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Legislature
- 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.
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Legislature
- English
(1) The Senate shall consist of twenty-one persons who, being qualified for appointment as Senators in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution, have been so appointed in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(2) Twelve Senators shall be appointed by the President, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, by instrument under the Public Seal.
(3) Two Senators shall be appointed by the President, acting in accordance with the advice of the Leader of the Opposition, by instrument under the Public Seal.
(4) Seven Senators shall be appointed by the President, acting in his discretion, by instrument under the Public Seal, to represent religious, economic or social interests or such other interests as the President considers ought to be represented:
Provided that before appointing any person under this subsection the President shall consult such persons as, in his discretion, he considers can speak for those interests and ought to be consulted. (Sec. 36)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Senators shall be elected by the system of integral proportional representation. (Art. 95)
- SpanishLos Senadores serán elegidos por el sistema de representación proporcional integral. (Art. 95)
Legislature
- English1. Nominations shall be presented by the political parties either individually or as coalitions, and the lists may include citizens who are not affiliated to the parties in question, under the terms of the law.
2. Nominations must be subscribed to by 5,000 to 5,500 voters for the national constituency and 500 to 550 voters for each provincial constituency. (Art. 146) - Portuguese1. As candidaturas são apresentadas pelos partidos políticos, isoladamente ou em coligação, podendo as listas integrar cidadãos não filiados nos respectivos partidos, nos termos da lei.
2. As candidaturas devem ser subscritas por 5000 a 5500 eleitores, para o círculo nacional e por 500 a 550 eleitores, por cada círculo provincial. (Art. 146)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Knesset is the parliament of the State. (Basic Law: The Knesset (1958), Sec. 1)
- Hebrewהכנסת היא בית הנבחרים של המדינה. (חוק יסוד: הכנסת (1958), סעיף 1)