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Legislature
New Zealand
- English(1) There shall be a Parliament of New Zealand, which shall consist of the Sovereign in right of New Zealand and the House of Representatives.
… (Constitution Act 1986, Sec. 14)
Legislature
Iraq
- EnglishThe federal legislative power shall consist of the Council of Representatives and the Federation Council. (Art. 48)
- Arabicتكون السلطة التشريعية الاتحادية من مجلس النواب ومجلس الاتحاد. (المادة 48)
Legislature
Madagascar
- EnglishA decree taken in the Council of Ministers establishes the number of members of the National Assembly, the distribution of the seats on the whole of the national territory as well as the divisions of the electoral circumscriptions. (Art. 70)
- FrenchUn décret pris en Conseil des Ministres fixe le nombre des membres de l’Assemblée Nationale, la répartition des sièges sur l’ensemble du territoire national ainsi que le découpage des circonscriptions électorales. (Art. 70)
Legislature
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 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.
III. The law shall define the special districts of the rural native indigenous peoples, in which population density and geographical continuity shall not be considered as conditional criteria. (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.
III. La ley determinará las circunscripciones especiales indígena originario campesinas, donde no deberán ser considerados como criterios condicionales la densidad poblacional, ni la continuidad geográfica. (Art. 147)
Legislature
Belgium
- EnglishIn order to be appointed as a senator, one must:
1° be Belgian;
2° enjoy civil and political rights;
3° have reached the age of eighteen;
4° be resident in Belgium. (Art. 69) - DutchOm tot senator aangewezen te kunnen worden, moet men:
1° Belg zijn;
2° het genot hebben van de burgerlijke en politieke rechten;
3° de volle leeftijd van achttien jaar hebben bereikt;
4° zijn woonplaats hebben in België. (Art. 69) - FrenchPour être désigné sénateur, il faut:
1° être Belge;
2° jouir des droits civils et politiques;
3° être âgé de dix-huit ans accomplis;
4° être domicilié en Belgique. (Art. 69) - GermanZum Senator kann bestimmt werden, wer
1. Belgier ist,
2. die zivilen und politischen Rechte besitzt,
3. das achtzehnte Lebensjahr vollendet hat und
4. seinen Wohnsitz in Belgien hat. (Art. 69)
Legislature
Armenia
- English1. The National Assembly shall consist of at least 101 parliamentarians.
2. In the manner stipulated by the Electoral Code, places shall be assigned in the National Assembly for representatives of national minorities.
3. The National Assembly shall be elected by a proportional electoral contest. The Electoral Code shall guarantee the formation of a stable parliamentary majority. ... (Art. 89) - Armenian1. Ազգային ժողովը կազմված է առնվազն հարյուր մեկ պատգամավորից:
2. Ազգային ժողովում Ընտրական օրենսգրքով սահմանված կարգով տեղեր են հատկացվում ազգային փոքրամասնությունների ներկայացուցիչներին:
3. Ազգային ժողովն ընտրվում է համամասնական ընտրակարգով: Ընտրական օրենսգիրքը երաշխավորում է կայուն խորհրդարանական մեծամասնության ձևավորումը: ... (Հոդված 89)
Legislature
Solomon Islands
- EnglishThere shall be a national legislature for Solomon Islands, which shall consist of a single chamber and shall be known as the National Parliament of Solomon Islands. (Sec. 46)
Legislature
Jordan
- English1. The House of Representatives shall be composed of members elected by general, secret and direct election in accordance with an election law which shall ensure the following matters and principles :
a. The right of candidates to observe the electoral process.
b. The punishment of those adversely influencing the voters' will.
c. The integrity of the electoral process in all of its stages.
… (Art. 67) - Arabic1. يتألف مجلس النواب من أعضاء منتخبين إنتخاباً عاماً سرياً ومباشراً وفاقاً لقانون للانتخاب يكفل الأمور والمبادئ التالية:
أ. حق المرشحين في مراقبة الأعمال الانتخابية.
ب. عقاب العابثين بإرادة الناخبين.
ج. سلامة العملية الانتخابية في مراحلها كافة.
… (المادة 67)
Legislature
Morocco
- EnglishThe Parliament is composed of two Chambers, the Chamber of Representatives and the Chamber of Councilors.
… (Art. 60) - Arabicيتكون البرلمان من مجلسين، مجلس النواب ومجلس المستشارين؛
... (الفصل 60)
Legislature
Chile
- EnglishTo be elected Senator [it] is required to be a citizen with the right of suffrage, [to] have completed secondary education or the equivalent and [to] have attained thirty-five years of age [by] the day of the election. (Art. 50)
- SpanishPara ser elegido senador se requiere ser ciudadano con derecho a sufragio, haber cursado la enseñanza media o equivalente y tener cumplidos treinta y cinco años de edad el día de la elección. (Art. 50)