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Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax. (Amendment XXIV, Sec. 1)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishAll Andorrans of age, in full use of their rights, enjoy the right of suffrage. (Art. 24)
- CatalanTots els andorrans majors d'edat, en ple ús dels seus drets, gaudeixen del dret de sufragi. (Art. 24)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishWhereas every person in Kiribati is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, the right, whatever his race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others or the public interest, to each and all of the following, namely-
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(b) freedom of conscience, of expression and of assembly and association; … (Sec. 3)
Political Rights and Association
- English
Apart from those cases expressly provided for in other Articles of this Fundamental Law, the following are matters reserved to the law:
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f) The regime of association, the political parties,
… (Art. 69) - Spanish
Aparte de los casos expresamente previstos en otros artículos de esta Ley Fundamental, son materias reservadas a la ley las siguientes:
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f) El régimen de asociación, los partidos políticos
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Outre les cas expressément prévus dans d'autres articles de cette Loi fondamentale, les matières suivantes relèvent du domaine de la loi:
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f) Le régime des associations, des partis politiques
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Political Rights and Association
- EnglishAll the inhabitants of the Nation are entitled to the following rights, in accordance with the laws that regulate their exercise, namely: … to associate for useful purposes; … (Sec. 14)
- SpanishTodos los habitantes de la Nación gozan de los siguientes derechos conforme a las leyes que reglamenten su ejercicio; a saber: ... de asociarse con fines útiles; ... (Art. 14)
Political Rights and Association
- English1. Freedom of association shall be guaranteed.
… (Art. 22) - Georgian1. გაერთიანების თავისუფლება უზრუნველყოფილია.
… (მუხლი 22)
Political Rights and Association
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II. The Azerbaijan people implement their sovereign right by universal elections-referendum and by their representatives elected on the basis of universal, direct and equal elections by secret and individual ballot. (Art. 2) - Azerbaijani…
II. Azərbaycan xalqı öz suveren hüququnu bilavasitə ümumxalq səsverməsi - referendum və ümumi, bərabər və birbaşa seçki hüququ əsasında sərbəst, gizli və şəxsi səsvermə yolu ilə seçilmiş nümayəndələri vasitəsi ilə həyata keçirir. (Maddə 2)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishAll elections, and national and local referendums shall be held on the basis of universal, equal and direct suffrage by secret ballot. (Art. 10)
- BulgarianИзборите, националните и местните референдуми се произвеждат въз основа нɚ общо, равно и пряко избирателно право с тайно гласуване. (Чл. 10)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishBesides the cases expressly provided for by the Constitution, the law establishes the rules concerning:
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– the regime of associations, of parties, of political groups, … (Art. 47) - FrenchEn dehors des cas expressément prévus par la Constitution, la loi fixe les règles concernant:
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- le régime des associations, des partis, des formations politiques ... (Art. 47)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishI. The equal participation of men and women shall be guaranteed in the election of the members of the assembly.
II. Proportional participation of the nations and rural native indigenous peoples shall be guaranteed in the election of members of the assembly.
… (Art. 147) - SpanishI. En la elección de asambleístas se garantizará la igual participación de hombres y mujeres.
II. En la elección de asambleístas se garantizará la participación proporcional de las naciones y pueblos indígena originario campesinos.
… (Art. 147)