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Legislature
Equatorial Guinea
- EnglishThe Chamber of the Deputies, is the legislative organ of the State and of popular representation of the Nation. It is composed of [integrada] 100 members that are elected for a mandate of five years by universal, direct and secret suffrage in general elections which are celebrated on one sole day and within the sixty days before or following the expiration of their mandate. (Art. 80)
- SpanishLa Cámara de los Diputados, es el órgano legislativo del Estado y de representación popular de la Nación. Está integrada por 100 miembros que son elegidos por un mandato de cinco años mediante sufragio universal, directo y secreto en elecciones generales que se celebran en un solo día y dentro de los sesenta días antes o después de la expiración de su mandato. (Art. 80)
- FrenchLa Chambre des députés est l'organe législatif de l'État et de la représentation populaire de la Nation. Il est composé de 100 membres élus pour un mandat de cinq ans au suffrage universel, direct et par scrutin secret au cours d'élections générales tenues durant une seule et même journée, dans les soixante jours qui précèdent ou suivent l'expiration de leur mandat. (Art. 80)
Legislature
Argentina
- EnglishThe Legislative Power of the Nation shall be vested in a Congress composed of two Houses, one of Deputies of the Nation and the other of Senators for the provinces and for the City of Buenos Aires. (Sec. 44)
- SpanishUn Congreso compuesto de dos Cámaras, una de Diputados de la Nación y otra de Senadores de las provincias y de la ciudad de Buenos Aires, será investido del Poder Legislativo de la Nación. (Art. 44)
Legislature
Kazakhstan
- English1. The Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan is the highest representative body of the Republic exercising legislative power.
… (Art. 49) - Kazak1. Парламент - Қазақстан Республикасының заң шығару қызметiн жүзеге асыратын Республиканың ең жоғары өкiлдi органы.
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Legislature
Finland
- EnglishEveryone with the right to vote and who is not under guardianship can be a candidate in parliamentary elections.
… (Sec. 27) - FinnishEduskuntavaaleissa on vaalikelpoinen jokainen äänioikeutettu, joka ei ole vajaavaltainen.
… (27 §) - SwedishValbar i riksdagsval är varje röstberättigad som inte är omyndig.
… (27 §)
Legislature
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- EnglishThere shall be a Parliament of Saint Vincent which shall consist of Her Majesty and a House of Assembly. (Sec. 23)
Legislature
Gambia
- EnglishThe National Assembly shall comprise —
(a) fifty-three members elected from the constitutions demarcated by the Boundaries Commission; and
(b) five members nominated by the president.
… (Sec. 88)
Legislature
Lebanon
- EnglishThe Chamber of Deputies consists of elected representatives whose number and the manner of the election are determined by the electoral laws in effect.
Until the Chamber of Deputies issues an Electoral Law, outside the sectarian record, representative seats are distributed according to the following rules:
a. Equally between Christians and Moslems.
b. Proportional between the sects of both sides.
c. Proportional among districts.
Exceptionally, and once, representative seats vacant at the date of publishing this Law, and the seats created by the Electoral Law, are filled totally by appointment by a two- thirds majority of the National Détente Government, in implementation of the equality between the Christians and the Moslems, according to the National Détente Document. The Electoral Law determines the details of the application of this Article. (Art. 24) - Arabicيتألّف مجلس النّواب من نواب منتخبين يكون عددهم وكيفيّة انتخابهم وفقا لقوانين الانتخاب المرعية الاجراء.
وإلى أن يضع مجلس النواب قانون انتخاب خارج القيد الطائفي، توزّع المقاعد النّيابية وفقا للقواعد الآتية:
أ- بالتّساوي بين المسيحيين والمسلمين.
ب- نسبيّا بين طوائف كل من الفئتين.
ج- نسبيّا بين المناطق
وبصورة استثنائيّة، ولو لمرّة واحدة، تملأ بالتّعيين دفعة واحدة وبأكثريّة الثّلثين من قبل حكومة الوفاق الوطني، المقاعد النيابيّة الشاغرة بتاريخ نشر هذا القانون والمقاعد التي تستحدث في قانون الانتخاب، تطبيقا للتّساوي بين المسيحيين والمسلمين، وفقا لوثيقة الوفاق الوطني. ويحدّد قانون الانتخاب دقائق تطبيق هذه المادة. (المادّة 24)
Legislature
Ireland
- English1 1° Every citizen without distinction of sex who has reached the age of twenty-one years, and who is not placed under disability or incapacity by this Constitution or by law, shall be eligible for membership of Dáil Éireann.
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3° No law shall be enacted placing any citizen under disability or incapacity for membership of Dáil Éireann on the ground of sex or disqualifying any citizen or other person from voting at an election for members of Dáil Éireann on that ground.
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2 5° The members shall be elected on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote.
… (Art. 16) - Irish Gaelic1 1° Gach saoránach, cibé acu fear nó bean, ag a bhfuil bliain agus fiche slán agus nach gcuirtear faoi mhíchumas nó faoi mhíthreoir leis an mBunreacht seo ná le dlí, tá sé intofa ar chomhaltas Dháil Éireann.
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3° Ní cead aon dlí a achtú a chuirfeadh saoránach ar bith, toisc gur fear nó toisc gur bean an saoránach sin, faoi mhíchumas nó faoi mhíthreoir maidir lena bheith ina chomhalta de Dháil Éireann nó a dhícháileodh saoránach ar bith nó duine ar bith eile, ar an bhforas céanna sin, ó bheith i dteideal vótála i dtoghchán comhaltaí do Dháil Éireann.
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2 5° Is de réir na hionadaíochta cionúire agus ar mhodh an aonghutha inaistrithe a thoghfar na comhaltaí.
… (Airteagal 16)
Legislature
Trinidad and Tobago
- English(1) The election of members of the House of Representatives shall be by secret ballot and in accordance with the first-past-the-post system.
… (Sec. 73)
Legislature
Micronesia, Federated States of
- EnglishThe legislative power of the national government is vested in the Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia. (Art. IX, Sec. 1)