Kanuni za kijumla za mfumo wa uchaguzi

Kiswahili

Mfumo wa uchaguzi utazingatia kanuni zifuatazo––

(a)uhuru wa raia wa kutekeleza haki zao za kisiasa chini ya sehemu ya 38;

(b)katika mashirika ya umma ambayo wanachama huchaguliwa,wanachama wa jinsia moja hawatazidi theluthi mbili;

(c)uwakilishi wa watu wenye ulemavu kwa njia yenye usawa;

(d)haki ya kupiga kura kwa wote kwenye msingi wa uwakilishaji wenye usawa na usawa wa kura; na

(e)uchaguzi huru na wenye usawa, ambao ni—

(i)wa kura ya siri;

(ii)huru na usio na ghasia, vitisho, ushawishi usiofaa, au ufisadi;

(iii)unaosimamiwa na tume huru;

(iv)wenye uwazi; na

(v)unaoendeshwa kwa njia isiyo na upendeleo, yenye ufanisi, sahihi na iliyo na uwajibikaji.

English

General principles for the electoral system

The electoral system shall comply with the following principles—

(a)freedom of citizens to exercise their political rights under Article 38;

(b)not more than two-thirds of the members of elective public bodies shall be of the same gender;

(c)fair representation of persons with disabilities;

(d)universal suffrage based on the aspiration for fair representation and equality of vote; and

(e)free and fair elections, which are—

(i)by secret ballot;

(ii)free from violence, intimidation, improper influence or corruption;

(iii)conducted by an independent body;

(iv)transparent; and

(v)administered in an impartial, neutral, efficient, accurate and accountable manner.