constituteproject.org • Secrecy of legislative votes PDF generated: 18 Apr 2016, 15:22 Article 121 Each of the Chambers or the Congress only sit validly with the absolute majority of its members assembled. Under reserve of the other provisions of the Constitution, every resolution and every decision is taken in accordance with the Internal Regulations of each Chamber or of the Congress. The votes are cast either by roll call and audible voice [haute voix], or by raising the hand, or by sitting and standing, either by secret paper ballot, or by electronic procedure. On the whole text of a law, the vote takes place by roll call and audible voice. The votes may equally be cast by a technical procedure providing more guarantees. Under reserve of the provisions of the Constitution, each of the Chambers or the Congress may decide [on] secret voting for the adoption of a specific resolution. However, in the case of deliberations concerning persons, the vote is effected by secret ballot. Section 3: Of the Relations Between the Executive Power and the Legislative Power Article 122 Without prejudice to the other provisions of this Constitution, the law establishes the rules concerning:   1. the civic rights and the fundamental guarantees granted to the citizens for the exercise of the public freedoms;   2. the electoral regime;   3. public finances;   4. the requirements imposed by the national defense on citizens[,] on their person and their assets;   5. nationality, the status and capacity of persons, the matrimonial regimes, inheritance and donations;   6. the determination of the infractions and the penalties which are applicable to them, the criminal procedure, the organization and the functioning of the judicial power, the creation of new orders of jurisdiction, the status of the magistrates, the juridical regime of the Superior Council of the Magistrature;   7. the organization of the Bar, judicial assistance and the representation in justice;   8. commerce, the regime of property rights, and of civil and commercial obligations;   9. amnesty and extradition; Congo (Democratic Republic of the) 2005 (rev. 2011) Page 32