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Legislature
Kiribati
- English
1. Subject to the provisions of this section, the Maneaba ni Maungatabu shall be composed of-
a. thirty-five elected members;
b. the member provided for in section 117 of this Constitution;
… (Sec. 53)
Legislature
United States of America
- EnglishAll legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives. (Art. I, Sec. 1)
Legislature
Kenya
- English(1) Elections for the seats in Parliament provided for under Articles 97(1) (c) and 98 (1) (b), (c) and (d), and for the members of county assemblies under 177 (1) (b) and (c), shall be on the basis of proportional representation by use of party lists.
(2) The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission shall be responsible for the conduct and supervision of elections for seats provided for under clause (1) and shall ensure that—
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(b) except in the case of the seats provided for under Article 98 (1) (b), each party list comprises the appropriate number of qualified candidates and alternates between male and female candidates in the priority in which they are listed;
… (Art. 90) - Swahili(1) Uchaguzi wa viti katika Bunge vilivyobainishwa chini ya Kifungu cha 97 (1) (c) na 98 (1) (b), (c) na (d), na kwa wajumbe wa mabunge ya kaunti chini ya kifungu cha 177 (1) (b) na (c), zitakuwa kwa msingi wa uwakilishi wa usawa kwa kutumia orodha za chama.
(2) Tume Huru ya Uchaguzi na Mipaka itakuwa na jukumu la kufanya na kusimamia uchaguzi wa viti vilivyobainishwa chini ya ibara ya (1) na itahakikisha kwamba—
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(b) isipokuwa katika viti vilivyobainishwa chini ya Kifungu cha 98 ( 1)(b), orodha ya kila chama inajumuisha idadi inayofaa ya wagombea wenye sifa na wanabadilishana kati ya wagombea wa kiume na wa kike katika kipaumbele ambacho kwacho wameorodheshwa;
… (Kifungu cha 90)
Legislature
Indonesia
- English(1) The DPR shall hold legislative, budgeting and oversight functions.
… (Art. 20A) - Indonesian(1) Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat memiliki fungsi legislasi, fungsi anggaran, dan fungsi pengawasan.
… (Pasal 20A)
Legislature
Belarus
- EnglishAny citizen of the Republic of Belarus who has reached the age of 21 may become a deputy of the House of Representatives.
Any citizen of the Republic of Belarus who has reached the age of 30, and who has been resident on the territory of a corresponding region (oblast), or the city of Minsk no less than five years may become a member of the Council of the Republic.
… (Art. 92) - BelarusianДэпутатам Палаты прадстаўнікоў можа быць грамадзянін Рэспублікі Беларусь, які дасягнуў 21 года.
Членам Савета Рэспублікі можа быць грамадзянін Рэспублікі Беларусь, які дасягнуў 30 гадоў і пражыў на тэрыторыі адпаведнай вобласці, горада Мінска не менш як пяць гадоў.
… (Артыкул 92) - RussianДепутатом Палаты представителей может быть гражданин Республики Беларусь, достигший 21 года.
Членом Совета Республики может быть гражданин Республики Беларусь, достигший 30 лет и проживший на территории соответствующей области, города Минска не менее пяти лет.
... (Статья 92)
Legislature
Belize
- 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
New Zealand
- English(1) There shall continue to be a House of Representatives for New Zealand.
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(4) The House of Representatives shall have as its members those persons who are elected from time to time in accordance with the provisions of the Electoral Act 1993, and who shall be known as members of Parliament. (Constitution Act 1986, Sec. 10)
Legislature
Afghanistan
- 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
Madagascar
- 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
Jordan
- EnglishThe Legislative Power shall be vested in the Parliament and the King. The Parliament shall consist of the Senate and the House of Representatives. (Art. 25)
- Arabicتناط السلطة التشريعية بمجلس الامة والملك ويتألف مجلس الامة من مجلسي الاعيان والنواب. (المادّة 25)