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Electoral Bodies
Uzbekistan
- English… To organize and hold the elections of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, as well as referenda of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be formed by the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the main principles of activity of which shall be independence, legality, collegiality, openness and fairness.
The Central Election Commission of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall carry out its activity on a permanent basis and shall be guided in its activity by the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan, laws on elections and referenda of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and other legislative acts. … (Art. 117) - Uzbek... O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Prezidenti saylovini, O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Oliy Majlisiga saylovni, shuningdek O‘zbekiston Respublikasi referendumini tashkil etish va o‘tkazish uchun O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Oliy Majlisi tomonidan faoliyatining asosiy printsiplari mustaqillik, qonuniylik, kollegiallik, oshkoralik va adolatlilikdan iborat bo‘lgan O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Markaziy saylov komissiyasi tuziladi.
O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Markaziy saylov komissiyasi o‘z faoliyatini doimiy asosda amalga oshiradi va o‘z faoliyatida O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Konstitutsiyasiga, O‘zbekiston Respublikasining saylov to‘g‘risidagi hamda referendum to‘g‘risidagi qonunlariga va boshqa qonunlarga amal qiladi. ... (117-modda)
Electoral Bodies
Solomon Islands
- English
(1) The Electoral Commission is established.
(2) The Commission comprises:
(a) a Chairperson; and
(b) two othermembers; and
(c) the Chief Electoral Officer appointed under section 57A.
…
(5) At least one member of the Commission must be a woman.
… (Sec. 57)
Electoral Bodies
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- EnglishAn Independent National Electoral Commission is instituted with juridical personality.
The Independent National Electoral Commission is responsible for the organization of the electoral process, notably of the registration of the electors, of the maintenance of the electoral list [fichier électoral], the operations of the vote, of the counting and of any referendum.
It assures the regularity of the electoral and referendum process.
An organic law establishes the organization and the functioning of the Independent National Electoral Commission. (Art. 211) - FrenchIl est institué une Commission électorale nationale indépendante dotée de la personnalité juridique.
La Commission électorale nationale indépendante est chargée de l’organisation du processus électoral, notamment de l’enrôlement des électeurs, de la tenue du fichier électoral, des opérations de vote, de dépouillement et de tout référendum.
Elle assure la régularité du processus électoral et référendaire.
Une loi organique fixe l’organisation et le fonctionnement de la Commission électorale nationale indépendante. (Art. 211)
Electoral Bodies
Malawi
- English1. The Electoral Commission shall exercise such functions in relation to elections as are conferred upon it by this Constitution or by an Act of Parliament.
2. The duties and functions of the Electoral Commission shall include—
a. to determine constituency boundaries impartially on the oasis of ensuring that constituencies contain approximately equal numbers of voters eligible to register, subject only to considerations of—
i. population density;
ii. ease of communication; and
iii. geographical features and existing administrative areas;
b. to review existing constituency boundaries at intervals of not more than five years and alter them in accordance with the principles laid down in subsection (2) (a);
c. to determine electoral petitions and complaints related to the conduct of any elections;
d. to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Constitution and any Act of Parliament; and
e. to perform such other functions as may be prescribed by this Constitution or an Act of Parliament.
… (Sec. 76)