narodna skupština Republike Srpske.
b) Devet članova Doma naroda sačinjava kvorum, pod uslovom da su prisutna najmanje tri bošnjačka, tri hrvatska i tri srpska delegata.
2. Predstavnički dom sastoji se od 42 člana, od kojih se dvije trećine biraju sa teritorije Federacije, a jedna trećina sa teritorije Republike Srpske.
a) Članovi Predstavničkog doma biraju se neposredno iz svog entiteta, u skladu sa izbornim zakonom kojeg će donijeti Parlamentarna skupština. Međutim, prvi izbori će biti održani u skladu sa Aneksom 3. Opšteg okvirnog sporazuma.
… (Član IV) - CroatianParlamentarna skupština ima dva doma: Dom naroda i Zastupnički dom.
1. Dom naroda se sastoji od 15 delegata, od kojih su dvije trećine iz Federacije (uključujući pet Hrvata i pet Bošnjaka) i jedna trećina iz Republike Srpske (pet Srba).
a) Nominirane hrvatske i bošnjačke delegate iz Federacije biraju hrvatski odnosno bošnja- čki delegati Doma naroda Federacije. Delegate iz Republike Srpske bira Narodna skupština Republike Srpske.
b) Devet članova Doma naroda čine kvorum, s tim da su nazočna najmanje tri bošnjačka, tri hrvatska i tri srpska delegata.
2. Zastupnički dom se sastoji od 42 člana, od kojih su dvije trećine izabrane s teritorija Federacije, a jedna trećina s teritorija Republike Srpske.
a) Članovi Zastupničkog doma biraju se izravno iz njihovih entiteta sukladno izbornom zakonu koji treba donijeti Parlamentarna skupština. Prvi izbori će se, protivno tome, održati sukladno Aneksu 3 Općeg okvirnog sporazuma.
… (Članak IV) - SerbianПарламентарна скупштина има два вијећа: Дом народа и Представнички дом.
1. Дом народа се састоји од 15 делегата, од којих су двије трећине из Федерације (пет Хрвата и пет Бошњака) и једна трећина из Републике Српске (пет Срба).
а) Именоване хрватске и бошњачке делегате из Федерације бирају хрватски, односно бошњачки делегати у Дому народа Федерације. Делегате из Републике Српске бира Народна скупштина Републике Српске.
b) б) Девет чланова Дома народа представљају кворум, под условом да су присутна најмање три бошњачка, три хрватска и три српска делегата.
2. Представнички дом има четрдесет два члана, од којих се двије трећине бирају са територије Федерације, а једна трећина са територије Републике Српске.
а) Чланови Представничког дома се бирају директно из њихових ентитета, у складу са изборним законом који ће усвојити Парламентарна скупштина. Међутим, први избори ће се одржати у складу са Анексом 3 Општег оквирног споразума.
… (Члан IV)
Legislature
- English
The representative assembly of the Republic of Senegal has [porte] the name of [the] National Assembly. It exercises the Legislative Power. It votes, alone, the laws, controls the action of the Government and evaluates the public policies.
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The Deputies are elected by universal direct suffrage.
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An organic law establishes the number of members of the National Assembly, their indemnities, the conditions of eligibility, [and] the regime of the ineligibilities and of the incompatibilities. (Art. 59) - French
L'Assembl~e representative de la Republique du Senegal porte le nom d'Assemblee nationale. Elle exerce le pouvoir legislatif. Elle vote, seule, la loi, contrdle l'action du Gouvernement et evalue les politiques publiques.
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Les députés sont élus au suffrage universel direct.
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Une loi organique fixe le nombre des membres de l’Assemblée nationale, leurs indemnités, les conditions d’éligibilité, le régime des inéligibilités et des incompatibilités. (Art. 59)
Legislature
- English…
(3) Members must be appointed or elected to the Committee on Standing Rules and Orders as soon as possible after the beginning of the first session of each Parliament, and they must be selected so that the committee reflects as nearly as possible the political and gender composition of the combined Houses of Parliament.
… (Sec. 151)
Legislature
- EnglishThe legislative power of Palau shall be vested in the Olbiil Era Kelulau which shall consist of two houses, the House of Delegates and the Senate. (Art. IX, Sec. 1)
Legislature
- EnglishThe National People's Congress is composed of deputies elected from the provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government, and the special administrative regions, and of deputies elected from the armed forces. All the minority nationalities are entitled to appropriate representation.
Election of deputies to the National People's Congress is conducted by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.
The number of deputies to the National People's Congress and the manner of their election are prescribed by law. (Art. 59) - Chinese全国人民代表大会由省、自治区、直辖市、特别行政区和军队选出的代表组成。各少数民族都应当有适当名额的代表。
全国人民代表大会代表的选举由全国人民代表大会常务委员会主持。
全国人民代表大会代表名额和代表产生办法由法律规定。(第五十九条)
Legislature
- English1) Parliament shall consist of 25 Members who shall be elected by the People by universal, equal, secret and direct suffrage according to the system of proportional representation.
... (Art. 46) - German1) Der Landtag besteht aus 25 Abgeordneten, die vom Volke im Wege des allgemeinen, gleichen, geheimen und direkten Stimmrechtes nach dem Verhältniswahlsystem gewählt werden.
... (Art. 46)