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General Right to Vote
Constitution:
(1974)
• Article 43 states: "The National Assembly shall be composed of: (a) Thirty members elected directly by universal suffrage and secret ballot in accordance with the provisions prescribed in the electoral law. The number of these members shall be increased to forty with effect from the elections for the second legislative term. Electoral constituencies shall be determined by law."

 
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