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Legislature
- EnglishThe Majlisi Namoyandagon is elected on the basis of universal, equal and direct voting by secret ballot. The Majlisi Namoyandagon acts on an ongoing and professional basis. A person not younger than 30 years of age who has only the citizenship of the Republic of Tajikistan and a higher education may be elected as a deputy of the Majlisi namoyandagon.
Three quarter of the members of Majlisi Milli shall be elected indirectly at the joint meetings of peopleʹs deputies of the Badakhshan Mountainous Autonomous Region and towns and districts thereof, regions and towns and districts thereof, city of Dushanbe and districts thereof, towns and districts in the Republican subordination (jointly) by secret ballot. In Majlisi Milli the Badakhshan Mountainous Autonomous Region, regions, city of Dushanbe, towns and districts in the Republican subordination shall have the equal number of representatives.
The President of the Republic of Tajikistan shall appoint one quarter of the members of the Majlisi Milli.
The Majlisi Milli shall function based on convocations.
A person not younger than 30 years old, having only citizenship of the Republic of Tajikistan, and higher education may be elected a member of the Majlisi milli.
Each former President of the Republic of Tajikistan shall be a life‑term member of Majlisi Milli, unless resigned voluntarily.
A member of the Majlisi Milli and deputy of the Majlisi Namoyandagon, after being elected or appointed at a meeting, the Majlisi Milli and Majlisi Namoyandagon take the oath to the people of Tajikistan.
The number of members of the Majlisi milli and deputies of the Majlisi namoyandagon, the procedure for their election or appointment is determined by constitutional law. (Art. 49) - RussianМаджлиси намояндагон избирается на основе всеобщего, равного и прямого избирательного права при тайном голосовании. Маджлиси намояндагон действует на постоянной и профессиональной основе. Депутатом Маджлиси намояндагон может быть избрано лицо не моложе 30 лет, имеющее только гражданство Республики Таджикистан, и высшее образование.
Три четвертых части членов Маджлиси милли избирается косвенным путем, тайным голосованием на совместных собраниях народных депутатов ГорноБадахшанской автономной области и ее городов и районов, областей и их городов и районов, города Душанбе и его районов, городов и районов республиканского подчинения (совместно). В Маджлиси милли Горно‐Бадахшанская автономная область, области, города Душанбе, города и районы республиканского подчинения имеют равное количество представителей.
Одну четвертую часть членов Маджлиси милли назначает Президент Республики Таджикистан.
Маджлиси милли действует на созывной основе.
Членом Маджлиси милли может быть избрано лицо не моложе 30 лет, имеющее только гражданство Республики Таджикистан, и высшее образование.
Каждый бывший Президент Республики Таджикистан является членом Маджлиси милли пожизненно, если он не откажется от использования этого права.
Член Маджлиси милли и депутат Маджлиси намояндагон после избрания или назначения на заседании Маджлиси милли и Маджлиси намояндагон приносят присягу народу Таджикистана.
Число членов Маджлиси милли и депутатов Маджлиси намояндагон, порядок их избрания или назначения определяется конституционным законом. (Статья 49) - TajikИнтихоботи Маїлиси намояндагон ба таври умумњ, баробар, мустаѕим ва бо овоздиіии пиніонњ сурат мегирад. Маїлиси намояндагон доимоамалкунанда ва касбњ мебошад. Вакили Маїлиси намояндагон шахсе интихоб шуда метавонад, ки таніо шаірвандии Їуміурии Тоїикистонро дошта бошад ва синни ў аз 30 кам набуда, дорои таісилоти олњ бошад.
Аз чор се ҳиссаи аъзои Маҷлиси миллӣ ба таври ғайримустақим дар маҷлисҳои якҷояи вакилони халқи Вилояти Мухтори Кӯҳистони Бадахшон ва шаҳру ноҳияҳои он, вилоятҳо ва шаҳру ноҳияҳои онҳо, шаҳри Душанбе ва ноҳияҳои он, шаҳру ноҳияҳои тобеи ҷумҳурӣ (якҷоя) бо овоздиҳии пинҳонӣ интихоб мегардад. Дар Маҷлиси миллӣ Вилояти Мухтори Кӯҳистони Бадахшон, вилоятҳо, шаҳри Душанбе, шаҳрҳо ва ноҳияҳои тобеи ҷумҳурӣ намояндагони баробар доранд.
Аз чор як ҳиссаи аъзои Маҷлиси миллиро Президенти Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон таъин мекунад.
Фаъолияти Маҷлиси миллӣ даъватӣ мебошад.
Узви Маїлиси миллњ шахсе интихоб ё таъин шуда метавонад, ки таніо шаірвандии Їуміурии Тоїикистонро дошта бошад ва синни ў аз 30 кам набуда, дорои таісилоти олњ бошад.
Ҳар Президенти собиқи Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон узви якумраи Маҷлиси миллӣ мебошад, агар ӯ аз истифодаи ин ҳақ даст накашад.
Узви Маїлиси миллњ ва вакили Маїлиси намояндагон баъди интихоб ё таъин шудан дар иїлосияи Маїлиси миллњ ва Маїлиси намояндагон ба халѕи Тоїикистон савганд ёд мекунанд.
Шумораи аъзои Маїлиси миллњ ва вакилони Маїлиси намояндагон, тартиби интихоб ё таъин гардидани оніоро ѕонуни конститутсионњ муайян менамояд. (Моддаи 49)
Legislature
- English(1) The Cortes Generales represent the Spanish people and shall consist of the Congress and the Senate.
(2) The Cortes Generales exercise the legislative power of the State and adopt its Budget, control the action of the Government and have the other competences assigned by the Constitution.
... (Sec. 66) - Spanish1. Las Cortes Generales representan al pueblo español y están formadas por el Congreso de los Diputados y el Senado.
2. Las Cortes Generales ejercen la potestad legislativa del Estado, aprueban sus Presupuestos, controlan la acción del Gobierno y tienen las demás competencias que les atribuya la Constitución.
… (Art. 66)
Legislature
- English(1) A member of the Parliament must be not less than 25 years of age.
(2) A candidate for election to the parliament must have been born in the electorate for which he intends to nominate or have resided in the electorate for a continuous period of two years immediately preceding his nomination or for a period of five years at any time and must pay a nomination fee of K1,000.00.
… (Sec. 103)
Legislature
- English
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Paragraph 3. The conditions for eligibility, according to the law, are:
I – the Brazilian nationality;
II – the full exercise of the political rights;
III – the electoral enrollment;
IV – the electoral domicile in the electoral district;
V – the membership in a political party;
VI – the minimum age of:
a) thirty-five years for President and Vice-President of the Republic and Senator;
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c) twenty-one years for Federal Deputy, State or District Deputy, Mayor, Vice-Mayor, and justice of the peace;
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Paragraph 4. The illiterate and those that cannot be registered as voters are not eligible.
... (Art. 14) - Portuguese
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§ 3º São condições de elegibilidade, na forma da lei:
I - a nacionalidade brasileira;
II - o pleno exercício dos direitos políticos;
III - o alistamento eleitoral;
IV - o domicílio eleitoral na circunscrição;
V - a filiação partidária;
VI - a idade mínima de:
a) trinta e cinco anos para Presidente e Vice-Presidente da República e Senador;
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c) vinte e um anos para Deputado Federal, Deputado Estadual ou Distrital, Prefeito, Vice-Prefeito e juiz de paz;
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§ 4º - São inelegíveis os inalistáveis e os analfabetos.
… (Art. 14)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Deputies are elected for five years by universal direct suffrage. A law establishes the modalities of this election. (Art. 61)
- FrenchLes Députés sont élus pour cinq ans au suffrage universel direct. Une loi fixe les modalités de cette élection. (Art. 61)
Legislature
- EnglishI. Every citizen of the Republic of Azerbaijan with the right to participation in election can be elected a Deputy of the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the procedure determined by law.
… (Art. 85) - AzerbaijaniI. Azərbaycan Respublikasının seçkilərdə iştirak etmək hüququna malik olan hər bir vətəndaşı qanunla müəyyən edilmiş qaydada Azərbaycan Respublikası Milli Məclisinin deputatı seçilə bilər.
… (Maddə 85)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Mejlis (Parliament) of Turkmenistan shall be the representative body, exercising the legislative authority. (Art. 77)
- RussianМеджлис (Парламент) Туркменистана является представительным органом, осуществляющим законодательную власть. (Статья 77)
- TurkmenTürkmenistanyň Mejlisi (Parlamenti) kanun çykaryjy häkimiýeti amala aşyrýan wekilçilikli edaradyr. (77-njy madda)
Legislature
- English
1. Her Majesty shall have power by letters patent to confer on any person a peerage for life having the incidents specified in subsection (2) of this section.
2. A peerage conferred under this section shall, during the life of the person on whom it is conferred, entitle him—
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(b) subject to subsection (4) of this section, to receive writs of summons to attend the House of Lords and sit and vote therein accordingly,
and shall expire on his death
3. A life peerage may be conferred under this section on a woman.
4. Nothing in this section shall enable any person to receive a writ of summons to attend the House of Lords, or to sit and vote in that House, at any time when disqualified therefor by law. (Life Peerages Act 1958, Sec. 1)
Legislature
- English
Subject to section 97 (disqualification from election) a person is qualified to be elected as a member of Parliament if, and is not qualified to be elected as a member of Parliament unless, —
(a) he is a citizen of Tuvalu; and
(b) he has attained the age of 21 years. (Sec. 96)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Senate of the Republic will be made up of one hundred members elected in one national circumscription.
… (Art. 171) - SpanishEl Senado de la República estará integrado por cien miembros elegidos en circunscripción nacional.
… (Art. 171)