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(2) To be eligible, it is required, amongst other to be domiciliated in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
(3) The jurisdictions may, in the cases specified by the law, declare the prohibition of voting and eligibility rights. (Art. 64)
Legislature
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The temporary replacement of a member of the States General during pregnancy and maternity leave or during illness shall be regulated by Act of Parliament. (Art. 57a)
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De wet regelt de tijdelijke vervanging van een lid van de Staten-Generaal wegens zwangerschap en bevalling, alsmede wegens ziekte. (Art. 57a)
Legislature
- English1. The Federal Assembly shall consist of two chambers - the Council of Federation and the State Duma.
… (Art. 95) - Russian1. Федеральное Собрание состоит из двух палат - Совета Федерации и Государственной Думы.
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Only a person who is entitled to vote may be a member or alternate member of the Riksdag.
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Endast den som uppfyller villkoren för rösträtt kan vara ledamot av riksdagen eller ersättare för ledamot.
… (Kungörelse (1974:152) om beslutad ny regeringsform, 3 kap, 4§)
Legislature
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The Riksdag consists of a single chamber comprising three hundred and forty-nine members. Alternates shall be appointed for members. (Instrument of Government, Chapter 3, Art. 2)
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Riksdagen består av en kammare med 349 ledamöter. För ledamöterna ska det finnas ersättare. (Kungörelse (1974:152) om beslutad ny regeringsform, 3 kap, 2§)
Legislature
- EnglishThe General Council, which expresses the mixed and apportioned representation of the national population and of the seven Parishes, represents the Andorran people, exercises legislative powers, approves the budget of the State and prompts and controls the political action of the Government. (Art. 50)
- CatalanEl Consell General, que expressa la representació mixta i paritària de la població nacional i de les set parròquies, representa el poble andorrà, exerceix la potestat legislativa, aprova els pressupostos de l'Estat I impulsa i controla l'acció política del Govern. (Art. 50)
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.
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Legislature
- EnglishThe Representatives shall be elected by a direct, proportional and secret vote. Every citizen who has the right to vote has equal suffrage in the elections.
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The right to nominate candidates in parliamentary elections belongs to registered political parties and, as provided by an Act, to groups of persons who have the right to vote.
… (Sec. 25) - FinnishKansanedustajat valitaan välittömillä, suhteellisilla ja salaisilla vaaleilla. Jokaisella äänioikeutetulla on vaaleissa yhtäläinen äänioikeus.
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Oikeus asettaa ehdokkaita eduskuntavaaleissa on rekisteröidyillä puolueilla ja laissa säädetyllä määrällä äänioikeutettuja.
… (25 §) - SwedishRiksdagsledamöterna väljs genom direkta, proportionella och hemliga val. Alla röstberättigade har lika rösträtt.
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Rätt att ställa upp kandidater i riksdagsval har registrerade partier och ett i lag bestämt antal röstberättigade.
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Legislature
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Senators shall be elected by universal direct suffrage.
Voters who have attained the age of forty shall be eligible to the Senate. (Art. 58) - Italian
I senatori sono eletti a suffragio universale e diretto.
Sono eleggibili a senatori gli elettori che hanno compiuto il quarantesimo anno. (Art. 58)
Legislature
- EnglishThe legislative power is jointly exercised by the Prince and the National Council. (Art. 4)
- FrenchLe pouvoir législatif est exercé par le Prince et le Conseil National. (Art. 4)