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Legislature
- EnglishSubject to the provisions of section 39 of this Constitution, any person who at the date of his election
a. is a citizen of the age of twenty-one years or upwards;
b. has resided in Antigua and Barbuda for a period of twelve months immediately preceding the date of his election; and
c. is able to speak and, unless incapacitated by blindness or other physical cause, to read the English language with sufficient proficiency to enable him to take an active part in the proceedings of the House,
shall be qualified to be elected as a member of the House. (Sec. 38)
Legislature
- English
1. Election of deputies of the Mazhilis is carried out on the basis of universal, equal and direct suffrage by secret ballot. The next elections of deputies of the Mazhilis are held no later than two months before the end of the term of office of the current convocation of the Parliament.
2. The election of deputies of the Senate shall be carried out on the basis of indirect suffrage by secret ballot. Half of the elected deputies of the Senate shall be re-elected every three years. In this case, their regular elections shall be held no later than two months before the expiry of their term of office.
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4. A deputy of Parliament may be a person who is a citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan and who has been a permanent resident for the last ten years on its territory. A deputy of the Senate may be a person who has reached thirty years of age, has a higher education and length of service of not less than five years, and has been a permanent resident for not less than three years on the territory of the respective region, city of republic significance or the capital of the Republic. A deputy of the Mazhilis may be a person who has reached twenty-five years of age.
5. Constitutional Law shall regulate elections of the deputies of the Parliament of the Republic.
… (Art. 51) - Kazak
1. Мəжілістің депутаттарын сайлау жалпыға бірдей, тең жəне төте сайлау құқығы негізінде жасырын дауыс беру арқылы жүзеге асырылады. Мəжіліс депутаттарының кезекті сайлауы Парламенттің жұмыс істеп тұрған сайланымы өкілеттігінің мерзімі аяқталардан кемінде екі ай бұрын өткізіледі.
2. Сенат депутаттары жанама сайлау құқығы негiзiнде жасырын дауыс беру жолымен сайланады. Сайланған Сенат депутаттарының жартысы әрбiр үш жыл сайын қайта сайланып отырады. Бұл орайда олардың кезектi сайлауы бұлардың өкiлеттiк мерзiмi аяқталғанға дейiнгi екi айдан кешiктiрiлмей өткізiледi.
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4. Қазақстан Республикасының азаматтығында тұратын және оның аумағында соңғы он жылда тұрақты тұрып жатқан адам Парламент депутаты бола алады. Жасы отызға толған, жоғары білімі және кемінде бес жыл жұмыс стажы бар, тиісті облыстың, республикалық маңызы бар қаланың не Республика астанасының аумағында кемінде үш жыл тұрақты тұрып жатқан адам Сенат депутаты бола алады. Жасы жиырма беске толған адам Мәжіліс депутаты бола алады.
5. Республика Парламенті депутаттарын сайлау конституциялық заңмен реттеледі.
… (51-бап)
Legislature
- EnglishThe elections for both the Communal Chambers shall be by universal suffrage and by direct and secret ballot. (Art. 93)
- GreekΗ εκλογή των μελών αμφοτέρων των Κοινοτικών Συνελεύσεων ενεργείται διά καθολικής, αμέσου και μυστικής ψηφοφορίας. (Αρθρον 93)
- TurkishHer iki Cemaat Meclisi için seçimler, genel, tek dereceli ve gizli oyla yapılır. (Madde 93)
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(1) In order to be eligible for membership of the Federal Parliament of the Federal Republic of Somalia, a person must:
(a) Be a citizen of the Federal Republic of Somalia, of sound mind, not younger than 25, and a registered voter;
(b) Not have had their citizenship suspended by a court order in the last five (5) years;
(c) Have a minimum of secondary education or equivalent experience.
… (Art. 58) - Somali(1) Qofka loo dooranayo xubinnimadda Baarlamaanka Federaalka waa in:
(a) uu yahay Muwaaddin Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya, dhimirkiisu dhan yahay, da'diisuna aanay ka yarayn shan iyo labaatan (25) sano, codbixiye ahaanna u diiwaangashan;
(b) aan xuquuqdiisa muwaaddinnimo go’aan maxkmadeed lagu hakin shantii (5) sano ee ugu dambaysey;
(c) uu leeyahay ugu yaraan aqoon dugsi sare ama waayo’aragnimo u dhiganta.
… (Qodobka 58aad.)
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)
Legislature
- EnglishThe House of Representatives shall be composed of members directly chosen by the people of the Commonwealth, and the number of such members shall be, as nearly as practicable, twice the number of the senators.
… (Sec. 24)
Legislature
- English
(1) Subject to the provisions of this Chapter, the House of Representatives shall consist of such number of members, being an odd number and divisible by the number of electoral divisions, as Parliament shall from time to time by law determine. Such members shall be elected in the manner provided by or under any law for the time being in force in Malta in equal proportions from the electoral divisions referred to in article 56 of this Constitution, each division returning such number of members, being not less than five and not more than seven as Parliament shall from time to time by law determine; and such members shall be known as "Members of Parliament"
... (Art. 52) - Maltese
(1) Bla ħsara għad-disposizzjonijiet ta’ dan il-Kapitolu, il-Kamra tad-Deputati tkun magħmula minn dak in-numru ta’ membri, li jkun numru fard u li jkun diviżibbli bin-numru tad-distretti elettorali, li l-Parlament jista’ minn żmien għal żmien b’liġi jistabbilixxi. Dawk il-membri jiġu eletti bil-mod provdut minn jew skont xi liġi li għal dak iż-żmien tkun isseħħ f’Malta bi proporzjonijiet indaqs mid-distretti elettorali msemmija fl-artikolu 56 ta’ din il-Kostituzzjoni, billi kull distrett jeleġġi dak in-numru ta’ membri, li ma jkunx inqas minn ħamsa u mhux iktar minn sebgħa kif il-Parlament għandu minn żmien għal żmien jistabbilixxi; u dawk il-membri jkunu magħrufa bħala "Membri tal-Parlament"
... (Art. 52)
Legislature
- English
(1) The Senate shall consist of twenty-one persons who, being qualified for appointment as Senators in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution, have been so appointed in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(2) Twelve Senators shall be appointed by the President, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, by instrument under the Public Seal.
(3) Two Senators shall be appointed by the President, acting in accordance with the advice of the Leader of the Opposition, by instrument under the Public Seal.
(4) Seven Senators shall be appointed by the President, acting in his discretion, by instrument under the Public Seal, to represent religious, economic or social interests or such other interests as the President considers ought to be represented:
Provided that before appointing any person under this subsection the President shall consult such persons as, in his discretion, he considers can speak for those interests and ought to be consulted. (Sec. 36)
Legislature
- EnglishThere shall be two Federal Houses: The House of Peoples' Representatives and the House of the Federation. (Art. 53)
- Amharicየፌዴራሉ መንግሥት ሁለት ምክር ቤቶች ይኖሩታል፤ እነዚህም የሕዝብተወካዮች ምክር ቤት እና የፌዴሬሽን ምክር ቤት ናቸው፡፡ (አንቀጽ 53)