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Legislature
- EnglishSubject to the provisions of section 58 of this Constitution, a person shall be qualified to be elected as a member of the House of Representatives if, and shall not be qualified to be so elected unless, he-
(a) is a citizen of Belize of the age of eighteen years or upwards; and
(b) has resided in Belize for a period of at least one year immediately before the date of his nomination for election. (Sec. 57)
Legislature
- EnglishMembers of the House of People shall be elected by the people through free, general, secret, and direct balloting. ... The elections law shall adopt measures to attain, through the electorate system, general and fair representation for all the people of the country, and proportionate to the population of every province, on average, at least two females shall be the elected members of the House of People from each province. (Art. 83)
- Dariاعضای ولسی جرگه توسط مردم از طریق انتخابات آزاد، عمومی، سری و مستقیم انتخاب می گردند. ... در قانون انتخابات باید تدابیری اتخاذ گردد كه نظام انتخاباتی، نمایندگی عمومی و عادلانه را برای تمام مردم كشور تأمین نماید و به تناسب نفوس از هر ولایت طور اوسط حداقل دو وكیل زن در ولسی جرگه عضویت یابد. (مادۀ ۸۳)
- Pashtoد ولسي جرگې غړي د خلكو د آزادو، عمومي، پټو او مستقيمو انتخاباتو له لارې انتخابېږي. د انتخاباتو په قانون كې بايد داسې تدبيرونه ونيول شي چې انتخاباتي نظام د افغانستان د ټولو خلكو لپاره عمومي او عادلانه استازيتوب تأمين كړي او د نفوسو په تناسب دې له هر ولايت څخه په اوسط ډول لږ تر لږه دوه ښځينه وكيلې په ولسي جرگه كې غړيتوب تر لاسه كړي. (۸۳ ماده)
Legislature
- EnglishEvery New Zealand citizen who is of or over the age of 18 years—
…
(b) is qualified for membership of the House of Representatives. (Bill of Rights Act 1990, Sec. 12)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Parliament is composed of the National Assembly and the Senate. It votes the law. It controls the action of the Government. It evaluates the public policies. (Art. 68)
- FrenchLe Parlement comprend l’Assemblée Nationale et le Sénat. Il vote la loi. Il contrôle l’action du Gouvernement. Il évalue les politiques publiques. (Art. 68)
Legislature
- English(1) Members of the DPR3 shall be elected through a general election.
… (Art. 19) - Indonesian(1) Anggota Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat dipilih melalui pemilihan umum.
… (Pasal 19)
Legislature
- English
The Composition ofthe House of Representativesis 110 deputies. The deputies of the House of Representatives shall be elected in accordance with the law based on universal, free, equal and direct suffrage by secret ballot.
The Council of the Republic is a chamber of territorial representation. Eight members of the Council of the Republic are elected from each region and the city of Minsk by secret ballot at meetings of deputies of local councils of deputies of the basic level of each region and the city of Minsk. Eight members of the Council of the Republic are appointed by the President of the Republic of Belarus.
… (Art. 91) - Belarusian
Склад Палаты прадстаўнікоў — 110 дэпутатаў. Выбранне дэпутатаў Палаты прадстаўнікоў ажыццяўляецца ў адпаведнасці з законам на аснове ўсеагульнага, свабоднага, роўнага, прамога выбарчага права пры тайным галасаванні.
Савет Рэспублікі з’яўляецца палатай тэрытарыяльнага прадстаўніцтва. Ад кожнай вобласці і горада Мінска тайным галасаваннем выбіраюцца на пасяджэннях дэпутатаў мясцовых Саветаў дэпутатаў базавага ўзроўню кожнай вобласці і горада Мінска па восем членаў Савета Рэспублікі. Восем членаў Савета Рэспублікі назначаюцца Прэзідэнтам Рэспублікі Беларусь.
… (Артыкул 91) - Russian
Состав Палаты представителей – 110 депутатов. Избрание депутатов Палаты представителей осуществляется в соответствии с законом на основе всеобщего, свободного, равного, прямого избирательного права при тайном голосовании.
Совет Республики является палатой территориального представительства. От каждой области и города Минска тайным голосованием избираются на заседаниях депутатов местных Советов депутатов базового уровня каждой области и города Минска по восемь членов Совета Республики. Восемь членов Совета Республики назначаются Президентом Республики Беларусь.
… (Статья 91)
Legislature
- EnglishThe House of Commons shall, subject to the Provisions of this Act, consist of three hundred and eight members of whom one hundred and six shall be elected for Ontario, seventy-five for Quebec, eleven for Nova Scotia, ten for NewBrunswick, fourteen for Manitoba, thirty-six for British Columbia, four for Prince Edward Island, twenty-eight for Alberta, fourteen for Saskatchewan, seven for Newfoundland, one for the Yukon Territory, one for the Northwest Territories and one for Nunavut. (Constitution Act 1867, Sec. 37)
- FrenchLa Chambre des Communes sera, sujette aux dispositions de la présente loi, composée de trois cent huit membres, dont cent six représenteront Ontario, soixante-quinze Québec, onze la Nouvelle-Écosse, dix le Nouveau-Brunswick, quatorze le Manitoba, trente-six la Colombie-Britannique, quatre l’Île-du-PrinceÉdouard, vingt-huit l’Alberta, quatorze la Saskatchewan, sept Terre-Neuve, un leterritoire du Yukon, un les territoires du Nord-Ouest et un le territoire du Nunavut. (Loi constitutionnelle de 1867, Sec. 37)
Legislature
- English(1) There shall be a Parliament for Bangladesh (to be known as the House of the Nation) in which, subject to the provisions of this Constitution, shall be vested the legislative powers of the Republic:
Provided that nothing in this clause shall prevent Parliament from delegating to any person or authority, by Act of Parliament, power to make orders, rules, regulations, bye laws or other instruments having legislative effect.
(2) Parliament shall consist of three hundred members to be elected in accordance with law from single territorial constituencies by direct election and, for so long as clause (3) is effective, the members provided for in that clause; the member shall be designated as Members of Parliament.
(3) Until the dissolution of Parliament occurring next after the expiration of the period of twenty five years beginning from the date of the first meeting of the Parliament next after the Parliament in existence at the time of the commencement of the Constitution (Seventeenth Amendment) Act, 2018, there shall be reserved fifty seats exclusively for women members and they will be elected by the aforesaid members in accordance with law on the basis of procedure of proportional representation in the Parliament through single transferable vote :
Provided that nothing in this clause shall be deemed to prevent a woman from being elected to any of the seats provided for in clause (2) of this article.
(3A) For the remaining period of the Parliament in existence at the time of the commencement of the Constitution (Fifteenth Amendment) Act, 2011, Parliament shall consist of three hundred members elected by direct election provided for in clause (2) and fifty women members provided for in clause (3).
… (Art. 65) - Bengali(১) "জাতীয় সংসদ" নামে বাংলাদেশের একটি সংসদ থাকিবে এবং এই সংবিধানের বিধানাবলী-সাপেক্ষে প্রজাতন্ত্রের আইনপ্রণয়ন-ক্ষমতা সংসদের উপর ন্যস্ত হইবে:তবে শর্ত থাকে যে, সংসদের আইন দ্বারা যে কোন ব্যক্তি বা কর্তৃপক্ষকে আদেশ, বিধি, প্রবিধান, উপ-আইন বা আইনগত কার্যকরতাসম্পন্ন অন্যান্য চুক্তিপত্র প্রণয়নের ক্ষমতার্পণ হইতে এই দফার কোন কিছুই সংসদকে নিবৃত্ত করিবে না।
(২) একক আঞ্চলিক নির্বাচনী এলাকাসমূহ হইতে প্রত্যক্ষ নির্বাচনের মাধ্যমে আইনানুযায়ী নির্বাচিত তিন শত সদস্য লইয়া এবং এই অনুচ্ছেদের (৩) দফার কার্যকরতাকালে উক্ত দফায় বর্ণিত সদস্যদিগকে লইয়া সংসদ গঠিত হইবে; সদস্যগণ সংসদ-সদস্য বলিয়া অভিহিত হইবেন।
(৩) সংবিধান (সপ্তদশ সংশোধন) আইন, ২০১৮ প্রবর্তনকালে বিদ্যমান সংসদের অব্যবহিত পরবর্তী সংসদের প্রথম বৈঠকের তারিখ হইতে শুরু করিয়া পঁচিশ বৎসরকাল অতিবাহিত হইবার অব্যবহিত পরবর্তীকালে সংসদ ভাংগিয়া না যাওয়া পর্যন্ত পঞ্চাশটি আসন কেবল মহিলা-সদস্যদের জন্য সংরক্ষিত থাকিবে এবং তাঁহারা আইনানুযায়ী পূর্বোক্ত সদস্যদের দ্বারা সংসদে আনুপাতিক প্রতিনিধিত্ব পদ্ধতির ভিত্তিতে একক হস্তান্তরযোগ্য ভোটের মাধ্যমে নির্বাচিত হইবেন:
তবে শর্ত থাকে যে, এই দফার কোন কিছুই এই অনুচ্ছেদের (২) দফার অধীন কোন আসনে কোন মহিলার নির্বাচন নিবৃত্ত করিবে না।
(৩ক) সংবিধান (পঞ্চদশ সংশোধন) আইন, ২০১১ প্রবর্তনকালে বিদ্যমান সংসদের অবশিষ্ট মেয়াদে এই অনুচ্ছেদের (২) দফায় বর্ণিত প্রত্যক্ষ নির্বাচনের মাধ্যমে নির্বাচিত তিন শত সদস্য এবং (৩) দফায় বর্ণিত পঞ্চাশ মহিলা-সদস্য লইয়া সংসদ গঠিত হইবে।
… (অনুচ্ছেদ ৬৫)
Legislature
- English(1) Parliament shall consist of persons elected in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution and, subject thereto, in such manner as may be prescribed.
(2) Each of the constituencies prescribed under section 54(1) of this Constitution shall return one member of Parliament. (Sec. 47)
Legislature
- EnglishSubject to section 3413, a person shall be qualified to be elected as a member of the Assembly if, and shall not be so qualified unless, he
a. is a Commonwealth citizen of not less than the age of 18 years;
b. has resided in Mauritius for a period of, or periods amounting in the aggregate to, not less than 2 years before the date of his nomination for election;
c. has resided in Mauritius for a period of not less, than 6 months immediately before that date; and
d. is able to speak and, unless incapacitated by blindness or other physical cause, to read the English language with a degree of proficiency sufficient to enable him to take an active part in the proceedings of the Assembly. (Sec. 33)