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Legislature
United Arab Emirates
- EnglishAn Emirate is free to determine the method of selection of its representatives in the FNC. (Art. 69)
- Arabicﻳﺘﺮﻙ ﻟﻜﻞ اﻣ ﺎرﺓ ﺗﺤﺪﻳﺪ ﻃﺮﻳﻘﺔ اﺧﺘﻴﺎﺭ اﻟﻤﻮ اﻃﻨﻴﻦ اﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﻳﻤﺜﻠﻮﻧﻬﺎ ﻓﻲ اﻟﻤﺠﻠﺲ اﻟﻮﻃﻨﻲ اﻻﺗﺤ ﺎدﻱ. (المادّة 69)
Legislature
Fiji
- EnglishThe members of Parliament shall be chosen by secret ballot in free and fair elections administered by the Electoral Commission, in accordance with this Constitution and any written law governing elections. (Sec. 52)
- iTaukeiNa lewenipalimedi mera digitaki ena veidigidigi vuni ka vakayacori ena savasava ka vakamatau ka solia vua na veimatavakaturi kei na veimatapolitiki mera cakacaka ena galala, kei na kena vakau na itukutuku me vakayacori ena galala, kei na mataveilewai me soli vua na galala ni vakatulewa ka qarava na cakacaka ni veidigidigi na Matabose ni Veidigidigi, me vaka e virikotori ena Yavunivakavulewa qo se dua na lawa tabaki e kovuta na kena ivakarau ni kena vakayacori na veidigidigi. (Sec. 52)
Legislature
Gabon
- EnglishThe Parliament votes the law, consents to taxes, controls the action of the Government and evaluates the public policies within the conditions provided for by this Constitution. (Art. 36)
- FrenchLe Parlement vote la loi, consent l'impôt, contrôle l'action du Gouvernement et évalue les politiques publiques dans les conditions prévues par la présente Constitution. (Art. 36)
Legislature
Georgia
- English1. Following the full restoration of Georgia’s jurisdiction throughout the entire territory of Georgia, two chambers shall be established within Parliament: the Council of the Republic and the Senate. The Council of the Republic shall be composed of members elected by a proportional system. The Senate shall be composed of members elected from the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia, the Autonomous Republic of Ajara and other territorial units of Georgia, and five members appointed by the President of Georgia. The composition, powers, and procedures for the election of chambers shall be determined by the organic law.
2. Before the condition provided for by paragraph 1 of this article is created, Parliament shall be composed of 150 Members of Parliament elected in a single multi-mandate electoral district for a term of 4 years by a proportional system on the basis of universal, free, equal and direct suffrage, by secret ballot.
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4. Any citizen of Georgia having the electoral right, who has attained the age of 25 and who has lived in Georgia for at least 10 years, may be elected as a Member of Parliament. A person who has been sentenced to imprisonment by a court judgment shall not be elected as a Member of Parliament.
5. A political party that is registered in accordance with the procedures established by law shall have the right to participate in the parliamentary elections if it has a Member of Parliament who has been elected through the party’s nomination by the date when the elections are scheduled, or if it is supported by the signatures of at least 25 000 voters, in accordance with the procedures established by the organic law.
… (Art. 37) - Georgian1. საქართველოს მთელ ტერიტორიაზე საქართველოს იურისდიქციის სრულად აღდგენის შემდეგ პარლამენტის შემადგენლობაში იქნება ორი პალატა: რესპუბლიკის საბჭო და სენატი. რესპუბლიკის საბჭო შედგება პროპორციული წესით არჩეული წევრებისაგან. სენატი შედგება აფხაზეთის ავტონომიურ რესპუბლიკაში, აჭარის ავტონომიურ რესპუბლიკასა და საქართველოს სხვა ტერიტორიულ ერთეულებში არჩეული წევრებისა და საქართველოს პრეზიდენტის მიერ დანიშნული 5 წევრისაგან. პალატების შემადგენლობას, უფლებამოსილებასა და არჩევის წესს განსაზღვრავს ორგანული კანონი.
2. ამ მუხლის პირველი პუნქტით გათვალისწინებული პირობის შექმნამდე პარლამენტი შედგება საყოველთაო, თავისუფალი, თანასწორი და პირდაპირი საარჩევნო უფლების საფუძველზე ფარული კენჭისყრით 4 წლის ვადით ერთიან მრავალმანდატიან საარჩევნო ოლქში პროპორციული სისტემით არჩეული 150 პარლამენტის წევრისაგან.
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4. პარლამენტის წევრად შეიძლება აირჩეს საარჩევნო უფლების მქონე საქართველოს მოქალაქე 25 წლის ასაკიდან, რომელსაც საქართველოში უცხოვრია 10 წელს მაინც. პარლამენტის წევრად არ შეიძლება აირჩეს პირი, რომელსაც სასამართლოს განაჩენით შეფარდებული აქვს თავისუფლების აღკვეთა.
5. პარლამენტის არჩევნებში მონაწილეობის უფლება აქვს კანონით დადგენილი წესით რეგისტრირებულ პოლიტიკურ პარტიას, რომელსაც ჰყავს მისი წარდგენით არჩეული პარლამენტის წევრი არჩევნების დანიშვნის დროისათვის ან რომლის მხარდაჭერა ორგანული კანონით დადგენილი წესით დადასტურებულია არანაკლებ 25000 ამომრჩევლის ხელმოწერით.
… (მუხლი 37)
Legislature
Suriname
- English1. The National Assembly represents the people of the Republic of Suriname and expresses the sovereign will of the nation.
2. The National Assembly is the highest organ of the State. (Art. 55) - DutchDe Nationale Assemblée vertegenwoordigt het volk van de Republiek Suriname en brengt de souvereine wil van de natie tot uitdrukking.
De Nationale Assemblée is het hoogste orgaan van de Staat. (Art. 55)
Legislature
Austria
- English
The legislative power of the Federation is exercised by the National Council jointly with the Federal Council. (Art. 24)
- German
Die Gesetzgebung des Bundes übt der Nationalrat gemeinsam mit dem Bundesrat aus. (Art. 24)
Legislature
Marshall Islands
- English(1) Every qualified voter who has attained the age of 21 years is qualified to be a candidate for election as a member of the Nitijela.
(2) Any person who is qualified to be a candidate under paragraph (1) of this Section shall have the right to be a candidate in any electoral district in which he is entitled to vote, or unless otherwise provided by Act, in any other electoral district:
Provided that no person may, at any election, be a candidate in more than one electoral district. (Art. IV, Sec. 4)
Legislature
Kenya
- English(1) Unless disqualified under clause (2), a person is eligible for election as a member of Parliament if the person—
(a) is registered as a voter;
(b) satisfies any educational, moral and ethical requirements prescribed by this Constitution or by an Act of Parliament; and
(c) is nominated by a political party, or is an independent candidate who is supported—
(i) in the case of election to the National Assembly, by at least one thousand registered voters in the constituency; or
(ii) in the case of election to the Senate, by at least two thousand registered voters in the county.
… (Art. 99) - Swahili(1) Isipokuwa kama hana sifa chini ya ibara ya (2), mtu anastahili kuchaguliwa kama mbunge ikiwa mtu huyo—
(a) ameandikishwa kama mpiga kura;
(b) anakidhi matakwa yoyote ya kielimu, ya kiadili na kimaadili yaliyowekwa na Katiba hii au na Sheria ya Bunge; na
(c) ameteuliwa na chama cha siasa, au ni mgombea huru anayeungwa mkono—
(i) katika suala la uchaguzi wa Bunge la Kitaifa na wapiga kura angalau elfu moja walioandikishwa katika jimbo hilo la uchaguzi; au
(ii) katika suala la uchaguzi wa Seneti, na angalau wapiga kura elfu mbili walioandikishwa katika kaunti husika.
… (Kifungu cha 99)
Legislature
Bahamas
- English...
2. The members of the House shall be known as "Members of Parliament" and shall be persons who, being qualified for election as Members of Parliament in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution, have been so elected in the manner provided by any law in force in The Bahamas. (Art. 46)
Legislature
Israel
- EnglishA list of candidates for the Knesset shall be submitted by a party only. The manner of association and registration of parties, and the conditions for submitting a list of candidates shall be determined by law. (Basic Law: The Knesset (1958), Sec. 5A)
- Hebrewרשימת מועמדים לכנסת תוגש על ידי מפלגה בלבד; דרכי התאגדותן ורישומן של מפלגות ותנאים להגשת רשימת מועמדים, ייקבעו בחוק. (חוק יסוד: הכנסת (1958), סעיף 5א)