Article 35: The Shura Council will be composed of a number of members determined by law not to be fewer than 132 members, two-thirds of whom will be elected by direct, public and secret voting (at least half Workers and half Peasants), and one-third of whom will be appointed by the president of the republic. The law determines the electoral districts for the Shura Council. Article 36: The Shura Council’s term of membership will be six years. Article 37: The Shura Council will assume its responsibilities upon election. It will study and recommend what it views as necessary to preserve support for national unity and social peace and protect the foundational elements of society and its highest values, in addition to rights, freedoms and general obligations. The Council will consider the following: 1) The project of general planning for economic and social development 2) Draft laws it refers to the president of the republic 3) Whatever the president of the republic refers to the Council on subjects related to the state’s public policy or policies related to Arab and foreign affairs The Council will notify the president of the republic and the People’s Assembly of its opinion on these matters. Article 38: The law shall regulate the right to candidacy for the People's Assembly and the Shura Council according to an election system that includes the closed party list system, and individual seats voting system, at the ratio of two thirds for the former, and one third for the latter.32 Addendum amendment Article 38 of the 30 March, 2011 Constitutional Declaration will be replaced with: “The parliamentary elections will be conducted in accordance to the law.” Article 39: The law determines the conditions that must be met for members of the People’s Assembly and the Shura Council, stipulating electoral and referenda provisions. A supreme commission made up entirely of judges will assume the responsibility of supervising elections and referenda, from the determination of electoral schedules to the announcing of election results, all as regulated by law. Voting and the counting of votes will take place under the supervision of members of judicial bodies nominated by their higher councils, and the decision in the process of choosing them will be undertaken by the supreme commission. Article 40: The Court of Cassation will be designated to determine the integrity of the membership of the People’s Assembly and Shura Council, and objections will be presented to the court within 30 days of the announcement of election results. The Court will rule on the objection within 90 days of receiving it. The membership is considered void on the date on which the two assemblies are informed of the Court’s decision. Article 41: Electoral procedures will begin within 6 months of the date of this Announcement. The Shura Council will assume its duties with elected members, and upon his/her election, the president of the republic will appoint the final third of the Council’s membership, who will serve out the remainder of the term of the Council as regulated by law. Article 42: Every member of the People’s Assembly and Shura Council will swear to conduct work in accordance with the following oath in front of his/her legislative body: “I swear to God that I will faithfully preserve the safety of the nation and the republican order, that I will look after the interests of the people and respect the constitution and the law.” Article 43: It is not permissible for any member of the People’s Assembly or the Shura Council during his/her tenure to buy or rent anything using state money, or to rent out or sell anything with said money, or barter with it or enter into a contract with the state as an entrepreneur, importer, or contractor. Article 44: It is not permissible to remove the membership of any members of the People’s Assembly or Shura Council unless he/she has lost confidence and esteem, or any of the conditions of 32 This article was inserted by a Constitutional Proclamation on September 25, 2011. Previously the article read: “The law will govern the right of candidacy for the People’s Assembly and Shura Council according to the determined electoral system, including at a minimum the participation of women in both assemblies.” IFES Page 14 of 18