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Head of State
- English
A person shall be qualified for election to the office of the President if –
(a) he is a citizen of Nigeria by birth;
(b) he has attained the age of thirty-five years;
(c) he is a member of a political party and is sponsored by that political party; and
(d) he has been educated up to at least School Certificate level or its equivalent. (Sec. 131)
Head of State
- English1. To stand as presidential candidates, East Timorese citizens should meet each of the following requirements cumulatively:
a) original citizenship;
b) at least 35 (Thirty -five) years of age;
c) to be in possession of his or her full faculties;
d) to be proposed by a minimum of five thousand voters.
… (Sec. 75) - Tetum1. Bele tuir kandidatura ba Prezidente Repúblika sidadaun timoroan sira-ne’ebé, iha ilas hotu tuirmai ne’e:
a) Sidadaun nanis;
b) Iha tinan mínimu 35;
c) Ho kapasidade di’ak;
d) Ne’ebé hetan proposta husi sidadaun hili-na’in mínimu nain rihun lima.
… (Art. 75) - Portuguese1. Podem ser candidatos a Presidente da República os cidadãos timorenses que cumulativamente:
a) Tenham cidadania originária;
b) Possuam idade mínima de 35 anos;
c) Estejam no pleno uso das suas capacidades;
d) Tenham sido propostos por um mínimo de cinco mil cidadãos eleitores.
… (Art. 75)
Head of State
- English1. To be eligible for appointment as President or Vice-President a candidate must:
- possess the Suriname nationality;
- have reached the age of thirty;
- not be excluded from the right of active and passive suffrage;
- not have acted in violation of the Constitution.
2. Before submitting his candidacy, he must have had his domicile and main and real residence in Suriname for at least six years. (Art. 92) - Dutch1. Om tot President of Vice-President te kunnen worden gekozen moet een kandidaat:
- de Surinaamse nationaliteit bezitten;
- de leeftijd van dertig jaren hebben bereikt;
- niet uitgesloten zijn van het passief en het actief kiesrecht;
- geen handelingen hebben verricht strijdig met de Grondwet;
2. Voorafgaand aan zijn kandidatuur moet hij tenminste zes jaren woonplaats en hoofd- of werkelijk verblijf in Suriname hebben gehad. (Art. 92)
Head of State
- English1. The election of the President shall be by universal adult suffrage through a secret ballot.
2. A person shall not be a candidate in a presidential election unless-
a. that person submits to the Electoral Commission on or before the day appointed as nomination day in relation to the election, a document which is signed by that person nominating him or her as a candidate; and
b. the nomination is supported by one hundred voters in each of at least two-thirds of all the districts in Uganda.
… (Art. 103)
Head of State
- English
The President of the Republic is elected by majority ballot in two rounds. The election of the President of the Republic is acquired with the absolute majority of the suffrage expressed.
… (Art. 56) - French
Le Président de la République est élu au scrutin majoritaire à deux tours. L'élection du Président de la République est acquise à la majorité absolue des suffrages exprimés.
… (Art. 56)
Head of State
- EnglishIn accordance with the express provision of Article 2 of the Instrument of Government of 1809 that The King shall always profess the pure evangelical faith, as adopted and explained in the unaltered Confession of Augsburg and in the Resolution of the Uppsala Meeting of the year 1593, princes and princesses of the Royal House shall be brought up in that same faith and within the Realm. Any member of the Royal Family not professing this faith shall be excluded from all rights of succession. (Act of Succession, Art. 4)
- SwedishSåsom 2 § i 1809 års regeringsform uttryckligen stadgar, att Konung alltid skall vara av den rena evangeliska läran, sådan som den, uti den oförändrade Augsburgiska bekännelsen, samt Uppsala mötes beslut av år 1593, antagen och förklarad är, sålunda skola ock prinsar och prinsessor av det kungl. huset uppfödas i samma lära och inom riket. Den av kungl. familjen som ej sig till samma lära bekänner, vare från all successionsrätt utesluten. (Successionsordning (1979:935) §4)
Head of State
- English(1) The President shall be elected by registered voters in a national election conducted in accordance with this Constitution and any Act of Parliament regulating presidential elections.
… (Art. 136) - Swahili(1) Rais atachaguliwa na wapiga kura waliosajiliwa katika uchaguzi wa kitaifa unaofanywa kwa mujibu wa Katiba hii na Sheria yoyote ya Bunge inayosimamia uchaguzi wa rais.
… (Kifungu cha 136)
Head of State
- English…
The organic law governing elections determines the procedure for submitting presidential candidacy, conducting elections, counting of ballots, resolving election disputes, proclamation of electoral results its timing. The organic law also determines other necessary matters to ensure fair and free elections. (Art. 100) - Kinyarwanda…
Itegeko Ngenga rigenga amatora riteganya uburyo bwo gutanga kandidatire ku mwanya wa Perezida wa Repubulika, uko itora rikorwa, ibarura ry’amajwi, uburyo bwo gukemura impaka zivutse, gutangaza ibyavuye mu itora n'igihe ntarengwa cyo kubitangaza. Iryo tegeko ngenga riteganya n'ibindi bya ngombwa kugira ngo amatora atungane kandi akorwe mu mucyo. (Ingingo ya 100) - French…
La loi organique régissant les élections détermine les conditions de présentation de la candidature présidentielle, déroulement du scrutin, dépouillement, règlement des contestations, proclamation des résultats et ses délais limites. Cette loi organique précise également toutes les autres dispositions nécessaires au bon déroulement et à la transparence du scrutin. (Art. 100)
Head of State
- English(1) Upon the death of a King or a reigning Queen, the throne shall pass to his/her son or daughter, the elder child taking precedence over the younger child.
... (Act of Succession, Sec. 2) - DanishStk. 1. Ved en konges eller en regerende dronnings død overgår tronen til den pågældendes søn eller datter, således at den ældre går forud for den yngre.
... (Tronfølgelov, § 2)
Head of State
- English(1) No person shall be eligible for election as President unless he—
(a) is a citizen of India,
(b) has completed the age of thirty-five years, and
(c) is qualified for election as a member of the House of the People.
(2) A person shall not be eligible for election as President if he holds any office of profit under the Government of India or the Government of any State or under any local or other authority subject to the control of any of the said Governments. (Art. 58) - Hindi(1) कोई व्यक्ति राष्ट्रपति निर्वाचित होने का पात्र तभी होगा जब वह—
(क) भारत का नागरिक है,
(ख) पैंतीस वर्ष की आयु पूरी कर चुका है, और
(ग) लोक सभा का सदस्य निर्वाचित होने के लिए अर्हित है।
(2) कोई व्यक्ति, जो भारत सरकार के या किसी राज्य की सरकार के अधीन अथवा उक्त सरकारों में से किसी के नियंत्रण में किसी स्थानीय या अन्य प्राधिकारी के अधीन कोई लाभ का पद धारण करता है, राष्ट्रपति निर्वाचित होने का पात्र नहीं होगा। (अनुच्छेद 58)