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- English(1) Parliament shall consist of persons elected in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution and, subject thereto, in such manner as may be prescribed.
(2) Each of the constituencies prescribed under section 54(1) of this Constitution shall return one member of Parliament. (Sec. 47)
Legislature
- EnglishThe National Assembly of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, as the highest legislative organ, shall manifest the will of its people as well as represent the entire nation.
… (Art. 81) - Dariشورای ملی دولت جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان به حیث عالی ترین ارگان تقنینی مظهر ارادۀ مردم آن است و از قاطبۀ ملت نمایندگی می كند.
... (مادۀ ۸۱) - Pashtoد افغانستان د اسلامي جمهوري دولت ملي شورى د ستر تقنيني اورگان په توگه د افغانستان د خلكو د ارادې ښكارندويه ده او د ټول ملت نمايندگي كوي.
...(۸۱ ماده)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Chamber of Deputies consists of elected representatives whose number and the manner of the election are determined by the electoral laws in effect.
Until the Chamber of Deputies issues an Electoral Law, outside the sectarian record, representative seats are distributed according to the following rules:
a. Equally between Christians and Moslems.
b. Proportional between the sects of both sides.
c. Proportional among districts.
Exceptionally, and once, representative seats vacant at the date of publishing this Law, and the seats created by the Electoral Law, are filled totally by appointment by a two- thirds majority of the National Détente Government, in implementation of the equality between the Christians and the Moslems, according to the National Détente Document. The Electoral Law determines the details of the application of this Article. (Art. 24) - Arabicيتألّف مجلس النّواب من نواب منتخبين يكون عددهم وكيفيّة انتخابهم وفقا لقوانين الانتخاب المرعية الاجراء.
وإلى أن يضع مجلس النواب قانون انتخاب خارج القيد الطائفي، توزّع المقاعد النّيابية وفقا للقواعد الآتية:
أ- بالتّساوي بين المسيحيين والمسلمين.
ب- نسبيّا بين طوائف كل من الفئتين.
ج- نسبيّا بين المناطق
وبصورة استثنائيّة، ولو لمرّة واحدة، تملأ بالتّعيين دفعة واحدة وبأكثريّة الثّلثين من قبل حكومة الوفاق الوطني، المقاعد النيابيّة الشاغرة بتاريخ نشر هذا القانون والمقاعد التي تستحدث في قانون الانتخاب، تطبيقا للتّساوي بين المسيحيين والمسلمين، وفقا لوثيقة الوفاق الوطني. ويحدّد قانون الانتخاب دقائق تطبيق هذه المادة. (المادّة 24)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Riigikogu comprises one hundred and one members. Members of the Riigikogu are elected in free elections according to the principle of proportional representation. Elections are general, uniform and direct. Voting is secret.
Any citizen of Estonia who has attained twenty-one years of age and is eligible to vote may stand in an election of the Riigikogu.
… (Sec. 60) - EstonianRiigikogul on sada üks liiget. Riigikogu liikmed valitakse vabadel valimistel proportsionaalsuse põhimõtte alusel. Valimised on üldised, ühetaolised ja otsesed. Hääletamine on salajane.
Riigikogusse võib kandideerida iga vähemalt kahekümne ühe aastane hääleõiguslik Eesti kodanik.
… (§ 60)
Legislature
- EnglishThe constitutional composition of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine consists of 450 National Deputies of Ukraine who are elected for a five-year term on the basis of universal, equal and direct suffrage, by secret ballot.
A citizen of Ukraine who has attained the age of twenty-one on the day of elections, has the right to vote, and has resided on the territory of Ukraine for the past five years, may be a National Deputy of Ukraine.
... (Art. 76) - UkrainianКонституційний склад Верховної Ради України – чотириста п'ятдесят народних депутатів України, які обираються на основі загального, рівного і прямого виборчого права шляхом таємного голосування строком на п’ять років.
Народним депутатом України може бути обрано громадянина України, який на день виборів досяг двадцяти одного року, має право голосу і проживає в Україні протягом останніх п'яти років.
... (Стаття 76)
Legislature
- English...
2. Anyone who has attained the age of 25, for the preceding four years has been a citizen of only the Republic of Armenia, has permanently resided in the Republic of Armenia for the preceding four years, has voting right, and has a command of the Armenian language may be elected as a member of the National Assembly.
... (Art. 48) - Armenian…
2. Ազգային ժողովի պատգամավոր կարող է ընտրվել քսանհինգ տարին լրացած, վերջին չորս տարում միայն Հայաստանի Հանրապետության քաղաքացի հանդիսացող, վերջին չորս տարում Հայաստանի Հանրապետությունում մշտապես բնակվող, ընտրական իրավունք ունեցող և հայերենին տիրապետող յուրաքանչյուր ոք:
… (Հոդված 48)
Legislature
- EnglishI. The equal participation of men and women shall be guaranteed in the election of the members of the assembly.
II. Proportional participation of the nations and rural native indigenous peoples shall be guaranteed in the election of members of the assembly.
III. The law shall define the special districts of the rural native indigenous peoples, in which population density and geographical continuity shall not be considered as conditional criteria. (Art. 147) - SpanishI. En la elección de asambleístas se garantizará la igual participación de hombres y mujeres.
II. En la elección de asambleístas se garantizará la participación proporcional de las naciones y pueblos indígena originario campesinos.
III. La ley determinará las circunscripciones especiales indígena originario campesinas, donde no deberán ser considerados como criterios condicionales la densidad poblacional, ni la continuidad geográfica. (Art. 147)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Central African People elect, by direct universal suffrage for a mandate of five (5) years, citizens who constitute the National Assembly and who have the title of Deputy.
… (Art. 68) - FrenchLe Peuple Centrafricain élit, au suffrage universel direct pour un mandat de cinq (05) ans, des citoyens qui constituent l’Assemblée Nationale et qui portent le titre de Député.
… (Art. 68)
Legislature
- EnglishParliament shall pass statutes. It shall monitor the action of the Government. It shall assess public policies.
It shall comprise the National Assembly and the Senate.
Members of the National Assembly, whose number shall not exceed five hundred and seventy-seven, shall be elected by direct suffrage.
The Senate, whose members shall not exceed three hundred and forty-eight, shall be elected by indirect suffrage. The Senate shall ensure the representation of the territorial communities of the Republic.
… (1958 Constitution, Art. 24) - FrenchLe Parlement vote la loi. Il contrôle l'action du Gouvernement. Il évalue les politiques publiques.
Il comprend l'Assemblée nationale et le Sénat.
Les députés à l'Assemblée nationale, dont le nombre ne peut excéder cinq cent soixante-dix-sept, sont élus au suffrage direct.
Le Sénat, dont le nombre de membres ne peut excéder trois cent quarante-huit, est élu au suffrage indirect. Il assure la représentation des collectivités territoriales de la République.
… (Constitution 1958, Art. 24)
Legislature
- English
1. The members of the Lower House shall be elected directly by Dutch nationals who have attained the age of eighteen, with the exception of any Dutch nationals who may be excluded by Act of Parliament by virtue of the fact that they are not resident in the Netherlands.
… (Art. 54) - Dutch
1. De leden van de Tweede Kamer worden rechtstreeks gekozen door de Nederlanders die de leeftijd van achttien jaar hebben bereikt, behoudens bij de wet te bepalen uitzonderingen ten aanzien van Nederlanders die geen ingezetenen zijn.
… (Art. 54)