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Legislature
- English(1) For the purposes of the election of women Members of Parliament mentioned in Article 66(1) (b), political parties which took part in the general election in accordance with the procedure laid down and obtained at least five percentum of the total valid voters for Parliamentary election, shall propose to the Electoral Commission the names of women on the basis of the proportion of votes obtained by each party in the Parliamentary election.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subarticle (1), the following votes shall be counted as valid votes for the unopposed Member of Parliament in the constituent –
(a) where a political party has nominated a Presidential candidate, presidential votes cast in the constituency for a Presidential candidate from that political party; or
(b) where a political party has not nominated a presidential candidate, fifty one percentum of the votes of the total voters registered in the respective constituency.
(3) The names of the persons proposed to the Electoral Commission in accordance with subarticle (1) shall be declared to be the results of the election after the Commission is satisfied that the relevant provisions of the Constitution and of other legislation have been complied with.
(4) The list of names for women candidates submitted to the Electoral Commission by each political party for general election shall be the list to be applied by the Electoral Commission after consultation of the party concerned, for purpose of filling any vacancy of Members of Parliament of this category whenever the vacancy occurs during the life of Parliament. (Art. 78)
Legislature
- English
The Federal Senate is composed of representatives of the states and of the Federal District, elected by a majority vote.
Paragraph 1. Each state and the Federal District shall elect three Senators for a term of office of eight years.
… (Art. 46) - Portuguese
O Senado Federal compõe-se de representantes dos Estados e do Distrito Federal, eleitos segundo o princípio majoritário.
§ 1º Cada Estado e o Distrito Federal elegerão três Senadores, com mandato de oito anos.
... (Art. 46)
Legislature
- English
The National Council of Regions and Districts is constituted of deputies elected of the regions and of the districts.
The members of each regional council elect from among themselves three members to represent their regions within the National Council of Regions and Districts.
... (Art. 81) - Arabic
يتكوّن المجلس الوطنيّ للجهات والأقاليم من نوّاب منتخبين عن الجهات والأقاليم.
ينتخب أعضاء كلّ مجلس جهويّ ثلاثة أعضاء من بينهم لتمثيل جهاتهم بالمجلس الوطنيّ للجهات والأقاليم.
... (الفصل 81) - French
Le Conseil national des régions et des districts est constitué de députés élus des régions et des districts.
Les membres de chaque conseil régional élisent parmi eux trois membres pour représenter leurs régions au sein du Conseil national des régions et des districts.
... (Art. 81)
Legislature
- EnglishThe National Assembly shall be composed of seventy-one members (Diputados) who are elected in conformity with the law and subject to the following rules:
1. There shall be one-member constituencies and constituencies with several members (circuitos uninominales y plurinominales). Each district in which more than one member is elected shall form one constituency, with the exception of the district of Panama where constituencies with three or more members shall be established;
… (Art. 147) - SpanishLa Asamblea Nacional se compondrá de setenta y un Diputados que resulten elegidos de conformidad con la Ley y sujeto a lo que se dispone a continuación:
1. Habrá circuitos uninominales y plurinominales, garantizándose el principio de representación proporcional. Integrará un solo circuito electoral todo distrito en donde se elija más de un Diputado, salvo el distrito de Panamá, donde habrá circuitos de tres o más Diputados.
… (Art. 147)
Legislature
- English
The Deputies of the National Assembly are elected by universal direct suffrage for five years. (Art. 86)
- French
Les députés à l'Assemblée nationale sont élus au suffrage universel direct pour cinq ans. (Art. 86)
Legislature
- EnglishAny citizen of Latvia, who enjoys full rights of citizenship and, who is more than twenty-one years of age on the first day of elections may be elected to the Saeima. (Art. 9)
- LatvianSaeimā var ievēlēt katru pilntiesīgu Latvijas pilsoni, kurš vēlēšanu pirmā dienā ir vecāks par divdesmit vienu gadu. (Art. 9)
Legislature
- EnglishThe National Assembly consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate. … (Sec. 79)
- Thaiรัฐสภาประกอบด้วยสภาผู้แทนราษฎรและวุฒิสภา … (มาตรา ๗๙)
Legislature
- English(1) The National Assembly shall be vested with the legislative authority and shall exercise parliamentary control.
… (Art. 62) - Bulgarian(1) Народното събраниɟ осъществява законодателната власт и упражнява парламентарен контрол.
… (Чл. 62)
Legislature
- English
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The State works towards consecrating parity between women and men in the elected assemblies.
… (Art. 51) - Arabic
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تسعى الدّولة إلى تحقيق التّناصف بين المرأة والرّجل في المجالس المنتخبة.
... (الفصل 51) - French
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L’État s’emploie à consacrer la parité entre la femme et l’homme dans les assemblées élues.
… (Art. 51)
Legislature
- English
Any citizen of the Republic of Lithuania who is not bound by an oath or a pledge to a foreign state, and who, on the election day, is not younger than 21 years of age and permanently resides in Lithuania, may stand for election as a Member of the Seimas.
... (Art. 56) - Lithuanian
Seimo nariu gali būti renkamas Lietuvos Respublikos pilietis, kuris nesusijęs priesaika ar pasižadėjimu užsienio valstybei ir rinkimų dieną yra ne jaunesnis kaip 21 metų bei nuolat gyvena Lietuvoje.
... (56 straipsnis)