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Legislature
- English(1) The Senate consists of eighty Senators, of whom—
(a) six are elected from each of the provinces into which Zimbabwe is divided, by a system of proportional representation conforming with subsection (2);
(b) sixteen are Chiefs, of whom two are elected by the provincial assembly of Chiefs from each of the provinces, other than the metropolitan provinces, into which Zimbabwe is divided;
(c) the President and Deputy President of the National Council of Chiefs; and
(d) two are elected in the manner prescribed in the Electoral Law to represent persons with disabilities.
(2) Elections of Senators must be conducted in accordance with the Electoral Law, which must ensure that the Senators referred to in subsection (1)(a) are elected under a party-list system of proportional representation—
(a) which is based on the votes cast for candidates representing political parties in each of the provinces in the general election for Members of the National Assembly; and
(b) in which male and female candidates are listed alternately, every list being headed by a female candidate. (Sec. 120)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Senate ensures the representation of territorial communities and of Ivoirians established outside of Côte d'Ivoire.
Senators are elected, for two thirds, by indirect universal suffrage. One third of the senators is appointed by the President of the Republic among Ivoirians recognized for their expertise and proven competence in the political, administrative, economic, scientific, cultural, sports, professional and social fields.
… (Art. 87) - FrenchLe Sénat assure la représentation des collectivités territoriales et des Ivoiriens établis hors de Côte d’Ivoire.
Les sénateurs sont élus, pour deux tiers, au suffrage universel indirect. Un tiers des sénateurs est désigné par le Président de la République parmi les Ivoiriens reconnus pour leur expertise et leur compétence avérées dans les domaines politique, administratif, économique, scientifique, culturel, sportif, professionnel et social.
… (Art. 87)
Legislature
- EnglishThe representative assembly of the People of Guinea bears the name of National Assembly. Its members bear the title of Deputies. (Art. 59)
- FrenchL'Assemblée représentative du peuple de Guinée porte le nom d'Assemblée nationale. Ses membres portent le titre de députés. (Art. 59)
Legislature
- English
(1) Parliament is the supreme representative body of the people of the Republic of Moldova and the sole legislative authority of the State.
(2) Parliament is composed of 101 members. (Art. 60) - Moldovian
(1) Parlamentul este organul reprezentativ suprem al poporului Republicii Moldova şi unica autoritate legislativă a statului.
(2) Parlamentul este compus din 101 deputaţi. (Art. 60)
Legislature
- English…
(3) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, Parliament may make provision -
(a) …
(v) for the extraction from the lists and declaration of names of the candidates who have been elected, and for such provision for extraction to take into account the proportion that women form of the electorate;
…
(b) …
(iii) for the minimum number or proportion of female candidates on a party’s list and in all party’s lists taken together;
(iv) for the minimum number or proportion of female candidates on a party’s lists for geographical constituencies taken individually or together;
(v) for the maximum percentage or the number of geographical constituencies a party can contest in which its lists contain no female candidate.
… (Art. 160)
Legislature
- EnglishThere shall be a National Assembly for the Federation which shall consist of a Senate and a House of Representatives. (Sec. 47)
Legislature
- English1 The Federal Assembly shall enact provisions that establish binding legal rules in the form of federal acts or ordinances.
… (Art. 163) - French1 L’Assemblée fédérale édicte les dispositions fixant des règles de droit sous la forme d’une loi fédérale ou d’une ordonnance.
... (Art. 163) - German1 Die Bundesversammlung erlässt rechtsetzende Bestimmungen in der Form des Bundesgesetzes oder der Verordnung.
… (Art. 163) - Italian1 L’Assemblea federale emana norme di diritto sotto forma di legge federale o ordinanza.
… (Art. 163)
Legislature
- EnglishVoting in elections shall be by secret ballot, manipulation of the will of the voters during voting shall not be permitted. (Art. 122)
- RussianГолосование на выборах является тайным, контроль за волеизъявлением избирателей в ходе голосования не допускается. (Статья 122)
- TurkmenSaýlawlarda ses bermek gizlindir, ses bermegiň barşynda saýlawçylaryň öz erk-islegini beýan edişine gözegçilik edilmegine ýol berilmeýär. (122-nji madda)