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Legislature

Latvia
  • English
    The Saeima shall be elected in general, equal and direct elections, and by secret ballot based on proportional representation. (Art. 6)
  • Latvian
    Saeimu ievēlē vispārīgās, vienlīdzīgās, tiešās, aizklātās un proporcionālās vēlēšanās. (Art. 6)

Legislature

Latvia
  • English
    The Saeima shall be composed of one hundred representatives of the people. (Art. 5)
  • Latvian
    Saeima sastāv no simts tautas priekšstāvjiem. (Art. 5)

Legislature

Latvia
  • English
    The Saeima, and also the people, have the right to legislate, in accordance with the procedures, and to the extent, provided for by this Constitution. (Art. 64)
  • Latvian
    Likumdošanas tiesības pieder Saeimai, kā arī tautai šinī Satversmē paredzētā kārtībā un apmēros. (Art. 64)

Legislature

Latvia
  • English
    Any 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)
  • Latvian
    Saeimā var ievēlēt katru pilntiesīgu Latvijas pilsoni, kurš vēlēšanu pirmā dienā ir vecāks par divdesmit vienu gadu. (Art. 9)