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Legislature
Fiji
- English(1) The election of members of Parliament is by a multi-member open list system of proportional representation, under which each voter has one vote, with each vote being of equal value, in a single national electoral roll comprising all the registered voters.
… (Sec. 53) - iTaukei(1) Na lewenipalimedi era na digitaki ena iwiliwili ni mata dola raraba. Ena iwalewale ni veidigidigi qo, na levu na dabedabe e winitaka e dua na matapolitiki se ilawalawa ni matavakaturi, ena veiraurau kei na levu ni digidigi e rawata na matapolitiki se ilawalawa ni matavakaturi. Ena iwalewale ni veidigidigi qo na tamata taucoko e veidigidigi me dua na nona idigidigi, qo e kena ibalebale ni digidigi ni lewenivanua yadua e wiliki vakatautauvata ka na tu tale ga e dua na ivola ni veidigidigi vakamatanitu e tabaki kina o ira na lewenivanua taucoko era volayaca ni veidigidigi.
… (Sec. 53)
Legislature
Congo
- EnglishThe members of the Senate bear the title of Senator. They are elected by indirect universal suffrage by the departmental and municipal councilors.
… (Art. 133) - FrenchLes membres du Sénat portent le titre de sénateur. Ils sont élus au suffrage universel indirect par les conseillers départementaux et municipaux.
… (Art. 133)
Legislature
Costa Rica
- EnglishTo be a Deputy it is required to:
1. Be a citizen in exercise;
2. Be Costa Rican by birth, or by naturalization with ten years of residence in the country after having obtained the nationality;
3. Be already twenty-one years old. (Art. 108) - SpanishPara ser diputado se requiere:
1) Ser ciudadano en ejercicio;
2) Ser costarricense por nacimiento, o por naturalización con diez años de residencia en el país después de haber obtenido la nacionalidad;
3) Haber cumplido veintiún años de edad. (Art. 108)
Legislature
Jamaica
- EnglishThere shall be a Parliament of Jamaica which shall consist of Her Majesty, a Senate and a House of Representatives. (Sec. 34)
Legislature
Cyprus
- EnglishThe elections for both the Communal Chambers shall be by universal suffrage and by direct and secret ballot. (Art. 93)
- GreekΗ εκλογή των μελών αμφοτέρων των Κοινοτικών Συνελεύσεων ενεργείται διά καθολικής, αμέσου και μυστικής ψηφοφορίας. (Αρθρον 93)
- TurkishHer iki Cemaat Meclisi için seçimler, genel, tek dereceli ve gizli oyla yapılır. (Madde 93)
Legislature
Andorra
- English1. The Councillors are elected by universal, free, equal and direct suffrage for a four-year term. Their mandate shall cease four years after their election or on the day that the General Council is dissolved.
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3. All Andorran nationals fully enjoying their political rights are entitled to vote and to be eligible for election.
… (Art. 51) - Catalan1. Els consellers són elegits per sufragi universal, lliure, igual, directe i secret, per un termini de quatre anys. El mandat dels consellers acaba quatre anys després de la seva elecció o el dia de la dissolució del Consell General.
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3. Són electors i elegibles tots els andorrans que estiguin en el ple ús dels seus drets polítics.
… (Art. 51)
Legislature
Poland
- English1. Legislative power in the Republic of Poland shall be exercised by the Sejm and the Senate.
2. The Sejm shall exercise control over the activities of the Council of Ministers within the scope specified by the provisions of the Constitution and statutes. (Art. 95) - Polish1. Władzę ustawodawczą w Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej sprawują Sejm i Senat.
2. Sejm sprawuje kontrolę nad działalnością Rady Ministrów w zakresie określonym przepisami Konstytucji i ustaw. (Art. 95)